Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-21
The M. p. Semi.Centennial Ca,nn
Meeting.

Especial Correspondence Of The Stlr.l
JACksoN's WOODS. A. A. Co., Md, August
2lst, lS7S.-Yesterday during the entire day
the weather was jus; as fine as it could be,
ana the campers made the most of it.
At 9 clock chidrens meeting was held
at the stand, and was conducted III very Gu
PERTAINING manner by Rev. MessrS. Trout and
King. While the meeting was in pro yress
there was quite number OF arrivals by cars
and vehicles.
AT 1917 o'clock large congregation assem-.
Rev; j. Thomas Murray, D; D, of Georgetown,
d. c. He took for his text Ephesians, Sd chap
ter and 18th verse, and spoke of the origin
character and destiny Of the GIN st::n fami
y origin Of the family, he disclaimer the righs
OF Darwin, y 4 III. ana Huxley ito select his
relations. In the course of his remarks he
said that the title saint was pre- eminently the
tian on earth and in Heaven, stating that
although the word Christians occurs bat thrice
| in the New Testament, the word saint &C.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
| then administered, Rev. j. T. Ward, DID,
| president OF Western Maryland College, cGl
Quoting the service; q ministers rose, with
the whole congregation repeating the 'Apos
ties Creed, and about 200 perssns, from va
rl0us Christian churches, united in these
At ~ O'clock, Rev. W. R. Graham preached
from ColOssianS.. Sd chapter, 1Ith verse
merit, which engaged the closest attention Of
| singing and prayer. After this service there
| were numerous meetings about the camp
| singing and prayer being heard in every quar-
| the booth, which humber of the young people
| make their favorite resort.
. The evening services were. conducted by
ton, who preached one of his old time revival
sermons, closing with powerful exhortation
"A among those on the ground is Rev: Mr.. Col:
Washington, who is quite Well pleased with
the camp and interested in the meeting.
PAIR OF HOMELY MEN,
among the incidents of Sunday was the
meeting OF two very ugly men. Although this
section can show very homely specimens of
humanity, these two were not natives. Being
gocd d n9hmo1ed, they Immediately bantered
palm for ugliness, and agreed to draw straws
Ior II. Gong to an old gentleman, they made
Known me state OF affairs and asked him to
situation at a glance, prepared straws of equal
length: Turning to them they both drew, and
when It was found that both were equal one
go the photographers and settle it,
SCARE.
Night before last, by some means, a rumOr
thieves on the ground and some of the ladies
who had net been in camp before we're
much 1ha "a alarmed Careful inquiry, developed
the Me-. 1aet that three little waifs-bare footed
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vislted the booth and purchased small guam
tty OF cakes, and some one thought they were
the boys who had been at neighboring camp
few weeks before, when some small things
were stolen.
TURNING DEFEAT INTO VICTORY.
1t has been stated that this is the first time
tnat Methodist PrOtestantS had camp IN Thu
section. 1t turns out that about 40 years ago.
when the Rev. Eli Henk g, father of the Hon.
r. y. Henkle, had charge of the circuit, camp
was held In these woo dS or very near BY 1t
IS related that this was quite a large camp and
that during the meeting everything was fl at,
that not single person had expressed desil e
Tor his souls salvation, and the meeting closed
and most of the tenters left. At this time som
OF the sisters asked for another service and
Mr.: Henkle cOnSenting, assembled the stand
and preached with such power that in little
tune over score of seekers were at the mourn
erS bench numbers were converted, and those
VINO had left the ground, hearing the singing,
returned, and the meeting was continued one
or two days longer, during which time over 60
people prOfeSSed religion. Those on the ground
now are, therefore, not discouraged. c.
day the marshal received
the PRESIDENTS pardon for Patrick McNulty.
convicted in the Criminal Court. and sen,
fenced October 18th, 1876, to ten years impriS-
onment in the Albany penitentiaryNfor having
committed rape on the person of Anna VIII.
llams. The pardon is made on the recon-.
mendation of ten of the jurors.
FORTY PIECES of plain mOhair dress goods.
nan Wool-navy blue, seal brown. mode, black
ana cardinal-at Is cents per yard at Tow.
sons, $50 Penna avenue, south side near It'll