Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-22

Washington Grore Camp Mestin

warrington 6r0re Camp Meeting.
CAMP NBAR GAITHERsBCRG. MONROE
merry COUNTY, Md, August %, 1ss6--On
Sunday night there was quite a sndden
cnange In the weather. Heretofore the nights
have been warm and pleasant, bot this was
very cold, and 1t was laughabls TO see the
folks turning ont yesterday morning
wrapped up, the gentlemen IN their over.
coats and the ladies In their shawls, and all
shiyeriDg as If we were in the midi ie OF jan
nary. Some few built fires In front of their
tents. The change in the atmosphere was
ard excitement OF the Sabbath to the quiet
OF a Monday morning, when tue tentsrs were
the only persons on the ground. Very few
people came ON the morning train, aud the
attendance from the country was just as
slim as that from the city. Among the arri-
walls were the Rev. DIR. j. Il. Dashiel. Of Nc
Kendree Chapel; ex- Mayor Welch, of George
shiel, Edwin King, Miss Jennie King, Mrs.
I. ]. Staiey, John Clokey, and the presiding
elder.
At SIX a. m. the Rev. Mr.. Laney led the
prayer and experience meeting at the stand.
This meeting was but slimly attended owing
no doubt TO the many friends who yesterday
Visited those tenting on the ground, eating
ipg them TO go to town to lay In q fresh sup
ply. But though the attendance was small,
the spirit OF Sunday was visioiy felt In the
meeting, and good feeling prevailed.
AT 10x g. m. the Rev. Samue. shannon
preached nom the text in Kings, 3 IA. THIS
was nne discourse, and might De termed q
continued sermon. At the conclusion of the
discourse, the presiding elder introduced the
Rev. "Father" Mccormick, of the Methods.
Protestant church. This venerable gentle
man is about 50 years OF age. He addressed
the audience for few minutes with appro-
pirate remarks by way Of comparison OF the
former days OF the church with the present
he gave an account of the death and burial
or Bishop Asboury In 1916. Mr.. McC. is the
only one living OF sixteen pail bearers OF the
deceased bishop at the sepulchre beneath the
pulpit OF Eutaw street N. E. church. in Bal
timore. He spoke Of the connecting link
between the fathers and the sons of the pre-
sent and the past. At the conclusion of mis-
remarks the hymn "Shall we gather at the
f rive was snng 6y the ,s choir and cougrega
At3 p. m. the bell rang for preaching at
the stand, when the Rev. j. McLaren, Of
tion, the result of which was that two pre-
scented themselves at the altar for PRAYER
and before the close Of the meeting both pro-
fessed to have found the "pearl OF great
price" -
Al 2 p. m. there was Ladies' meeting held
In the tent of the NJ. E. Church South. This
was led by Miss Gregory, assisted by Mrs
was wen filled, and great good was done.
AZ p. M. Inc gong sounded tor services
at the stand: This meeting was IN charge OF
the Rev Rev 2. d. Owen, OF Ryland Chapel; and
Spirit was manifested In such q manner that
strong men were convicted and brought to
tue lOOG OF the cross. Inc beginning of the
meeting took the character of prayer meet
ing; after which Bro. o ven delivered one OF
the most solemn and affecting exnortattons
that has ever been delivered on q camp
ground, so that when the Invitation was
given many fiOcked to the altar, and several
"believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and
found Him OF whom Moses and the Prophets
did WRITE"
ON THE WAY HOME.
Mrs. Morgan and her daughter Lizzie left
lor home last evening, and Mrs. Bird left
yesterday morning. To-day several Others
strike their tents, and by to- morrow morning
all will be in state of confusion aud activ.
fty preparatory for the march home ward.
several have expressed desire to remain
until after Thursday, on which day q jubilee
VIII be held on the grounds, ard arrange
rnents are now under way to procure an ex-
tension OF time on the tickets. NJ.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Henry Saur and Lizzie Schoeneberger; Cor
nellus Dent and Mary Moore; Geo. E. Decker
and Lucy Ann Harper; Michael Bresnahan
and Johanna Sweeny; John Columbus Jar
zoe and Geolgianna G. Edlin; Presley Ash
and Lydia Harvey; George N. Howard and
Mary McIlaughlin; John II. IRskev and