Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-05
WOODLAND WORSHIP.
The Camp at jackson Grove.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
JACKSON GROVE, ANNE ARUNDEL Co, Nd, I
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Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
JACKSON GROVE, ANNE ARUNDEL Co., MD.,l
August 5th. 4
Yesterday was one OF the pleasantest days seen
In camp this season. No rain fell during the
morning and the sky became clear at noon, con-
tinuing so for the rest OF the day. At O'Clock
the prayer and experience meeting was conducted
by Rev. c. H. Littleton, and 1t was kept up to near
''preaching" time. At 10:30 O'Clock DR.. S b.
Switzerland preached from ii. Kings, va. At
O'Clock Rev. A. ID. Melvin preached from l. Peter,
h:7. In the evening the young peoples meeting
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stone, assisted by
Messrs Kirk, Greenway and Benson. In the
evening Rev. w. j. Floyd preached a very earnest
prayer followed. The fine weather gave some
thing OF an impetus to sparkling" and during the
IN lauerSais S between meeting there We're number
Klein, OF Wilmington, Del, who expects to go 10
Japan as missionary, was on the camp ground,
ani Rev. A. W. Mather arrived.
To-day there are indications OF fair weather.
and preparations are being made to receive friends
this morning and tomorrow. The trains this
afternoon and tomorrow, leaving Washington at
=, ~, ana 1Ok, will doubtless bring out many
people.
morning and In the afternoon at 80 O'Clock;
there will be temperance meeting in which Hon.
w. II. Daniel, Miss Minnie MoSher and Rev. Mr..
Is expected will preach. c.
The Washington Grove Camp.
Special Correspondence of The EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP. !
MONTGOMERY Co., Nd, August 5, 1885,.
The wonderful growth OF this city In the woods
Is surprise even to those who nine years ago
started the meetings that have given rise to this
pretty summer resort, which from June LIST to
September lst is thing of beauty and COY for
ever. Each year adds to the number OF cottages
and to other permanent Improvements which are
seen on every hand. until now little or nothing re-
mains to be done. The grounds are we'll drained
and dry In showery weather. In front OF some OF
the cottages are little flower beds, and on the
porcheS hanging baskets add to the beauty OF the
scene. The hotel is patronized by many OF the
cottagers, and also number OF officers from the
their families on the grounds. The outlook for
this year is brighter and better for large and
interesting camp than In any preceding year.
Eminent clergymen from home and abroad will
attend, and those who come may expect to be
richly repaid for their journey. During the camp
there Will be Temperance Day." when the
leaders OF the temperance movement In the Dis
tr1ct and Maryland, assisted by the Rev, DR.. Bool
of New Jersey, Will address the people. Rev.
Thomas Guard, OF Baltimore, Will preach at least
once, and to those who remember his addresses OF
last year. this alone Will be sufficient to crowd the
grounds for that day. Messrs Frank and Henry
Mise's best, have arrived, a2a the work of put
ting them up has commence6 NJ.
The Wesley Grove Camp.
The twelfth annual camp meeting OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church south, at Wesley Grove.
near Dorsey'S station, on the Baltimore Ohio
road, was opened yesterday, and Will continue IS
days There were l55 tents on the grounds yes
terday. Rev. Thomas E. Carson will conduct the
spiritual part of the meeting, and Revs. VIM. III.
Wilson, presiding elder OF the " est Baltimore dis
ington district and P. s. Hough presiding elder OF
the East Baltimore district. have charge OF the
camp r PA Among the ministers present yesterday
Rev. H. p. Hamill. of Frederick; Rev. b. w. Bond,
Arlington; Rev. Wm. III. Wilson, OF Washington;
and Revs. j. W. Duny, j. A. REGISTER, and J. K
Wilson, OF Baltimore Rev. III. p. Hamill preached
the opening sermon, to large and attentive con-
"The Christians Source OF Working Power" The
order OF the services at camp viii be morning
prayer at O'Clock; experience meeting at 3;
preaching al IL a. NJ. 8 and p. m, and young
peoples meeting at z p. M. Revs S. X. Cox and
and j. W. Bpteler Of this city, are expected to
ers is Mr.. j. w Barker or this city.
Union Camp Meeting at Irving Park.
union camp meeting Will be opened at Irving
Park tomorrow under the auspices OF the Sharp
street (colored) M. E. church, OF Baltimore, and
Asbury and EbeneZer churches, of this city. There
will be about one hundred tents on the ground.
The prospects for a good meeting are very encour-
aging. The meeting will be continued sixteen
days. August 10th will be the children's day.
LAW STUDENTS LIFE ENDANGERED FROM THE
FILLING OF TooTH.-F. w. Stockstill. a young
law student in the Office OF Merrck q Norris had
a tooth filled a short time ago with results that
now endanger his fe 1t seems th at the dentist in
drilling the tooth penetrated the jaw, and suppos-
ing he had struck the nerve injected some liquid
for the purpose OF killing ii. The filling was then
put in. The liquid, however, made its way through
the jaw and bored a channel to the nose. Mr..
StOckStilS jaws became locked and remained so for
thirteen weeks, force being required to open them
for the purpose OF giving nOuriShment HIS face has
been lanced in several places and there are indl-
cations OF blood poisoning. The liquid placed in
the tooth was said to be arsenic.
TIE TRANSIT OF VENUs.-Secretary Lincoln has
granted permission to party OF French officers to
occupy the old Fort San Marco, at st. Augustine,
Fla, for the purpose OF taking observations OF the
transit or Venus.
Ouf.Of-DOOr Sports.