Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-16
WOODLAND WORSHIP.


| special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP, MONTGOMERY CoUNTY,l
| ND, August 16. !
yesterday was Country day. in camp, and the
scenes OF Sunday were re-enacted on a smaller
scale Dust, dust dust, is the burden OF our song,
ana VIII be until IL rains or the committee con-
ciuieS To pay some attention to the comfort OF the
physical man (and woman) and gets what 1t
should have had six years agO-a watering cart.
Clothing Is ruined, men made to say hard things,
women think OF something else than religion, and
life is a burden while this thing remains unrem-
eded. The Rev. Dr. Hicks, OF Guiteau fame. and
the Rev. Dr. Pierce. we'll known In the temperance
work, came by the morning train.
TIE POLITICIANS,
who take advantage of the assembly OF country
people In the camp to electioneer, were hard at
work yesterday. There are several candidates In
the field for each Office. The principal fight in this
county is over the Judgeship, with Geo. Peter and
Judge BOuic, the present incumbent In the field
ON the democratic side and w. Vnson as their re-
publican opponent The fight is so bitter in the
democratic ranks that well-informed democrats
even now concede the election OF the republican
candidate.
YESTERDAYS RELIGIOUS MEETINGS.
The usual slim attendance was present at the
am conservation meeting. 1t was I'm charge Of
the Rev. j. II. Reed, of Memorial NJ: Z. church,
reported.
As the 8 80 meeting is continued until 10 o'clock
tle attendance was increased towards the close,
Ine taDernacle being filled with people. BE- the
tllne the bell rang for preaching not only was the
tabernacle filled, but all the seats the outside
were taken up. Before the text was announced,
Mr.. John T. Mitchell, the treasurer of the assoca-
tioh, stated that $50 were yet necessary to defray
the expense OF holding this camp. He remarked
mat no dividends had yet been declared, or, in
other words. that stock does not pay we'll SIPS
Out OF the $50 subscribed last Sunday had been
given by the shareholders, but this was simply a
repetition OF what occurred each year. The camp
meeting benefited the county each year both
financially and spiritually, and 1t seemed but just
tlat tAey should respond with greater nberality
10 help defray the expenses OF the association. A
eoliecUon was taken up, but, Judging from the
the association were well able TO pay all expenses
The presiding elder announced that the quar-
teriy meeting and love feast Of this circuit would
DE held this morning at 80, instead of the regu-
lar prayer meeting, and that the quarterly confer
ence would be held in the preachers cottage on
t etn avenue at 3 pm. DIR. Lanahan is speaker OF
the morning, AMI preached thoughtful dis
course from the text Isaiah, chapter XXX verse 15
The children's meeting, in charge OF Rev. III. S.
france, progresses in interest daily, Judging by
the large number OF verses recited by the little
ones Dr. Pierce, OF Baltimore, addressed the
meeting yesterday.
At 80 DR.. Boole led q meeting in the tabnrna-
Gle, which was both interesting and practical. He
gave the politicians rap. asking them to cease
taking during the meeting. When the bell rang
for the young peoples meeting the tent was soon
tllied with camp chairs and large number of the
ctSeS.
AT 7:45 the Rev. B. F. Clarkson, of Baltimore,
preached a stirring sermon from Galatians, chap
Ter ILL., verse 10. After the sermon the Rev. Dir
france delivered an eloquent appeal to the uncon-
Verted, Closing by inviting them to come TO the
altar. None, however, responded.
To-MORROw's PROGRAM.
Thursday is to be the great temperance day. and
great preparations are being made to make it a
success Hon. Hiram Price Will preside, and Dr.
Boole will deliver his lecture entitled 'The bar
DdrlshlS and uSurDatiOnS OF liquor legislation"
IN IN the afternoon the Rev. DR.. Pierce and Hon. NJ
o. Urner will speak. 1t is regretted by many that
Two or the best temperance speakers connected
with the association, ChaS NJ. Nye and Major
HAIL. cannot be present, their business requires
their presence in the city.
ARRIVALS.
Rev. ". i. McKenny and family. W. II. Wheat
ley and wife, the Misses Mollie and Mamie Wheat
ley, JOS Birch, Mr.. and Mrs Brown and daughter,
the Misses Braddock, of Rockville, Mr.. Kilgore
Dr. Crawford, 7. r. Veach arrived yesterday
Rev. Dr. A. E. Gibson, it Is expected, Will preach
next Sunday morning. Nj.
Wesley Grove Camp.
AT Wesley Grove camp, NJ. E. church sout1 yes
terday was chiidren's day. Mr.. T. j. Magruder,
president OF the camp meeting association, con-
Quoted the meeting and led the singing. Ad-
D. w Duly. c. NJ Brown. w. III. ID. Harper and
Rev. DrS- $. X Cox and Samuel Rodgers. About
nty OF the larger children, in response to an nv-
tatOn, arose and indicated their desire to grow up
IN The church. Sermons were preached by Rev
W. IL. Boyle, editor OF the Episcopal Methodist,
ana rev. Z. III. Brown, and meetings were led by
Revs- 5. *. Cox and c. b. Sutton.