Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-25
WORS HIP IN THE WOODS.
Washington Grove Camp.
Correspondence Of The STR. !


Correspondence Of The Stur.1
MONTGOMERY Co., Md, August "a. 1880.
This has been the warmest day we have had,
and had there been thermometer here to have
noted the temperature II would certainly have
recorded between 80 and 100 degrees. The edict
went forth this evening that the meeting OF
1850 closes tomorrow night at 10 O'Clock, and
notified that they would be expected to leave.
The trains from the city this morning brought
about two hundred passengers, and this being
the Gay 1or the county people, quite large
twenty-five hundred people on the grounds
during the greater part OF the day.
Ea1iy thls morning a gentleman, who is
named Mr. j. L. Nicholson, or BOydS station, fn
company with his wife and child, an infant.
stopped In front OF the preachers cottage ana
ssked that his baby be christened. One OF the
preachers, rev W M Hammack, performed the
ceremony, and the little one was named Clara
Aroella. After the ceremony they went on
their way rejoicing.
AS the meetings are drawing to close they
are becoming more interesting; there seems TO
De more life and earnestneSs infused into them
Why this is SO, is conundrum that Is hard to
answer, but 1t Is usually the case. There are
generally more conversions the last two or
three nights at camp than in the other ten or
twelve days altogether.
The $50 q. m. prayer meeting was led by the
Rev. w. M. Hammack.
The regular prayer and experience meeting
at $50 as led by Rev. j. F. DeaIe.
At 1920 a large congregation assembled to
hear, near the Rev; J: c. MacCauley, president OF
DICKINSON college. He took for his text Mat
thew /. 20: "And they shall call his name Em-
manuel, which, being interpreted is God with
us" Ihe sermon was mastery effort, and
was delivered with great JUNCTION ana power.
The usual chlldTen's and ladies' meetings
were held at p. m., and were Wei attended.
sACRAMENTAL SERVICE.
AT p. m. the tabernacle was filled with those
VINO had come to attend this service The sacra-
n fnnfr
interest, as well as Of the most solemn char
acter. AT this service there is no preaching the
morning sermon being characterized as the
sacramento! sermon. There are a great many
who make 1t point TO come to this special
service. The first two rows OF benches are
vacated and take the place of the church altar.
The Rev Dr. Deale opened the meeting by
giving OFT the 4e1st hymn. After the opening
exercises Rev. A. II. EmeS made an address In
which he stated that the services they were
about to engage In were Of the most solemn
nature. The angels In heaven, although they
don't eat the bread and drink the wine and
kneel at wooden benches, yet they worship the
same Jesus.
This is as much our passover as was the Jews
passover. when they sprinkled the linteIs and
door posts With the blood OF the lamb. 1t meant
saved, and so does this-Saved through the
blood OF Jesus. The mother OF John Wesley, tU
is said, was converted at the Lords table He
extended an invitation TO all lovers OF Jesus
without regard to creed or doctrine, to partici-
pate In This ceremony, and closed by inviting
all ministers OF the gospel, whether ordained or
local. to come forward and partake thereof
During the singing OF a verse, the ministers.
nineteen in number, left the platform and knelt
at the vacant benches. The Rev. w. II. Laney
then read the Sacramental service and each
partOok thereof.
After the ministers had partaken, DR.. Deale
assisted by the clergy present, gave the en-
oiems TO the congregation. There were in all,
1Eclud1Dg ministers, $50 communicates. When
all had communed an invitation was extended
TO the colored friends, but none came forward.
During the time occupied In filling the tables
verses OF appropriate hymns were sung, and
when finished and the doXology sung all re-
tired, feeling it was good TO have been there.
At $50 Mrs. Kelley led the young peoples
meeting. and it is In this meeting that the
young converts usually take up the cross for the
first time, and speak Tor Him who spoke peace
to the troubled waters OF their soul, and behold
all was calm.
sermon from John 2l-22: "What is that to thee!
follow thou me-" At the close OF his sermon he
invited all who desired TO forsake the evil one
and follow Christ to come forward. DR.. Deale
followed In stirring appeal to the unconverted,
but with all the efforts and arguments used,
none failed to respond, an almost unheard OF re-
suit, considering 1t is the last night but one OF
the camp.
Among the arrivals to day were Rev. DR.: Ball,
Rev. Mr.. kraemer, Rev. Mr.. Tyler, OF the SOUTH
Fraser, Miss Clara Belts from Ohio; Richard
and Miss Sarah Riggles. Mrs Nilsson, Miss Emma
Lindsay. OF New York; Major Alex: RusseI, ..
j. johnson, Miss Flora McNeilI- Wallace Poole
and Mrs. II. B. Poole. ID.
CAUSES OF THE AoCIDENr.-The coroner's jury
in Camden. n. j., md in their verdict on the
West Jersey and Atlantic railroad disaster that
1t was caused by combination OF circum-
stances, viz: the unfayoraole condition OF the
rails OF the road, occasioned by recent rains;
the limited time allowed between the starting
of the first and second sections OF the excursion
train: the inability OF the engineer OF the second
section to manage the automatic brake, or from
some unforseen cause to the jury unknown.
THE CHINESE IN CUBA-The establishment OF
the Chinese consulate in Cuba Is producing It
is said, q most benefcent influence. The gov
erIment has decreed that within ten days all
runaways or for being without contract for
work or for any other than criminal cause,
sh all be set free, and that hencefor all Chineee
shall enjoy the same n yhtS as other tndiRidual a