Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-20


AN oLD-rnE METHODIST MEErING-INDIANs Ex-
PEcTED n cAAP-PREPARArIoNs FOR sun
DAY.
Special Correspondence Of TIE EvRNNe SrAa
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP.
Montgomery Co., Md, August 10. 1881. I
To-day might properly be termed an off-day
In camp, as there were but few arrivals either
from the city or county. Such days have their
uses, as those tenting on the grounds are gen.
orally tired out, and require rest after the IA
tlgue OF such day as yesterday. The quiet
e therefore is welcome To-day and tomorrow
everybody will be busy preparing, not only the
mousse but replenishing the larder. One who
has never been to camp on SUNDAY can scarcely
form any idea OF the amount it takes to feed the
multitude.
INDIANS COMING TO CAMP.
MAJOR Morgan received telegram in reference
10 the indian delegations now in Washington Wis.,
lung the camp on Sunday, and answered by in
vltlng them to be present, and they will no
doubt, he the attraction of the day.
Mr. Gustavus Sietz, the confectioner, was taken
very i'll last night, and to-day Dr. Howard was
called to attend him. He pronounced the dis
ease to be intermittent fever.
The funeral of Howell G. Crawford took place
to-day, as announced in THE STAR. The services
were conducted by the Rev. c. NJ. Brown, of the
Cross and Tyler. The services were very impress
slVe. When the mother took her last look at her
boys pale face. the scene was very affecting She
almost raised the body out of the coffin Just
showering kiss after kiss on the cold lips, The
funeral dlrge played by Professor Sipe was very
solemn while Miss Ida Woodward of Millers-
vile, Anne Arundel county, sang solo, entitled
THE Resurrection Morn"
THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
OF the day were all well attended Though there
seems to be fewer tents on the grounds vet the
congregations are larger than in previous years.
fan 1n1
by the Rev. w. Downs, of Waugh The $50
O'Clock prayer and experience meeting was in
charge OF the Rev. Dr. Deale, of Ryland. The
prayers and experiences seemed to partake
more OF the old-fashioned Methodism than here
tofore. At 1880 o'clock the tabernacle was
nearly filed with people. The sermon was
by the Rev. Fl. S. France, of Winchester He
took for his text Luke. chap. xiv, v. 4S: Eye
are witnesses of these things" At 2 o'clock p.
IN. chidren's meeting was held. Interesting
addresses were made to the little ones. At $50
o'clock pm. young peoples meeting was held
in the large tent on 9th avenue. It was well
attended. and the exercises were very impress
slye. Several rose for prayers.
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
At $50 o'clock, however. the most successful
meeting that has been held on the grounds for
years was held in the tabernacle and was in
charge OF that war-hOrse of MethOdism. Rev.
Richard Norris. of MadisOn-avenue church, Bal
umore. Preaching was omitted. and in its stead
'1iieu Injecting WAS ilell, consisting OF PRAYER,
singing. closing with earnest exhOrtation, such
as is seldom heard on a camp ground AS re-
suit there was such an awakening that some fif-
teen persons presented themselves at the altar
for prayer; and then followed an ld-fashioned
Methodist revival meeting, proving conclusively,
it was claimed. that camp meeting is not one of
the lost arts, but can be made thing of to-day
Eight persons prOfessed conversion, and the
woods rang with the doxology. Those who pro-
less to know predict the most successful camp
spiritually this year that has been held for years
PREPARATIONS FOR SUNDAY.
AS stated before, the clearinghouse keepers
are making great preparations for the crowd
that is expected on Sunday, and to see the meat
in the 1ce-hOuse of Mr.. Shekells one would think
that an army corps was to be fed. Then the
chickens that are being slaughtered are almost
Outside of the regular dinner,
lunches will be provided for those that do not
wish to invest IS cents in dinner-in fact. am
pie arrangements are made to feed all that
come.
Among those that arrived to-day were the
Rev. Richard Norris, Miss Matte Day, Will Day.
and Will Lawson. all of Baltimore and Dr. Thos.
WEIGH and Robert WEIGH, of Annapolis
The program for tomorrow is not positively
and will depend altogether on who
arrive by the train this morning. AS it now
stands, Rev. DR.. Lanahan will preach in the
Rev. Richard Norris in the afternoon,
and Rev. w. l. McKenny at night.