Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-06
wCRSHIPIN THE WOODS.

Especial Correspondence Of The Star.
WASHINGTON Epovr

WASHINGTON GROVE,
Montgomery county, Nd, August s, 1SThS
Yesterday morning orened bright and fair.
ard the hot sun during the day did good ser
vice in drying up the wet ground and leaves
and every ming this morning looks bright
and cheerful.
NEW ARRIVALS
The trains yesterday morning brou yht hut
few 10 the grounds, among whom we noticed
the Rev. Mr.. Dashiels, of McKendree; the
Rev Er MT mt. Owens, Of Ryland Chapel; Rev.
Mckenny, OF Mount Zion Church; Rev.
Richard Norris and family. of Waugh Chap
e.; Fev' George e a A Hall secretary of the Y.
and daughters. The evening trains brought
out larger number Of campers than came
metz's family and Mr.. Edwin III. King and
family, both of the Foundry.
The Work OF the committee in putting up
The canvas houses is still pushed forward.
most of the tents having arrived. The large
meeting tepts have not been put up rs yet,
although il is expected they will be In readi-
ness some time during the day.
THAT STAND
The new preachers stand causes a great
deal OF amusement and comment. Some
nave nkenod IL to q bi scOw on the docks,
just ready TO be IL launched; others thought
there was a room overhead for the preachers:
ole gentlen an remarked what a fne pigeon
house ii would make il il only mad windows
IN the top. To say the least of il is top
heavy.
There was no prayer meeting at $50 yes
anu seats beng too damp.
FIRST SERMON IN CAMP.
Al 100 a ~. he bell rang for preaching ut
the stand. The services were opened 10y the
k"v. Mir. Wheeler giving out the IBIS. hymn.
Come, holy spirit. heavenly dove" after
the singing OF which he led n prayer. IN
VOkiug the divine blessing on the llbOIS Of
the camp, and prayed that IL might result in
the conversion o. many souls.
Rev. Louis c. Muller then preached from
the text IN Hah8kEuk, $40. / ora, revive
| thy work" The speak er stated that this was
an appropriate prayer for the hour. We de.
| sire the work Of God to progress a. in other
days, hence the prayer. y revival implies
previous deCienSiOn or lcthargy. and does
not imply giving life for the first time but
| the seCOnd-arcvival Revivals are not mod
ern. Eiiiah'> victory at Mt Carmel. the cree
| ton Of SOlumoU's temple, the feasts OF the
Jews, John the RaptlSt's ministry, Christ's
| ministry, day of pentacoSt and the Wesleyan
movement. III are instances of reVivalS in
! the past. All along the mountain range of
| church history, from one peak 10 another,
revival fires shine and flame up. The points
| then discussed were II. Objections 10 re
vivalS answered; 2. What they are designed
| 10 effect; 5. Why they are needed; 4. How
| they may toe promoted.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
! ~ r. m, Rev. NJ. l.. Hawley preached from
Isaiah y XNV:1-''The wilderness and solitary
| place shall be glad fOr them; and the desert
shall rejoice ard blossom as the rose" The
| speaker went on to show the advantage and
necessity of Christianity. and itS bearing on
The world. After the sermon the Rev Mr.
IlctDN ihdOt an earnest appear 10 tne con
| gregatiOn TO come forward and take up the
cross.
The attendance al the meetings yesterday
morning and eVCnln" We're very slim, there
| Lot being over fifty persons present
EVENING SERVICES.
! Immediately after the ringing of The bell
Tor the evening service, the presiding elder
made an appeal 10 those present on the
grounds TO attend the services. This resulted
nquite large number coming to the stand
| for the evening services. The Rev +. y.
| Kirby preached from Luke. xiv. 49-"But
| tarry ye IN the city OF Jerusalem until We be
endueo with power fTOm on high" The
| speaker underworld 10 impress uIOu his
hearers the importance of being filled with
| the Holy Ghost. They were not 10 rely upon
| having been filed in some time past; but the
important question was, Have you the Holy
Ghost siO}" abiding IN you" and urged upon
| them TO decide now and give themselves
wholly to the Lord.
The Rev. Mr.. Wheeler. of Wesley Chapel.
followed with an earnest eXhOrtatiOn 10 ac-
ccpt the invitation 10 seek the Holy Ghost
now closing by asking all to kneel down,
and in closing prayer of conservation yield
themselves entirely into the hands of God.
After few moments OF silent prayer Mr..
| Run led in prayer, when the meeting closed.
TIE OGRANNE FOR TODAY
! is as fOliowS:-PTayer and experience meet
| ing at $50 a. M. 10 be led by Rev W. II.
| Laney; preaching at 1920 a. m, by Rev. ChaS.
| O'COOk, of the Biadensburg circuit: at D III.
by ID. W. Browning. OF Tennally Uptown: and "A.
| 1.30 by Rev. j. J. Largent, OF the l2th-stTceL
| mission, in the city. NJ.