Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-08
worship In the woods.
IHe jackson Woods Camp Meeti,-y.
TIE CLOSING SCENES.


JAcKsoN's GROVE, August 8.
Yesterday morning the early prayer meet
Ing was conducted by Rev. Joseph Whiting
ton. The weather was very bne, and as is
usual on Monday mornings the number OF
country people and other attendance was not
webb, OF Alexandria. Va, preached from
Matthew w., list: "The Temptation of
ChIist'-a remarkably powerful discourse.
Washington, Occupied the pulpit te With Rev "
Messrs. Webb, Ryan, tof England,l j. N.
Davis and others. Before the preaching ex-
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION
was taken up, and Rev. Mr.. Still, of Severn
circuit, and Rev. J. NJ. Davis, of Elkridge,
managed this part of the work, the latter
going into the congregation, and while tax
ing in the half dollars by his dry remarks,
Kept the congregation In COOS humOr. In
handing up dollar bill, he remarked that 1t
was from the handsomest man on the ground
with the exception OF himself. "Pass over
another, If you wish TO make Bro. Stills
race r easant looking" Bro. Still remark
cd: "Bro. Davis has more of a pleasant face
man nave; his goes clear over mis- head"
Bro Davis having heo | somewhat like a
shoemaker's lapslone as to hair, the remark
caused some merriment.
DIR. SUFDERLAND'S SERMON.
This business having been concluded, Rev.
Er. Sunderland took the text, ave see
Jesus, who was made a little lower than the
angels for the suffering of death crowned
with glory and honor, !" Hebrews, Il. I, end
for about forty-ffve minutes claime1 the
closest attention OF the. audience. TIE first
portion of TIE sermon was q mastery argu-
merit as 10 the truth OF scripture, the efficacy
OF the blood or Jesus, and the latter portion,
addressed particularly TO the uncoavertei,
YVES fnteisperSed with Illustrations and iu-
Clients, and in the course OF his remarks be
rSclted very effectively the wCEis % the song
NINETY and Nine" and as an evidence OF
The growth OF christianity ne noted the fact
that the depornInRtionaI spirit was fast
dying ont and the vo-iOus sects were beccr1.
ing more united than ever before. A short
exhortation followed. In the evening Dr.
webb again took the pulpit, and preached
On Inc subject Of the Repentant Thief"
Luke, XIII, AZ snd IS, and made a feeling
eXhCTtation, in response 10 which a number
presented themselves at the altar. While
The services were in progress
SLIGHT RAIN STORM
carsed the removal OF the I enitents 10 the
prayer, recitation Of eXperience-continUed
until past I'VE O'Clock this morning, nine
teen CONVERSIONS taking place during the
night. There was also small iarnily prayer
meeting IN small tent, at which one cor
version '5Ok place. The meetings were
varied In character, and at times they were
of the Old-fashioned Methodist kind, includ-
ing the shouting, while AT others there was
but little noise made. Shortly after daylight
numbers OF the tenters engaged Ia prepare
10 be feeling OF regret that the exercises
at last had closed. The total mum Der of con-
verts Is about thirty.
Although the camp was not what was ex-
pected, owing TO various causes, the less
about which the better, yet IL was q good
and there was sort of tactt understanding
this morning that they would, If living,
come up again next year and bring their
friends with them. @.