Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-23

Mr., French withdrew his motion, and the
board adjourned to Tuesday night.
Washington Grove Camp Meeting.
The Last Day Ia the Woods.
CAMP NEAR GAIrHERsBURG, MoNTGoM-
cry Co., Md, Aug. 3-On Monday night
the weather was unpleasantly cool, and
those who came unprovided with heavy bed
clothing suffered great deal from the ex-
IRENE change In the temperature. Up to
O'Clock yesterday morning an overcoat or
shawl was very comfortable; then the sun,
which was shining brightly. made 1t pleas
antly warm; the shawls and overcoats were
laid aside, the fires that had been lighted in
front OF the tents were allowed TO 60 out,
and the camp ground looked more like a
summer encampment.
Many visitors were expected yesterday,
but when the morning train arrived there
were but few on IL; the evening train brought
up about seventy. But all day long the
people from the surrounding country kept
coming In, until evening, when there were
about three thousand people within the
circle of tents. Among the arrivals were
tiers, Misses Clara and Mary; j. Ruff, OF the
Washington Savings Bank; Miss Lewis, j.
Nanarsdale. AL. Holland, the Misses Lyd-
dane, Miss Braddock and the Misses Pun
At SIX a. m. the prayer and experience
meeting at the stand was led by the Rev.
Mr.. Weede. At this meeting several OF the
brethren made short addresses, aud the ex.
perience OF Brother Nye brought tears to
the eyes OF many.
CAMP MEETING IN THE CITY.
Immediately at the close OF this meeting
there was q general meeting held for the
purpose of discussing the practicability OF
Wenk in me varons cbnTchas lGr
after our retul a TO the city. A motion was
made 10 that effect and unanimously
adopted ado and the presiding elder appointed
Thursday evening at Wesley chapel, Friday
al Union chapel, Monday al Ryland chapel,
MHeinay al ~ DunosIOd street. n %e2rgetown,
at Waugh chapel, Friday, the last, at Foun-
dry church. 1t was also announced that
there would be special meeting next Sun
Quoted by the young people.
GLOWING MEETINGS.
AZ 1870 from a. M The the Rev. n K
a. This sermon Is acknowledged by the
preachers pI esent to be the finest that has
been delivered during this camp. After the
powerful exhortatlon, closing with an invi-
tation TO any who wanted to "seek the
Lori" to come forward and kneel at toe
altar. Two or three accepted the invitation
and kheeled at the altar for prayer.
Immediately after dinner another meeting
was started at the stand and led by Charley
Nye, who in the opening of the meeting gave
a vivid account OF his conversion and made
an earnest exhortation TO the congregation.
He was followed by Brother Al. Holland,
Lord had done for him. Several others fol-
lowed, and towards the close of the meeting
many persons gave evidence OF deep convic-
ton. There was no interval between this
meeting and the regular service AT 3 O'Clock,
the one running into and forming part OF
the preliminary exercises OF the other. At
this service the
OF the camp was preached by Rev. George
V. Leech. from Tim LIZ: al know In
whom have believed" He said Christianity
&c ~ mi O lost fflpa "A m To-.
Does 1t do what II pretends? The answer is
in the Affirmative, by facts. The Christian
answers II by experience. 1t presents COM
plete evidence TO him by its power and
adaptabllity to his needs, and enables him
Christ"
This whole sermon was one OF the most
powerful arguments in favor OF Christianity
that has been given here, and as the speaker
led his hearers from one point to another n
commanded the attention OF the large c)n
gregafi0n present.
AT 6H o'clock q very large congreg alton
came around the stand TO
THE YOUNC PEOPLES MEETING.
This morning 1t was led by Al. Holland
OF the Y. n. c. A. After singing few choice
hymns Brother Holland opended the meet
IL g by reading portion OF the twenty fifth
chapter of Matthew followed with an earnes
eXbOrtation, which was attentively listened
to. He was followed by Brothers Nye, Eggle
ston, Ashley and others. Tnis meeting wa
linked into the evening service In a name
nilar to the afternoon meeting, only Bro
Holland gave an invitation TO all penitents
to come forward TO the altar, two came for
of the meeting and continued the Invitation,
when Others came forward and such meet
ing few have ever witnessed. The Rev.
exhortations, as also did Bros. Nye, Wood
ward, Leech and the presiding elder. This
last exhortation was one OF great power, sew
Ore Of the most pleasing incidents that oc.
CURED during the meeting was q little
address by Thomas Owen, OF the n; e.
from Washington for visiting this commu-
nifty, stating that many around him were
the fruits OF last years meeting. After these
the good feeling that prevailed during the
camp, and asked the congregation to unite in
singing hymn. At the same time
SHAKING HANDS
every one with his neighbor.
There have been forty-one conversions
since the meeting commenced, but In how
question which cannot De answered until
that day when we must all stand before the
bar OF God.
LAST PRAYER MEETING OF THE CAMP.
This morning at O'Clock the bell rung for
service at the stand. The meeting was led
by the presiding elder, and was one long TO
be remembered, many OF the young converts
giving In their experience on the Lords side
for the first time. 1t was indeed good send
of, and at the close OF the meeting the old
fashioned walk around was participated in
by 8ll present, ending In passing Dy the
stand and shaking hands with the presiding
elder and the ministers present. and so ends
one OF the best camp meetings We have ever
had on these grounds.
CLOSING WORDS.
During one OF the sermons OF yesterday the
presiding elder thanked, in the name OF the
association and those interested In the
success OF the camp meeting, the sheriff and
his deputies for the uninterrupted gooi order
that had been preserved. And ii may here
be said that there never was better order at
any camp meeting than has been on these
grounds this year, all thrCugh the efficiency
and activity OF Sheriff Higgins and his depu-
ties. AT the same time he also returned the
thanks of the association and camp meeting
committee TO the representatives OF the
press for the impartial aud truthful state
ments that have from time TO time been for
warded for publication.
1t seems TO your correspondent, who has
been here for several years, that the best
spirit pervaded this camp that has distin-
guished any of the meetings; and although
the immediate results have not been as great
as at some OF the previous meetings, IL Is the
general impression that feeling has been
started in this community, the effects Of
which will be manifested in the increased
mber OF conversions and accessions TO the
different churches in the coming year.
Among The clergy, and all did well, none
have shown more zeal land few have the