National Republican., 1881-08-17
WASHINGTON GROVE.
AT THE oAMP-MEErINo YESTERDAY.
More Arrivals from the District and Elsewhere
Religious Services-A Good Old.Time Re-
vival Meetlng-Rumors Of the
Presidents Condition.


WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP, Aug. 16.--
The i:So train yesterday from Washington brought
out small number OF people, among whom may
be mentioned Rev. wiford Downs, Of Waugh NJ.
L. Church. Washington; Miss Emma Gangower.
and Belle G. Saunders. Last night, instead Of
having preaching, as has been the won't the meet
ing was known as special meeting" Afler
singing Hymn No. $50:
o for closer walk with God
A chlm and heavenly frame,
Rev. Mr.. Hagey led in prayer, in which he
prayed earnestly aud with n good deal OF feryor
for a rich baptism from on high" This prayer
had the effect Of awakening the people to the
realization Of the fact that this meeting could be
productive Of much good. Hymn SIS of the Metho.
dist lIymnnl was announced, before the singing
Of which DR.. Lanahan said that one of the elements
Of power in the Methodist Episcopal Church lies
IN singing. after which the congregation, as with
one accord, joined in singing
Jesus, let Thy plying eye
Call back wandering sheep"
Rev. u. Peyton Brown, who had charge OF the
meeting, followed with an exhortation, in which
he explained the advantages of Christian life over
that Of worldly one. Rev. W. !. McKenncy, Of
Wesley Chapel, was the next speaker, the tenor Of
whose remarks was the forsaking of sin and the
turning from darkness into life lie closed by
making an earnest appeal to sinners and back
sliders TO come to the mourners' bench and there
conse crate themselves wholly aud entirely TO the
Saviour. As the result Of this appeal two young
meu and one young lady presented themselves at
the altar (which consists of two or three boards
nailed together for that purposc), and
GOOD oLD.TBiE REVIVAL MEErEio
followed, which lasted until ten O'clock The sing
ing, under the leadership OF Mr. Wilson, Of George
town, wns very good, singing mostly the hymns Of
Moody and Sankcy About half.paSt twelve
o'clock some careless person dropped lighted
match in the straw which Is Strewn over the
grounds 10 prevent the dust flying, and which, but
for the timely arrival of some Of tho young men,
might have caused quite a fire. Mr.. J. 7. Mitchell
received a dispatch from Washington about twelve
o'clock last night calling him home Immediately.
This morning there were many
WILD RUMoRs AFLoAT
in regard 10 the Presidents condition, one being
that he died at 7.O5 this a. m. This had the effect
OF sending good mauy OF the people TO the city,
among whom were Hon. Thomas =. Morgan who
promised TO telegraph the presiding elder the full
fncts in regard to the case. The first early meeting
for family prayers was held in large tent at half
past six q. IN. This was followed by prayer
meeting at half.past eight in the tabernacle. The
preaching at half.past ten o'clock was well at
tended, a large number coming from the country.
of My Soul" The collection.on Sunday was not
enough to defray the expenses incurred in fitting
mp the grounds and Mr.. Brown called for another
collection, urging them
TO GIVE LITERALLY.
After the collection DR.. A. II. Ames took as his
text the first verse Of the second chapter oflhe Acts
of the Apostles-"And when the day of Pentccost
was fully come they were all. with one accord In
one place'-which was delivered in a very effective
and forcible manner After singing Praise God,
from Whom All blessings T1ow" Rev. b. Peyton
Brown read the following dispatch from Hon
Thomas p. Morgan, which was sent at il,oS n. m =
Just from the White House. The President is
more comfortable, and is now resting quietly
Let all Christian people OH the camp ground
pray to God that his life may be spared.
DIR. Lanahan then suggested that tho
dcxology be again sung, which was complied with
In very hearty manner, everybody joining. This
was followed by n silent prayer The chidrcn's
meeting in the afternoon was largely attended
and was conducted by Rev. Mr.. France. The
preaching at balf-past three o'clock was by Rev
N. Y. Is. Rice. of Martinsburg. The following is a
complete list OF
ALL THE PREACHERS ON THE GROUND:
from Washington: B. Peyton Brown, presiding
elder: w. / McKenney, OF Wesley Chapel; J. C.
Hagey, Union Chapel; ]. McKendree Reilly
Georgetowu william IT, Laney, South Washing
ton and w. Downs. OF Waugh Chapel. From Bal
timore we have Dr. Lanahan and l.. ID. Owens
The rest are as follows: Harry S. France, Win
chester; J. s. N. IIasip. spencersvile T. J. Cross
Rockville; d. NJ. Browning, Buckcystown. Nd.
Dr.. J. II. Dashiel. HageHtown; NJ. +. B. Rice
Martinsburg; w, W. Van Arsdale, Bladensburg
Page Milburn. Mount Savage, Allegany County
Maryland. and DR.. A. ii. Ames, Annapolis
which, 10 use the expression Of ont
of their number :" is enough to break up any
camp This being Tuesday, which is generally
known as the day for the country people, large
crowd was expected but they did not put in thei
appearance only about two hundred being on tht
ground. This was due doubtless, to the fact tina
John Robinson was holding forth at Rockvill,
with his menagerie and circus, which has beer
advertised pretty freely in this section of the
try. Bishop Andrews breaches for us on saturda!
next, at 1890 a. m. The young people of the CAM
give an excursion to- morrow TO Harpers Ferry.
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