Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
Washington Grove Camp Meeting.


WASHINGTON Grove Camp Meeting.
Especial Correspondence Of The Star.1
CAMP NEAR GAITHERsBCRG, Montgomery
county, Md, August L, 1s7s.-YeSterday's dis.
experimentation account of the weather-was
perhaps as great to those here as 20 those W 40
were prevented by the rain from VISITING. the
camp, and many here were OF the O. Union
by this mornings train: Such, how ,ver was
not the case very few Washington .tanS came
The regular order of exercises, dat has been
strictly followed since the beginning of the
camp, was carried out today, the morning
prayer and praise meeting being the first, and
led by the Rev. MI; Burris. Very shortly after
the conclusion of this, the bell was rung and
the people assembled for the morning preach
ing. In the meanwhile, a large number of the
country people came ON the ground, and be-
spacious and comfortable tabernacle was
filled well nigh to its capacity. Rev. B. Peyton
Brown announced that Dr. Ames would
preach in the tabernacle tomorrow at 1879 a,
m, and that Mr.. HarriSOn's last service would
be conducted at o'clock in the afr ,rnOon
The Evangelist, am advised, purposes to
leave the camp ground by one of the evening
trains for new pastures. At night the sermon
VIII pc delivered by one of the favoriteS, Rev.
w. j. MeKenny:
Rev. Page Milburr (of WASHINGTON now
visiting the camp, preached the morning ser
| mon. at the Invitation of the presiding elder,
under whose ministry Mr.. MiIburn was con
verted, and by whose suggestion he entered
the conference not many years since. The
sermon was prefaced by the reading of the
ojth Psalm, and the selected text was 1st Tbs
without ceaSing.' Mr.. Milburn preached for
about half an hour, and was listened to with
marked attention, his discourse being sound,
logical, interesting and profitable. both for
matter and manner. After he bad finished
the Choir sung the sacred song ':SWce ct Hour
Of Prayer" and the congregation was dis
missed af,er eXhortations were made Dy Mr..
MytiDger and Mr. Brown.
The chi3dren's meeting was held at O'Clock,
and was led by Mr.: Martin, much to the
are becoming so entertaining that they seem
to be as literally attended by the adults as by
the children, for whom they are especially
held.
Mr. Harrison conducted the o'clock meet
ing. There is no variety in his work, and the
first description is The last. Several have pro-
feSSed conversion since he has been here and
several before he came
Inc usual meeting for young people was
held at b;30 and was led by Rev. w j. Mcken-
ny. The night service began at O'clock and
was conducted by Rev. Mir. Harrison, who,
after an exhOrtation, invited sinners to the
altar, and seven persons protested CONVEX
sion.
TEMPORAL PLEASURES.
1t is mistake to suppose camp meeting
du" place. There Is a diversity, and variety
too of other Thugs than religions meetings
although of these there is no lack. IndeeJ. /
have heard mutteriDgS against the number of
daily meetings, but when we remember that
we came here for the especial purpose OF
Divine worship, and that outside occupations
and pas.imes, for the time being, are only in
tended for r creation, the conclusion that the
human predisposition is to grumbe and find
fault comes with all the force of convincing
truth. HammOcks and swings are scatter /
around: and the shady groves have their fall
share OF pat tonnage, from old and young. The
mineral spring, as has been the case since the
ground was first established for camp meeting
purposes, rejoices in being the favorite walk.
the attraction being combination of shaded
road and a drllk Of good, healthy water. In
OF the water has SO nOticeably degenerated as
to induce many to believe that the purchas ,rs
OF the property were imposed upon by the
sinking OF an iron rod so that the stream of
spring water might flow over it, and thus &C
qu.re chalybeate properties.
CAMP MEETING CONUNDRUM.
we nave SeN erai persons On the ground W no
kindly devote. a, part of their time for t le
amusement OF the camp. gentlem IN was
today performing on the cOrnet, a. d very
thoughtful looking tenter asked him, &c IN you
tell me where to find more of that you a.e
playing on than you have?' Il cannot" said
the player. Well said the reckless man,
here Is NOR more corr sorneta) down to Nortons
gentleman retired to his tent after this tain
on his Intellect.
&C; UP BREAKS Up" WEDNESDAY NEXT.
or rather Thursday morning, and as the time
nearS the frequency OF regrets increase. Up
to this time nave heard but single express
sion OF qualification because the life of the
the general enjoyment. M.
LAW, :, Lawns, LAWNS; one hundred floV
pieces beautiful lawns just arrived at Carriers,
~ Market Space; beautiful figured lawns,
loc;; white linen lawns, Csc. linen sheeting,
pillow case linen our splendid bridal quilts
only 81; white honey cOmbed quilts. Soc; Snet.
land ,ShawlS, white, cardinal and due pure
Wool biack cashmere soc. ; the best and widest
ton, good as Fruit of the Loom, only Sc. We
are selling the best anu cheapest dry goods in
Washington.-Adct.
A Town IN Two SrATEs-DroH Scenes in q
HaJ Etrginia and RaIf TENNESSEE Clty.-Al.
though. Bristol is small and unimportant
ernments, two bodies of police, and is I'd
in two states. 1t is in Tennessee and Virginia.
the center of Main street being the dividing
confusion aud many drol Incidents. Young
couples elope rom Virginia, and, by crOss Ne
the Street, enter Tennessee and are married
W T hlndrance. A man commits crime
IN tennessee, flies to the opposite sidewalk IN
virginia, and defeS the officers of the former
state. he needs to be very guarded in his
airy and become. amenable to the laws OF the
commonwealth he has fled from. Fugitives
are often pulled across the street by officers
armed with warrant, and SO legally arrested.
MOI long since fellow who had StO.en horse
IN tennessee crossed the boundary-by Walk-
ing twenty feet-and seating himself on pile
VI uIy SOOuS boxes, IduSn6O a pursuing police
man to scOrn. While so occup i law bid
ing citizen pushed over the pile of boxes, and
the thief fell within the confines OF Tennessee
and into the arms OF the waiting and watching
minlon OF the law. Women who prefer to have
their children born in one or the other state
often live on one side Of Main street. and cross
over Just before the coming event. There are
several instances in which expectant mothers
nave been little too late, and thus children
designed for Virginia nativity have been born
on tennessee soil, while predesilned TenneS-
SeeanS have clearly missed their destiny by
De'ng enrolled in the census of Virginia. A
number OF mature BriStOlites are still uncer-
tain OF their place OF birth, having yainly spent
tlme and money trying to discover beyond
doubt whether they are Virginians or Tenncs-
seeans.-l Cheyenne Leader, 9Th.
A BRIDEGROOM near Kansas City counted
out Sl6 in his grimy left band, and remarked
to the dear young thing at his side, THAT viii
do Tor our wedding journey, as there's an ex-
curSlOn to town to-day" His wife tod him
that he would better let her have the money.
as she had pOcketbOOk, but he preferred to
maintain control of the exchequer He was
willing to borrow her purse and put the sl6 in
1t, and their financial differences were finally
adjusted on this basis. When he reached the
depot, somewhat encountered with the bride
on his arm, he was jOStled by stout man who
apOlOglZed and went on. The tickets had been
bought, there were no peanuts sold on the
cars, and his hands were constantly Occupied
during the wedding journey 50 that he did not
discover his loss until they had eaten their
lunch In restaurant, and he was called uDOn
10 pay Tor 1t. His pocket had been riDprd