Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-05

l WOH0n1p In the tOOOSs
! CLOSE OF The METHODIST PROTESTANT CAMP.
| Especial Correspondence If The Star.l
JACKSON GROVE, A. A. Co, Nd. August s.
! Yesterday morning the early prayer meeting
was conducted by Rev. DR.. E. J. Drinkhouse, oil
Baltimore, and that meeting and the prayer
| meeting at 90 O'Clock were we'll attended. Al
| 1917 O'Clock the preaching services took place
Rev. MIR. Benson preaching from John XXX, 4
His mother said !, to the servants whatsoever
have faith and be obedent. We may have pov
| erty and sorrow, but If we are obedient to thu
commands OF the Master We will have JOY, peace
and happiness and II we disobey the command.
OF God we will be without hope. Divine power
accomplished all; we are to doubt nothing ane
At ~ O'Clock Rev. H. c. Liphtburn. of Bal,i
| more, preached from the text: sit is the spirit
that qulckeneth; it is the flesh that profitetf
| nothing" John 6, 63. In beautiful language hi
| spoke OF the power OF God, the duties Of the
Christian, the enigma Of life, and necessity Of
| good literature. He said our troubles here
were only preparing us Tor higher life
latent Christian virtue or to destroy some sin
| or imperfection. He closed with an eloquent
| peroration, In which he urged all to have faith
and be obedient to God. At the conclusion OF
| OF the camp meeting association, stating that 1t
| was not a money making association, and he
read the rules, and invited those who had not
/ subscribed to do so, when some 80 shares were
| taken. The directors met twice during the day,
| and various details for the work during the
year were made.
In the evening the usual prayer meeting was
| held, after which Rev. j. w. Gray preached an
| eloquent sermon from the words: "LOrd, If
| Thou hadst been here my brother had not
died." John 81, u. In response ID eXhortati0n
| a number of penitents presented themselves at
| the altar, and there were a number OF CONVEX
SiOnS.
SOLEMN CLOSING SERVICES.
At 10L O'Clock the CONGREGATION headed by
the ministers, left the tabernacle and marched
around the circle singing 1--WE are Marching to
Zion, 'Sweet Bye and Bye" and every Day
and Every Hour" Having made three circuits
they returned to the stand, and there were sew
eral Oid-fashioned shouts. Short addresses were
made by RevS. DrS. Wilson, j. w. Gray c.. n
Robinson and others, and the converts being
called came forward to the mourners' bench, as
also several who had determined to lead uew
llfe, and they were addressed appropriately by
the ministers. The hymn Together Let Us
SWeetly Live was sung. and about II 4 o'clock
the Dene01ct1on was pronounced. There were
on the ground during the evening about 1,Oeo
persons, many country people, nOtwithStdnd-
ing the rain, having come from distance to be
Ia at the close.
CUPID ON THE MOURNERS' BENCH
After the close Of the services at the stand
number Of young people gathered about the
organ and enjoyed themselves singing. While
thus engaged there was another scene enacted
close by, a rustic love feast, In which young
lazy ard her TWO beauS took part. Totally
ObliE ious OF the presence OF the singers or
others about the camp, these young people,
who had about II O'Clock taken seats on the
mOurnerS, bench. enacted counting scene
which afforded a good deal of amusement to
the spectators whether it was enjoyed by all
the actors or not. The young lady's affections
seemed to be about equally divided between her
Two admirers, for she allowed both to CLASP her
waist, alternately, and as one whispered tender
words In her ear she allowed the other to hold
ner hand and gently take her ring off and put
1t on his finger. The sight was too good to be
missed, and many OF the tenters were soon
apprlsed or the love feast in progress and a
number came out and enjoyed the sight. As
the audience increased they finally seemed to
realize the fact, and retired amid the suppressed
laughter OF the crowd. IL is stated that while
THIS was going On quite number of ministers
were standing around, and some folks un-
out for job OF splicing two-thirds of the court
ing party.
PARTING SCENES
About O'Clock the officers cleared the circle
and soon the camp was perfectly quiet, but
blight and early this morning most Of the tent
ers were out and packing up their furniture
prior TO removal. This, however, did not inter-
fere with the holding of prayer meeting, ana
In response to the bell ring large company
gathered. Rev. X. Scott Norris conducted this
meeting, reading an appropriate selection and
onerlng fervent prayer At the conclusion OF
this meeting partfngs took place and the early
trains took OF many, but the larger portion OF
the company waited for later trains
Thus closed the camp of 1879, and the results
have been from rs to 30 conversions, a general
awakening OF the membership, friendships
formed, and the entire company recuperated
10 health. Indeed many who went to the meet
ing complaining, and were doubtful whether
their health would allow them to remain have
physically as well as spiritually The good
order at the camp could not be surpassed and
the two Baltimore officers returned home with
ont having made an arrest. C.