Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-17

The washinxtOn Grove Camp Meeting.
Especial Correspondence Of The Star.
CAMP NEAR GAITHERsBURG, Aug. Il,

I -
Yesterday was one Of the 9uietest dos zvs
have had since the camp was established,
until the evening train came in, bringing
about i've or six hundred people. The coun-
try wagons also came in by the score. and by
seven O'Clock there were one or two Thousand
visitors ON the camp ground.
A MEETING FOR THE PROMOTION OF I'M.
DONATION.
At O'Clock a; m. there was a meeting of
ent-holders called at the stand
On motion, the Rev. w. F. Speske was
called TO the chair, and w. r. Woodward
acted as secretary.
Mr.. John T. Mitchell stated the object of
the meeting was 10 take action relative 10 the
OF Thursday and Friday.
some brother NOV that a committee of
three be appointed TO draft resolutions de-
nouncing the article and the paper as insult
able to be taken in christian families;
adopted.
Before the committee was appointed. a
motion was made TO reconsider it,
NJ. u. Emery stated that he did not fear the
statement published would result in aIy in
jury TO him OF his family.
opinion III favor of paying no attention TO
the article.
1T. Mitchell read the article referred tn.
Kew. II. Pey ton Brown stated the meeting
was not called as a meeting of the a. .oriao
ton. out az tent holders, and he did not pe-
lieve in letting the sktnlk that published such
al article go unrebuked; stating that if thew
could stand II he could, and closed by NOV
ing TO adjourn which was agreed to,
SERVICES YESTERDAY.
AT a. IN. the meeting for centre cOnSa-
Grafton" was led by Rev. DR.. Newman But
few attend these meetings, as the hour is 20
early.
AT $50 the pra yer and experience meeting
was led 10y the Rev. Mr.. Lsney.
At 1880 a. m. the Rev. j. \. Davis preached
from the text, Psalms 50, 5: ''Gather nay
saints together unto me-" The term saint
applied To hllte creation means one who is
Just, molly, good and pure, and redeemed from
sin. Justification in the theological sense
means pardon from SIN. Regeneration is q
work done in us by the operation of the Holy
Ghost. IN this work man has his relation
changed toward God. The witness of our
spirit with Gods, testify 10 our atIoption
and are cOnjOint testimony. We cannot
consecrate ourselves TO Christ until we are
born again. Only in full conservation can
d man mature so as 10 become perfect
Christian. and be able to resist temptation
God has always gathered his people from
time immemOrial; and there is TO be one
more great gathering at the judgment
There are many things in the Bible he could
not understand, as there were many things
IN matter; but one thing he did know, that
whereas | was blind now see" Our bodies
when raised will he spiritual, ana be ike
Christ's most glorious body. The resurtec-
tlon VIII be universal one. Heaven is a
place, not state, fitted for God and his
faithful followers. The great question 10
decide is 'are yOu saints Of God to-day?u
A. p. m Bro. Hall, Of the Y. IT. C. A.
held a Bible reading in Bro SIMPSONS tenn
on 2d avenue. AT the same hour a ladies
meeting was held in the Broadway tent. led
by Mrs. Linville; and childrenjs meeting
wa was h held p IN The 5th avenue tent This was
made by Mrs. Deale and Rev. Mr.. York
AT 3 T. IN. Rev. W. j. McKenney. of Nj
m9n rre a from the text in Iohn -, "a
very practical discourse, and showed careful
study in its preparation.
Al p. m. The y. NJ. c. a. held a very inter
esting meeting in the 5th avenue tent. ana
lnC attendance was very large.
THE LAST SERMON.
As the bell rang for seryice+a large congre.
gallon assembled to hear the last sermon
and receive the last invitation during this
camp TO come to the altar. Rev w. Downs
presiding elder of the West Baltimore dis
trict, was appointed to discharge this duty
a duty which he performed last year he
took Tor his text Matthew -, 41:-.'The men
OF Nineveh shall rise III judgment with this
generation, ana shall condemn IL; because
they repented al the preaching of Jonah;
and behold a greater than Jonah is here
The words read are the words of Christ to the
unrepentant Jews. 1t was TO the great city
of Nineveh, u city much larger than ancient
Babylon. that Jonah was sent, and com
maEded 10y God To preach; but Jonah shrank
from The duty, and pUrpOsed escaping To Tar
sus. But God changed his plans and com
ma nded him the second time to go down To
Nineveh and preach his message. Jonah
this time Obeyed the voice of God and
preached. The king OF Uneven believed the
message of Jonah, taking hIm for what he
was, minister OF God; aud he and his people
IClSIttu anu InOuSn CHRIST was n
than Jonah, yet they had not believed him
The doctrine we can see underlying the text
is human accountability. The speaker then
drew comparisons between the men OF Nine
web and the men of this generation Their
moral condition; their privileges; their warn
ing, the character of JOnah's MESA &c, il was
unsupported by evidence; IL had no promise
OF parton, their destruction was declared,
and their immediate acceptance OF the mes,
sage by their repenting at once.
THE LAST EXPLOITATION.
After Ike sermon Rev Norris jal
powerful eXhortation, as a result of which
large number of penitents presented them
conversion.
The services for the day closed at II O'Clock;
the Presiding Elder requesting those who
mad tents on the ground to repair to them
and those that had not 10 leave the ground
y large number did so, but a few continued
proving around the ground, firing OFF pistols
ana singing now and then n verse of q song
or hymn, during the entire night
THE RESULT.
The total number OF conversions during
The entire camp is reported at forty-eight
ITuIy small number, considering the num-
her OF workers.
a great deal OF dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed by the many tent-hOlderS leaving on
the last train last evening, on account of the
lack OF accommodation provided for them
Inc Tram not being able to hold over three
I0nIlhs OF them, and many had TO return to
camp, some Of whom had even taken down
thelr tents before leaving. II would nave
Deen an easy matter for the committee II
toiSeiapH iof "A lew additional cars TO be
auGeu 10 the train Tor Washington.
a DENIAL FROM THE REV. PEYTON BROWN
IN regard 10 the language used by Rev. Il,
Psyton Brown in speaking ofrepresentatives
OF tne press, he denies the statement made
III This mornings Rcpt1bticun-that he de-
CldfeeI newspaper CORES pOndents at q camp
meeting nuisance. What he said was that
clasS writing ScuTiIlous articles such as
appeared IN the Tribune, is a nuisance. lie
states That no one is more in favor Of four
Iialsm than he is, but he does not call sach
articles journalism.
CLOSING SCENES.
rms morning the work OF striking the
tthis commenced, and the camp ground is
once more scSne OF activity.
me committee are buSlly engaged in at
tending to the baggage, and everybody is
busy packing.
IN a conversation with MeSsrs. Bruce and
savoy they gay they will barely be able to