Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-08-28

Especial Correspondence ri the MiNINGJ oVi'NA'''
Emory Grove.
Fi7cnd otter:
five except the session Of the Baltimore
Conference itself, the Camp Meeting hciu
Mt Emory Grove some Is miles northwest
of Baltimore city, may he called the great
annual convocation Of McthodIsm tor the
State of Maryl,nd This years meeting
closed on the 10Th of this month. The
GROVE itself is one of the most magnificent
for the purpose in America, consisting OF
more than 200 rolling acres, covered with
n matured growth OF oak and hickory.
Fifteen flowing springs and nine wells give
abundance Of water. The ground has been
carefully laid out by engineers, and has all
needed improvements The tabernacle Is
handsomely constructed and will accommo-
date thousand persons. Its enlargement
however is pressing necessity. ACHING,
from its peculiar form, as kind OF trum-
pet it is a grand place to preach. In the
evening it is brilliantly lighted with gaso-
line
Some $50 tents were occupied this year,
our leading churches, such as Mt. Vernon
Place. Madison Avenue, North Baltimore,
Exeter. etc. etc, sending large representa-
tons of their most devoted people to bear
their part in the work.
The arrangement of the Executive Com
mittce with Gen. J. $. Berry at its head,
could not he well improved, and the order
resulting was OF the best character. me
spiritual interests were in charge OF III. Il.
+. Morgan, Who, borne up 10y the payers
of lis brethren and their earnest efforts,
gave them well timed and satisfactory dl-
rccton. Bishop Amcs was present ana
gave the whole weight OF his influence TO
the successful issue of matters, preaching
and cxhorting and praying with devotion
becoming one of the chief pastors OF the
church. DIR. Dandy Of Chicago preached
n sermon of great ability and tcryor on the
afternoon of the first sabbath, on the
Church as the light Of the world, Dr.
Newman, on the morning OF the second
Sabbath, exhibited "thc character of those
in white ramcnt, with the procuring cause
of their cleansing, and the blessed results
of the transformation, in his peculiar style,
with clcarneSS of statement and arrange
meut, and a wealth of illustration, and
trumpet tone that vibratcd to the Very out
skirts of vast audience, making pro
found impression in favor of the religion
of Christ Dr. Newman was at the camp
for number of days, taking active part in
the tent and altar meetings, and linking
to himself all hearts by his manly but UNI
affected carriage and his thoroughly earnest
christian spirit. The great rest Of soul into
which he has entered, according to his cN-
pericnce narrated in Il meeting of ministers
held during the camp, has resulted in IA
bors more abundant" metropolitan has
caught the spirit Of its pastor and has be
come the most active, perhaps, in earnest
christian work, Of all the Washington
churches.
DR.. Naylor Of Fayctte street, NJ. +.
Church, late of Indiana, proved himself by
a.
cellent ability and devotion. So, also, Rev,
Mr.. Webb of Mt Vernon Place Church,
temporary successor to Mr.. Guard. He
worked and talked in earnest and admra-
bic style
! DR.. Pershing delivered IA strong discourse
on the "signs of the triumph of the Gospel"
The artlcss and scholarly DR., Clark of
the NJ. +. Church. South, gave lis a capital
sermon on "Chrstian Lihcraity," but did,
perhaps, his best work in his brothcrly and
genial social intercourse with the occu-
pants of the preachers tent. His erposc
of the way in which a few ofthc 'mauage,S'
ot the late General Conference of the VI. +
Church, South, gagged and bound the fra
ternal impulses of the great majority OF
that Conference, was refreshing.
Rev. Andrew Ilongacrc of Philadelphia,
former pastor Of The MI. Vernon Place
people. was present during the entire meet
ing, and went beyond his former efforts in
preaching and devoted zeal.
Rev. VIM. Taylor, late Of India, was on
hand for nearly Il week preaching and
working most effectively in his peculiar
style. He entered tie work 'r ginally
from this Conference lie made fine i'm
preston and left with the love and prayers
of all.
The usual number of our regulars OF the
old Baltimore Conference preached. As l
cannot take space to mention all, vii!
particularizc none. 1t is enough for me to