Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-13
Worship I'm the Woods.

Especial Correspondence Of The Star.l
WASHINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY Co.. Md,
August 13.-The morning experience meeting
yesterday was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Henning.
The country people began to comeInto camp In
large numbers about nine O'Clock.
MARRIED IN CAMP.
Among the country visitors were q couple,
who, during their stay in camp, caused some
pleasurable excitement. They wanted to get
married, and asked one OF the brethren where
to one 1t was discovered the license paper indl-
Gated that the lady was too young-according
to the laws OF Maryland-to marry. The disap-
pointed point couple took matters very coolly and
Would-be groom gave In his religious experience.
the expectation OF seeing wedding had brought
quite large crowd near where the lovers were
seated. They Afterwards went to hear the SER
mon, at the conclusion OF which the Rev. Mr..
Haslup married them In tent on Fifth avenue,
as 1t was IN the meantime discovered that
age. When last seen they were lovingly wend-
Ing their way to the depot, en- route for their
nome. Mr. Haslup was handed S. bill by the
bridal present.
THE SERVICES YESTERDAY.
ReV. INF. Lanahan preached the sermon OF
the day, taking as his text the ID, Is, 16 and II
verses Of the 4th chap. of Proverbs. He began
by stating how strange it was that people
should do evil, knowing it leads to damnation,
rather Than good. which leads to the perfect
H..
discourse was the growth of evil, and it was adj
oresse0 principally to the young men on the
ground. In choice language he proved how one
eVli action leads to another by strengthening
the desire and weakening the susceptibility OF
the conscience. He showed how the gratitica-
ZION or sin did not satiate but only Increased
tue desire. He told how rare was the existence
OF one SIN alone, and urged his hearers in e!o-
quent and earnest language to not so much as
glance at sin, and ii they were SHINING to turn
and sin no more.
In I'M off
children's meeting, preaching by the Rev. MI.
Harmon OF Dickinson College and the young
people meeting..were all we'll attended and pro-
present and the sinners
me evening sermon was preached by Rev.
MI. Dean, who took as his text the phrase:
1T. 1T word Is nigh" At the conclusion of the
discourse several persons went to the altar, and
some were happily converted.
INCIDENTS
Early this morning mad dog was killed by a
colored man as it passed through the woods
-, hand bill has been posted up offering a
reward for the apprehension OF parties selling
liquor. -. Three gents came up on the early
train this morning who were found In short
game called three card monte On being
discovered they mounted the next train for
Washington. B.
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