National Republican., 1876-08-16
SUMNER WORSHIP.
Services at Washington Grove Camp.

WAsHINGTo GROVE CAMP,
NEAR GAITHERsBURG,
MoNT" oMERY Co., Aug. IA, 1876.
A gOcI congregation assembled in front of
the stR- d last evening to listen to another
Discourse by Rev. Mr.. Webb. His subject was
the conversion Of the Phillipian jailor, and
was treated with great pungency and applica-
bjnty to the occasion. Rev. Mr.. Norris fol-
lowed in an exhortation of glowing fervency
and power. An awful solemnity pervaded the
meeting throughout, at the close of which the
hymn "Almost Persuaded" was sung with
touching pathos and tenderness. As the
sweet strains foated out upon the night air,
and the words "Almost but lost" fell from the
lips of the singers, it was like the wall of 4
lost spirit whose doom had been sealed for
ever. After some remarks by Rev. Mr..
Wheeler the meeting closed for the night.
Two penitents had presented themselves at
the altar, both of whom were daughters of
gentlemen who belonged to the camp meeting
association. Mr.. Webb took his departure on
the late train Immediately after service to
spend few weeks at Yellow Sulphur Springs,
Virginia. His church in Alexandria is now
undergoing very thorough repair, and will not
tie lit for occupancy for several weeks to come.
DURING THE SERVICE FEW RoUGHs
came in from the country and were disposed
TO he somewhat troublesome, but our plucky,
little sheriff gave prompt attention to their
case, and soon marched them off the ground.
He has been very faithful in his cooperation
with the committee, and deserves great credit
for his untiring efforts to preserve order.
This morning the sky was almost without
cloud, and the sun poured his burning rays
upon the camp, drying up the dampness oc-
casioned by yesterdays showers. Tuesday is
usually one of the best days of a camp, as by
that time the people have gotten rested from
their 'Sabbath days Journey" and are ready
for another trip. Accordingly, the carriages
began to gather in quite early, and there was
a very fair representation from the country.
The trains also brought in more pa ssengers
than on any preceding day except Sunday.
The morning ayer-meeting was held at
1880 O'Clock. A large congregation had
gathered to hear a sermon by Rev. Harry s.
France. His text was in Habakkuk. "Aud there
was the hiding of his power" The ser
mon evinced very careful preparation, and
abounded in passages of rare delicacy and
beauty. He draughted largely upon nature for
Illustrations, weaving them in with great ap-
propriateness and telling effect. Mr.. France
is son of Rev. DR.. Jos. France, of the Balti-
more conference, and is young man of cul =
ture and promise to the Church. Rev. Basil
Barre, one of the veterans of the conference,
followed the sermon with appropriate remarks,
and Rev. John Wilson, D. D., closed with
PRAYER. DR.. Wilson is president of the
Wesleyan Female College, an institution that
has been in successful operation for thirty-iye
years, and had, during the last session, about
one hundred and fifty students.
DURING THE INTERVAL
between the morning and afternoon service
Immediately after dinner, Rev. Thomas Wood,
OF Patapsco circuit, deliver d a rousing eX-
hortation to a number of persons who were
gathered about the stand waiting for the regu-
lar service to begin. Thus almost every op-
portunity for doing good is embraced, and both
ministers and laymen are laboring faithfully to
bring about successful results.
At o'clock this afternoon
REV. WILLIAM GRIFFITH,
of Forestville circuit, preached from Rom. i:1G,
81 am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ"
&c. Mr.. Griffith is a new man in the con-
ference, having been transferred from the
West Virginia conference at its last ses-
sion. At the conclusion of his discour Sc
Rev. Mr.. Dice, of the NJ. E. Church South,
took charge of the service and earnestly eX-
horted sinners to come to Christ. This hon
ored minister is held in high esteem by tine
members of the old Baltimore Conference, not
only for his ability as minister of the Gospel,
but also for his brotherly kindness and charity,
which endear him to all with whom he asso-
ciates. He and his people receive cordial |
welcome at the Washington Grove Camp.
The spiritual tone of the meetings is evidently |
being improved from day to day, and although |
there has not been as yet any special outburst |
of enthusiasm, everybody seems to be thor |
oughly i'll earnest and laboring to accomplish |
good.
The number of penitents is being increased |
and two souls found peace during the servic
this afternoon.
Among the ministerial arrivals of whom |
mention has not been made are Revs. Joseph |
K. Whaler, G. w. Hobbs, Thos. Wood and A. |
]. Bender. Mrs. DR.. Newman was also among |
the arrivals this morning. The Doctor has |
not yet put in an appearance, but presume he |
will before the camp closes.
A young peoples meeting will be held at 6 |
o'clock, to be conducted by Rev. Mr.. France,
and Rev. j. r. Wheeler, of Wesley chapel, |
will preach tonight.
The appointments for the morrow are the |
1890 a. m, r. ]. T. Murry, D. D.; |
I p. m, Rev CIV. Hobbs; 7:SO p. m, Rev. B. |
Peyton Brown.