Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-31
ANNE ARUSDEL Co., July 81, 1sI6.
A MIDNIGHT STORM AND IT'S EFFECTS.

ANNE ARUSDEL Co., July 81, 1sI6.
MIDNIGHT STORM AND IT'S EFFECTS.
At o,cioc ~, Saturday ,s morning prayer
Rev. MIR. Marriott preached from 81 Psalm,
18th and 18th verses, the general theme being
s w,,ii AT O'CLOCK sd ,p m Rev: joseph
4lst verse, ON the duty OF watching and
At night the gasoline Jets and the camp
fires ION stands about I'VE feet high) were
lighted, giving pleasing effect TO the
grounds. There but few nsw arrivals ON the
ground by the afternoon ana evening trains.
Among these were the following ministers:
Rev. J. N. Davis, OF Elk Ridge circuit, and
Rev. Richard Norris, OF Georgetown.
At o'clock p. M; the preaching services
circuit, delivering the sermon from Acts,
XIV, Path verse, on the answer Of Festus to
Paul: go they way" &c, which was q nne
effort. Rev. Mr.. Norris followed in q short
and fervent exhortation TO Christians to
wholly consecrate themselves to God, and
TO sinners to repent. Two penitents pre-
o'clock the meeting continued, peculiarly
solemn feeling prevailing.
At 1880 O'Clock Brother Warfield blew his
retire, and in q short time silence prevailed
throughout the grove.
MIDNIGHT THUNDER STORM.
Shortly after midnight thunder was heard
and in short time q drenching rain broke
on the camp, and some of the tents leaking,
the occupants were aroused aud betook
themselves to maftng things more comfort
able. The preachers tent, owing tn some OF
the ropes giving way, became uncomfortable,
and the ministers were compelled to change
The location OF their beds. The rain contin-
ued until after daylight without intermis-
sion, ard with short I'M ervals throughout the
day. AT o'clock q. m. III ere were but few
tent fronts up, and the men folks, generally,
were Flooding about getting fuel and making
fires, 10 assist in drying things, which the
women folks liz side were overhauling. The
rainy weather, as may be supposed, inter-
To- sAu
committeeman. who generally lock to the
big co1gre cations on Sundays for the col
lections from which the larger portion of the
expenses are paid, could be picked out easily
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At 6H O'Clock the usual morning prayer
meeting was held In the meeting tent, aud
at an experience meeting, the first X by
the Presiding Elder, and the latter by Mr..
Ashley. Breakfasts were. of a necessity,
generally taken inside the tents.
the trains from Washington and Baltimore,
and but rev country people come on the
Ground, the rain having washed the roads so
as to make travelling exceedingly difficult.
and probably not over two hundred visitors
were present at any one time, excluding
those er camped on the ground.
AT Ill O'Clock q. m. preaching services were
held at the meeting tent, and they were
opened by Rev. r. 8. Norris announcing the
hymn, "FrOm every stormy wind that
blows, ;" which was sung, after which prayer
Speake, the presiding elder, announced that
the meeting, In consequence OF the rain,
would be continued over next Sunday,
would be Administered on Tuesday after
noon. A collection was taken up. Mr.. Nor
ris announced as his text Psalm lxxiii, %,
He discussed the question, Why is il good to
draw near to God? and urged the Importance
OF reading the word. He closed with q brief
sxhortation, and two persons asked prayers.
WI q L. n
one, and the Illustrations were fOrcible aad
telling.
At o'clock the meeting tent was again
Quoted by Rev. VIM. Phelps, q local minister
OF Howard county, during which Mr.. Jack"
Reynolds made quite telling address, re-
latiDg many Incidents In his own experience,
and urging all present TO forsake drinking
and to embrace religion.
AT 3x O'Clock Rev. j. ". Davis, OF Elkridge
circuit, preached from Hebrews xi, "a, 9Th
verse, "By faith Moses refused to be called
the son OF Pharaoh's daughter" &C. This
sermon was an able one, and he took broad
nominations. Rev. Mr.. Norris followed with
an exbortation, and two persons presented
themselves for prayer.
After this meeting and before tea time
many engaged In singing, which drew
around the tent fronts small audiences
Inere was some prospect OF preaching at the
stand In the evening, but the plain boarding
for seats was found to be too wet, and the
meeting tent was again occupied. Rev. MI.
Marriott preached from LIST Timothy 4, I5 q
regular camp meeting sermon, and was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Still with an exhortation
to the unconverted to come forward for
prayer, and for Christians to speak to their
friends. Three penitents presented, and
among the working members were Mr.. Jack
Reynolds and Mrs. Knott, OF your city.
THIS MORNING
the family prayer meeting at 81 O'Clock was
conducted by the presiding elder, Rev. w.
r. Speake.
The tenters are almost unanimous for
holding over till after next Sunday, and
with the assistance OF the preacher In charge,
do all In their power to make the closing
days success. The committee will continue
10 erect tents on orders for those who need
them. G.