Evening star., 1877-08-20
UORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
washipgton Grove Camp Meeting

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| public trsnspired here on Saturday. The
usual routine OF meetings was held, viz: at
/ 81 a. m. prayer and experience meeting, led
/ by the Rev. j. Van Meter, chaplain e. s.
navy. AT 10Y a. m. the Rev. L. M. Gardner
! preached very interesting sermon from
Jsmss J. ~ AT P 1a;s M Rr1is tsn1es af p
m. children's meeting led by Key. A. n.
/ Ames, assisted by Chaplain Van Meter, u.
~ Al ~ P; I'm M f,vas me asV iasi PbSlssa9 n i 9
| preached from III. Kings, 3, L. rms was
| remarkably fine discourse, and at It's close
| Among lhe arrivals Saturday evening were
\ Grafton Monroe. VIM. II. Heiss John Ire
lard, Charles Felmyer' OF the oli-time An, +.
| Rardolrh Macon College, Va; Rev. j.
| Prads Frank Wilson. Dick Faulkner, Chas
White and wife, and Worthington Dorsey
and family.
| There was only one thing to mar the plea
/ sure Of the second Sunday in camp, and that
! was II dust that lay thick all along the road
| 10 the der Ot and the avenues leading TO the
circle The ather was warm. and for the
| FIRST time since camp CON mmenced we had no
| breeze. Early this morning carriages,
| wagons, and vehicles OF all descriptions
| began TO arrive, and by the time preaching
| side the arena OF the tents. These brought
about coo people, who, Immediately after
arriving, began prOmenading around the
| circle. AS soon as service commenced the
committee had two ropes stretched-one
from the tabernacle TO the corner of Second
avenue and the other from the tabernacle to
| the corner of Third avenue thus preventing
| the crowd from walking In the rear o: the
| tabernacle. To allay the dust the committee
had arOther carpet OF straw laid. This is
very effective, and renders promeuading
much more pleasant.
FIVE THOUSAND VISITORS.
! The trains arriving at and 20 p. m.
| brought fully 500 persons to the grounds,
Among he arrivals from your city were
ex Mayor Matthew q. Emery, Theodore
Gatehel. Clarence Duvall, y. ID. Addison, J
| W6lsh, Lizzie Brown, j. st. Clair. j. Baker,
| Miss Emma Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G.. Eich
elherger. Mrs. Wyber. Captain A. Grant, j.
Stinemctz, Perry Brown, Miss Peasants,
Miss Ida Taylor, Bud Welch. and Detectives
CCCu.es and NoSs. From Frederick-Mayor
MO0beIy, Il. Williams and wife, l.. $. Gin
gan and wife, Francis Clingan and wife,
| Captain y. Owens and wife; BENZ. Stewart,
Colonel Victor Baughman, j. w. Baugh-
man, of tie Cl,j=el, s. :. COckey, pr. McGill
and wife; from The county, the u Mlsses Cni-
tester, Mrs. Washington BOuic, Miss Fl. W.
Biount, Hon, Montgomery Blair, the Misses
Matthews; Miss Ida Taylor of Hagerstown;
Mrs. Harrison, of Leesourg, Va.
TIRE MORNING SERVICES.
At 81 q. m. prayer and experience meet
ing was held in the tabernacle under charge
of the presiding elder, Rev. W. +. Speake.
The tabernacle was well filed, and the meet
ing was a good preparation for the work that
At IOs a. m. large congregation gathered
to hear the Rev. Dr: Duncan. president OF the
Randolph College, Macon, Ga. The prelin-
mary exercises, of course, was the taking up
Of a collection. The presiding elder stated
that the committee required $40 additional
10 what had already been subscribed. After
a great struggle the amount OF $3.50 vas sub
scribed-S1OO OF this being contributed by
the residents of Montgomery county. This
was increased to about $500 by basket col
lection. After the COLLECTION the Rev. DIR.
Dur can preached from Exodus II, 15 This,
without an exception, was the best sermon
ever preached on these grounds. 1t is the
talk OF the camp and praised by all.
CREATURE COMFORTS.
Immediately after the close of the sermon
the vast multitude separated, satisfied with
spiritual food, but craving for the something
10 satisfy the inner man. The different din
ing saloons were soon filled, and an hour
afterwards The tables looked as If the grass
hOppers from Kansas had made q raid here
EVENING SERVICES.
AT p. m. the Rev. DR.. Dashiells preached
an eloquent sermon from the text, "He that
converteth "A sinner from the error of mis-
way shall save "A soul from death and hide a
multitude of sins"
At p m. Young Peoples meeting was
led by Al. Holland. The attendance at this
meeting was very small, the large mass of
the people having gone 10 the depOt-those
who came In the morning TO take the train
back 10 their homes, and these were accom-
panied by their many friends, which
counted for the slim attendance at the Young
Peoples meeting
an old-fCshioned Methodist sermon from
Acts, tx, 10: "a chosen vessel unto me-"
After the sermon an eloquent exhoriation
was delivered by the Rev. DIR. Duncan. who,
in closing, gave an invitation TO all who felt
their need OF q Saviour TO come forward 10
come forward TO the altar. Five peniients
presented themselves, two of whom were
converted.
MEETINGS IN THE OUTSKIRTS.
During The progress OF the morning and
afternoon preaching services meetings were
held on the outskirts of the camp under the
leader nip Of Al. Holland, assisted by Chas.
Nye, E.. Frost, w. X. Wood ward. A Ashley
]. Ctomhe. T. EDDY. ID. Faulkner Harry
Baker and others. Much interest was mani
tested by the large crowd OF young people
who gathered to hear them, both at the
morning and afternoon services. In the
morning meeting Charley Nye made one of
the best addresses TO the unconverted ever
heard here, and there can be no doubt but
be seen on the countenances OF those who
listened 10 him.
AN OPPOSITION MEETING.
Immediately after dinner a man by the
name OF DOlan, who, with two followers,
came from Washington last evening, started
a meeting on the road TO the depot, and began
his remarks by saying that the people were
misled by false prophets or preacher, whose
mouths were mUZZled, and who, because OF
being paid for preaching, were afraid to pro
claim the truth, and that their attire and
jewelry made Them appear rather as gam
hlers than cIergymen. He became so abusive
that a member of the committee requested
continued until he was forcibly LED from the
grounds by deputy sheriff,
DoLAN BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
AT the O'Clock young peoples meeting he
again began To speak, when the leader,
Brother Holland. arose and called upon him
TO sit down. He again refused, and was
again removed from the grounds. It is
greatly to be regretted, ard had the gentle
man kept within the bounds OF decency he
would have been tolerated. This is not the
first time this man has interrupted religions
services. y few months since he did the
sane thing in Hamline NJ. T.. Church.
FIGHT.
A disgTaceful fight took place on the border
OF the camp ground, near the 'HOrse Pen"
AS ON last sabbath, large quantity OF bad
whisky had been drank by the contr ymen
and upon both occasions the drinking,
usual, culminated in a fight. The particulars
OF this Sunday row, as near as could be
ascer;ained, are as follows: a young man,
whose name could not be learned, accused
another by the name Of Chas. Thompson, of
stealing his jug OF whisky, and made numer-
GUS attempts during the day to provoke a
quarrel, but was unsuccessful until abou. 3
O'Clock, when he applied an insulting epithet
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