Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-12
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
The Warrington Grove Camp Meeting
lSfecial Correspondence Of The Ssor.l


CAMP NEAT GAITHERsBUEG. Aug, IL
Tuesday night we had a few light showers
OF rain, sprinklng the ground very gently
the only inconvenience suffered was by the
water dripping from the trees; but when the
sun appeared, as il did about a. M, every
thing was soon dried up.
AMONG THE ARRIVALS
yesterday were A. NJ. Smith and wife. aud
Or. Wilson. OF Foundry Church; Warren
Choate, OF Wesley Chapel; Z. C. Purcell, OF
Hiss Saiiie Clark. There We're but few came
out on the trains to-day, and the attendance
OF people from the country was small.
SERVICES OF YESTERDAY MORNING,
Ats a. m. the Rev. Dir. J. P. Newman led
meeting for the Promotion of Holiness
owing To the early hour at which the m ct
ing was he'd, there were but few present.
AT $50 the usual prayer and experier ce
meeting was held in the large tent on 5th
avenue, the ground being too damp at the
stand.
AT 1880 the Rev. T. d. Valiant preach
from James. =, 22:-''Seest thou how faith
wrought with his works, and by works faith
was made perfect" The speaker said that
God had been pleased, in the GOSPEL of His
son, to suspend all the effect of saving grace
upon The exercise OF Faith. Sin brings W th
IL it's ov Il penalty. Six brought death into
The word with all our woe, and can only De
expelled by restoring man to confidence In
GOu. Inc way TO restore man has been
opened up by the sacrhcial atOnement uf
Jesus CHRIST; but TO alta Al TO "A saved state
IL is requisite that We should have cOmplate
faith III God. who has given US q firm forln IA
ton on which 10 bdiid, He mas glvea us
sOinethlrg on wi!lCh 10 rely, ana that is his
promise tcat Goa So loved the world that lie
gave his only begottoH son, that whatsoever
Oe'iINtjh u NM shall not perish, bur nave
everlasting lie That word WgoSoe ver is to
b. limited, FOR sometimes we ask for things
for lust. or for spiritual blessings tor priia
Iue spea ker closed with an earnest appeal 20
all 10 nave Iaitb Ia Col, who dCeth al things
well.
The morning service was closed by the
Rev. +. ID. owen with prayer.
Through the preaching OF this sermon. o.e
lady prOfeSSei conversion
AFTERNOON SERVICES.
Al II. m the ladies' held a meeting in
Broadway tent, led by Mrs. Linville.
Al the same hour the children'S meeting
was held IL the 9Th avenue tent II was led
ny the Rev, F: \. Kirby, aid addressed by
AT p. IN. the Y. VI. c. \. held a meeting
in the SIN avenue tent. These are getting to
be The largest attended meetings held on the
gronnf, ana they are more popular with the
youDg folks Than the meetings at the stand
EVENING SERVICE.
As the hour for the evening service drew
nlgh. The clouds began to gather in the sky,
ana by $50 slight shower OF lain Occurr Il .
causing the meeting to adjourn To the large
tent on SIN avenue. The tent was filled to its
utmost capacity. After the opening eXcT-
clses were concluded, the Rev. =. shannon
preached I'm eloquent sermon from EcclegI-
astcs St. Q: Rejoice, . young man, in thy
youth, &c. in closing. he spoke OF the inn
portance OF preparing 1Or the tinai judgment.
ana closed with an earnest appeal 10 all TO
avail themselves OF the opportunities now
offered TO make their peace with God. Sev-
eral persons spOaded 10 the invitation: .po
OF whom prOfeSscd conversion.
At the same hour the Rev. Mr.. Mytingar
preached sermon 10 the cOlOreI brethren,
NIth great elect, as several after tie sermon
presented themselves AT The mourners bench
and, Oy their singing aud peculiar w0rded
prayers drew large crowd around them.
there IS every prospect OF wet day IN
camp. II is raining now Il a. M
One of the principal amuScfnentS 10 the
HCnng folks on the camp gro and, ana one
tIat Is greatly enjoyed, is mat OF having
their photos taken. The photographer is
kept busy all day. NJ.