National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-16
THE UNION CAMP-MEErING,
Opening sunday-Expectation More Than Be.
alizsd-A Large Attsndance-T Religious
Exercises-Promise Of the Coming Week.


Especial Correspondence OF National Republican.
sKAGG's FARM, D. c., Aug. Is, 1876.
When the subject Of holding Q camp-meeting
on this old consecrsted spot was first preached It
was predicted by all that on account Of Its sur
roundings, its close proximity to the city, the
hard times, so oppressive the people as to pre-
vent their going far from home to attend camp
meetings as usual ana more particularly on &C
count OF the manifestation OF the presence Of God
on these grounds SO frequently in days past and
the happIest results 10 the salvation Of seuIs.
taken to hold csmp-meeting this year at all
While at days meeting held BY the members Of
Jones' chapel, who are now destitute of place Of
worship on account Of their church being destroyed
Mr.. Skaggs, the owner Of the ground, was pres
ent, and made the proposition that II they would
90 TO work and get up good camp-meeting, and
unite their efforts with some Of the churches in
the city, he would give them the ground free Of
charge, and whatever profits might arise from the
privileges given to parties holding tents stands
church and aiding the other churches that would
participate with them. With this generous prop
osition the committee went to work with . will
N. E. Church, the East washington mission and
the Montello NJ. p. churches, who soon completed
the preliminary srrany ements and selected and
obtained the services OF the
ABLE CORPS OF MINISTER'S
whose names are to be seen on their circulars.
This being the first Sunday Of the services at
the camp, they have already exceeded their 81.
pectations - far as attendance and order Is con-
cerned.
The morning dawned beautifully, and at an
early hour the country people from remote dis
tances commenced making their appearance on
the ground. Later in the morning the roads were
crowded with vehicles Of all kinds, while those
less-favored ones, whose names were legion,
gathered their food In their hand, snd pressed
forward nom ell quarters toward the ground.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The opening services were conduct ed by Rev.
reading and singing the hymn, There is land
Of pure delight &C. The text from which the
sermon was delivered was taken from ST. John.
xvil3 How be 1t, when he, the spirit of truth Is
come he will guide you into all truth"
The sermon was powerful and impressive, and
many seemed to realize that the spirit Of truth
had come.
At II .. M, Rev. John Green, of the Monticello
NJ. p. church, preached from st. Matthew xyii:5:
ltap Rev gO iSn' as wi III .,
NJ. T. church, preached from Genesis, I'LL: "The
day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely
At4p. M, Bishop A. R. Green, OF the 1. M. E.
It'll: Behold what manner Of love the Father
hath bestowed upon us"
Considerable interest was manifested by the
vast audien,e present during the several dis
courses, and much credit 10 due to the congrega-
ton for the good order that prevailed throughout
At $50 prayer meeting was announced at the
stand when the mourners' bench was presented,
and nVe penitents came forward inquiring the
way to Jesus. AZ P M on Monday, the great
the Methodist Episcopal Church, viii preach,
when no doubt many wlll avail themselves Of the
OBSERVER.