Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-07
Washington Grove Camp Meeting.

Especial Correspondence OF The star
CAMP, NEAR GAITHERsBURG, Montgomery
county, Nd, August 6, ls7s.-To-day has been
very pleasant, and large number of people
came to camp from the surrounding country
The morning trains from Washington brought
up several, some of whom had spent the night
In the city, In great anxiety for their friends
who had nothing to cover them but canvas
and i'm their maginations they had pictured
the camp fatal wreck. But when they came
and found that we only had a light rain, they
tried each TO beat the other in describing the
storm you had in town, the man telling the
FIRST story standing no show.
A prayer and experience meeting was held
at sz2 O'Clock, and was led by the Rev. A }.
Bender.
At lO15 o'clock every available seat in tlA
tabernacle was occupied. A collection of 81
was raised. The Rev. Geo. V. Leech then an
nounced as his text John L, IS TO A., inclusive,
also Rom. x, iy, first clause of 9TH verse: The
theme was personal influence with sinners
and responsibility therefor" The marked at
tentlon with which it was listened to through
out showed that it was appreciated by those
who heard it.
AT 2p. m. the children's meeting was held
In the tabernacle. Rev. III. 5. France was
assisted to-day by Rev. Page Milburn. At the
same hour a ladies' meeting was held i'm the
large meeting tent on 5th avenue, and was in
charge OF Mrs. BurIis and Mrs. Cohen. The
exercises consisted of quoting scripture
promises, prayer and experience.
AT d. m. the Rev. Thomas Harrison. the
boy preacher and evangelist, who arrived by
the morning train, had charge OF the meeting
Alter the opening Exercises he commenced
calling on the uncOnverted TO come forward 10
the altar. and TO this invitation three re.
sponded, lone OF whom was converted. And
here j would note an error in nv letter of
yesterday; instead of four coming forward for
prayer there were nine, four of whom were
conyerted.l
The first of the young peoples meetings was
held in the meeting tent on 5th avenue this
evening, and was led by Rev. Thos. III lrrison.
This meeting took the form of a praise and
experience meeting.
AT about the hour for the commencement of
the evening exercises a very heavy thunder
storm visited the camp, and for over two hours
the thunder crashed overhead and the heay-
ems seemed to be one sheet of flame, while the
rain came down steadily, driving many To
their tents, thereby preventing them from at
tending the meeting.
At 7:i5 the Rev. w. j. McKenny preached
from the text found in Psalms 6S A. He was
followed by Rev. Mr.. Harrison, who, after a
Drlef eXhortatlon, invited those who desired
TO DE saved to hold up their hands, whereupon
several hands were raised. He then Invited
them TO come forward to the altar, and ten
persons responded, seven OF whom were con-
verted.
Among the arrivals today were the Rev.
Dr. Naylor. OF the Metropolitan church; Rev.
Dr Pierce, OF Alexandria, Va; Rev. j. w
Mekenny, Rev. l.. M. Gardiner, Rev. Page
Mllburn, Rev. ID. M. Browning of Cumber
land Rev. DIR. Deale, of Wesley chapel: Rev.
VIM; F. Speake, late presiding elder of the
Washington district, and Rev. DIR. Wills. late
of the Western Presbyterian church.
Thursday morning Rev. Dr. Pierce. of Alex.
andrla, VIII preach at l016 O'clock and in the
afternoon the sacrament will be admins
tered. NJ