Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-09
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
W ashingto1 Grove Camp Meeting.

rose in splendor this morning, and at an
early hour the freight trains at the depo,
were opened and the hauling of the camp
courage commenced, and by the time the
O'Clock train arrived most Of it was on the
camp ground. The arrival OF the and 10
O'Clock trains brought most OF those VINO
have ngaged tents to the grounds ana soon
afIer tie camp was scene OF ACTIVITY, aud
men. women and children could be seen
rushing here and there looking after what
EDglishmen call their luggage" A great
deal Of sult was found-and justly, tco-for
there was bad management In the delivery
OF the freight 10 the respective tClt-hOldeTs.
Few, il any, had their bsgga se delivered
tight. Articles for one part of the ground
would be found in an opposite direction. In
some cases n e owners were 10 blame. they
not having marked their baggage correctly
hut in most cases the commit awas respon-
sible.
ONE HUNDRED AND TEN TENTS
To-day the committee have been engaged
in putting up tCnts. The total number of
complete the number. The following mem
beIs OF the Dunbarto l-str; ct NJ. r.. Church
occupy Tnird avenue:-Mr John Burroughs
and family, j. s. Hayes. j. l.. Owens, J. W.
Thomas bowling, Rev. Richard Norris, Mr..
FriSby aud several others whose names |
failed 10 procure.
ON Fourth avenue are located the follow
ing me mbers of McKendree Chapel:-Perry
Brown and family, j. s Crawford, j. Eaton,
Mrs. Browning, Mrs. James, aud Mr.. g rif-
Mr.. J. W. Wade and Rev. Mr.. Ames, of
McKendree church, are located in the circle.
AMONG THE ARRIVALS
by the evening train are Mr.. and Mr.. Chas.
we, accompanied by their little son Jimmy;
Mrs. Henry Birch and Mrs. Mckenny; Mrs.
John Birch, (who is encampet on the circle,)
and Rev. j. K. Wheeler, OF Wesley Chapel,
who has charge OF the camp meeting until
the arrival of the presiding elder, Rev. w. +.
STeake, who is expectCi on Friday. This
evening most of the tenters have completed
their
their work.
THE FIRST MEETING
was held in the new tabernacle, and was we'll
attended. Rev. j. X. Wheeler led, and after
reading a few verses of Scripture, pertinent
10 The opening meeting of tue camp, spoke
earnestly upon the duty of each person pres
ent TO labor a. If upon them individually de-
pended the success of the camp. Remarks
were made by Messrs. Woodward, : psou,
Ashlo- and WOrthington, all showing a
unity OF purpose to make this the best meet
ing. spiritually, oil any that have been held,
and the general impression prevails to might
that the meeting OF - has opened more aus
picioUsly than any that has preceded It.
THE FOLLOWING PREACHERS
have arrived and are on the grounds: Rev.
Il. Peyton Brown, Foundry; Rev. DR.. VIM.
Ianey, Fletcher chapel; Rev. Mr.. NcKenny,
OF Mount Zion church, and Rev. l.. &. Null
Ter, of the Rockville precinct.
There will be no services tomorrow until
evening, when it is expected a prayer and
experience meeting will be held. n.
st. Mays Camp Meeting.
4 camp meeting is about closing on st.
Mary's circuit of the NJ. E. church, near Oak
Vile, st. Mary's county, Md, about miles
from Forests wharf, on the Patuxent Rev.
Mr.. Barnes is the preacher in charge, and
during the meeting Revs. W. +. Speake, p.
E; w. Deale, Mckinney, q. V. Leech, and
q. III. Marriott of this city have officiatei.
The success has been good; excellent order
has been observed, and the congregations
have been large.
Wesley Grove Camp.
The attendance at this camp, near Balti-
more, yesterday was very large, with an in
creasing spiritual interest. A very interest
ing prayer and experience meeting was held
n. s. Blogg, Of Perkins square M +. church
south, Baltimore. AT IL O'Clock Rev. w. X.
Boyle, of Alexandria, Va, preached from Ii
Corinthians w., II IL. Rev. John Landstreet
preached very affecting sermon at p. m.
from ii. The young peoples prayer aud ex-
perience meeting was very largely attended.
Al s O'Clock p. m; Rev. 3. X. Cox, ID. d., of st.
Paufs church, Baltimore, preached from
Psalms Xxx. II. At the close of his ser
mon, which was very attentively listened to,
several penitents presented themselves at
the altar for prayer, and six protested re-
ligion. The singing at all OF the services is
led by Mr.. T. j. Magruder.
EmOry.GrOve Opening To-day.
Emory Grove camp meeting, near Balti-
more, begins to-day and continues until the
I'D inst. A number of tent-holders arrived
yesterday. making about 10 families al
ready upon the grounds. The total number
of tents will approximate 300. Gen. j s.
Berry, president of the association, and
family arrived on Tuesday, and occupy
several tents on Ames place. in the rear OF
which is situated the general Office of the
Emory-GrOve Association. The devotional
eXeTt ises will be directed by the committee
OF the Balti more Conference NJ. F.. Church
on religious services, of which Rev. l.. F.
Morgan IS chairman, Rev. Thomas Harri-
son. the celebrated revivaIist, who is ex-
Iected to-day: Rev. DR.. Fowler, editor Chris
5iGa 4adrOc0te, New York, and Others
Elshop ANTS is among the tent holders.
transactions I'm Real Estate.
The following Instruments in writing have
been filed i'm The office of the Recorder of
Deeds since our last report:
TRANSFERS.
j. +. MagTaw TO Peter n .McChesney, 81 I25,
tract of land called Peters mill seat;' j.
Fraser TO ID. a. Windsor, $3.50, part of lot IL ,
square 3lG; Thomas II. stone to Jane Stone
Harrison, $500, parts 10 and IL, square 253;
Jane s. Harrison To I. II. Stone, in exchange,
sub. lot b, square $50; Mary w. Loomis to
Richard Holland, 900, lots 100 and III, in
square 8; Windsor and Ford to Jas. Fraser,
$500, part lot 2. square 3l6; A. II. Shepherd
10 l.. j. Davis, 5000, lot Il, Harris * Gram
mer,s sub OF square 16i; j: ]. Mccarthy TO j.
10; NJ. Kelly to j. r.. Mullins, SIS 900, lots 100
and l69, square 61s.
DEEDS OF TRUST
John Brooke TO Louis Kurtz and A. r.
Insurance Company $500, lots B and 4, square
1JO5i. Robert Holmes to VIM. r. Hoffman,
10 secure M. &. Luttrell $50, lot II, Wright's
subdivision of lots 81, 60, Go and 81 of CoX's
subdivision Of Pleasant Plains. Jane s. Har-
1i.On TO Thomas K. Stone, TO secure 81. $50,
lots 10 and IL, square 2j3. Augustine Reed 10
a. l.. Barber, 10 secure Langdon, Albright *
Co. SI52 =, lot 700, Chapman's sub. OF lots 4
70 IL, square SEA. Il. Mccormick to j. w.
Shaw, To secure c. A. Beavens - 200, lot T.
square 500. g. IT. Langley to X. K Perry, to
secure JACOB C.Eeiston Si33, los 8, and of
sub. lot 5, square 81. X. W. Mullins aud
wife TO NJ. Ashford and NJ. NJ. Rchrer, To Sc
cure NJ. Kelly II 900, lot ~ i'm Kelly's sub. OF
square 62o. John r. Mullins to Ashford and
White 10 Iecure NJ. Kelly 81 900 on each lot
lCG- l6I, 16l, LEA and 163, square 6l5.
RELEASES.
G. kloman TO II. II. Maryman, lot 6, square
ST..
MISCELLANEOUS.
X Bradley TO F. Schmidt, to secure SI3O
10 q. Kuhn, chattels in 725 9th street. j. b.
Libbey ct al. and American Unitarian AssO-
clat1on. agreement 10 keep All Souls church
insured in the sum OF $4,000.
The Case OF James King.
REcToRY, ST. ALBAN's PARISH,
MAR GEORGETOWN, ID. c.. AugS IS7T.S
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