Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-06
THE EVENING STAR.
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WORSHIP IN THE wO0ps.
The Methodist Protestant Camp Meeting.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
JACKSON GROVE. "A. Co.. Nd, August 6.
As was stated i'm THE STAR last evening, the
experience meeting yesterday MAS an interesting
one, the speakers generally making their CONVEX
sions the theme, and giving their stories in detail
Thepsatform was occupied in the morning by Rev
W. W. Hicks. OF the Tabernacle who took for
his text Matthew XIII 80. HE that is not with
me is against me; and he that gathercth not with
ne scattereth abroad" For over an hour DR.
Hicks was listened to with marked atten-
tion, and the sermon was regarded as
mastery effort. He enioined his hearers
TO take Christ their savior. to show their pro-
iess'on by living holy and upright lives. They
Knew whether they had the spirit Of Christ in
Their hearts-he cared not by what name 1t was
called. whether conversion justification or re-
generation-and he concluded by urging all on
the ground To examine their hearts and see
whether they possessed this spirit. or were sin
ners These services were concluded by n
prayer by Rev. DIR. kilgore. its language being
in keeping with the sermon.
TEMPERANCE MEETING
In the afternoon Rev. Dr. c. X. Nelson. of
Annapolis. was on the ground. and he was the
principal speaker at the temperance meeting
Rev. DIR. Murray presided at this meeting and
after appropriate music. DIR. Nelson was intro
duced- He remarked that he had been actively
engaged in the work emily few years and re-
lated how through the temperance revival
in Annapolis. he had become Interested: that
when he saw gutter drunkaris trying
to make men of themselves he could not with
hold his influence. He then referred to the re-
fhSs mas hoy fhn bod
the Bible society. been spread through the
world, and to the growth of the Temperance
sentiment and to the churches becoming in
terested most, and he referred TO the success
ful work Of the Mizpah Band. of Baltimore
which had been the means of raising hundreds
of drunkards to useful positions in society. He
urged all Christians to cast their influence for
this cause
Rev. Mr. Benson referred to the growth of
the local option sentiment i'm the state Of Mary
land, and urged all to help the cause along pre-
dieting that ifthe Christian community would join
In the work it would not be many years before
we can boast Of a total abstinence country.
YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING
took place in the afternoon led by Rev Arthur
d. Murray. and in a number Of tents small com
panies engaged in singing while later the choir
met to rehearse for Sunday
AT night Rev Mr.. Laselie preached from Matt.
". IL, the Kingdom of Heaven il at Hand-the
theme being repentance of sin and how to he
forgiven. A prayer meeting followed. led by
Rev j. W Gray, and was continued to bell ring
90 o'clock.
CONVERSIONS.
Alter the exhoftati0ns eight penitents-
young men and six young ladies-presented
themselves at the mourners' bench, and the
young men and three Of the young ladies were
converted
DRESS REFORM.
Yesterday some Of the ladies seeing on the
part OF the young ladies a disposition TO dress
often and fashiOnably, had consultation which
resulted in an agreement that il they were per-
mitted to attend the meeting next season they
would bring only lawn and calico dresses and
40 all in their power to discourage
the wearing OF costly apparel. 1t was
suggested that if some such move was
made in the city churches that many who now
keep away from churches would become regular
attendants. 1t was suggested also. that at the
camp old-fashiOned sun bonnets should be used.
but this idea was not endorsed for they are
more costly now than becoming straw hats.
To-day is in measure a day of preparat ion
Tor Sunday. and the tenters are expecting large
numbers OF city people out, especially by the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad excursion train
leaving the depot at So o'clock a. IN. tomorrow
1t is not at all unlikely but that the camp will
be Kept up until Wednesday night or Thur sday
morning.
Tomorrow Rev. Dr. Kilgore will preach in
the morning: Rev S. b. Benson i'm the aft err
noon, and Rev. Mr.. L.aselle at night
Trains will leave Washington tomorrow morn
ing at $50 and 1890 o'clock. and 9 o'clock D. m:
ana VIII leave the camp ground at SIS and
ESQ O'Clock pm.
Washington Grove Camp Ground.
Special Correspondence of The EVENING STAR.
CAMP NEAR GAIrHERsBURG
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Mn.
August 6, 1881
Many changes have taken place here since last
year. and each change seems to have improved
the place SO that instead of city of tents as of
yore, it now appears a city OF pretty cottages
with all the comforts Of city home except the
bath. so that coming to camp at this place no
longer means two weeks of spiritual comfort at
the expense of physical discomfort. A large
hotel has been added to the attractions and is
leased for this year and next BY Mr.. Wash b.
Williams, of your city. who has since the estab-
lishment of the camp-sOme nine years-been
Identified with its interests. The dining-room
Of the house is. of course. its best feature and is
certainly one of the prettiest ones Your CORE
spOndent ever saw outside of the larger cities
1t will comfortably seat $50 persons and with its
large windows opening on three sides is cool
and pleasant. The sleeping rooms of the house
are necessarily small. but they certainly are
models n the matter of furnishing. the contents
OF all being bright and new and each containing
full cottage set. So little time is spent in
doors that the size of the room is not SO mate
dts Nueft oHc Is Ouiiptu 10 use single
apartment both as chamber and sitting-rOom
large porch runs the entire length of two sides
of the house and always shady and we'll supplied
with comfortable arm rocking chairs. while i'm
the grove in front of the house are several ham
mocks, mostly patroniZed by the children. who
seem to thrive here as if on charmed
ground. The avenue leading to the
depot has been improved by four
cottages much larger and more pretentious than
any heretofore erected. They are owned and oc-
cupied by Messrs. H. A. Linger. Rev. DIR. Lana
han, Rev. Mr.. Burris and Mr.. Sibley. These cot
tages have six or seven rooms each. with large
grounds around them, are prettfly fenced in
and add much to the beauty Of the place. Most
of the lots on the avenue are already located,
and another year will probably see large num-
Der OF fine houses added. Indeed things seem
to be q on the BOOM" so far as building is con-
eerned- The store is run this year as last by
Mr. John Sietz, Of Washington, who tries to keep
every conceivable thing that can be needed here
Attached to it is an ice cream saloon which will
no doubt be literally patronized. as there are
many young people here this year. Mr.
Sheckels, Of Rockville, will run the meat market
Mrs. kilgOr and Mrs. Dorsey, Of the county. are
already on the ground, and will keep boarding
houses. as last year. The committee are hard
of Golo MI