Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04
Worship in the Woods.
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CAMP MEETING.
Especial Correspondence of The Starl

JACKSON GROVE, A. A. Co., Nd, August A.
Saturday morning the services were opened by
the prayer meeting at GAS o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Ben
son leading 1t. The 81 O'Clock prayer meeting
Shermer preached from Genesis VII, 3d. In
which he spoke OF the destruction of mankind
and the salvation OF Noah and his family, and
he urged that all should have the faith and the
obedience of the old men OF the past. At 2
O'Clock children's meeting was led by Rev. T.
Lewis, OF Baltimore. which was quite interest
from the words ''Go up and possess the land. y
In the evening the pulpit was occupied by Rev.
Mr.. Smith, whose theme was "the necessity of
putting on the whole armor Of God" and in the
course OF his remarks he referred to an adver-
tisement OF church for fashionably educated
minister as an evidence OF the decay of religion
in that church, and spoke Of bibles bound SO fine
and so cumbersome that children were not al
lowed to use them. prayer meeting followed
and there were three conversions, including
mother and her son.
SUNDAY RULES.
During the evening the action OF the com
mittee on grounds as to what was allowable
was discussed by the tenters, and some claimed
that having allowed the sale Of Ice cream and
CAKE, IL would not be amiss to allow those who
preferred shave to ice cream TO have it, and
many sided with the barber, whose shop was
ordered to be closed, quoting "Cleanliness was
next to Goodness"
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
OF the camp meeting association held a meet
ing In the evening, at which a paper was
adopted setting forth the rights of stockhod-
eIS, Which was ordered to be prlnCed. The
to locate on the first circle frontage of l6 feet
on which he may build cottage or tent, or he
may select, not exceeding "a Of an acre else
where ,i, Those holding two shares are also en-
titled to place on the front circle and aft or
the next drawing they may hold these places
permanently. 1t was stated that the assoca-
ton had purchased 40 tents. The question OF
roads to the camp was also considered-the
want or public roads In the vicinity of the camp
is about the only drawback-and a sub
committee was appointed to act with the
several OF the tenters on the ground have
already determined to erect cottages, and it is
thought that they will find enough before the
next camp meeting to club in and make quite
settlement, Where they can spend the summer
months together 1t has already been suggest
ed that In view OF the selection Of this ground
as permanent camp meeting, that no more
convenient place can be found for holding the
conference, and 1t Is not unlikely that al the
next session arrangements will be made to hold
IL on The ground some time about the meeting
In 1881. 1t Is also proposed that the authorities
OF severn Chapel (better known as Axe Eye).
ABOUT a mile eastward, shall dispose OF their
property and assist in the erection Of a neat
Gothic church on the grounds.
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
Very soon after breakfast Sunday morning
the country people commenced to arrive, and
ere the preaching hour the woods were full of
carriages and wagons, some country people
coming as far as IS miles. These, with the
crowds brought from Baltimore and Washing
ton about 500 from the latter city,, increased
the number on the ground to between three
and four thousand. There was, however, the
theme outside OF the circle was politics, the
action OF the A. A. county democratic conven-
ton, ard the probable course Of the state con-
vention, which meets on Tuesday next
The early prayer meeting yesterday was led
by Rev. w. S. Hammond formerly of Washing
tony, and he again led the experience meeting
AFTER breakfast, when often there were two
the pulpit was occupied by Rev. D. W. Bates.
president OF the conference, who preached on
the words applied to Peter "Upon this rock /
viii build my church and the gates Of hell shall
not prevail against it, After speaking of The
different meanings applied to these words, he
claimed that Peter was not iufallible as is con
tended by some; and remarked that the term
In the scriptures, and it represents the church
against which the gates OF he'll have not pre-
vailed. In conclusion, he urged his hearers to
build their foundation upon the rock.
for dinner, and the boarding tent was the great
point OF attraction while many went to wagons
In Inc woods, and, sitting on the grass, partook
OF their meals. At y O'Clock children's meee
largely attended. DR.. Drinkhouse opened this
meeting. Addresses on the International lesson
were made by Revs. j. W. Trout, B: F. Benson
Baltimore, presided at the organ, and Mr.. T. A.
Newman, OF Georgetown, u. c., led the singing
AFTER this meeting large congregation gath
ered at the stand, and Rev. DR.. Sutherland
mons ever delivered on a camp ground. His
text was the first three verses OF Isaiah Ixiii.
VINO Is this that cometh from Edom,'' &C, and
mankind, and in glowing language spoke of the
expectations OF christians who had just CON.
menced to realize what was in store for them.
NINETEEN CONVERSIONS.
IL, N me evening Rev. DR.. David Wilson occu-
l: Therefore being justified by faith" IL was
a plain, practical sermon, in which he spoke OF
the ecstatlc feeling OF soul in its earliest love,
descriptive Of that bliss which one realizes on
conversion. At the close OF this sermon q mum
Der came to the mOurners bench, and there
were four conversions, making total of nine
teen thus far.
DR.. Wilson had first selected the text preached
from by DR.. Sutherland, and 1t was not discov-
cred that each had selected the same text until
the reporter Of Baltimore paper to anticipate
events waited on them for the purpose OF get
ting their texts DR.. Sutherland being first on
the programme was allowed the precedence.
The camp will close tonight. G.
WESLEY GROVE CAMP MEErING.-The mum.
Der OF visitors to Wesley Grove camp yesterday
rom Warrington and Baltimore was not as
port having gotten into circulation that no
Sunday trains would be run by the Baltimore
ana ONO ra1lrOad, ana that an admission fee
would be charged to the grounds. About two
hundred and fifty people went on the trains
from this city. At O'Clock q. m, when the
signal for prayer and experience meeting was
given, a general rush was made for the taber.
nacle, which was soon uncomfortable filled.
The meeting was conducted by Rev. James z
Armstrong, d. D., presiding elder of the East
baltimore district, and proved interesting. At
IL O'Clock a. m. Rev. Samuel K. Cox, ID. d
editor OF the Baltimore Episcop1l MethOiist d.,
coursed In his usual impressive style from
EphesianS v, 1921. His theme was "Christ',
love for the church." The afternoon sermon
was preached by the Rev. j. f. Armstrong, D.
d., from the words, "SOn, remember that thou
IN thy lifetime receiveth good things" The
young peoples meeting at p. M was con-
Quoted by Rev. George FL. Zimmerman. Rev.
Dr. T. Il: Whisner preached at O'Clock o. m.
me ministers present are Revs. j. E. Arm.
strong, s. K. Cox, p. II. Whisner, George II
zimmerman, B. S. Highly, j. s. Kibler, J F,
Baggs, j. Sandstreet, w. R. McNeer.
CONDENSATION OF LAND FOR A SEWER OBJ
JECTBD To.-On saturday a jury of condemna-
tion visited the line OF the new sewer across
" sherwood" having been summoned by Mar
shall Douglass to condemn the land 'thrOugh
which the new sewer to the Eastern Branch
will pass, and to assess the damages or benefits
accruing." The jury was not able to determine
the basis on which the damages are to be esti-
mated, and adjourned until Tuesday next, AS
the sewer proposed crosses valley on its way
1t will be, In its passage through the low grounds
elevated considerably above the surface, and