Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-15
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THE CLOSING SCENES

L tHE SLoSlNG SCENES
| Especial Correspondence Of The S,arl
camp, NEAR GAIrUERsBURG, Montgomery
county, Nd. August Il. ls7s-The last DAYS OF
tue camp brought regrets at parting a part
ing tnat seems almost like the breaking m
\ anu scattenlngo OF large family after an happy
priate,X nns Weather of the day has appro-
occasion We have had little shower and then
lttle sun shine. The real, substantial good
that has been accomplished since the incen.ion
| OF this camp, Will be realized i'm the chapaeS
| lives OF fully an hundred souls now ioyous be
cause OF their new birth. The Managers
| and otherS,-can have the proud satisfaction
ofknowing how muchthe careful an 4 iud icious
character OF affairs has contributed 10 these
| benenclal results. The satisfactory arrange
| nentS have been among the principal means
| of inducing the tenters 10 come here because
| where there are poor accommodations at a
camp meeting, the relt tgiouS inclinations 20 at
tend are overcome by the apprehension of
being physically discommoded, and TO this eN-
| tent The grand objects OF the camp are de-
| ieated. As Improvements which are Suggested
Dy experience are being made Washington
Grove Camping Ground will he one OF the
pr aSahtest places in this vicinity. The pre-
Brown, has been indefatigable in his official
ana professional la bors, and his corps of minis
sers r mere ,a aoored with him necessarily and 70
religion. The laymen too have done their full
share OF the work. ''' '"''
POLITICIANS IN CAMP
StS the cnt TO say sSmethng hard about the
our camp meeting In the advocacy of their
Iavorltes In the Peter -Prettyman fight for
Congress. But I'll desist, under Kind sof nro.
test, from injecting it in here because I have
had the good fortune 10 meet an enthusiastic
exponent OF each Of the competitors and the
the inevitable success of his fayorite, and
fixed up his triumphant march 10 the Congress
Sional halls would seem 10 put aside the posi-
bility OF the defeat OF either of them III their
NJ
must be so far changed as to entitle this dis
!rlct 10 two congressman; and in the mean
time republican, knowingly winkS his eve
throws his thumb significantly over his left
shoulder and whispers, "Wait boys until our
ne,e Is counted and then you'll scratch
OF the perfect infaibility Of mans Judgment
both sides heng so certain of victory as are
both divisions of the one side But religion
and politics won't mix.
THE SMALLEST CAMPER YET
saw to-day the curiosity Of the camp i'm the
shape Of six weeks old baby that weighs ka
tween pound and a-ha't ana pound and
lhree quarters. 1t certainly is attracting a
great deal of attention. The Lilliputians have
not died out with Minnie Warren
Last night while Mrs. Williams and her
family. OF this county, were being driven
home. after having spent the day at camp. tha
carriage upset aud threw al the occupants
our, brulslng some, but not seriously iniurips
The attendance at camp today has been
iully up To the average, and the meetings of the
iat iast day DAY have been far more interesting than
The first were. Mrs DIR. Rhnehars. of Bale
nore, and Mrs. Israel OF Washington. were
among the days visitors.
TIE LAST DAYS SERVICES
pd Inc ., morning Sliafg PRAYER meeting was led by
from the text: EpheSians , ch., 4th and 9Th VS.
AT O'Clock the children'S meeting was held
under the superintendence of Mr.. NJ lrtin, who
conducted The exercises, much To the profit
and enjoyment of The little ones. The singing
as usual, was elegant, the melody of the child
rem voices ringing out the sacred songs in
happy and delightIul music Addresses were
delivered by MI. Martin and Rev. Peyton
Brown. AT O'Clock Rev. Mr.. Mysinger
| preached, after which the invitation To MOURN
| erS was given, and quite a large number re-
| spending, the services were continued until
| late in the afternoon, Several were converted
eaeh one PEI 6elng separately advertised by the
| long hOnOred by Methodists. The Young peo
| pies meeting and the special meeting for the
| Ladies were also held.
THE LAST NIGHT IN CAMP
AT night Rev; Richard Norris preached to
| the largest audience that has yet attended a
service on the ground with the exception,
perhaps, of the morning service of the first
| Tuesday. MultituGes of the country people.
| ladies' and gentlemen were present, the vast
majority OF whom secured seats in the taber-
| nacle, but many paiaded around the circle
thopgh so quietly and orderly as not 10 dis
| turb the meeting. This fact is a strong in
ducement TO charitable mind to believe
! that they walked because they could not get
seats. They evidently came for the fun OF
| it, more than 10 participate i'm the spiritual
| privileges OF the camp, but their decorum and
| evident respect and reverence leave them
| blameleSS. The rough element of the county
was also ont in shiny face, and possibly had
the Inclination TO carry their fun Searchings
| 10 greater limits than the vigilance of the
| managers would permit. Whisky of course
| was in abundance, but only itS effects were
dlscernable 10 the authorities. A sight OF the
Hquld ensured lis immediate soak ing i'm q @
! ground, its glass receptacle coming in sudden
and fOrcible contact with a tree or a stone
and III the owner did not like it and begun TO
cut capers, he too, was properly dealt with
| The determination to prevent any cOntinu-
ance OF unpleasantnesS had telling effect
| and II is more than probable that the plans of
| Mr.. Halls tent was robbed during the night
service of basket Of varieties. Ibis was the
| only THEFT have heard of.
The cOlOred people were also pres ant i'm
| At II o'clock sharp, after a happy address
camp was rung by Brother Laney, who has so
efficiently attended To the belfry dutiAs and
the preachers tent, n the copgreg; tion was
at once dismissed the tenters being requested
10 go TO their tents and the transient visitors
to their homes
should like to give you resume OF the re-
suits OF the camp, but my letter has gone be-
reiterating that those results are good and
healthy TO such an extent as to make all the
participants I feel eel thankful and glad, and 70
Ruler OF the domains of lost souls. M.
NORFOLK BoATMEN FOR THE NEWARK Re-
GATTA.A crew of four belonging to the Eliz-
abeth Boat Club of Portsmouth left Norfolk
via the Baltimore Bay line last night for New
ark, n. j., to represent Virginia in the ma.
fional regatta on the 2Eh. The crew have q
trainer IN Newark and VIII exercise until the
last moment. The four We're selected as fol-
lows: Thomas Gallagher. bow; Thos. RELY,
No. 3; Peter McGrath, No. 2; ID. Callahan,
stroke. The crew have fair record. Thev