Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-22
The Camp at Washington Grove.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
WARRINGTON GROVE CAMP.
MONTG OMERY COUNTY, Nd,

WAsHrNGroN GROVE CAMP.
MoSTG oMERY COUNTY, Nd,
August 81, 1892
This morning the atmosphere was very chilly.
and as those occupying tents on the grounds came
out OF their canvas houses they coulI be seen rub
bling their hanls, trying to get some warmth in
them. This, however, soon passed away, and
after 10 O'Clock there was 10 reason for wearing
heavy clothing. The sun was very warm, and the
chief business OF the day for those who did not at
tend the services in the tabernacle was to move
from place TO place seeking shelter and shade from
its rays. Tonight, however, It Is cool again, and
the light clothing OF the day is replaced
by heavier material, the ladies' all wearing
some wrap around their head. The
dust has again appeared and everybody IS choke1
with 1t. There IS no sign OF rain. Swings, quojtS
AMI oil other Innocent a:ntlSemcntS were In de-
mani today by the little ones, and the larger
ones took hanj. All seemed bent on making
this Kind OF holiday. Several or the young
men went 10 Rockville this aft2rnO to witness a
game OF base ball between tha Rockville nine AMI
nine fioin the military enca,npnent A gooi
game was p.1yei and won by the Rockville nine
by score or Is TO 10-nHe Innings.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The 6:30 meeting Was led by Rev. w. w. VAN
Ar5dae. the Rev. r r. Murphy offi:atinr. At $50,
prayer ana experience meeting This meeting,
it Is conceded, is the most important OF the day
as it generally gives direction II the thoughts for
the day. As rule the young Christians, or those
who profeSSed conversion the evening before,
break the Ice ana 1t this meeting relate their irst
preaching; in the tabernacle The people coming
in rather slowly, Dr.. Dale called attention again
to the rules, which requires all but one in each
tent or cottage 10 attend the meetings, bat few
however responded ID the invitation The Rev.
VIM Wight anaounced rs his text Hebrews. chap
Ter Y, verses 2 y -, inclusive. His discourse was
logical, Interesting, AMI practical, AMI received
marked attention.
The childr,n's meeting, at o'clock was not so
well attended s. usual, but the interest has not
.abdted anythc little ones all beng anxious TO re-
peat theirV2rsa5 IL is interesting to watch their
little faces Light up one by one they get through
ltt;e5'me 3tin5 was hald At the same hour byMrs.
BISHOP An ircWS in the large meeting tent. At 3
p IN. the bav. L. L. watson, the youngest preacher
in the conference ami the only single one on the
grounds. preached from the text-Mark, CHI lpter
xvi. verse Is. 'iIe that believeth and is bap-
tied shall b2 saved; and he that believeth not,
Al G:3) the young Peoples meeting was held In
the large tent on sixth avenue. Rev. w; w. Van
to those who sired To become Christians TO hold
up their hands. two or three responded.
At 7:45 the Rev. E. d. Owen, OF Baltimore,
preached from tn text: Proverbs. chapter XII part
OF verse 50: He mat wtnneth souls is wise" The
sermon was IN ernest an effective appeal to the
unconverced. When the Invitation TO come Tor
ward was given. six presented themselves at the
altar, am three OF them were converted.
CAMP NOTES.
The presiding elder announced that all tickets
were good to the cath inst. inclusive as arrange
ment5 had been made to that effect, In conse-
W. hCO VI tithtto tA Ou Uue tie also
announced That train would leave camp at IL H.
ON Thursday.
1t Is reported here that Mrs. Hattie Cook OF
Gaithersburg, is lying at the point OF death
An announcement was made asking the tenterS
TO ''Step up to the captains office and settle"
There have been seventy conversions up to date.
Prof. SipeS, OF this county, has given valuable
assistance to the musical exercises OF the camp;
always ready to either perform on the organ or
assist in the singing. He sings tine tenor.
ARRIVALS
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Ewin, Rev. B. Peyton
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Fl. Hoover, Mrs. Sailor, New
York; Mr.. j. Gould and Miss Simmons, both OF
Frederick; Rev. LittletOn +. Morgan, of Balti-
more; Mr. E. j: Ryan, deputy Sheriff of Anne
Arundel county, Md. NJ