Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-15
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
Worshipping and Electioneering at Washing
ton Grove-Eight Thousand People Present.

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,
.: II am the Way. the Truth and the Life F"
The children's meeting, at Q p. m. was well
attended by the little ones, who take
a lively interest in the meeting. a large number
having committed verses of scripture to recite.
The O'Clock service in the tabernacle was led
Dy the Rev. DR.. Ames. of Annapolis. The meet
ing was styled preparatory meeting for the
services of the Sabbath and was principally
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 $50 o'clock from Numbers,
xxxii, 80" 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"
A meeting was held after the evening service,
for the purpose Of considering what is termed
the outside work. A committee, consisting of
A. 7. Stuart, H. A. Hall, Al. Holland, Thomas
Martin and W. r. Woodward, was appointed to
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
hos M fhnr for ,rrl,
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 tie legislature takes place in this county
on the 9th, few days after camp closes. and
like the busy bee" the various candidates
were inlpro ing 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 so 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
by the Rev. w. Il. Laney, of GOrsl1ch 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 1890 when the bell
was rung for preaching in the tabernacle that
edlfice was packed to OverflOwing. The seats on
the outside were also well filled. while around
the circle beyond the rows of seats people prom
enaded to and fro. In the rear of the preachers
stand barbados were 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
$40 was raised in subscription and money. The
Rev. DIR. Mckendree Reilly. Of DunbartOn-street
Church, was the speaker Of the morning. He
took for his text Luke. chap. XIV, V. 24-'For
TINS my son was dead and is alive again: he was
lost and is found from which he preached a
very eloquent and forcible sermon
THE RUSH FOR DINNER.
Immediately after the sermon a 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 abun-
dance to feed the vast multitude. with some left
over II any went away hungry it was because
they lacked the necessary IS cents or did not
make known their wants The wells furnished
an ample supply OF water all day for all neces-
sary uses.
THE AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
The little ones turned out i'm large numbers to
the chlidren's meeting at 3 o'clock. This was in
charge of the Rev. II. S. France. After repeat
lng their verses they were addressed by Thomas
Martini of Hamne and Hon. ThOs r. MORGAN.
AT D. IN. the tabernacle was again crowded
Inc Rev. W. l. Mckinney preached from [
Cnron., chapt. Xxxiii. v. Q, a sermon. which from
tile beginning to the end was full of practical
thought and lessons. After this service those
VINO came by the morning trains commenced
moving towards the depot. where a great crowd
was soon collected. BY 6 o'clock all had EN-
barked and were Oh their way to their homes
And here it would be well to state that the rail
road company have failed as in former wears 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 in the country.
AT the same time the people who came in
VehicleS also commenced to take their ,itnarture
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. DIR. Ames, of Annapolis, who preached
from Zeph.. chap ill.,, Y. II: He will rest in his
love-"
THE FUNERAL OF G. W. MOBIEY
OF LaytOnsvie. of this county. whose death has
been noticed in The STAR, took place this after
noon at O'Clock. A large number left camp to
attend it. The church in his village was crowded
to OverhOwing. The service was conducted by
the presiding elder, Rev. B. PeytOn Brown, and
the Rev. Mr.. Cross, preacher in charge Beth
gentlemen spoke in the highest terms of Mr.
Mobley's Christian character, usefulness and
generosity. not only in the church. but among
ms 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.
A BAPTISM AND A BIRTH IN CAMP
In the tent OF Mr.. LawrensOn on First avenue
the Rev. Mr.. Browning, of Sandy Springs Md
TINS afternoon baptized the daughter of Harry
b. and Alice E: Jordan, giving the little one the
name OF Ida Elizabeth. There was an addition
to the numbers to-day that was not counted in
the last census One Of the ladies from tho
county spending the day ON the grounds gave
birth to fine female Child. 1t created Ouife a
sensation.