Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-28
Worship i'm the Woods.


JACKSON GROVE, July 18th, 1s7s-Saturday
moi ming Rev. Arthur Murray, of Eutaw Station,
Baltimore-the youngest minister in the con-
ference-preached the sermon from the words,
1.-The grace Of God bringeth salvation" Titus,
l.. 18th verse, and it was an earnest and well
delivered so s ee interesting ladies'
noon. At 8 O'Clock Rev. ]. Klnzer gave an
excellent exhortation from the words, ''But to
be spiritually minded is life and peace"
About O'Clock In the afternoon it commenced
raining, and continued throughout the most Of
the night. In the early part Of the evening it
looked as II the camp would be flooded out, but
the tents nsd ana ven put up and the ground
morning 1t was in good order. In consequence
OF the rain there was no preaching at the stand
at night, but q number Of the young people
gathered In the tabernacle and engaged in
singing until late hour, accompanied by a fine
Smith organ.
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
Yesterday opened clear and bright, and at six
O'Clock. when the bell rang many were en-
gagged In making preparations for the day. At
Gas the prayer meeting was conducted by Rev.
Dr; D1inkhouse 1t may be remarked that the
O'CLOCK breakfast was served, and about that
t1me many country people came Ia, some from
long distances, and shortly afterwards the
trains from Baltimore brought out large crowds
POLITICS.
Saturday afternoon the democratic primary
elections were held in this section, and one Of
the meeting places being at Tomas store,
short distance from the camp ground, it was
thought there would be, In consequence. some
excitement In camp, and such proved to be the
case, for between the religious meetings the
primary was tie theme OF conversation. par
ticularly among the country people. The city
people generally were surprised to hear that Mr..
BannOn had been defeated In his own 1.-THE 4th)
district. but the matter was discussed with
good feeling generally, and there was no dis
turbance On the ground.
MORNING MEETINGS.
AT O'Clock an experience meeting was held
at the stand, led by Rev. w. r. Graham, of
meeting, the experiences from some we'll known
BaltimOreans being particularly interesting.
AT II O'Clock there was large congregation
at the tabernacle, and near the pulpit was
choir led by Mr.. T. A. Newman, of Georgetown;
Prof. Wilkinson, OF Baltimore, organist. After
singing and prayer, Rev. w. Floyd made a
provements made On the place, and said that
they wished to make this Spiritual success, but
to do so they must have money. 1t had been
said that this was business enterprise and the
stockholders would receive dividends, and he
would ask those who thought such was the
case to take share or two, when they would
find out their mistake: AS another incentive
for their friends to aid them. he said that a
week ago many were anxious for the meeting
to commence, as they were
SURE THE CAMP MEETING WOULD BRING RAIN
Now they had had the rain for which any one
would have paid dollar week since, and he
asked that they pay dollar now. He knew
that many OF those present had come here for a
religious purpose, but they should not have
their ey les fixed 80 intently on heaven that they
could not see the contribution basket, for the
committee must have money. The collectors
then took up collection, which was reported
in the afternoon. Some announcements were
take place after the morning service On Tues
day.
"THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD"
Rev. DIR. Murray then took his text from
Mathew. 9Th chapter, 14th verse:-"Ye are the
cally the Sun, and spiritually Jesus Christ, is
the light. Christ Is spoken of as the sun OF
righteousness, and He graciously had applied
would have us be light bearers. Light
was a grand symbol Of life. character
and influence, suggestive of beauty and
know signdiflcant Of everything that is
Light reveals all things. 1t is pure, giving
health and life, and not contaminated with the
1oulnesS and corruption of earth. Nothing can
beauty 1t emblem Of heaven where al all is is
pure and darkness comes not. SO should char
acter be pure. The Christian is In the world
coming In contact with abject influences, yet If
he is pure he need not be contaminated by them
He may exert silent, subtle, powerful influ-
ence, as do the forces Of nature. We are apt to
think that those forces which make noise are
those which are silent. There is no power so
great as light, and frequently the subtle mag
netism OF a life derived from the Lord JESUS
Christ exerts power all around unconsc!ously
There are those whose characters are beautiful
lovely, and make US ashamed when we attempt
to contrast their characters with ours. Mr..
Murray then remarked that light Indicates that
the possess0r thereof is teacher to the world.
and it is an honor to be thus endowed. No man
can have light and withhold 1t from his race,
Tor IL Is given us to reveal to men
The demands OF the gospel is that we spread it
the opinion that 1T Is only chosen few who are
to preach the gospel, but on every one Is the
responsibility; BY example are we to dissent
class are not unjust or uncharitable to profess
Sors. They will and do acknowledge virtue
wherever they lind 1t. 1t Is only the false light
they desplse and condemn, as every honest man
should. We are called upon to make sacrifices
and should DO so by standing up for the truth,
and he 1nstanced scenes In the lives OF some of
the martyrs, saying that many soul had been
Christians at the stake. The words are .Let
your light shine" Don't be obstrusive, only
let 1t shine. The light was not intended for the
Christian and monasteries. not to be hid under
God to awaken you to a sense OF duty.
80 live as to bless all around you and try and be
1lled with the light which will ulumine your
gn SOUS souls ana Hght Others In the pathway Of
ing men know the danger Of an unsteady light
and grow careless OF It. II your light shines
only on the Sabbath and not In your home or
~ SNSS AOC uAOSO OtuCio LII Iuc way.
You do not know when you may influence your
fellow man, therefore let it burn steadily. In
he quoted, with fine effect from the
~ L1n els Your tight Shining ny Brother
This sermon occupied IS minutes In its de-
livery, but there were but few on the ground
who thought it over 30 minutes, as they were
interested from the first. Rev. c. N. Robinson
followed With prayer.
IN THE AFTERNOON
, AT O'Clock the bell rung for dinner, and soon
me DOadtng tent was crowded and all eniOyed
goOd dinner there. Mr.. Wibert, who super
Uses for the committee, and Mr. Norton. the
caterer, having made special arrangements
,herefor. Many OF the country people took
heir dinners In picnic style, the woods being
'ull OF family parties. Some took only lunches
u Ice cream and cake, the only refreshments
allowed TO be sold.
At 81 O'Clock, Rev. ]. W. Gray, of East Wash
ngton. occupied the pulpit, and after the pre-
urinary exercises he preached from Romans
xiv, Il: ''For the Kingdom of God is not meat
and drink, but righteousness and peace and 10Y
u the Holy Ghost" He referred to the ATTEMPT
10 Introduce forms and ceremonies In the
church, and said that religion has declined as
'orm and ceremony come into the churches,
and now In some there Is little else than the
loTm. Form was not religion no more .han the
null or the nut is the kernel or chaff the wheat
He then discussed righteousness, and referring
10 the many attempts OF the poor inebriate to
re1crm, said when he received the grace Of -
ne was a... rug was closed
With prayer.
From the e.tse OF these exercises TO I O'Clock
the teDterS and visitors enjoyed themselves In