National Republican., 1880-08-16

tabernacle filed and almost 40 many persons
seated on the innumerable benches around the
central building as during DIR. Reilly's sermon
In the morning. The exercises here were led in
his peculiarly pleasant manner by Rev. Harry
8. France of Winchester, so we'll known in
Washington as the pastor Of Grace NJ. f.
church. IL was pretty sight, that OF hun
dreds OF children gathered together in their
infantile grace and sweetness around the altar
under tho eyes Of the elders, learning that tho
ways OF the Lord are ploasantness and oil his
paths arc peace. Remarkably bright and intelli-
Ront, the little ones were quick In answering
questions and responding to the catochism ofthe
leader. There was much quiet happiness in
many mothers bosom there as she saw her
infant son or daughter so willingly and so
readily treading the straight aud mar
row path that leads beyond to the
heavenly city. Thore was rooIn for hearty
cong,atulation In the assurance that from
these child filled benches tile little feet there
gathered would, MS the years roll on, continue
to tread sanctfcd grounds. They will not
leave the altar when they leave the caup. In
their childish memories will cling, amid the
toll and turmoil and tears of the coming years,
vivid impression Of to.day's experience, and
in the restraining Influence for good such
memories will exercise over these young souls
in the days TO come Is tho best possible guar
anttc that many mothers heart will be
spared the anguish aud the sorrow that have
visited many another mother who preferred
other places than the altar Of Christ to fll tho
young heart Of her child with its ineilaccablc
impressions.
II was o'clock before the children were
dismissed, and Rev. DR.. Pierce of Alexandria
filed the pulpit with II powerful and affecting
sermon that did much good. The doctor was
moved nightly with tue power Of the Spirit,
nnd his vast audience received tho full benefit
of his triumphant wrestling with the Lord.
His text was the last clause of the tanth verse
OF the seventh chapter of Daniel: Aud judg-
ment was set and the books wero opened"
There WIS much food for reflection in the
wcighty and moving thoughts that filled the
doctors glowing words At night Rev. Ii. S.
France preached from James, iv., H. "For
what is your life" his words powerfully affect
ing his audience. The attendance at the service
was rot as great Us ut the previous two, most
of the thousand visitors from Washington,
Frederick and other points having left the
camp on the o'clock train. There was, how
ever al immense crowd present, not one OF
whom but was deeply impressed by Mr..
| Frances earnest aud solemn exhortations
Among the prominent visitors at the camp To-
| day arc the following picked out at random
| from over u thousand others: From Rockville
James Is. Henderson, Thomas Anderson, w
| V. Bouic, jr., A. J. Alinoncy of the Rockville
1uVOcdte ana y. w. Blelch; from Fredcrlck
| Thomas j. Owens aud s. O. Jones
from Montgomery county, Howard Griffith
from Wai ihingon, Commodore an d Mrs. Rus
sell, Goodwin Atlee from Cumberland, Thoma.
=. Morgan, jr A little ripple of excitement
was caused during the day, but which sooi
subsidized, by the arrest of Mr.. Thompson, o
| the firm Of Garrett & Thompson. who have d
booth across the track from the camp. They
| were accused Of violating the Maryland Sun
day law. Magistrate Warfcld took Mr.. Thomp
| sons rccognizancc in the sum OF 500 for ap
| pearance at the next term Of the county court
| Que day in lis material incidents is like
another at camp meeting. But tho inner life
is so full Of radiant change, SO hallOwcd by
| growing conviction, so beautiful and bcauti
fed by stronger and brighter glimpscs of that
| light that was never on sea nor land" thai
the narrow limits Of n newspaper article dC
not AFFORD adequate scope for description. And
as have already ovcrstcpped those narrow
| limits close. Il.