Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-16

tnes Drought about as many more Between :
ahd O'CLOCK the people from the surrounding
~ S0un,Iy ~ commenced 10 arrive In carriages. and
W ~ ctoSk tne woods surrounding the camp
was literally alive with people: so fhai nv the
Ime preaching commenced there were fuIIy
ner,et nS people on tne grounds and the
| entire day was subject OF comment by many
Inc services In the tabernacle were well attend
ed, every ayailaoie seat. bDth inside and ont
side being nlled. The usual promenafing how
ever, within the circle during services was kent
up but IL IS hardly TO be- expected
| that so large an assemhlage OF people when
they cannot be seated viii remain standing In
| one position. MesSrs. Garrett q Thomson who
have store on the other side OF he railroad.
CONNIE need the ssic or melons, provisions
/ mead, &c.. but they were promptly arrested and
held IN bail Of S2po 10 answer Tor violating tho
sunday law, which is GIile strict In Maryland
! Ihey. however, continued 10 sell without inter
mission until the trains lett I'm the evening
/ They propose 20 make this a test case bat tt
VIII be November before Il is decided. Az SSa
a no. the usual prayer and experience m maettng
was held, led by tie Rev. ". ii. Laney.
Al 1880. the hour for the morning service
after the opening exercises collection was
/ taken UP. anG by subscription and baskets the
sum OF 1850 was realized After the collection
! the RsF. j. Mchendree Reilly preached from
Philippians IT,. 10 II: let this mind be IN you
which was also Christ Jesus Ac The sermon
was regarded by all as one OF great ability and
during It's delivery claimed the attention OF the
entire congregation. Al p. m. two meetings
were held, one in the large tent by the laymen
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Chapel; the other. the children's meeting. pre-
sided over by the Rev. H. 5. France. Nearly All
the little ones on the ground attended this
meeting, and their singing, under the leader
ship OF Henry wilson. was greatly enjoyed by
the older folks who were present
AT p. M. the Rev. Dr. Pierce. OF Alexandra
preat he'd from the text found in Daniel a, 10 THIS
was another line discourse. and for one hour tn
speaker held the attention OF the congregation.
The presiding elder followed, In an earnest CN-
horiation 70 any and all who desired 10 escape
that God would. In his innnite mercy, forgive
and convert them.
Shortly after this service. the road ID the de.
pot was iiled with people, who were vending
JhelrNay 10 the cars. and by hali-past six the
visitors were on their way home AS the camp
is 70 be held over another sabbath. word IN
reference 10 the railroad facilities. There are
always sufficient cars put Oh 10 bring passen-
gers 10 the grove, but not enough 10 take them
home. This evening hundreds were compelled
10 stand, ard ladies and children had 10 stand
on the platform and hang on 10y the railing.
Al p. m. young peoples meeting was held
IN the large meeting tent, ana was led oy Mrs.
Mckendree Reilly.
at I:3O the Rev. II. s. France preached from
James iV., II: ''tOr what IS your life." lie Ina
pressed upon his hearers the necessity OF giving
their lives 10 Christ. After the sermon the Rev.
L. Peyt0n Brown made an earnest CNhOrtatiOn.
! closing by inviting any who desired TO be- saved
| TO come forward One responded 10 the appeal
! and was happily converted.
| A BELLIGRRENT MAGISTRATE
While one OF the men who we're appointed 20
| look after the pumps was attending TO his duty
| a magistrate (his name could not bs as ser-
tafneu) undertook TO fuu him OF, aud falling In
/ this tIied The plan or Knocking him dowa tn
| which he had better success.
| AMONG THE ARRIVALS
Today from the city we noticed Commodore
| Russell and wife, ". II. ClageIt. Dr. j. 4. VIA
| ter. Dr. Schaeifer, j. Z. DeAtley. Miss White
| slices, Nj. McCary OF the Baltimore Sni. Mr..
! Robinson OF the Rlubl5odn, with his vile. Dr.
| Mckim. Mrs. ". III. III. Mlckle and Miss DeIl
| Mlckle. From ROckyiile-J. Il. Henderson,
! Thos Anderson, W. '. Bowie, Jr., A. !. Al
money OF the Rockville Aqc0rgte, J. W. Neiten.
! From Frederick-DoTsey Waters. Chas Castle
! Mir. and Mrs. BOteler: also. Somerset Waters OF
| Carroll county, Howard Griffith. T. J. Owens
s o. Jones, MIS-. 5. NJ. Syddane. Geo. W. Hilton.
| VIM. Candy, Jno. IL. Gassaway, W. W. Blunt
or Montgomery county, Mrs. Vim. Dorsey, Mrs.
| Chas. Quigley, Vim. Rsiien and Wm. G. Kim
ball OF Baltimore, T. p. Morgan, jr., OF Cumher-
land.
| Mr.. Darby Thompson was taken seriously Ill
last evening, and Is unable 10 leave his tent TO-
| day. NJ.