Daily Republican., 1879-08-16
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sERvICEs AT WOODLAwN.

Good weather and I"teressAOe
Seryices-Thussd Meeting.
Special Correspondence OF the Republican.
WoopLAwS CAMP, Aug. l3.
According to arrangements ths open.
ing service Of the camp was conducted
last evening by DR.. Matlack, preaching
from Daniel l2:3 3. The sermon was .
forcable presentation of the Christians
obligation and fitness to win souls. The
sermon was followed by . short prayer
meeting, led by Rev. N. NJ. Browne
The congregation was unusually large
for the first service. This morning there
are on the ground the following minis
t.rs Matlack, Browne, Killiam, Pegg,
Kemp. Davis, Lay6sld, stsnsls, Manu.
Thomas and Rigg. An interesting meet
ing wss led this morning at q o'clock
by Rev. L. W. Layfsld.
.Atst o'clock, the regular prayer
service was conducted by Rev. W. l..
s. Murray. The weather Is most de-
lightful, and even al this early stage OF
the meeting many visitors are on ths
ground. Several of other denomina-
tions are tented with Us.
AtlOt a. m, Rev. T. b. Killiam Of
Rising Sun Circuit preached from
James 2: %. His theme was 1.-THE
characterics OF an incomplete faith. y
The sermon was earnestly presented
and we'll received by large congrega
ton.
At21 p. m, Rev. +. c. Maonichol Of
Charleston Circuit, preached search
ing sermon from the clause in the Sa-
vior's parable Of the wheat and the
tares :-''Let both grow together"
The sermon was followed by an in
teresting prayer service. Rev. A. u
Davis Of Zion Circuit, will preach 81
Z! o'clock.
WEDNESDAY EVENING sERvIcEs-WHA1
TRANSFERRED yEsTEREAY-THB ATTEN-
DANCE LARGER.
Last evening at 81 O'Clock full and
very interesting meeting was held al
the tabernacle by Mrs. Matlack.
At u o'clock Rev. A. d. Davis Of
Zion Circuit preached an effective ser
mon, causing considerable of stir by
his terse and forcible appeals.
This morning al 6 o'clock the taber.
nacle service was led by Rev. 7. b.
Killiam of Rising Sun circuit. The 81
a. m. meeting was largely attended, led
bv Rev. J. D. Kemp Of Chesapeake
City.
One popularity Of this camp is thai
the people seem TO realize the fact thai
it is a duty 70 attend the meetings
At 1890 o'clock carefully prepared
sermon was preached by Rev. W. l
Balm, Of Fairmount, Del. to fine con
gregation, on the words of the Savior
"The hairs Of your head are all mum
bered." Mr.. Balm is man of about 81
years Of age, a native of Virginia, and
rising man in the conferences.
At u p. m. an interesting children's
m Getting was held in charge of Rev. l.
w. Layfeld of Bethel church. Th'
music was in charge of L. A. G. Garry
Of Port Deposit.
AT y. Ia. nuo seTmon Wae Piooeh
ed by Rev. A. stsngle of Crisfeld, Md.
from Matt. 20: %. Mr.. Stengle is o
German extraction, man of origina
thought, ready utterance, a popula
and successful minister of some II
years experience.
The tabernacle met at 81 O'Clock.
The evening sermon was by Rev. W
L. s. Murray, the popular and eficien
pastor of North East, Md.
The congregations are good, CROWN
larger at each service. The spiritua
tide is rising, and the outlook is tha
the meeting this year will not fall be
hind that of other years in spiritual in
terests and results.
Rves. G. F. Sheppard of Mt. Salem
R. C. Jones of Bridgeville and D. c
Ridgway of New Castle arrived to-day
I A shower is in progress which "
mostly gladly welcome. R..