Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-14
Worship in the Woods.

Especial Correspondence Of The Starl
WARRINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY Co., Nd,
August 1.-THE social intercourse on camp
ground is very pleasant. Every one knows
either yourself or your sisters or your cousins
or your aunts Incident to this socfabiiity are
games OF croquet and moonlight strolls In the
woods with sentimental tenters. Though there
Is some fine dressing In camp. the ladies' as q
rule adopt simple, uncostly outfits for the camp.
One noticeable fact attracts the attention OF ali
who remain any time on the ground-that is,
tne large NUMBER OF pretty girls and the small
number OF beaus, and this makes it all the
lvel1er for the young men who are here.
THE SERVICES YESTERDAY.
me meetings OF yesterday began with the
early prayer meeting, which was well attended
At $50 the experience meeting, conducted by
Mr.. owen, began, and before its conclusion
many testified for Christ. The morning sermon
took as his text the words, " His name shall be
called wonderful" After Speaking of the IonS
time before the birth OF Christ that that name
was given him, and the custom In ancient times
OF giving no name without significance, he
spoke OF the wonders Of the age In which we
live, the wonderful men around us, and then
showed how far the wonders performed by
Jesus surpsss them. Some believe Jesus to be
simply human prodigy; Others think that God
would not deviate from His established law:
out the truth was, Christ was Divine. There
superstition to rush to the other extreme and
disbel1eve the Spiritual also. We should hold
to the golden line which marks the boundary
between the two extremes. If men of this age
could perform the miracles which Christ per
formed, would that make them less wonderful,
coming as they did from an uneducated man Of
ages so long past? Jesus stood alone In the
Most men are valued for their lives: He is val.
ued for His death. He Is here to-day, and
wants all to give Him their hearts in gratitude
for His wonderful love. Won't you Who hear
me come to Him now?
During the afternoon a very pleasant ladies',
meeting was held in the large tent, At the
children's meeting forty. four little children
ietter Z; me young peoples Leeting was again
The evening sermon was preached by Rev.
DR.. Naylor, who took as his text the words
"Seek We nrst the Kingdom OF God and His right
eousness, and all these things shall be added
unto you" He spoke OF the desirableness of
living Christian LIE, and compared the equity
OF the laws OF God TO those or frail humanity
perfect government was that OF our Lord, Then,
IN eloquent language, he told OF the powa...,.,
protection offered and DISPENSE. py the heay-
emily government. He said, 'If the child Of God
does his duty he VIII always be taken care Of
OF the past have originated in the brains OF
christians. and without the christianity of the
day Inc world would cease to advance He
closed with an earnest exhortation to all pre-
sent to seek the kingdom OF heaven first, as it
was most important, and to trust God for all
other things. After the service there were some
who came forward to the altar for prayer, and
earnestly sought forgiveness for their sins
INCIDENTS.
The meat house Of Mr.. ShekeIl was the scene
this afternoon OF novel tableau. In the front
part of the store sat Magistrate Varied, while
before him on the meat block sat a colored man
who had been detected in selling LIQUOR on the
ground. He was adJudged guilty, and released
on a tive hundred dollar bond, furnished by his
relatives, to appear at the Rockville court abou,
the LIST OF November, when the Maryland law
will mete out due punishment.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be a grand
temperance meeting in the tabernacle which Il
expected to be we'll attended, as temperance /.
leading political question in this county
Among late arrivals are the following min
| isters:-Rev. DR.. Ames, d. D.; Rev. Dr. Wills
| D. D.; Rev. Dr.. Dashirld; Rev. J. w. Corne
| lIeus. B.