Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-23
The NJ. p. Seni.CenfenuiaI Camu
Meeting,

= NJ Camp
Meeting.
Especial Correspondence Of TIE S.arl !
JACKsON's WOODS, A. A. Co., MD, Augr
sd, 1s7s.-Yesterday the weather was -
nearly the entire day, and there was p ,. ao
attendance, many people from the .,s. s1
ing country and number from p.rt",uuo
arriving at the camp ground. 4, TO- natar
noon, just about the time for -. Wv. w, 49,
Ss 70 arrive shower
that the usual usual, evening Sc - every Indication
be dispensed with at - tees would a, have 70 q
ta aa4eG LOT no ovsT pd an ear yet by * O'Clock,
having been tnrne fhe ground, and the seats
stand as nsnaI. a. services were held at the
vest hs m1rnhk prayer meeting. at 9 O'Clock
Holmes' as conducted by the Rev. J. N.
S Ssniah and, of Westminster, preached from
Isaiah XIV, 9Th, It'll and 9Th verses.
AMP MEETING ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
al a, ~ O'Clock a meeting was held at The
camp meeting association. Rev. DR.. SOuther-
land, OF Westminster, secretary, was called to
t Inc chair, and Capt D. Cathell appointed
OBJECT OF the meeting, urging the deSrabiity
OF forming IN association, purchasing or leas-
our snd
ton, spoke in favor of the project. and was
followed by Rev. DR.. Murray. of Georgetown.
who closed by offering resolution that they
form camp meeting association. which was
adopted
The shares were fixed at $40 each, which, it
site, and subscriptions being called for S. shares
were taken. The meeting then adjourned to
Saturday afternoon.
EVENING SERVICES.
AT ~ O'Clock Rev. B. F. ClarkSon, OF Severn
circuit M e. church, preached from Ephesians,
iii, Is. This was very fine effort, and made
1avorable impression on the congregation.
cond ucfed by Rev. J. M. Holmes. who preach
ed from Ezekiel xxxiii.. 18th: AS live, saith
TIE Lord, have no pleasure in the death of
made an urgent appeal to the unconverted.
After the sermon revival exercises We're kept
upfOr some time, and there were numerous
close of these services. Rev. Mr. Sheridan, of
Georgetown, took occasion to censure some
81 me ministers, dncluding himself) aud
that al come out and work. and that camp
ground was for an entirely different purpose
from that for WHICH some were using it.. Rev
=; N; Robinson; OF the M. E. church. and Rev.
Mr.. Trout, of n. c. ave. mission, endorsed
these views. and urged that this morning they
organize and visit each tent on the grounds
ascertain how many are believers in each, and
talk to the uncOnverted.
DOWNFALL.
Four Washington ladies, tenting Oh the
ground, invited three lady friends to remain
the bunk had the weight of about LOO pounds
on it, All went well, however, until an early
hour this morning, when from some cause the
supports OF their sleeping place gave way and
down they came, all in lump. No one was
hurt, but the snoring of one of the Sleepers
was effectually stopped. C.
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP KEANE.-Father
y. D.. keane, biShOp-elect of Richmond, ac
companied by Archbishop Gibbons and Bishop
Lynch, were expected to arrive in Richmond
last night. Bishop Kahn. of Wheeling. will ar
rive to-day. and Rev. T. M. A. Burke of Al
bany, and Rev. D. O'CalIahan, of Boston are
expected tomorrow. The ecclesiastical dig
nItarles will be entertained in Catholic famf-
lies. Excursion trains will run from this city
and baltimore tomorrow night, and large
crowds will go from both cities. The splendid
OUTFIT Tor the blshop-eIect made and presented
by the ladies of st. Patrick's parish, of this
city, has been received in Richmond. After
the ceremony of the conservation the new
bishop will preach at pOntifical vespers. The
cathedral will be open to the public during
admission being required. After the cere-
mOny, Bishop Keane will hold reception for
his Washington and Baltimore friends. The
Young Catholics Friend society, of this city,
night. The Society of ST. Vincent de Paul
have also chartered train from Baltimore
The same day. 1t was enormously published
That the excursion to Richmond will be over
crowded. The fact is, that arrangements are
made to accommodate any number that wish
to go; but there are only 600 tickets out in this
city and 900 in Baltimore.
John r. Washington and Elizabeth Brown:
Michael Ryan, of New York city, and Lizzie
Ann Whitney; P. A. Dodson and Rosa Spar.
row.
A MEETING of the Washington Light In
fantry corps will be held this evening at
o'clock. to consider measures for the relief of
the yellow fever sufferers.