Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-18
WoRsHIP IN THE WOODS.


CAMP NEAR GarrHrRsHrRs. MoSr-
SonERr Co, Nd, August Il. Seldon
IN the history OF camp meetings has there
been such an uuinterrupteu season OF fine
weather. Every day we nave a cool breeze.
and although the sun during the middle AT
the day IL warm. yet we do not Eel n hair ~.
much a. you In the city. H-resofore csmn
meeting season and the rainy season have
been ~ Donymous, but a. il not 50 dis wear.
The morning trains brought quite a num-
Der Of visitors nom the city. among whom
were Mn. Fraser. W. n Dorsey. Or Foster
Mrs SiousSa. Mrs nenham and her daugh-
ter Alice, Rev. Mr.. Van Meter. and The Rev.
Il J. Cross, OF Prince Georges county. The
attendance from the country was very SLIM
and viii be until next sunday, vhea quite a
large number are expected % bc present.
Among those who were present today were
Msrsh MSters, Miss Eliza Waters. y. n.
i,retiymsn Mr.. aud Mrs Nathan Cook and
Mrs. Griffith.
MORNING SERVICES.
Inc - n m meeting Was bat SHINY at
Tended, ana was in chRrge OF the Rev. l..
Gsrdner, Of baltimore. The good feeling
that WAS felt in las nights meeting was tn.
fused Ia This. ami many went To their tents
The close OF the meeting shouting Halle
lUJdf'
The bell rang ~ TO- O'Clock for preaching
service an une tabernacle. The Rev. Dr.
DaShiells preached from Acts Xxx. "a N
was a fine. scholarly effort. and the feeling
exhibited by the gentleman himself IN itS
delivery wac paft cipated In by tie large
congregation that was assembled TO hear
hiia. Al = y. I'M. there was
LADIES MEETING.
under the leadership OF Mrs. Burris. As NJ
Wa exclusively Tor ladies, your CORES pond
ent has no means OF knowing the exact char
who took part.
ASP, m. There was a meeting held for the
promotion OF holiness, under the leadership
OF the Rev. l.. {. Muller. At6p m
TIRE YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING
was Id by Alex. Ashley. Of Union chanel
tie did not read any Bible lesson. bat spoke
Fnl IN sFs.fr
when The subject Was taken up afId discussed
nj length 10y al who found opporis nity In TIE
limited time.
At7.SO tie tabernacle was well filled tolts-
ten 10 the Rev. a Il. W. Read. of an street
NJ. r. church, who preached from Acts, xvii.
30 81. The sermon was brief ant fall OF feel
iig, and ~ Us conclusion the speaker. de-
scending from the pulpit. took h.s position
sn one Ot The mouruers benches. and made
one OF the most feeling eXhortations listeaed
10 during the camp. IN response d which
nine persons presented thems-i yes AZ the al.
tar, seven OF whom were couNeffaf. three OF
them being uhe daughters ~ one maa. whose
shouts oi Joy could be heard throughout the
camp. Tue meet nag was kept uP uutil long
alter the time fHr tha ringing OF the bell. aud
then 10 was with difficulty that some OF the
mourneTs could be Led away from tue altar
SABBATH ARRANGEMENTS
Ample arrangements hzve been made by
the boarding-teuts keepers u supply the
oodlly wants Of the large crowd expected
a word TO those who intend coming on Sat.
urday evening To stay over nighf on the
camp ground: IL is well 10 say 10 such that
There are no accommodations for them unless
they have secured them in advance, as every
available place j. rented now. 10 Is true,
there Is the old booth. but that is not NJ for
cattle TO sleep in, let alone human beings as
II Is nlthy and dirty, and the bunk is OF the
meanest order
The committee rented three more tents to-
day TO persons desiring TO stay To the close of
the camp. one OF which was 10 W. n Dor
sey. The names OF the others were not ascer-
tanned.
Rev. DIR. Duncan, president OF Randolph
morning, and Rev. A. Ii. Ames In the even
ing. NJ
Emory Grove.
AT Emory Grove NJ. r.. camp meeting Rev.
DIR. Hanlon, OF Pennington, y. J., preached
the sermon yesterday morning from the
words, - Be We filled" Rev W ilflrd Downs