Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-17
WORSHIP In THE WOODS.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.


WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP, I
MONTGOMERY Co, Nd, August II, 1892
Yesterday opened murky and sticky. No one
appeared to be in frst-rate humor, and the dust
just covered every thing. Those who were obliged
to go to the city had no escort to the depot, and
picked their way along as best they could. specu-
lating as to how much dust a man could swallow
and live Whether this problem has been settled
or not Is at this writing not known. as kind
Providence sent storm In the afternoon, which
has restored good alking and good feeling. A
specimen OF MONTGOMERY county justice as admin
day. sudden illness on the ground this a. IN.
made the presence OF a physician necessary, and a
colored man was dispatched on horseback for one
who lived at Gaither5burg. The boy naturally
rode FAST and, to the utter astoniShment OF every
was fined for fast driving, within the corporate
born, when fuli Of Montgomery county pitiers,
race at WILL and do generally they please. II a
spirit OF retaliation should take hold OF the camp
authorities and the OfenseS OF some Of the county
young men be taken notice OF, IL fined at the sumo
rate by this justice the wheat crop OF this county
would not pay the fines. Last night one of. them
sat at the rear end OF the Tabernacle and DELHI
erately smoked cigarettes during the service.
The day was good one for the photographers
who frequently took groups The children were
Which Yestry tby na the 20 as ag nr1 Was
was quiet. and but few visitors, either from the
city or the country, arrived. The Rev. DR.. E. d.
owen LETT camp Monday evening to Oficiata at the
funeral OF one OF his pariShioaer5.
THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
otthe day were well attended by those camping on
the grounds The quarterly meeting and love
feast OF this circuit was held at 9 am Rev. JOS
France, OF 4th street, conducted the exercises
Inc meeting was particlp ttei in by the members
OF the circuit and city churches, and consisted N
singing, praying and the relating OF experiences
At 1890 the Rev. j. PeytOn Brown preached
from John, chapter ILL.,, verse z: aye must be born
again" He described clearly the necessity OF u
new birth, AMI OF what that birth consisted The
n ls nrs mod
since the camp commenced. collection was
taken up for this circuit. At pm. the children's
Quoted by Mr.. France. The Rev. Mr.. ShiveIy, IA
missionary, just returned from Chilli addressed
the children Mr.. shively is a Washngtonian
Some years ago he gave up his situation in the
Government Printing Office to go to Chill and run
a printing press that the churches I'm Washington
had sent there After working at iJ for a time he
went into the missionary work, and is now home
TO prepare himself more fully for the ministry by
taking collegiate course. AT the ana hour DR..
Boole led ladies' meeting In the tent 9th ave-
nue.. The attendance was small The subject dis
cussed was the higher Christian life.
The meeting at $3.50 was also conducted by Dr..
Boole He spoke on the subject OF Growth In
Grace, and for over an hour illustrating his talk
by Incidents s In every day life:
AZ pm. the young peoples meeting was held
In the tent on 9th avenue, and Was OF interest
ing character.
The Rev. DR.. Pierce, OF Baltimore, preached at
AS from Isaiah, chapter Iii, verse 2"Woe unto
the wicked! 1t shall be i'll with him; for the re-
ward OF his hands shall be given hun" The SER
forSake their sins and give their hearts to God.
At the close the Rev. Richard Norris made an
effective appeal to the uncOnverted to come for
ward and ask God to save them. Three children
Came and protested conversion.
missionary meeting will be held on Friday at
3 p. H.. at which Mrs. Sites two little girls Will
appear In Chinese costume, and Mrs. Sites will
speak. Mrs Sites has been in the mission work in
China for over twenty years, and is familiar with
1t In all It's detail
The Rev. Mckendree Reilly, 1t is expected, will
preach On Friday morning.
ARRIVALS.
Among the few who arrived yesterday were the
Rev. ChaS. Schiyely, Chas. II. White, j, II. Purs-
ley, the Misses Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hennig.
The Rev. DR.. Hicks, who has been on the grounds
since yesterday. left last evening. NJ.
Close OF the Wesley Grove Camp.
The camp meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South closed at Wesley Grove to-day after
q general experience meeting. The services yes
terday, with preaching by Revs. j. W. Duffy and
Presley II. Smith, resulted in number Of CONVEX
sions Rev. Mr.. Melvin, OF the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, WOodberry, Revs j. w. Boteler and