Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-16
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
The Methodist Protestant Camp.
Meeting.
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JACKSON GROVE. A. A. Co, Md, Aug. I6, 1850.
On Saturday evening there was one penitent
at the altar. A delightful rain visited this sec
ton Saturday night, causing gladness among
those interested In the crops hereabouts and
sadness among those who feared settled rain
which We uld prevent their friends from coming
out 10 camp on Sunday. IL, however. ceased
abOut seven O'clock yesterday morning, leaving
the Gust well laid
MOURNING.
Early yesterday morning the family OF r. ID.
WOODWARD (residing near MillerSville. IN this
county, were notified OF the death OF one OF his
daughters-MrS. Matte Beard-who resided
near Davidsonvile. She died saturday after
noon. and their tent was turned into house Of
mourning. Much sympathy was expr nsSed for
the afflicted FAMILY, and during the day prayers
were offered In their behalf. The sad news
touched many heart upon the ground. She
tented here last year, and by all was spoken OF
as beiLg OF most lOveable disposition. an az
fectiOnate daughter and wife a sincere friend
and Christian lady.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
About the time the family PRAYER meeting
was held the sun shone brightly and ali snticf
pated pleasant day and that many friends
would come out from the cities. The special
trains ir0m Baltimore and Washington pener-
ally brought cut large numbers OF passengers.
ana many country people came upon the
ground IL vehicles. The number OF country
visitors was considerably larger than on the
previous sunday. and il was estimated there
were IN ali near 5000 people on the ground.
Among those present were Mr.. c. W. Button. OF
!he L!nchbnig iuDfatdn. and MI. w. b. USsil-
ton, or the he'7t Netrs. There were no promi-
nent ponllcians present, and for once there was
Gut little canVasing around the outer circle.
SURVIVORS OF An OLD CANT.
among those or the ground were John Gard
Ger, l.. h. Anderson, Allen WaTfeld and Fred
elfck Harmon, who were present at the camp ia
ls2s, and they counted up several lnore, no.
living, who We're at the camp, viz: Thos. /.
White. Basil 6. Benson A. Warfield : Mar
field Rpninmin orDI
OF Baltimore; John Penn, Of Missouri; John
jackson and George Gardner, making a total CT
= now living who were then present There
were ON the ground then but i3 ttnts, and II was
regarded as very large camp.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The religious SefN lees YESTERDAY were COM
menced as usual with the prayer and experience
meeting at nine o'clock. led by Rev. Mr. Lewis,
OF 81 JOINS church, Baltimore, continuing up
10 10E o'clock.
The preaching services were conducted by
lteV. DE- Murray, or Georgetown. HIS text was
Daniel III, 10 and IL, and his subject was the
three Hebrew children in the furnace. He pic
tufed these young men as having the Lord On
their side and with them In the furnace, and The
lessen was that we should please God rather
than man. We had much to rejoice over aud
history had shown that where there is a religion
OF principle the higher viii be the civilization.
He instanced England and this country, and
said that the late attliction through which this
country had passed would be productive OF a
higher civilization.
ana social visiting, singing at the stand and IN
some or the private tents, and a number OF
ministers were called on to chrlsten children.
WEDDING.
The episode OF the camp was q wedding. On
the train from Baltimore there was one couple
intent on matrimony, but they kept their caun-
sci, and were apparently not bit more loving
than newly acquainted pair, attracted no par
ticuiar attention save that they did not seem TO
be known by other parties on the ground.
However, after dinner, they called on Rev. DE-.
Drinhhouse. and explaining their wishes they
were married They were perhaps 25 years OF
age. The bride was attfred in gray dress and
white hat with feathers and veil. When the fact
OF the marriage became Known they were the
prtI cfpal attraction on the ground especially to
the ladies' They left On the evening train for
Baltimore. Their names were not made public.
but IT is understood that they reside IN Balti-
more county, not far from Ellicott CITY,
AT 3 O'Clock Rev. Peter Light Wilson, of the
Western Maryland college, preached from Matt
XVI, 2G: What shall ft profit man." dc.
AT night Rev. j. ". Gray, OF East Washing
ton. preached from joel f., g., and be said the
condition OF the sinner is represented by Jonah
and In the language OF the text he exhorted SIM
nerS TO "Arise and call upon Cod Four peni-
tents ansW cred this call and there was one con-
version.
This morning the early prayer meeting was
conducted by Rev. Mir. kfnZer, or Baltimore.
the CAMP viii close On Wednesday morning
and IL is expected that there will be large
attendance tomorrow and to morrow night G.