Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-21

The Washington Grove Meeting.
SECOND SUNDAY IN CAMP-THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE
EVER KNOWN THERE-RELIGIoN AND POLITICS.
ial Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.

Saturday was general cleaning up day and was
also employed in making preparation for Sunday.
large number went to the city to procure the
wherewth to entertain their visitors The num-
Der or chickens, lambs, and other dumb creatures
thatwere rutales5ly killed was appalling, and all
to satisfy the wants OF a hungry public and In
crease the excneQuer OF the various boarding.
tent proprIetors Ill, however, here believe in the
maxim: "Live and let live"
The young ladies and gentlemen took long walks
In the woods for the purpose OF gathering fresh
ferns and wild flowers To decorate and trim their
tents. The religious exercises or the day suffered
In consequence
The O'Clock meeting was led by Rev. John A..
Schiveley. At 80 Rev. Richard Norris had charge
OF the prayer and experience meeting. The ser
mon at 1920 was by the Rev. J. s. NJ. Haslup. His
text was Matthew, chapter u, verse 81, "Who-
soever therefore shall confess Inc before men him
viii confess before my Father which is In Heav-
en-" The sermon was one OF unusual power and
showed careful study. DR.. Deale announced that
little boy had been lost. He was found, however,
shortly after service.
THE CHILDREN's MEETING,
at p m. was in charge of that friend of children,
the Rev. W. II. Laney, of Gorsuch, and was inter-
eSting Mrs Stiles spoke TO the children, giving
them an account Of the manner In which children
are treated In China.
At p. m. Rev. John Shiveley preached from
John, chapter Ill, verse 16, "God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeta on him should AOt perish. but
have everlasting liie." At $50 the young peoples
meeting tent. Several held up their hands for
prayers at this meeting. At 7:t5 Rev. Mr. Norris
made a strong appeal to the unconvertcd, but
without result. The attendance at this service
was good, being augmented by arrivals on the
evening train. The Rev. B. Peyton Brown and
Rev. ii. s. France left camp this morning to fill
their respective pulpits. MIR. Welch OF Annapo-
lis. also babe farewell to camp this morning.
Am4n5 those who arrived by the evening train
n. zimmerman, OF Baltimore; Mr.. Leib, secretary
OF the summit Grove Camp Meeting Association;
Thomas Somervll!c, Alex. Mccullough and Mrs.
James H. and Miss Hattie Brown, OF Annapolis.
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
To-day has been tired letter. day In the history
OF this camp. 1t is estimated that larger num-
Der OF persons were present to-day than on any
previous Gay OF its existence. One continual
stream or carriages on all the roads leading into
camp was the sight that greeted the eye OF the
early riser this morning, and it kept up until II
O'Clock. Every inch of space was taken up and
thousands OF horses were tied TO the trees outside
the grounds ElcR train that arrived WAS loaded
TO tae steps, and at midday probably $4,000 per-
In the main, prevailed all day. Although few
showed signs OF having iInbibed too much, yet no
trouble occurred with the exception Of slight
which was soon quelled by one OF them being
Knocked down.
THE POLITICAL CANVASS.
The political candidates and their friends were
out In fun force to-day, and quiet confabs went on
all over the grounds from the circle to the car
Blair was here, and in a conversation with The
STAR man stated that he was not electioneeriDg.
AS heretofore stated, the canvass is close between
him AMI Mr.. Prettyman, and during the next
month the campaign wilt wax warm, as both have
hosts OF friends. Mr.. Urner Is gaining daily and
several gentlemen on the camp ground to-day ex-
press no doubt that he Will be the republican NOM
fnee.
NOTES OF CAMP LIFE.
A good business was done by colored boys to-day
peddling water at one and two cents glass. This
Is new feature on the camp ground.
1t is currently reported that there is a bride on
Fourth avenue, and various inquiries have been
made as TO who she Is, etc.
This morning, as Mr.. Howard was coming to
camp MS horse became frightened and ran away.
The buggy was broken into Splinters.
An arrest was made this afternoon, but on the
prisoner promising. to leave the grounds he was
released, and went away muttering ANYTHING but
blessings on those in authority.
SABBATH DAY RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
A change Was made In the O'Clock meeting this
morning both In name and character The hour
was changed to G:30, and partook more of the form
0l iaEllly worship, and was conducted by Rev. w.
H. Laney. The prayer and experience meeting
was in charge of the Rev. f ID. owen, and was
people that attended.
By 1880 o'clock, the hour for preaching in the
tabernacle that structure was filled to its utmost
ali occupied, while all around the circle gr0,l.,s
might be seen AMI promenadtng was in Iul, blast
The presiding elder, Rev. DR.. Deale, undertook TO
forgot that politicians are hard to CONTROL while 1t
IS almost an impOSSibility to stop the pronlanainr
OF country couples; but after a short address,
which Was repeated two or three times something
Ike oiier was restored After the opening exer-
ciSeS he asked for collection OF $780, saying that
$50 of the 800 originally asked Tor had been
raised. subscriptions were taken uD, after which
the basket was passed around The collection
nettei $50 Rev. DR.. A. f. Gibson, the speaker
test, john, chapter Kill. verses % and 81.
The sermon was attentivey listened to by about
GOO people, and is the genra topic OF conversation
this afternoon, II being mastery discourse finely
constructed and evinc!ng careful preparation and
unusual Intellectual force. The masses dill nO5
walt FOR the closing exercises, bat made break
Tor the hotel and eating tent5-clanoring for
seats at the tables all wanting to sit down at the
same t1rne Al the hotel this was particularly no.
ticeaole, but Mr. Williams quietly told them that
untiI the regular guests OF the hotel were served
only limited number could he fed; after that
however, he could accommodate all that came
After Il While the hungry ones finding that this
rule was to be enforced, Gained their angry mas
sioHs and waited. All were supplied, there being
over 2.CV0 dinners served at the hotel besides
AT Bpm. children's meeting was held in the
tabernacle by Rev. ". L. Llney, and here were
seated the child OF four or five summers, and the
Old silver haired man.
At 80 all assembled at the tabernacle to listen
10 tne Rav. W. /. Mckinney, OF Wesley Chapel.
He took for his text, 1st Timothy. Chapter ",
verse s: Goodness is prolitablc unto All men
having the promise OF the life that Is, ami Of
that which is to come" The speaker showed in
LORD Jesus Christ, instead OF impoverishing Il man
enriches him. It commands the respect OF all
ana at last gives to all who practice IL
eternal life in the world beyond. AT
the same hour on the road to the depot
A TEMPERANCE MEETING
was held, and was addressed by Charley Nye He
spoEe IL an earnest and entertaining manner. in
terspersing his remarks by illustrations taken
from every day life, and his own experience.
At $50 pm. the young folks meeting was held
In tie tabernacle, and was conducted by Rev ".
W. VanArStiale, assisted by Rev. Z. S. Watson
Several hands were raised for prayer GOOD music
intersperSed the exercises. BY the time the bell
rang Tor preaching in the tabernacle the crowd
has departed, and the camp had assumed quiet
appearance. Rev. w. f. Ward preached from
chapter xiii. verse 81: what wilt thou
say when He Snali punish theo?'' A large number
or WaShngtoDianS remained over to hear Dr.
Ward, and they were well repaid, for his sermon
was full OF thought and convincing argument
He Clearly showed mans responsibility and ac-
countability for his action In this life. Upon an
invitation being given at the close OF the sermon
Two young men presented themselves at the altar,
ooth OF Wholn were converted. Quite an addition
IVES MADE 70 the choir in tue voices OF air. Frank
wilson and Miss Ida Woodward
SUNDAY NOTES.
Several young men attempted to bulldoze one
OF the boarding tents to-day, but retreated, being
fgnonlniOUsly worsted.