Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-24
Washington Grove Camp Meeting.
THE SEASON DRAWING TO CLOSE,
Special Correspondence Of THE EvRxme srAR.

Washington Grove Camp Meeting.
THE SEASON DRAWING TO CLOSE.
Special Correspondence Of The Evxxre star.
WASHINGTON GROVE,
MONTGOMERY Co., Nd, August g. 1881.
To-day the camp presented much ivelier
appearance than it did yesterday, although there
are not as many people On the grounds as were
expected, this being the day the country people
usually turn out in force. There were not more
than 800 new arrivals on the grounds from every
quarter The $50 meeting was led by the Rev.
Mr.. Ryland, of Uniontown and was spoken of as
the best yet held. At 1880 the bell rang for
preaching in the tabernacle. After the opening
exercises Major Morgan appealed to the congre-
CATION for liberal collection, stating that 800
was yet required to pay the expenses Of the
camp. After singing hymn Rev. Dr. j. c..
McCauley, president of Dickinson College, Pa,
announced as his text John xvi, v. Z: at is
expedient for you that l go away. for if
go not away the comforter will not come to you,
but If go away will send him unto you" The
sermon was a very impressive one. DR.. Lanahan
followed in an exhortation such as is seldom
heard on a camp ground. The Doxology was
then sung and the meeting dismissed.
THE CHILDREN's MEETING
was held in the large meeting tent at 2 o'clock
p. m This was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and was in charge of the Rev. Dr.. Laney, of
Gorsuch. The music and singing at this meet
ing is the best that has yet been heard since
camp meeting opened. Mr.. Sipe. of the county,
performed on the organ. while Mr.. Morgan. also
of the county. assisted Mr.. Henry Wilson with
the singing. Sixty-seven of the little ones re-
peated verses commencing with the letter 81, >"
after which they We're addressed by Mr.. ThOs.
Martin.
sACRAMENTAL SERVICE.
This being the day set apart for this service
many who would otherwise have gone to the
city remained to participate, thus making the
crowd (within the circle) nearly as large as on
Sunday, the tabernacle being packed and as
many standing on the outside as could hear
The solemnty Of the occasion seemed to be felt
by all, and there was no walking about or talk
ing. The service was in charge of the presiding
elder, who opened it by reading selections of
Scripture, on which he made few remarks
The service of the church was read, and about
$50 persons partook of the sacrament After
the white people had partaken, the colored peo-
pie were invited At the close of the service
the Rev. Richard Norris made an eloquent APP
peal to the unconverted to come forward, but
none responded. The meeting was closed with
the benedictiOn.
EVENING SERVICES.
The young peoples meeting was held at $50
O'Clock, in the large meeting tent, and was in
charge of Mrs. Cohen, assisted by the Rev. Mr.
france. There was good attendance and the
exercises were interesting
At $50 o'clock, there was preaching in the
i
street church. He took for his text, Acts, chap.
xvi, VS.. % and 90. The sermon was one of
great force, and the speaker made an appeal to
all who desired salvation to come forward.
Eleven responded six of whom prOfessed CONVEX
SIGN, making thus far thirty-one conversions.
INCIDENTS OF CAMP LIFE.
The Rev. Dr. Lanahan baptized the son of Mr..
and Mrs. C. L. Macarthur to-day. The little one
was christened Edward Hamilton.
Two young men from the country got into
dispute this evening about young lady It
seems one brought her to camp yesterday and
the other took her home last evening. Before
they came to blows they were separated. The
young lady herself this evening was the center
OF attraction, as she sat in the rear Of the taber
nacle.
After the 8 o'clock service several of the fine
singers on the ground assembled in the tent of
Mr.. Chas. Griffith and whiled away the time be-
tween services by singing some choice selec-
lions.
This morning about 1 o'clock Mr.. Wash.
Williams, who keeps the hotel was awakened
by loud knocking at the door. Upon opening
1t he found couple Of men, who wanted to
know if they could have breakfast then. They
were given the bill-of-fare and told to call
around about o'clock. They didn't CALL
Among the late arrivals in camp are Mrs. Par
ker, Mrs. Henry Dean, Miss Juliet Gardner. Miss
Anna Reese Mrs. G. w. Uttermehle, Mrs Dr. L.
Taylor, Mrs. M. Jones, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Milton of
Mount Pleasant, land Mrs. and Miss Bessie Chubb
THE EPIDEMIC AT LAYTONSvHLE
seems to be on the increase. Last evening Mr.
Uriah Griffith had four of his family taken down
with the disease. In conversation with several
people on the subject, the opinion was expressed
that the cause Of the sickness is few old wells
not in use for drinking purposes, but thorough
cesspO0ls OF disease The first case which re-
suited fatally was the little son of Mr.. Isaac
Warfield. Upon examination Of the well on the
premises dead rat was found in it in a com
plete state of decomposition. Mr.. Crawford,
who lost his son last week, and has three other
children down with the disease, uses the water
from well about fifty yards distant from one
in which were found dead snakes, frogs and other
filth In this well there is about ten feet of water.
and it is never used. When the top was taken
off the boards were found to be rotten and the
stencil from the well sickening. 1t is supposed
that this well being on higher ground than Mr.
Crawford's well the water drained into it and
thereby became impregnated There have been
in all twenty-fOur cases of sickness, and some
i've or six deaths, with several lying very low
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