Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-11
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
The Washington Grove Camp Meeting.

WASHINGTON GROVE, near Gaithersburg.
montgomery CO., Nd, August 10. ISIS. :
Especial Correspondence y The SfdT.l
The camp greund yesterday presented a
more animated appearance than usual.
AMONG THE ARRIVALS
by the train yesterday were the Rev. Or.
Newman, OF Metropolit tan, the Rev. Mr.. Ny
finger, Rev. j. Ii. Dashiels, OF McKendree,
Mr.. b. w. Reed and wife, Robert Ricketts,,
Richard Ricketts, and Mrs. Hyatt. BurriS
King and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hauptman, and large
number OF Others The attendance of the
people from around the country was quite
large, and as is their custom they kept up a
continued promenade around the square, ex-
cept during the services at the stand, when
by the rules they were compelled to sit down
or promenade outside the square.
SERVICES YESTERDAY MORNING.
The services yesterday were better attend
ed than usual. The first service of the day
meeting, led by the Rev. Il. W. BLACK of
Wesley chapel. The exercises consisted of
prayer, experience, and singing.
AT 1880 the Rev. j. ii. Dashiels preached
rom | Tim, ,, II: "Of these things put them
in remembrance, charging them before the
Lord mat they strive not about words IL no
profit, but 10 the subverting OF the hearers"
The speaker stated that there were two iii
verse theories of christianity, viz: the
churchly AMI the evangelic. These differ i'm
TWO reSpects-9ne IS the rule of faith, the
other the mode OF salvation. Protestant
I christianity contends for the sole authority
o! the word OF God. AMI Justification nv f,itk
a.oEe; To these are opposed tradition ami
Holy Spnlt a. rule OF faith
After the sermon the Rev, W. T. u. Glenn
took oharGe OF the meeting, and sung several
beautiful hymns.
AFTER SERVICES
At > r. m. here was a Bible reading hell
! Il the + itih uyenUe meeting tent Tue s.b-
| leCt Gf ne reading was Rest. These meetings
| are increasing in hunters AMI interest At
| the same hour there was ladies' meet ING
! held IN the Fifth-ayenUe tent, led by Mrs
Iirville. The children'S meeting was IsI tx,
! the Rev. +. y. h irby. Addresses we've ma l.
! hy The Rev. Mr. WeeGe ana Mrs Roach. o.
hamiine church. At p. II. the camp meet
| ing
sACRAMEHTAL SERVICE
| took place. The Rev. d.. Newman conducted
/ the service. After singing hymn the con.
g[tgauon uillGn IN silent prayer for about
! i've minutes. The SdcraWentai service was
| read by Or. Newman, some 50 Clergvinen
| ana about 80 people partaHi0g of the bread
| and wine. After the sacrament the doctor
! mace 2 very eloquent cXhOrtati0n. He said
| we could not DO better than 10 spend the re-
| mainder OF this meeting in prayer. As he
| Travelled from camp-meeIilg to Camp-meef-
| ing he realized the fact that we did not IRA Y
| enough. II is 10y PRAYER that We CONVEX orr
| requests to God. What we need TO-DAY a.
lnen.t 81, 81 common church is 10 be f.IeI
with the Holy Ghost. We have
| TO BE MADE RED HOT.
| IN speaking 10 his young brethren in the
ministry he would tell them that if they
/ must DO great deal OF knee work
EVENING SERVICES.
| AT T. m. the large ma jOritv OF the You're
| people on the camp ground wendell their va y
| to the Y. NJ. {. \. meeting. when an hour
| ara a half was spent in prayer. eXhOrtatiou.
| experience and singing. At the same hour
| tie usual meeting for the promotion of holt
| ness was held in the 9Th avenue tent. Tn
| evening trains took away the large number
| OF visitors that were present during tho day
| leaving the camp looking quite deserted
! Services were held at the tand = : O'Clock
| anc a. has been previously announced, We're
| conducted by Key. J. Z. Wheeler. the pastor
| OF Wesley Chapel The Presiding Elder a n
| nounCed that an extra meeting yy0uIi be in
| augGrdtet tomorrow morning at o'clock
| To be corducttd by DR.. Newman for personal
| consecratlon. Tie remark has been IN ade
| that il wOIid prove iInpoSSihIe 10 find tuy-
| space IN which 10 place another meeting but
by approrrlating this early hour the Iiffi-
Guilty had been ODviated. He then preached
| from Cor. > chap. % verse: Now then we
are ambassadors for God Christ as through
| God did beSeech you by rs we pray Won in
| CfriSt's stead be We" &c. &c.
| A few responded to his earnest and eIO-
| quent appeal and presented themselves for
| prayer.
| After this meeting
THE COLoRED BRETHREN
neld meeting, In which they sang several
o! their beautiful hymns. They attracted a
GOOD deal OF attention, quite large number
| standing about them. Al the close they SIN
by request the "Old ship OF Zion"
! Il. A. Shekell, resident of the county. ha
| supplied the camp with fresh meats FOR tie
| pa 4 three years.
For the benefit of those who vouII l;iyn ~
| visitthe camp on Thursday we insert the pro-
gramme. AT 1870, the Rev. L. W. Black. OF
| famine Church; at p. m. the Rev. !. J.
| Sargent, and at 80 the Rev Or Newman.
| OF Metropolitan, Will hold forth. NJ
| "
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