National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-12
Monday on the Camp Grounds.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP,

hASulNtION bRONE OAMP,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD,
Monday, August IL, 1879.
Now that the Sabbath has passed. the i'm.
mcnso crowd has dispersed, and we are pur-
suing again the even tenor of our way we can
look back on tho doings and incidents of yes.
terday with more GOODNESS and elaboration.
II Is usually the case that the Sabbath day in
a large oncampment like this is exceedingly
tiresome and presents many Objectionable
features to those tcntiug on the ground. When
so large crowd of people gather together there
will always be moro or less exhibition of hui
man depravity. Drunkenness, profanity, buy.
ing and selling, or some other phase of Sab.
bath Dissertation, so shocking to good people,
| is almost sure TO occur to greater or less ex-
| tent. But all unite in pronouncng yesterday
the froest from Objectionable things of any
Sabbath at camp they ever experienced. Ger.
tainly more so than has over marked tho his.
tory of this camp meeting. The two stores
| were closed during the entire day, aud there
was nothing sold but such as was necessary to
sustain the body. The order was excellent
Notwithstanding the JAM There were one or
two men seen who seemed to have passed
through the torrid zone on their way
hither, but the crowd was almost entirely
| free from drunkenness, disorder, or any dispo-
| sition to disturb the peace ana quiet Of the
day and place. BY six o'clock the grounds
| were comparatively clear, and by the hour for
evening service there were few that remained
except those that had arranged to spend the
| night, and few lingering country persons,
| who had remained to enjoy the last service Of
| the day The pulpit was occupied in the
evening by Rev. Richard Norris, who preach cd
| from Matthew, 9th chapter and 54th verso.
His theme was Conviction of sin by the
Cross" and the sermon was clear, methodical,
and exhibited much thought and careful
preparation, closing with an earnest appeal to
| sinners. The invitation being given, three
persons came forward, two ladies aud a gentle.
| man-onc of the ladies being the wife of the
| penitcnt mau--and before the meeting closed
all three Of them were happily converted. The
meeting WAS fine one in spirit and results,
aud ali felt at the close that it was u grand
conclusion Of q delightful day. After q night
Of rest we entered upon this quiet day. None
but those tenting OH the ground are prepared
| to appreciate the delightful serenity of Mon
| day in camp. Such u contrast with the day
before-no crowd, no hurry and excitement,
| nothing TO prevent one from entering on the
fullest enjoyment of the services of the day.
| The morning prayer was conducted by Rev.
o. c. Marriott, and Mt half-past ten o'clock n
| congregation of very pleasant size gOthered at
France, Of Grace Church, Washington. lie
announced rs his text the 4th verse of the
l42d psalm" No man cared for my soul.'
The sermon was listened to throughout with
very marked attention, and was one fully cal
culated to arouse Christians to n sense of their
individual duty In the work Of saving souls.
| The children's meeting nc two o'clock was
addressed by Rcv.W. IL. Barnes who used diff.
ferent objects, such as magnet, stone bear.
ing the impressions of shell, Sc, to more eff
| fectually impress the truths upon their young
minds and hearts.
At half.past two ladies' meeting was held
| in the tent Mt the head Of Second avenue, con
Quoted by Mrs. Burris.
The presiding elder has decided to have NJ
preaching in the afternoons but to leave them
open for such meetings rs may, from time t
time, be deemed wise and profitable. Thi
afternoon ut halfpast three u young people!
meeting was held in the tabernacle under the
conduct Of Mrs. Kelley, wife of DIR. j. Mex
Kelley, which was one of the most proftabl,
meetings that have been held since the begin
ming. similar meeting was announced fol-
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Kelley is a very
talented lady, and was quite prominent in til,
temperance work In Baltimore during her hus
bands pastorate there.
Rev. j. s. NJ. Haslup, of Montgomery Circuit
will preach this evening, and tomorrow morn
ing vt 1880 DIR. Lanahan. Professor Gross o
Georgetown, was among the arrivals by trail
to-day, and among those who spent the da,
here yesterday was Rev. Mr.. Suffer- rector 0
the Protestant Episcopal Church of Alexan
dria, Va. The ministerial arrivals are Revs
DR.. Lanahau, DR.. J. S. Deale, aud A. J. Gill;