Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-22
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
Grove Camp Meeting.
Especial Correspondence of The Sdr.


Especial Correspondence Of The S,dr.I
CAMP NEAR GAITHERsBURG. MONT
GoMERY CO., Md, August 81, 1s77-This
camp, about to close, has been marked by
an absence of fault-finding and q general
desire on the part Of every one to enhance
the pleasure OF the others. The different
committees have been untiring and for
bearing. Friendships have been made that
will endure because of the peculiar circum-
stances attending heir foundation. old diff
fereI ces have been settled and new acQuaint-
apces made which will keep green the MEM
DRY of this camp long time. If no other
good had been accomplished than the gath
eriDg into closer communion of the iii fferent
churches 1t would be much, but in addition
lukewarm Christian hearts have been
warmed and SO souls have been born into the
Kingdom of God.
THE MORNING SERVICES.
At 81 a.. m. to-day there was Praise
meeting, led by Rev. a. III. Ames, which was
not only well attended, but every one seemed
to be anxious TO give their testimony for
Christ from the beginning to the close. The
meeting was continued until the 10Y o'clock
service was announced. Some of the re-
marks were very affecting, and many eyes
unused TO tears were wet with them as some
old person arose and proclaimed that this
was their last camp.
AT 1OX a. m. the Rev. DR.. S. Deale, of
Waugh chapel, preached from Pail iii S.
This sermon was in perfect keeping with the
grand and good sermons with which wehave
been instructed and enterta. ned daring the
cdUlp-lOr never nave our preachers
done better than during the last two weeks.
At the close OF the sermon the Rev. John
Dice, of the Rockville circuit OF the NJ. Z.
Church South, made few earnest remarks,
urging upon his hearers the necessity of de-
Gliding to-day whom they would serve.
AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
AT p. m. there was children's meeting
held. under the supervision of The Rev. A.
II. Ames. At the same hour Mrs. Burris
conducted ladies' meeting. Both OF these
meetings were well attended.
At p. m. the Rev. Samuel V. Leach, of
Baltimore. preached on the final judgment,
taxing for his text Rev. XXX, II, Is. AT the
close of the sermon five presented themselves
at the altar, one of whom was converted.
The O'Clock young peoples meeting was
led by Rev. l.. Z. Muller. The attendance
was small, as large number had gone TO
the depot to see their friends of:
All, p. m. the Rev. Richard Norris. of
Dumtarton street NJ. h. church, Georgetown,
preached
THE LAST SERMON
of the camp, taking for his text Hosea w.,
IL" Ephraim is joined 10 his idols; let Ia IN
alone" This was an earnest appeal to the
unconveTted, and in closing he invited all
who desired TO be saved on this last night of
the camp 10 come forward and seek saliva
ton at The altar. About % penitents came
forward. among whom was a lady who, in
coming forward, before she reached the altar
rtjOiced in the forgiveness of her sins. About
20 others were converted before the close of
the meeting, which kept open until ten min
utes after II O'Clock, and finally closed by
DEATH IN CAMP.
This morning, at a little past O'Clock. the
infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John H..
died. The child bad been sick for sometime
and ii was thought the trip to camp might
improve its health, and SO 1t seemed to do,
night than she had for a long time, but this
morning sudden change for the worse took
place, and she quietly passed away. The
body accompanied by the grief-stricken pa
nj & We ysa IN a n OTTO this
terrOOn on the 3.5l train.
AT MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTFE,
resolutions We're adopted thanking Hillary
Higgins, esq, sheriff of the county, and his
deputies; Wash. Il. Williams, Rev. Mr.. La
ney. and the reporters for the press, for their
aid in making the camp success.
THE LAST NIGHT IN CAMP.
Several OF those who have been tenting on
the ground struck their tents and returned 10
their homes on the afternoon train, dreading
the last night of the camp. Within the area
OF the grounds everything was quiet with the
exception of a little whOOping and shouting
out near the horse pen. 1t is reported a man
was badly beaten on the road between the
grounds and Gaithersburg.
SELLING WHISKY, ETC.
About O'Clock a cOlOred man was arrest
ed by the committee for selling whisky, and
locked up in house used for the purpose of
keeping the workmen's tools. He will be
taken 10 Rockville this morning.
THE LADIES ALARMED.
After dark the cotton fence around the rear
of Mrs. John Birds tent was cut down by
some unknown party aud carried Off. For
while after the theft was discovered IL pro-
duced dread to retire, among the ladies' but
the committee assuring them that "A good
watch would be Kept they sought the rest
much needed for the morrOw's work.
EMIT OMNES.
AUGUST PAT 6E a. m. the last meeting
of this year was held. IL was led by the Rev
l.. {. Muller. Considering that nearly every
body had their packing to do the attendance
VI RlrfI 0n fNofnr 4 ,,a boil
for the meeting the tenters were enga red in
packing, and the striking of the tents had
commenced, and by the time this letter
reaches you Washington Grove will be de-
serted. A special train leaves the ground at
II M. thus enabling the tenters TO reach
their homes in good season. NJ