Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-11
WOrship i'm the Woods.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING.

OVeTcOatS WERE NcsIluS lucHl. several persons
who came here In poor health have been i'm
proved and weigh more than on their arrival
/ The first service yesterday was prayer meet
ing, held in the tabernacle. and led by Rev. w
q. Laney. The next was at 1890, when Rev
Mr.. Barnes preached from the text:-"Are y,
able todriDk OF the cup that drink Of and bt
baptized with the baptism am baptized With
The subject OF the discourse was the test
preparation and triumph Of the Christian
which was presented with great force AND
beauty. At the conclusion of the services Rev
meeting for the afternoon, and read the follow
ing
RULES OF THE CANT:
., line pen win be rung at a. N: for all t.
at the convenience OF the owner. A prayer and
experience meeting will be held every morning
at $50 o'clock. Preaching will be held in the
tabernacle at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. M. The
character OF the afternoon meeting Will De an
nounced from time to time. The bell Will ring
ten minutes before each OF these services, and
also for breakfast at o'clock. dinner at
O'Clock, supper at O'Clock, and Tor persons 10
leave the ground, meetings to cease ana all to
retire at 1890 p. m. No children will be allowed
to make the tabernacle playhouse during the
intermission between services. All are request
ed and required to aid the persons who have
charge Of the sanitary condition OF the camp,
and the chief OF the ASSOCIATIONS fire depart
ment."
THE PREPARATORY MEETING
was held In the afternoon. The sermon of the
evening was pIcdCIeQ NY rev. w. d. ho0Qey.
His text was the words II have message from
God to you" He did not try to preach ser
mon. but to exhort those who heard him to re-
newed diligence and the seeking OF salvation.
He said ii pleased God to communicate to his
people as was best suited to their need, and he
had come with message from God to all that
heard him. Since they had last met some who
had been with them had passed away They
had been blessed here before, let them seek a
double blessing now. He spoke to the professors
OF Christianity about their personal RESPONSE
bility at all times. and the necessity of their
letting their lights shine brightly. A time
would come, II they neglected their duty, when
they would feel remorse for the neglect. To
sinners he spoke OF Gods mercy to them, the
them to turn and seek salvation Immediately.
After the service several young men held a SER
vice Of song before the tent occupied by Messrs.
Holland, Linvtlle and THE STAR correspondent
In the afternoon nine young men from the
camp went to Gaither5burg, where they played
a game Of ball with Maryland club and sue
ceeded in causing tie in the score. The only
home run was made by Chas. Dorsey, of Wash
tngt0n.
SUNDAY CROWD IN CAMP
To-day has been one OF those rare ones which
combine the beauty Of summer and the tenn
perature OF fall, and Notwithstanding the i'm
mense crowd it has neither been dusty or warm
but very pleasant. Early this morning from
all parts of the country a stream of vehicles
began to pour into the camp, and this stream
continued until long after II O'Clock, when the
woods were literally black with carriages, &C.
Six railroad trains, containing in all about fifty
cars, brought other Sunday visitors Two OF
these trains were from Washington, the others
from the west. During the morning sermon
the tabernacle, the space before the.front circle,
each avenue and the wood was filled with peo-
pie. who behaved In the most orderly manner.
Different estimates OF the number On the ground
were given, the lowest OF which was about
seven thousand.
SUNDAY SERVICES
prayer meeting was held at $50 O'clock
Which continued TO within few minutes of
the time Of preaching. The sermon of the morn
ing was by Rev. McKendree Kelley from the
text found In Cor, IL chap, I'd to 4th verse,
inclusive. Seldom is 1t the privilege OF any per-
son to hear such discourse as that OF this
morning. During certain portions Of the SER
and Old to dry their tears, while the loud hal
lelujahs and amens were heard from all por-
tons OF the ground At the conclusion of the
discourse an old, wrinkled white haired, cOlOred
man, who was seated On the left of the preacher
so happy that he shouted aloud and clapped his
W1thered hands, while the tears streamed from
his Old eyes, and he kept repeating &c rs so hap
py, rs so happy"
The subject OF the discourse was "Extraord,
nary Transportation" He spoke of the time
when we Will reach Heaven, which we now see
by faith: In beautiful language he told Of the
seen the most beautiful landscapes, the DASH
ing river, the towering mountains, the quiet
valleys, the peaceful villages and the busy
not imagine the bliss above, for eye hath not
seen the glory OF God. He had heard Chris
t1anS sing the beautiful songs Of praise TILL he
thought he had almost reached the home OF
rest, but that was not Heaven, for ear hath not
heard the music OF the land above. Imagina-
ton may picture, but the realization viii far
exceed all that is pictured. He urged them all
closed with description of the conference of
ministers above.
In the afternoon a children's meeting was led
by Mr.. France, the tabernacle being nearly
m {nCp
was In progress prayer meeting was held by
addressed by A. T. Stuart, A. G. Holland and
others. At $3.50 the Rev. j. G. Hagey preached
from Exodus, IS, 80. This discourse was lis
tened to with great attention. Services OF song
were continued until time for the evening
the sermon from Mathew, 9th chapter and oath
Verse. His theme was the crucihxion, which he
expressed with such force that after the concu-
sion OF the sermon there were six penitents and
three conversions. The religious exercises OF
the day were all OF great interest and profit A
collection OF about 5000 was raised during the
day. The singing was lead by Messrs. Henry
and Frank Wilson, while Mr.. WIN Cohen pre-
sided at the organ-a position he has We'll filled
during the last seven years. He was assisted
by Mr: Edward Linville with his cornet.
Mr.. Ward, whose Attorney outfit furnished
dairy products to his customers and others at
the camp, was the only person permitted to sell
anything On the grounds, and he only for one
hour, from S to - a M, except upon an NJ DIS
those desiring to be creamated. b.
A GROCERs Observation-Disclosures Barbour IL
Hamilton on Saturday filed petition in the
court requiring Theodore Meyer, grocer doing
business at 723 Sd street southwest, to appear
and show cause why jury should not be sum-
mOned to determine his condition and to appoint
committee to take charge OF his business
They set forth that he owes them a till OF
S693. IS for groceries, and that by reason OF his
Incorporate habits he is unable to attend to his
business, which Is being greatly damaged
thereby, and the petitioners interest endan-
gered; that the store Is being managed by his
Two daughters, twenty and fifteen years Of age
VINO are doing their best, but are hampered by
their fathers squanderinS the receipts for
liquor. His debts, partly secured by real estate
are stated to be $1,000.
CHARLES G. FISHERS CASE. - New York
papers OF Saturday say: Charles G. Fisher
who was at one time Assistant District Attor-
ney for the District OF Columbia. and is son OF
ex-Judge Fisher, and who, 1t Ia alleged, was
charged with completely In the HARRINGTON safe
ROBBERY In Washington some years SINCE was
called to the bar OF General Sessions to-day.
On tuesday last he was convicted Of obtaining
$.O.22 from MIR. Adams, OF the METROPOLITAN
HOTEL by means OF false letter, but sentence
was deferred. To-day Mr.. Bell, Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney, called up the prisoner His
counsel stated he was not prepared TO make to
make an application for new trial, and would
not De for TWO or three days. After some dis
Gus sion between counsel Tuesday next was ap-
pointed for the argument to be submitted
CATHOLIC NOTES.-The forty acre farm near