Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-26

Closing Day ut Washington Grove.
THE CAMP MEETING PRONOUNCED SUCCESSFUL
FIFTY CONVERSIONS AS THE SPIRITUAL RE-
suLT-FINAL SCENES IN THE GROVE THIS
MORNING.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEET1NG.)
MONTGOMERY Co., Nd, August "a, 1881
To-day is the last day of the camp of 81, which,
without doubt, has been the most successful
that has been held on these grounds for many
years. The spirituality of the camp has been
good, especially during the last week. The
meetings have been well attended. the evening
congregations being unusually large, the order
mas Deen perfect, the chronic GROWERS have been
scarce, the boarding tent keepers have had fine
sundays and consequently their profits are large
ana the attendance by rail has been as large, if
larger, than on other years. Therefore the per
centage accruing to the association will swell its
coHers considerably. The business men, as well
as the religious. all pronounce the meeting q
grand success. The most singular feature of all
is there has been no rain 1t would seem that
every one tried to make this, the last day, one
long to be remembered. The meetings were all
| well attended.
THE SERVICES.
This was especially the case at the $50 a. m.
prayer meeting, which was conducted by Rev.
j: H. Ryland, Of Uniontown. Towards the
close OF the meeting, an invitation was given to
all who desired to be saved to come forward
Six presented themselves, and four of them
were converted Several of the young con-
verts gave intheir testimony for the first time
At 1880 the Rev. Dr. Deals, of Ryland, preached
from the text, ''He that sinneth against me
wrOngeth his own SOUL" After the sermon the
Presiding Elder delivered short exhortatiOn
| inviting penitents to the altar. Four responded
to the invitation, and all of them were con-
verted.
At Up. m. the Rev. Mr. France held the chill
dren's meeting in the tabernacle. and nowhere
was the sense of parting felt more keenly than
by the little ones who attended this meeting
At $3.50 young peoples meeting was held in
the large tent on Sixth avenue. The interest in
this meeting has been growing each day. but at
no tlme was 1T as apparent as in this meeting
Alter this meeting the time was spent in making
farewell visits to new-found friends. and
although the good bye's are not said just now,
they are thought of with sadness. for many
changes will take place ere another camp is
held.
THE LAST SERVICE
OF the camp was conducted by the Rev. Rich
MOTIFS, of Baltimore. He preached little by the
way OF eXh0rtation. taking for his text Hebrews
Ill, 9TH and Sth: 1.-The Holy Ghost sayeth to-day
II you will hear His voice harden not your
hearts," His sermon was addressed principally
TO the uncOnverted to whom he addressed an
earnest appeal to give their hearts to Cod
thirteen came forward in response to this ap-
peal. and seven of them professed conversion
mus making SO converts during the camp. The
meeting closed about IL o'clock.
GANG OF ROUGHS
possessed with different kind of spirit than
was in the meeting, paraded the woods and out
SIDE of the camp and made night hdeOus with
their shouts. Mr.. Thompson's store outside of
the grounds was broken into and robbed to the
amount of $25.
CHRISTENING.
The Rev. j. II. Ryland baptized the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Linger. of Union
town, in their cottage on Grove avenue The
little one was called Alice Virginia.
FINAL SCENES THIS MORNING.
THURSDAY, August 25-Early this morning
packing commenced. and where order has
regned for the past two weeks is now scene of
confusion. The committeeman are busy super
intending the striking and packing away of the
tents Before this letter is read nothing will be
LETT but the wooden cottages, several of the in
habitants of which contemplate remaining a
little longer Some new cottages are to be
erected during the coming year. sites having
been already selected. The visitor of a few
years ago coming next summer. will almost fail
to recognize the grounds. A large number of
the tenters returned to their homes on the morn
ing trains. The remainder go this noon on a
special train.