Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-04
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.


topeclai Correspondence of THE EVENING starr
JACKSON GROVE, A. A.. August 4th.
Yesterday was a most pleasant day in camp,
although a little warm. 1t was an 'off day" for
the country people, but there were numerous Wis
itors from the cities Rev. DR.. W. W. Hicks, of
the Tabernacle church (the new organization in
South Washington. and number of members
OF ms congregation were on the grounds during
the day. Revs. Mr.. Harryman s. B. Treadway
and A. ID. Murray arrived yesterday.
THE SERVICES YESTERDAY.
+ The morning experience meeting was led by
Rev. s. J. Smith, and it continued up to the
hour of preaching. when Rev. s. B. Benson
preached "a fine sermon from Mark ri, %: Have
faith i'm God" In the afternoon Rev. A. ID.
Murray, of the Broadway church, preached from
the I'd Psalm "a: Neither will offer burnt Of
ferings short discourse, in which he urged it
as the duty Of man to present himself as sacri-
flee to God. Rev DR.. Murray followed in an ex-
hOrtatiOn. and short prayer meeting was then
held At O'Clock pm service Of song, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. w. Gray, was held at the
stand. This was followed by preaching by Rev.
S: B. Treadway, Of Cumberland. from the words
of Paul, Lord. what wilt Thou have me to dO?
Acts tx. q. His remarks were directed to the
sinners. and he pictured the conversion of Paul.
Rev. Mr.. Gray led the prayer meeting.
Rev. DR.. Hicks will preach tomorrow at II
O'Clock. and number Of Washington people
are expected to come out with him. The taber-
nacie people were so pleased with the grounds
and surroundings that several determined here
after to camp here. A temperance meeting will
be held in the afternoon.
LOOKING FOR AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
A deputy sheriff from Baltimore arrived on
the ground this morning looking for prisoner
who escaped from the Baltimore penitentiary.
The prisoner is named Henry johnson, aged 81.
dark-skinned white man, stout and muscular.
> feet inches in height, with short curly hair
and the upper left front tooth out. 1t was
thought that he might have made his way down
the road to the camp to get something to eat.
Wesley Grove Camp Meeting.
At Wesley Grove camp on E. church sOuth)
yesterday the morning prayer meeting was led
10y Rev. II. p. Hamill, of Frederick. The eXpe-
rience meeting was conducted by Rev. John W.
Shreve. A sermon was preached in the morn
ing by Rev. John A. Kern. of Alexandria, from
the text. Humble yourselves in the sight of the
Lord. and He shall lift you up After dinner.
Rev. +. Fur, of Severn circuit. preached from
the words: What advantage will it be unto
thee. and what profit shall have if | be cleansed
from my SIM" After this service there was
young mems prayer meeting held i'm the tent of
Mr.. woodbridge The young peoples meeting
was conducted by Rev. Edgar Wilson, of Talbot
county. At night, Rev. w. X. Boyle of Lees
burg. Va. preached from the text: MY spirit
Shall not always strive with man."
HE BRINGS CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY AGAINST
HOTEL KEEPER WHICH IS DISMISSED BY
JUDGE BUNDY.
This morning. in the Police Court, (Judge
BundyO JnO. W. Gray, proprietor of the CONT
mental Hotel, was charged with the grand lar
ceny of a lot of clothing. household goods books.
&c. from Col. Henry G. De Alma. who testified
that he and his wife and family went to the Con-
tmental Hotel to board on the 4th of June and
on account OF not being able to pay the bills as
soon as they became due, Mr.. Gray put witness
out first, and about a week afterwards turned
Mrs. De Alma and the children out in q rain
storm. and has since then refused to surrender
any OF witness property OR clothing. and they
nave been without a change of clothing for three
weeks. The court remarked to Mr.. De Alma
that he probably had good civil case against
Mr. GRAY, but the evidence did not make out a
case OF larceny. as nearly all the facts that Mr..
De Alma testified to were what his wife told
him and she not being here to testify, the case
would have to be dismissed
The case was brought before the court apain
this afternoon on search warrant. Sergeant
Boyle returned the warrant with the defendant.
Gray, and stated that he had found the goods at
the Continental Hotel and put an officer in
charge OF them, as they were too bulky to take
INTO court. The court asked Mr.. Blunt prose-
cutting for the government, if he had any further
testimony. and on being informed that he had
not the court said that if Mr.. De Alma owed Mr.
Gray hotel bill he GRAY had right to hold
the goods for the bill. but Mr.. De Alma had a
CIVIL remedy This case was also dismissed and
the goods turned over to Mr.. Gray.