Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-05
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
The Methodist Protestant Camp.
Meeting

Correspondence OF The Sdr.1
JACKSON GROVE, A. A. Co., Nd, Aug. S, 1880.
The annual camp meeting OF the M. P. Church
In this section OF the country will open tonight,
and continue oyer-two Sundays. The indica-
lions are that this will exceed In the number OF
tenters and transient attendants the two for.
mer camps held by this denomination at the
same place There are over sixty tents erected,
ard , me occupants anticipate pleasant time
spiritually, socially and physically. Since the
last meeting the association formed at the camp
vi IS's nave cleared up the grounds, and made
some s6nn improvements about the springs making
mem more convenient OF access II may be re
marked that these springs tthree or four
oelng within few yards of the cir
c!el are remarkable, each one throwing
out stream OF water sufficient In itself to SUP
ply an army OF thousands, as was calculated a
rev years since by an officer Of the q1artermas.
eer depar1 ~ sd No5wtthstan6:ng the large
day. the ground selected for the camp Is so well
graded, naturally, and the soil is so porous
that the campers can walk about without ge--
ting their shoes muddy. Some few or the tent
ers have been on the ground since Tuesday, and
aS soon as the weather breaks the camp will
rapidly increase its population.
THE CAMP.
Inc camp IS about TWENTY-FIVE miles from
Washington. on the Baltimore aad Potomac
railroad, a few yards only distant from the TEN.
rofary PLATFORM erected by the railroad CON-
pany ana In one respect resembles prize ring
what Is known as circle, being really square.
AT the earlier camp meetings 1t is said tn
participants came in wagonS-the women auG
chldren lodging In The vehicles and the men
shifting Tor themselves as they could. SubSn-
quently tents came into use, and being ditcbe |
around TO carry OIL The water, straw was thickly
spread In them, on which the children had their
1un While the elders were attending the ser
vices. The times have, however, changed ard
In some instances the tents now used at camp
meetings are handsomely furnished and artpn-
tlon Is paid 10 their outside appearance. While
all the tents erected here have a comfortable
tidy look, none OF them thus far are too much
decorated; In other words, they are generally
meat, but not gaudy."
About the center of the grounds Is the taber-
nacle, an open frame structure Cruciform In
shape, and at the head is the preachers stand.
enough for the congregations on week days, but
on sundays all the Seats-over I, 5oO-and doubt
less al the standing room within the circle Will
&c occupied
III the rear OF the preachers stand, commence
Ing az the east end, the tents designated by the
names OF the occupants) are ranged as follows:
Rev. j. T. Ward, (or Western Maryland Coleg'
Mis-. 5. E. Woodward, OF A. a county; ". j. G.
Dulaney. j. E. Cheney, Mrs: Rein Hammond, of
Mr.. Cartwright, OF Georgetown. Some of THESE
extend on Spring avenue. where Mrs A. Benson
Is located. On the west side are located Messrs.
Thomas, a. A. county; Warren, of Baltimore
r. D. Woodward, A. A. county; Mrs. r. Price.
Washington VIM. Pulley. Baltimore. Extend
Ing westward from this point is an avenue on
dlc iOCdttu tQe preachers tent, MIS-
Nallonee and the gentlemen's lodging tent. on
the 'front.' circle, west side. are the tents OF Mir.
Benjamin. OF Baltimore; Mrs. E. C. Croggan, OF
\. \. county. and two from Starr Church, Bal
umOre, In charge OF Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Miller
on the south side OF the grounds, COM
meneing at the west. are the tents of
John Mcdonald. of Baltimore; Rev O. Cox
Washington; s.. Linthicum, NJ. Linthicunl,
W. ard Mrs. w. Sbipley, OF A. A. county, Mi
Mrs. D. Moore, of Washington. On the avenue
extending south from this point are two ten.s
Green. of Hampden four lodging tents for ladies'
and tent for the police Extending around
the east side are the tents OF Rev. ". J. Floyd,
Mrs. B. F. Hunt, Rev. j. X Nichols, Of A. A.
Co., Mrs. E. Carrick, Washington; Capt. j. d.
Cathell, j. b. Wibert, Rev. DR.. j. T. Murray and
house, Of Baltimore, G. D. WEIGH, of George
town, and Mrs. Richards, Of Alexandria.
Besides the tents mentioned above, there Is a
canvas baroer shop and buildings for the stores,
&C., MeSSr0. Weaver and Hunt of Georgetown.
running the meat and provision store Here is
also the large dining court In charge of the
committee: Rev. W. j. Floyd has been the
active worker On the committee, and the camp,
as to temporal matters especially. is under his
general direction. The price OF board has been
nxed at $ per week o. seven days, 81 per day
Tor less than three days single dinner IS cents,
and other meals so cents
THE MINISTER'S.
During the meeting the following ministers
are expected, the religious exercises being un.
~,
Town; Rev. DR.. Drtnkhouse, OF Baltimore and
Rev. j. D. Ringer OF Balt1more,: Revs. DR.. j. d.
Mills, OF Alexandria; e. r. McGregOr, of Vir-
glnla; w. j. Napier, OF CheStertOWn; A. T. Mel
YIN, OF ToWsontown;:F. T. Little, OF Kent; c. T.
Cochel, OF Cecil; DR.. David Wilson, of Washing
ton; 7, D. Valiant, president OF the conference;
j. b Jones, OF Baltimore J. W. Gray, OF Wash
IDgtOn, ana X. 5. Rowe, OF Warwick.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
TO announce the time for rising, meetings,
bell foundry OF Baltimore is In position near the
stand, and fine Estey organ arrived this MORN
Ing to do service at the stand.
The time for holding the various services has
not yet been deter mined on. but the order of
bell rings will be about as follows: For rising g.
family prayers, 65&; breakfast, Z: prayer or ex-
perience meeting, 81 or 9; preaching, II O'Clock
a No.; dinner at I; children's or prayer meeting
at 2; preaching at or 81, followed by prayer |
meeting; supper at 6; and preaching services at
~, followed by prayer meeting.
TEE TRAINS
leeV1ng Washington at $40. 1910 a. NJ, 40 and |
:. 40 p. m Will stop at the camp. On Sunday a |
special train VIII leave at $780, In addition to the
10. 40 and $40 trims Trains 745, $50 II 43 a. |
m ana 6o1 p m. On sunday, sos, $50 a. III. |
and col p m. |
THE STAR win be on the ground every alter |
noon With reports OF the proceedings. Z.
Picnics and ExcursfOns.
See advertisement of grand excursions to Nor
folk. Fortress Monroe and the Capes On the
popular steamer Lady OF the Lake, every Satur-
The grand excursion to Piney Point by the
JourneyHen Bookbinders Society next Satur-
day Oh the fast steamer ArrOwsmith win be q
pleasant affair. Webers band has been en-
gagged
The Ericsson line sell through tickets to At
lantic City. See advt.
The excursions on the steamer Mary WASH
fngt0n to Occ0Quan Falls On every Monday,