National Republican., 1876-08-19
RELIGION IN CAMP.
Increasing Interest Manifested at Washington
Grove
WASHINGTON GROVE CANP,

UlOV6,
WASHINGTON GROVE CANP,)
NEAR GAITHERsBuRG,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, Aug. IS. 1876.
The service last evening was continued to
late hour, owing to the unusual interest mani
Tested. The sermon was delivered by Rev. E.
d. Owen, of Ryland NJ. E. church, from LIST
Timothy, Tvs: "Godliness is profitable unto
all things, having the promise of the life that
now is and of that which is to come" He
presented the religion of Christ in its attractive
ness, and endeavored to persuade sinners to
embrace it for its intrinsic worth Several
souls professed to find peace during the even
ing. There have been fifteen conversions since
the meeting began, and this number is being
added to daily. Beside this, the very general
feeling seems to be that if no souls had been
converted during the meeting its results in
building up and quickening the church would
fully justify its being held. Every service
seems to be more and more spiritual and
awakening deeper and more general interest.
Even the members of the association that
necessarily have to be careful and troubled
about many things" have left OF ''caring for
the stuff, ," and are entering heartily into all
the religious services.
The attendance to day was not SO good as
on yesterday, owing doubtless to the threat
ening aspect of the weather. The sky this
morning was dark and heavy, and seemed to
betOken a moist day in the camp. Only
few carriages were seen here and there
through the woods, and a very small number
arrived by trains. The people are doubtless
holding off for Sunday, when another dense
multitude is expected. The city pastors have,
as rule, discouraged their people from at
tending on Sunday, unless 1t was possible for
them to come up on Saturday night and re-
main till Monday morning. They are op
posed to Sunday travel ia toto, and will, be-
yond doubt, exert their influence to create
public sentiment against it. 1t is sincerely
hoped that on Sunday there will not be travel
enough to the camp to render it nece ssary for
the railroad company to put on extra trains
against the wish of the association.
The morning prar"- u,IrS " as conducted
by Rev. A. >. Bender, of Gorsuch chapel.
About 1850 O'Clock a slight shower of rain
drove the congregation into the tabernacle,
when a sermon was preached bv Rev. l.. C..
Muller, of Rockville circuit. H3 announced
as the foundation of his remarks the 18th
chapter and 5th and 9th verses of st. Johns
Gospel-''I am the vine; We are the branches"
Sc.-from which he delivered a very search
ing discourse, to which the closest attention
was given. The criticism of an intelligent
listener on It was that che set his coulter
deep, ripping up the very roots of iniquity."
His remarks were chiefly directed to the
Church, and were calculated to set all pro-
tossing Christians to thinking and selfeXami-
nation. The sermon was one of the most
profitable TO which We have listened, and evil
dently created profound impression.
Rev. George V. Leech followed in a few
remarks, extending an invitation to penitents
to seek the Saviour, or to church members
who were not satisfied with the Christian ex-
perience to come forward to the altar. Among
the peuit tentS who came was man in middle
10 md rNala x1hn saiH l,au cata tN
leave to go into Catholic hospital in Balti-
more, and wanted to take with him the reli-
gion of Christ. His case ELECTED great sym
pathy, and many prayers went up in his be-
half. The services were so interesting and
profitable that they continued until after
O'Clock.
The children's meeting was held at p. m,
led by Rev. Chas. Weed, and at o'clock
praise meeting was conducted in the taber-
nacle by Rev. j. K. Wheeler.
few persons left the camp yesterday to
avail themselves of the opportunity afforded
by the excursion to Harpers Ferry to visit the
magnificent scenery around that place. They
returned at night tired and hungry, having
found "slim pickings" in the way of provisions
at Harper's Ferry, and no seat to rest their
weary limbs on the train. Both the hotels and
railroad company will be better prepared the
next time.
Among those who have been in attendance
for the last day or so is Rev. David II. Carroll
agent of the Methodist book depository and
editor and publisher of the Methodist Record
The Record is monthly paper that has been
recently established through Mr.. Carroll's en-
terprise, and ought to be in every Methodist
family within the bounds of the conference. 1t
will doubtless win its way to success.
The committee on appointments have ar
ranged for tie following services: Tomorrow,
fO:O, Rev. c. F. Weed; 5 p. m, Rev. J. w.
Hedges. Sunday, 1850 4. m., at the stand,
Rev. W. F. Speake; in the tabernacle, B. Pey-
ton Brown; meeting tent in Fifth avenue, J.
X. Wheeler, aided by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association: 8 p. m, stand, Geo. V.
Leech; tabernacle, John S. Deale, d. D.; meet
ing tent, j. K. Wheeler and Young Mems
Christian Association: 1:::iO p. NJ, Richard
Norris, at the stand.
This arrangement for several services at the
same hour meets the obvious demand of the
Sabbath, and affords an opportunity to those
who hang around the outskirts of the camp to
hear the Gospel. The presiding elder an
nounced to-day that the camp would close on
Wednesday morning.