Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-15

Monday at Washington Grove.


Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAB.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP,
MONTGOMERY Co, Md, Aug. 18th, 1882
Monday Is a good day for the church-going peo-
PIE or the city to visit camp as On that day they
can have an opportunity to listen to the religious
exercises and walk around without fear OF tread
Ing on some ones cornS In fact, on that day
more than any other In the week, they could get
an idea OF who is tentng here, for, as a rule, the
visitors are few on Mondays. Altogether there
were not over seventy visitors on the grounds yes
teriay, and to further reduce the number In
attendance nearly all the gentlemen tenters
went into the city on the morning trains The
attendance at the meetings was small. the morn
ing being spent by the matroDs I'm cleaning up,
while the younger folk patroniEel the phOtogra-
piers. and took lonely walks to the spring. The
M neral spring walk is not so popular this year
as in former years. Whether 1t is too far, or
whether the mineral qualities OF the water have
decreased, Is not known. The fayorite walk now
IS TO the soldiers camp TO witness dress parade in
the morning and drill in the afternoon. This Is
new To some OF the tenterS. The ladies like to
listen to the band and more than one CT them have
been heard TO remark that they wished General
Ayrts would allow the band to come into camp
and play an hour every evening. That would not
DE exactly the kind of influence to lead them
away from earthly things and to look for the
heavenly.
YESTERDAYS SERVICE.
DR.. Boole. of New York, Is laboring hard while
here, and takes great interest In the meetings.
Yesterday he lei twomeetings-thes 80 prayer and
l2Iter he gave graphic description Of his labOrs In
the water street mission, narratng incidents and
AZ 1920 the Rev. r. r. Murphy, or Montgomery
circuit preached from Isaiah, chapter TX, verse B.
Nr Murphy is clear and distinct speaker, and
MS discourse was listened TO attentively.
The young peoples meeting at $50 pm. was
largely attended, the large tent On 9th avenue
being crowded to overlooking. This meeting was
OF very interesting character, three rising for
prayer towards the Close
At7:45 the Rev. Chas. McElfreSh preached an
effective sermon from Hebrews, chapter XIII,
verse H. When the invitation was given 10 come
forward at the close OF the sermon, four young
ladies presented themselves for prayer, two OF
whom were converted. \ deep interest pervaded
the meeting. Rev. b. Peyton Brown, of Fred
erieN. and the Rev. b. F: Garrison, of Baltimore,
evening To-day the Rev. Dr. Lanahan breaches
at 1880, and Rev. Il. +. Clarkson il the evening.
GROVE.
People must growl, and it is the duty of your
correspondent to report the growlS, especially
when they are justified by facts. Although the
committee have been asSiduous in their duties,
yet they have overlooked one thing, and that is
the prompt and effectual lighting OF the grounds
at twilight This criticism applies particularly to
Grove avenue that leads to the depot. The COM
mittee seem to have lost sight of the fact that the
evening train leaves at :G5 instead OF O'Clock, as
was the case last summer, and that those going to
the trains are in danger OF either losing their way
or Stumping their toes, as almost total dark ness
relgnS- There are one or two lamps for this
stretch OF nearly quarter Of mile, and these shed
only Gin light, scarcely extending ten feet each
way. M.
The Wesley Grove Camp.
AT Wesley Grove Camp NJ. E. Church South, yes
terday, Rev. j. Watts Shoafr, Mr. John Mccormick,
student of Randolph Macon College, preparing
for the ministry, and Rev. w. H. D.. Harper
preached earnest sermons. Among the visitors
yesterday were Rev. F. A. Shipley, or Baltimore
county. Rev. j. McKendree Kelley, OF the nj. f.
Church, Rev. Mr.. Robinson, Rev. DR.. Domer, OF the
Lutheran Church, Washington city, and Rev.
New York.