The Evening critic., 1882-08-18
WASHINGTON GROVE.

WARRINGTON uHOYE,


THURSDAY MORNING, Aug. II.
The day has been perfect, n clear sky, cool
air, no dust, plenty OF visitors and two groat
events IN annals that are plous and temperate.
The events that merit moro than passing no.
tlco are DR.. BODIES lecture and Charley Nyo's
address; both perfect In their kind, and both
listened to by audiences that forgot wasting
tissue, hard boards and unfinished politics.
"The barbarism and usurpatlon of liquor
legislation" ia n magnificent exposition Of tho
principles underlying the solution of tho great
problem OF temperance, and Will live whom tho
talented author Is gathered to his fathers. Dur.
Ing the two hours occup pied In Its delivery, tho
best Of order was maintained by tho congrcga-
tion which ia estimated at from soighteen to
twenty-five hundred souls. Before concluding
Dr. Boole thanked the audience for Its good
order and attention, compli imented the ladies
upon their general neat and graceful appear
ance, and bade all an du TeU0tr as ho was 10
loayo fol. New York by tho evening train.
AT tho conclusion Of the lecture grand rush
was made for the hotel, the dining.tents and
the baskets In tho vehicles that flllod tho sur
rounding forest.
At2p.m. tho usual chlldren's meeting was
conducted by tho Rows. France and IIlnoy.
At . ;d5 p. m n Joyous rumor noatod through
circle and avenue,
"Charley sye Will spenIl"
No; will hc2 THE CRITIC ascertained that
Mr. .Nye had 30 arranged his business In town
as that he was enabled 10 be present, and after
considerable urging mounted tho platform on
yeloped In shining halo of applause as tho
thousands present recognized their faNorlto.
"Charley" Ia 80 well known as an eloquent and
effective speaker In temperance work that
further mention is unnecessary.
Tho Rev. l. ii. Pierce and DR.. McKendree
Reilly followed with short temperance ad-
dresses, and then, the great work OF tho day
being completed, tho country people departed
TO their several homes.
The Hon. Hiram Price,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, presided at
the meetings, made brief but telling addresses
and introduced the speakers.
Tho music, which was appropriate to tho oc-
casion,was well rendered and excited favorable
comment from all. In conclusion tho reporter
desires to state that prohibition In Montgom-
cry County prohibits In the fullest oxtent of
the term.
The Young Peoples Meeting
at p. m. was attended by n large number OF
earnest seekers after religious consolation. 1t
was conducted by tho Revs. France and Van
Aisdalc.
AtSp. M. n large and enthusiastic congro-
CATION gathered at tho tabernacle to listen to
the Rev. McKendree Reilly, OF Baltimore who
proilted II he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul or what shall man glvo In OK
change for his soul2" The address was con.
else, logical and scholarly, and was listened to
with much attention. AT Its close tho Rev.
Richard Norris, familiarly known as "our
Dick" gave an exhortatlon In which ho 80
affected tho audience that many rose for
prayer and seven seekers approached the
altar, four Of whom found peace In Christ.
Announcements Tor tomorrow: C0nsecra'
tion meeting at o ~ M, the Rev. Charles
Shirdy missionary to Chill; prayer-meetlng
at 8; 80 a. M, the Rev. @. II. Mytinger; general
service at 10:30, the Rov. Page Milburn; chill
dren's meeting at 2 y. M, tho Revs. Franco
and Laney. At $3.50 p. m, Mrs. Sykos, mis-
sionary TO China, Will relate her experience.
Additional interest will be given by the pres.
enco OF her two children dressed In Chinese
costume.
The Unregenerafe World
may expect TO be fed with politics and matters
of fleshy texture tonight, but II Will be dis
appointed.
Among tho prominent arrivals to-day are:
Revs. II. L. Coulbourne and DR.. Sutherland, of
the Washington NJ. p. Church; Colonel j. j.
Joyce, Miss Gracie Moffatt, Fred Moratt, DR..
Hall, Captain .George Levy, Mr.. d. I. Gray
Captain Robert Stevens, Mrs. j. Daniels, Miss
Kato Miller, Mrs. Barker, Miss II. g. Ramsey,
Of Kentucky; Judge Bowie, II. Dorsey, q.
Waters and wife, Charles Albert, N. Il. Selby,
Rev. G. W. Hyde, j. II. Gassaway, and many
others. BEN HIDDEN.