Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-08

Warrington Grove Ca,mp Meeting.
Especial Correspondence of The Star.1
CAMP. NEAR GAITHERs8URG, MONTGOMERY
county, Nd, August 18th, 1s7S.-Some few
country people attended the meetings to-day,
while number OF visitors arrived on the
morning trains-among whom were the Rev.
DIR. j. II. Dashiels, of Annapolis; Rev. Otis c.
Marriott, of Uniontown; j. T. Imbrie and wife;
Miss Porter, Mrs. Capt. HOwgate and family,
Gatchel Mrs. TOwner and daughter, Mrs j.
b. Scott, and Ed. Perkins.
, The so a. m. meeting was led by B: Peyton
Woodward, AL. Holland, Mr.. Moffatt. j. Dee
Die, Mrs. Cohen. Mrs. Burrls and Mrs. Nor
gan.
At 1O11 a. m. the bell rang for service in the
tabernacle. AS was announced yesterday the
exercises were to be under the auspices of the
Peyton Brown The meeting Ws;
opened by singing and prayer. The presiding
elder introduced Miss Mosher, of Baltimore,
coast of Wales. After the choir sang Jesus.
Lover of my Soul" MIR. Brown introduced the
Temperance alliance, Who spoke for over ram an
hour. His speech was well received and at
tentively listened to. The choir then sang
Miss Mosher recited the Modern CAIN in
an admirable manner, winning applause on
all sides.
The Rev. B. Peyton Brown offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted by
rising vote:
,ReSolred, That we have listened with great
pleasure and profit to the address of the Hon.
WIN. Daniels, OF Baltimore, on the subject OF
Temperance; that we feel afresh our Obliga-
tons as christians and as citizens to do all we
can for the extirpatiOn of the great evil; that
we bid God speed to the Maryland State Tenn
perance Alliance, and will pray God to make
1t successful in redeeming this state from the
curse of intemperance.
The benedictiOn was pronounced and all re-
tired to their tents well pleased with this, the
first temperance meeting ever held OH these
grounds during camp meeting.
CHILDREN'S MEETING.
At2p. m. the usual chidren's meeting was
held by Rev. II. 5. France. Addresses were
made to the children by Rev. DR.. Pierce, of
Alexandria, and the Rev. Otis Marriott, OF
LADIES' MEETING.
AT the same hour ladies' meeting was held
IN the e meeting tent on Fifth avenue, led by
Mrs. BQrfiS This meeting is exclusively tor
ladies, Several of whom gave in their expert
ence In trusting the promises of God and the
blessed results therefrOm.
AFTERNOON SERVICES.
AT 3 p m. the Rev. DR.. David Wills, of the
Presbyterian church, preached to a large con-
gregation from the text found in John, iii, Is:
God SO loved the world" &c: He divided his
ton is the pure product of Divine love. 2.
The gift of the Saviour through which it was
wrought out in man. 3. The instrument by
God-faith. 4. The two results therefrom:
First, it prevents us from perishing; and, sec
Ond, through faith we are not only prevented
from perishing but are introduced into ever
The speaker presented these divisions. each
in clear, logical and forcible manner. After
the sermon was over, the Rev. Thos. Harrison
took the meeting and ran it in manner pecu-
liarly his own. At this meeting five persons
presented themselves for prayer, three of whom
were happily converted. The service was ad-
jOurned until 613 O'Clock, or the
YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING,
which was led by AL. Holland. 1t was song
and praise meeting.
THE BOY REvIvALIST.
AT 40 the Rev. Thomas Harrison had CON-
pete charge OF the meeting, and after an
earnest and stirring appealto The unconverted,
closed his eXhOrtation with an invitation to all
raj responded to the invitatiOn-five of whom
were converted. The meetings are growing
In interest and power, and all through them
may be heard the good old fashioned Halle
lujah! GLORY to God" and such other
CALCULATIONS as are peculiar to the Methodists
A MARRIAGE AT CAMP.
Shortly after the morning service a couple
presented themselves at the tent of the Rev.
Richard Norris, of Georgetown and requested
him to perform the marriage ceremony. The
genteman'S name was Richard Henry Oden
and the lady'S name Susan Elizabeth Cooley
both of Montgomery county, She was dressed
in a blue dress and wore isle thread gloves.
He, few minutes before, had been in Grimes
barber shop and had a "city cut, his mOuStache
dyed, and some other little fl king up. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony they left the camp,
stating that they would be twenty miles away
before night.
Henry Wilson and his brother Frank were
called to the city last evening to attend the
funeral OF their brother, who lived in George
town. Their absence is SenSibly felt in the
choir, although Mr.. j. s. Crawford of McKen-
dree has ably conducted the singing today,
and Will continue until their return tO-mOrrOW
evening. The Rev. Richard Norris leaves in
DEPARTURES.
MIR. 5. f. Trundle and family and Miss Willie
Nlc0ls OF TuscarOra, Frederick county, who
have been tenting on the grounds broke up
and went home this morning. NJ.
STOLEN GOODS.-ThiS morning about one
O'Clock Officer r. Burns found two men at the
corner of Maryland avenue and 18th street,
near walkers store, and as their actions were
suspicious. he tried to get near them without
being seen. They, however, noticed him, and
started to run. and he pursued them, when they
dropped half box of tobacco and boxes of
cigars, and made their escape. It was subSe-
quently ascertained that tne store had been
entered through the cellar and the money
drawer robbed of Sc in change. The goods re-
covered are valued at $50. At 81 o'clock this
morning Officer Westphal halted man at the
corner OF 43 and F streets, and he dropped
two large stable brooms and made his escape.
MARRIAGE LICENSES been have issued to
ThOS. Highland and Jean Blanche GOrringe:
Samuel w. Turner and Maggie O Field Chas.
+. Markell and Lillian G. Allen both OF Alex
andria, Va; Felix II. Jennings and COrdelia
I Tnhn Ii