Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16

A Quiet Day at Washington Grove-Ancther
Christening in Canp-Ne Tcmper.nce Day
This Ye,r

Christening in Canp-Ne Temperance Day
This Year.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING sran
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING.
montgomery Co., Md. August Is 1881.
The quiet Of to-day seemed unusual In con-
trast with the excitement OF YESTERDAY. The
morning trains brought but few visitors 10 the
grounds while from the surrounding country
scarcely dozen vehicles came The day WAS
principally spent in social visiting and gossip.
between the different services. The cottage or
Aessrs Ireland. OF Annapolis and Hiss. of Ralti-
more however. seems TO be kind Of heaiquar-
~rs anu here the visitor always meets with q
hearty welcome, and on DAYS when visitors 70
the grounds are plentiful their cottage is filled
from the time the train arrives until n departs
IN the evening. large meeting tent 2ox3O
mas been erected on Sixth avenue and will be
used hereafter for meetings for the young peo-
pie.
ANOTHER CHRISTENING
took place this morning Just before the bell
rang for preaching. The child was the son pf
VIM. .. and Ruth Ann SaiieI. of the county.
The ceremony was performed 10y the Rev Dr.
Laney, Of Gorsuch chapel and the name given
the little one was Charles William.
MONDAYS SERVICES.
The $50 am. service i'm the Tabernacle was
led 10y VIM. Il. Woodward Of Wesley chapel At
lo;So the Rev. DIR. Lanahan preached an i'm
:. Il. ". IL.
The subject was christian progression. He be-
heSed IN steady growth of the soul
each day; there was no stand still point
IN religion. il was either progressive
VI retrosressive AT O'Clock p. IN. a chdren's
meeting was held in the tabernacle and Was led
10y the Rev II. 5. France. The regular O'Clock
service was omitted and instead at $50 Rev III.
y France led young peoples meeting i'm the
large meeting tent on Sixth avenue. The exer-
ciseS consisted ofprayer singing and experieDce
IA nj
TWO CONVERSIONS
AZ 100 O'Clock. instead of preaching a PRAYER
meeting was held in the tabernacle led by the
presiding elder. Rev. b. Peyton Brown. who.
after season of prayer, delivered an earnest ex-
hortation. The first Penitent that appeared was
young man; shortly afterwards Young lady
came. and before the close of the meeting both
proessed conversion.
Hereafter at $50 a. m there will be family
prayers IN the large meeting tent. Tomorrow
morning this meeting will Ice in charge of the
Rev. W. w. Vanarstlae.
No TEMPERANCE DAY.
So much has been said of a temperance day
that it might be Well to state that this olay has
only been set apart each year upon the request
CT the Maryland State Alliance but as no re-
quest has been made this year. there will be no
temperance day. The Rev. J. c. Hagey of
Union chapel. will preach Wednesday morning
NEW ARRIVALS.
Among the arrivals to-day were the Rev J. G..
Ha@ey, OF Union chapel: Rev. w. Downs Of
Waugh chapel; Rev. J. s. NJ. Haslup. of Spen-
cervllle; Rev. Geo. Tyler, of the NJ f.. church
south; Alex. Eagleston, who has done so much
good in the temperance cause; RIO. Pokinhorn,
John Chambers and Mr.. and Miss Lazenby.
Mrs. Deaplain. nee Miss Hopkins. is tenting
on the grounds on Broadway.
The Free Methodists.
The Free Methodists of Washington, Alex
andria and Philadelphia will begin their camp
meeting at Northeast. Cecil county. MARYLAND.
Tomorrow. the nth instant. Last wear the
meeting was success nearly hundred persons
having been converted. and they expect to
accomplish more this year. II is announced that
there will be no cooking or selling of ANYTHING
TO eat in campon Sunday, and the use of tobacco
will be prohibited.
The Irving Park Camp.
The Union camp meeting 4. NJ. T.. church, at
Irving Park closed this morning with appro-
pirate services, the attendance at the services
being very large. After the morning service
yesterday at which Rev. J. 4. Holmes preached.
the sacrament of the Lords Supper was admin-
lstered, followed 10y an experience meeting. At
) p. IN. and s p. m. impressive sermons were
preached to very large congregations followed
by revival and experience meeting.