Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-13
Washington Grove (N. E.l Camp
Meeting.
Correspondence or The .Stdr.l
CAMP NEAR GAITHERsBURG.
MONTGOMERY Co. MD.,

MONTGOMERY Co. Mn,
August 18th, iN>0.
Yesterday opened bright and clear. and was al
that could be desired for the first day OF camp.
a large number OF the tenters arrived by tbs
morning trains. and shortly afterwards nothing
could be heard but the sound OF the hammer
driving in Lails and tacking down carpets.
Every one seemed busy, and all were 50 until
the going down Of the sun closed the day and
the hardest part OF the work. Some eight or
nine tents were put up yesterday by residents
IN The county, thus making about l31
mittee were busy all day looking
after the Interests OF the tenters and
attending 10 the general work OF
preparation. The grounds this year are better
lighted than heretofore and yesterday fourteen
large gasoline street lamps looking somewhat
Ike our city street lamps, were placed on theya-
Ilons avenues and on the road 10 the depot. These
are great in pTOVement on the little. UnshddCt
lamps heretofore used. as a strong wind woulf
easily blow them out The time seems TO be not
tar distant Wien going 10 camp meeting VIII
Lot mean total deprivation OF city luNuries-
The sanitary condition OF the camp has also
received tie attention OF the executive COM
mlttee and been greatly improved Ia various
aspects.
The presiding elder. who has charge ana gene
raj supervision ot the camp has been detained
ty otter duties, but Is expected TO arrive thi9
morning. The religious part OF the camp Is
how ever. IN excellent haLds. he Rev. Dr f. d.
owen, of Mount Zion. beng IN charge. Tho
first sermon OF the camp OF NJ was prra he'd by
him last night, from the text round In ,ial4llarS
VI. IL But God forbid thai should glory save.
In The cross OF the Lord Jesus Christ An un-
Usually large number attended this the first
service, AID seemed 10 be much impressed by
the words OF the speaker. Al the conclusion OF
the sermon District Commissioner 7. T.. Morgan
CffeTCG lervt 1T prayer.
The following are the preachers on the grounds.
kev. j. MckehdTee Reilly. OF nunbarjUn stree.
George town; Rev. John Z. Deale OF WeSleg
Cbapelkey. ". II. Barnes, OF Laurel; Rev. Z. ID.
owen, OF Mount Zlon Rev. J. {. Hagey, OF Mon
ChapeI; Rev. ". III. Laney, OF Blddensburg and
the Rev. III. :. France, formerly OF Grace Church.
Washington, but now stationed Ia Winchester.
Va, Key. ". IL Laney again has charge OF the
bell, and upon first Trial succeeded in ringing
the clapper OUT entirely, so last evenings SER
vice " as announced with ''fog horn.
The following rules for the government OF the
camp were read 10y The Rev. Or. Rellly:-Fam-
lily prayers each morning at CSC: breakfast at
a. No.; prayer meeting In tabernacle at ; 80 a.
No.; preaching IN tabernacle at l0.30 a. m; din
ner at p. H.; chilGrens meeting at p. m;
general service Ia tabernacle at 3 p. IN; supper
at p. No.; preaching at 1.30 p. m. In tabernacle.
Five minutes before each OF the above services
the bell viii be rung. The bell will also be
rung at a. H. for rising and at 10 each night
for lights out, and for all persons not having
sleeping accommodations 10 leave the ground.
CAMP DIRECTORY.
For the benefit OF friends In the city who
contemplate visiting camp. the following is q
complete and correct directory OF those occupy
ing tents:
Circle, North Side-Dr. Flodoardo Howard. OF
Metropolitan; Rev. E. ID. owen, pastor OF Mt
Zion; Thomas Soneryille, Jr., Waugh chapel;
Nus. and Miss Gibson, Union chapei; Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill or 9Th street Presbyterian church.
and John w. Wade, OF Mckendree.
South Side-Rev; b. Brown, presiding elder;
Foundry church; Richard wilett. Robert CO.
ben, VIM. X Woodward and Samuel Polkin-
horn, OF Wesley chapel; JOS f. Birch and Johu
T. Mitchell, Of Georgetown.
East Sidc-W. III. HeisS. OF Baltimore: John
Ireland and Grafton Monroe. OF Annapolis Geo.
Hall and MIS-. j. Ii. Birch and daughter, and
Mrs. Sarah Wood, OF Ryland chapel; II. w.
Fiankland; Georgetown; II: A. Singer, Union
town, ana NJ q. Emery, OF Metropolitan.
West Side-L. W. Worthington, McKendree;
9. W. Mobiey. LatonvilIe, Md; Henry Z. Craig,
Woodward, OF Georg town; j. W. st. Clair, OF
Foundry; Alfred Wood. Il Congregational
church; Remus q. Dorsey, co Inty.
First Ayenue-Wash Il. Williams Mrs. Har-
Per, Chas. NJ. Nye and family, Mrs and the
Misses Wise. Mrs. Geo. Linyille and daughter,
MIS- Harry Baker, AL Holland, Martin Coburn,
OF Wesley chapel; u. ii. SunemeZ and family.
Wm. Rutherford and family. Mr.. Gordon and
family, Foundry; Mr.. Chapman, Washington:
Church; Mr.. Frank A. Civlle and Misses Civl.le,
Of Christian Church. on Vermont avenue
Second AyenEe-MIS. b. W. Reed, Thomas B.
Reed, l.. 7. AllsChue, Mrs. Nicholson. Mrs.
knight ard Mrs. NJ. ID. Clark, OF Foundry; Mr.
IA! lor Birch, OF Georgetown, ana Mrs. hllgore,
OF Rockville Md.
Third Avenue is wholly occupied by George
town people-Rev. McKendree Reilly, pastor Jf
DuLbartOn street, Georgetown; II. ~ Johnson,
j. :. Paxton. Jas. ". Ratclife, J. W. Decide II.
c. Dean, j. L. owens, W. A. Cooley. Mrs. X. L.
jackson, Mrs. Catherine Burroughs, William
Reilly ana Mrs. Jno. Berry.
Fourth Avenue-Rev. J. c. Henning j. :.
Crawford and family, Rufus Michel, Vim.
Bushby, c. L. Brown, of McKeudree; Urfal
Griffith, LaytonsVllle. Nd; j. q. WaTfied, L. X.
Boyer, Mrs. c. Ia. Griffith, y. B. Pryor NJ G..
carroll, heSsrs Benson ana Dowdon H. Weeks,
all OF tie county: J. W. Wilson, Rockville.
Md; Nus. a. ID. Nulfe, Mt Vernon Southern
Methodist; kalle Clark. Grace: Worihington
DORSEY add laIIily, Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Carrie
Brow mig, Foundry; Mrs. SLreeye Miss Brooks
j. NJ. Hasty, John NJ. Athey ana B. r Sayder
Filth AyenUe-MTs. and Miss L0ttie Calhoun,
OF Grace; Miss Belle Coar, OF Baltimore; Rev. G.
II. My finger, or Washington; Mrs. NJ. f. Ham
mum, +. Il. BickloTd and family, and G.. b. Gra-
ham aid lanIiy. OF Foundry; Miss Sophie Tilley,
Mrs. Head AID Mis-. LaytOn OF Wesley Chapel;
Geo. Wood, OF " aShingtOn: Hannah THOMPSON
Union Chapel: Mr. Hin and family Fairfax
CouIt House Va; Mr.. Householder aud family,
!. Reaton, Jno. Ware, Miss Lizzie Magruder,
Miss NJ. Jones. Mr.. Darby, OF the county.
Sixth Ayenue-Mtss Blanche L. Braddock,
Rockville: Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Emery, Mrs.
Angel, l.. Z. White and family G. Boyer and
family, Mrs. ard Miss Ware, John III. Garrett,
MIS-. I. Garrett, w. Ill. Downs, Miss Morgan "a
Ware, Mrs. Shiveley, from the county; NJ NJ.
Dorsey's boarding and lodging tents III the
preachers cottage.
Broa DIV ay-Rey. DR.. Pierce, OF Alexandra,
Va; j. c. Thompson, VIM. X. N.nSor. Nm. B.
Miller Miss Hopkins, Mr.. Hahn, Miss Et,le 0S-
tTanGer, Sheriff ketchner a. / Mr. Murphy. NJ.
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