Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21
Worship in the Woods.
CLOSING DAY OF THE ". 3. CAMP.
fSpccial COrrssDondence of The Sfdr.1

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Especial Correspondence of The Star.l
WASHINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY Co., Nd,
August 21.-Yesterday was q Gay which Will
long be remembered by all who weIe on Wash
| tpGton Grove camp ground. The morning
| daNned clear and beautiful. Providence and
| nature gave us grand day for the finale. The
music OF many voices floated ous on the morn
APPEARED s ear ito to give e 10Y joy to all Who psrsici
pated in the exercises. 1t was under the control
| Of Brother Barnes. This feeling continued
meeting, when it became much more manifest.
able sermon from the words, "What think ye
At 2 O'Clock in the large tent the ladies held
meeting for the purpose Of showing to the
country people the work they are doing In the
By Pece %estE
was required. After singing and PRAYER a
psalm was read and more OF the beautiful songs
were sung, after which the object was stated
the ladies' then addressed the meeting, and the
Misses Wilson and Israel treated those who
tions
The children's meeting was held at the same
hour as that OF the ladies'. Mr. Pearce for
more tnan an hour secured the undivided at
tent1On OF his young audience
Az three O'Clock revival meeting was begun
which lasted for over two hours, during which
some souls were born anew. The young peoples
ordinary interest. At night, the Rev. Richard
Norris preached from the text "For what shall
lt profit man II he gains the whole world and
lose his own soul, or what shall a man give in
exchange for his SOUL" This sermon was one
OF the best efforts of the meeting. At the close
or This discourse revival service was held for
nearly Two hours, and six persons were happily
The results OF the meeting has been the con-
Vict1On OF scores OF sinners and the conversion
OF nineteen. Also the improving Of the splr-
itual and physical health OF all on the ground.
The closing of the camp found many drunken
men about the grounds, all OF whom we're from
the The, surrounding country. The hands Of the
Desediction was pronounced and the camp
ended.
A funny incident occurred Tuesday. fat
rural gentleman attracted by Mr.. F. X. Wards
gorgeous Attorney dairy wagon and the photo
picture taken. supposing it to be the establish
agreed to do the job He seated his subject
and babe him keep his eye on the arrangement
In front OF the wagon. In the meantime large
with a blanket over his head sighted his Gus
toner through the cans and went through ali
the motions. The fun was kept up for some
1 Nm R 4e1ore tne stranger discovered his mistake
camp for this city this morning, with his milk
ana cream converted Unto money, to the great
6 6e ne and pleasure OF the camp people, who
have been accommodated by his enterprise in
furnishing the camp with dairy products. B.
GLOVER OUGHT TO SECURE HIM-A man
h1v1ng his name as Noah w. King was taken to
p5lice headquarters this mornIns, his mind
being In an impaired state on the subject of
'ora les lie states that he is just from Ala
Dama, but is native OF New jersey He has
plan of an "Oracle' on paper which he pro-
poses to place on the dome OF the Capitol, toget
at the bottom facts OF every act OF Congress,
what the motives Of every member are govern
Ing his pubic duties, &C. A trio Of physicians
VINO examined into his case this morning, are
likely to interrupt his venture by q trip TO the
st. Elizabeth asylum for the insane.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Oueens.
torn Stock Yard, August 20, 1S79-[Reported by
L. ID. Means Il Co. l-22S cattle-225 sold at prices
ranging from 81 to 1865 cents per pound 500
sheep and lambs-Oid sheep sold at prices
ranging from to cents per pound; lambs
Al to cents per pound. 10 cows and calves
sold from SIS to $50 each. Market good.
In THE WRONG ROOM.-In the Police Court
this morning cOlOred man named VIM. Wood
falk was charged by Hester Prather with hav-
Ing yesterday morning committed an assault
and battery upon her. The woman testified
rather reluctantly that the man had some CON
versatlon with her and came to her room, which
ao1oinS his when She made an alarm. Officer
Kerby testified that as he was passing 22d ard
& streets yesterday morning he heard an out
cry. ana going into the house arrested this man
In Hester's room, and took him in custody. The
court imposed fine OF IS, or 10 days.