Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
Worshipping and Electioneering at Washing
ton Gr0ve-E;ght thousand People Present,

Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING
MONTGOMERY Co. Nd,
August 14th, 1881.
Saturday morning but few new corners ar
rived. those in the city either preferring to keep
perfectly quiet on account of the hot weather,
or to defer their visit until to-day. The $50
prayer meeting was led by Rev. w. F. Ward, of
Foundry Church. At 1890 Rev. Page Milburn,
of Savage, preached effectively from John xiv,
3: II am the Way. the Truth and the Life !"
The children's meeting. at p. m. was well
attended by the little ones, who take
o lively interest in the meeting. a large number
having committed verses Of scripture to recite.
The 3 o'clock service in the tabernacle was led
by the Rev. DR.. Ames, of Annapolis. The meet
ing was styled preparatory meeting for the
services OF the Sabbath, and was principally a
prayer meeting The evening trains brought
quite number of people. but the number was
small compared with what has been witnessed in
former years. The Rev. H. s. France, OF Win
chester, preached at 7.3O o'clock from Numbers.
xXxi, %" Be We sure your sin will find you
out" At the close of the sermon the presiding
elder made an earnest eXhortatiOn. The meet
ing was closed with the singing of the doXolOgy.
THE ''ouTsIDE WORK."
meeting was held after the evening service,
for the purpose of considering what is termed
the outside work. committee, consisting of
A. T. Stuart, II. A. Hall, AL Holland, Thomas
II.
take charge of the services to be held after the
morning services in the tabernacle. During the
night rain fell for about half an hour, but not
long enough. however. to lay the dust.
FIRST SUNDAY OF CAMP
The majority of tenters were about bright and
early this morning, putting on few finishing
touches in the way of decorating their domiciles
preparatory to the arrival of the trains, which it
was well known would bring thousands to the
camp. About o'clock the people commenced
to arrive from the surrounding country, and it
was not long before the enclosure was filled with
vehicles OF every description and character.
"Old Prob" was very good and favored the
campers with the best of weather. for although
the sun was hot, yet there was cool, pleas
ant breeze all day, and none were heard COM
planning of the weather. About $50 O'Clock the
train from Frederick arrived, the trains from
Winchester, Martinsburg and Washington fol-
lowing in quick succession. until when the hour
Tor preaching arrived there were fully
EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE
on the grounds The primary election for mem
bers of the legislature takes place in this county
on the 9th, a few days after camp closes. and
like the busy bee" the various candidates
were improving leach shining hour" in fact
there was quite as much political as religious
work done here, and with surer results. The
same will be likely repeated next Sunday, for
there is no one place where many voters
gather together from all parts of the county as
here. But perfect order prevailed and nothing
occurred to mar the quiet and pleasure of the
day, to which there was but one drawback
the dusty walks and avenues. 1t has been sug-
gested that watering cart would be a useful
addition to the equipment of the camp. The
dust, however, did not seem to interfere with
the customary moving around of the visitors.
Such an opportunity is not to be missed by the
rustic swain, and arm-and-arm and hand-in-
hand they walk all day, scarcely seeming to stop
long enough to partake of the fried chicken aud
homemade pie.
THE MORNING SERVICES.
At $50 the regular prayer and experience
meeting was held in the tabernacle and was led
10y the Rev. W. H. Lansy, of GOrsuch Chapel.
This meeting was largely attended and many
testified to the good that religion had done for
them. 1t was continued up to within few
minutes of preaching. At 1880 when the bell
editice was packed to overlooking. The seats on
the outside were also well filled. while around
the circle beyond the rows of seats people prom
ena'lSd to and fro. In the rear Ofthe preachers
stand barbados We're placed, which prevented
the crowd from moving in the rear and Interior
ING with the preacher. The first thing in order
after the opening exercises was the collection of
the day. After stating the amount desired the
collectors passed through the audience. At this
collection and the afternoon collection about
Sl'5 was raised iii subscription and money The
I Rev. DR.. Mckendree Reilly of Dunbarton-street
Church, was the speaker of the morning. He
took for his text Luke. chap. XIV. v A-''For
this my son was dead and is alive again; he was
lost and is found" from which he preached a
very eloquent and forcibe sermon.
THE RUSH FOR DINNER.
Immediately after the sermon q rush was
made for the dining saloon Or tents and for the
following two hours the boarding tents keepers
were the busiest and happiest people on the
grounds. 1t is impossible to give the number
fed, but unlike former years there was an album
dance to feed the vast multitude. with some left
over. If any went away hungry it was because
they lacked the. necessary Is cents. or did not
an ample supply OF water all day for all neces-
sary uses
THE AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
The little ones turned out in large numbers to
the children's meeting at O'Clock. This was in
charge OF the Rev. Fl. S. France After repeat-
ing their verses they were addressed by Thomas
Martin, OF Hamline, and Hon. ThOs. p. Morgan
At p. m. the tabernacle was again crowded
The Rev. w. |. Mckinney preached from l
Chr0n., chapt. XXXiii V. g. a sermon, which from
the beginning to the end. was full of practical
thought and lessons. After this service those
who came by the morning trains commenced
moving towards the depot, where great crowd
was soon collected. BY 6 o'clock all had en-
parked and were on their way to their homes
And here it would be well to state that the rail-
road company have failed. as in former years to
send enough cars to afford standing room, to
say nothing whatever of seating. The cars that
left this grove last evening were packed worse
than any cattle train that ever travelled over
any road iii the country.
At the same time the people who came in
vehicles also commenced to take their departure
so that when the hour for evening service arrived
the camp had assumed its natural quiet appear
ance.
The evening service was conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Ames, of Annapolis. who preached
from Zeph., chap. ill., v. II: He will rest in his
love-"
THE FUNERAL OF G. W. MOBLEY,
of LaytOnsville, of this county. whose death has
been noticed in The STAR, took place this after
noon at 2 o'clock. A large number left camp to
attend it, The church in his village was crowded
to OverfiOwing. The service was conducted by
the presiding elder, Rev. B. Peyton Brown, and
the Rev. Mr.. Cross, preacher in charge Both
gentlemen spoke in the highest terms of Mr..
MObley's Christian character, usefulness and
generosity not only in the church, but among
his neighbOrs. Mr.. Brown especially gave an
interesting sketch of his conversion some time
previous After the service the procession was
formed and marched to the grave where the
remains were deposited.
BAPTISM AND BIRTH IN CAMP.
In the tent of Mr.. LawrensOn, on First avenue,
the Rev. Mr.. Browning. of Sandy Springs Md,
this afternoon baptized the daughter Of Harry
B. and Alice E. Jordan, giving the little one the
Of Elizahpth There W. N