Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-02
Worship i'm the Woods.

TIE METHODIST PROTESTANT CAMP MEETING.
Especial Correspondence Of The Epening StoY.J
JACKSON GROVE, A. A. Co., Nd. August a.
Yesterday was as pleasant a day Ia camp
as could be wished. The prayer-meeting at sk
O'Clock, led by Rev. Peter Light Wilson, was a
very interesting one. The morning SERVICE at
lOk O'Clock, was conducted by Rev. Thomas
Lewis, OF st. Johns church, Baltimore. who
Sc Who Will lead me into Edom?" In the
course OF his remarks he said the literature
and amusements OF the day should have the
divine power sprinkled through them by the
work OF the christian world. The theater and
opera should be purified, and 1t should be so
that yourg man could walk the streets ana
no fear be entertained OF his going to wrong
place. The great number OF people who were
learning to doubt God were not those who were
under the direct influence OF very evil men, but
the word dropped here and there from the pro-
fessors In colleges and from the sanctimonious
christians who sit with long faces In church. but
ey their language and actions often lead others
from the literature which was cast so broadly
about the world. Let us take God into the
world and purify and ennoble 1t. Find places
ognized and taught; I'LL the fiction OF to-day
with Christ: and the good work would begin.
In the AFTERNOON Rev. Peter Light Wilson
his idols, let him alone" he told OF taking
wealth, fashion, pleasure or sin as the god of
the heart, and urged all to forsake their idols
and serve the true God, or the time would sDon
come when they would call without avail for
His aid.
At night the discourse was delivered by Rev.
S j. Smith, from the text: "Let every man be
ready to give reason for the hope that Is with
In him with meekness and fear" He spoke flrst
OF the authenticity OF the scriptures, aud said
that all who professed to be christians should
have reason always for such profession. He
urged all present that had not the knowledge
OF the divine love to obtain It. On an invitation
being given, seven penitents presented them.
selves to the altar and three were hopefully
converted. Most of those on the ground are
profeSSed christians, and among many OF the
others there is deep interest manifested There
is scarely any denominational feeling manifest
ed, and christians OF various churches are IN
the work.
This morning Rev. DR.. Shermer is to preach,
ard tomorrow the services are expected to be
more than usually interesting. In the morning
Rev. DR.: d. w. Bates, president OF the confer
eDce, Will preach; Rev. DR.. Sutherland VIII 90
cupy the stand In the afternoon, and Rev. Dr.
Wilson will preach at night. There win BE-
prayer and experience meetings during the day.
Extensive preparations are being made for the
entertainment OF visitors tomorrow, especially
by the train leaving washington tomorrow &C
9O'clock q. N. For the accommodation OF vis1-
tors who viii remain over night some young
men OF 9Th street church have q lodging tent.
There has been some sickness on the ground,
occasioned by the change OF water, but there
are none now on the sick list. The meeting
viii close on next Tuesday morning. G.