The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-31


Was Observed.
Special Correspondence OF THE EVENING CRITIC |
JACKSON GROVE, Sunday, July 80.
As the sun shed his flrst beams upon the
dewy leaves OF the trees which furnish shelter
praiuitously for the saint and sinner with no |
unpleasant Determinations TO perplex the
wise or confound the foolish, THE CRITIC
stretched ITSELF arose, and after bath, sailed
forth In quest OF the traditional worm which
is said to reward the enterprise Of those who
dare and do.
The gun at the arsenal is believed by all
good washingtonians to be tho motive power
by which the god of day is compelled TO shake
Strange as 1t may seem day and night recur
with great regularity in the camp. But THE
the persons Of oficors Berger and Humphrey,
who report quiet night. Other worms
emerge, cautiously and In trepidation, they
too are perompted by the hunter with neat
nees and dispatch.
over some Of tho captivos the veil of silence
fs charitably cast; others arc geographically
impaied and retained for future use.
With the shortening shadows como number
lees worms until the discretion that eyer &C
preston that tho next arrival will be thing
not to be trifled with.
short, dark and light-very dark some OF thcm
worms in calico and worms In fno linen,
devotional worms, and worms that soon, hun
who demands his money back, with the pleas.
ing assurance that he Will publish tho whole
SO through tho day these thousands OF
worms crawl In and out, now to the springs,
then 70 mo dSep p again 70 inc inc Sprnss ana
woods, and then to the tabernacle, and all no.
peated In monotonous confusion until comes
mighty worm which swallows and drags them
away. There are worms and worms, but the
most perplexing anomaly is tho transient
10 cut this essay, or, rather these worms,
Short will BIO not easy, especially rs THE
CRITIC in writing Is the contre OF group OF
ono little bipedated worm with hat very much
elouched and trousers that threaten to como
down on the run.
Not being an artist, THE CRITIC explains the
mystery OF rapid departure under accelera
tion, and with him tho last worm departs and
leaves tho world to tho scribe and the bugs.
The number Of people on the grounds Will
be yariously estimated by tho correspondents
of other papers, but by actual count there
The country was represented by about 500
vehicles OF all descriptions, from IN oxcart
with happy family Of fourteen to the notify
der prevailed. The officers report no disturb
ance OF any description, and but little infringe
ment Of the permission to take a little for the
Services in the tabernacle were we'll at.
tended by orderly and devout CONGREGATIONS.
management Of Mr.. G. d. Wilbirt, was equal to
tho occasion, and none went away unsatisaed,
BIO mentioned. Ample preparations will BIO
made for any call that may BIO made in tho
future. III lb n mutter OF general remark tnat
the dining.hall, under the present manage
ment, is far superior In Its accommodations to
any in the past on these grounds, and, in fact,
TO the majority OF camps In the vicinity.
Some little excitement was caused by, a
little boy Just out Of arms Into 9,. trousors. Ho
breast Overlooking with tender sympathy,
Gained his fears, stopped his tears, and re.
stored him to the arms Of distracted father
who came walking nonchantly. With q cry of
apapa," tho little fellow slid from tho grasp of
his protector put tiny white hand In big
brown one and toddled contentedly away.
breach of contract as the Z :45 train to Wash.
ington was about to leave:
tho rail by the tired public was Its demolition
and Ithe deposit in the ravine below Of some
fftedn "cuiiud gemman" and ono 'cullud
LADY, Tho only evil resulting was sprained
Mention must BIO made Of Mr.. Samuel j. VII
len, who has charge OF tho lighting OF the
grounds. There are forty-two patent gasoline
iamps ON tho grounds distributed In an effect
I've manner between the depot and the springs,
and in such outlying positions as render them
necessary. Those In the quadrangle are kept
burning the entire night, the others are ex-
The following is complete report OF the
services Of to-day with abstracts of tho SER
mons:
The Rev. S. B.Treadway, Of Alexandria, tho
general prayer.meeting at z a. m. This was
followed by an experience meeting, over
presided. At the general morning service the
nsy T. D. valiant preaGnsd ,h from the
man bolieveth unto righteousness, and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
after ssatahg me , subject s Of ths
and tho Throne of Power," spoke upon the fol
lowing headings:
Repentance is essential to the exercise OF
faith. 3. Faith secures Righteousness by the
imputation OF Christ,s merits and the work OF
grace In us. 4. The love OF God becomes the
rule OF power in the heart and purifies the life
BY obedience to righteousness; 5. Though thu
Its springs and motives, 1t is manifest by thu
character OF us outward living The con
asmned Is DO you believe III
my Lord? II He requires pure life He prof
fers pure heart to give 1t.
Tho afternoon service was conducted by thu
Rev: DR.. j. It. Murray, Of Westminster, for
merly OF Georgetown. Tho text was takeI
from Psalms, both chapter, 22d verse; "Cas
tain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous
10 be moved" The following is an abstract
THAT is, tho care for the means of perform
ance or endurance Of what God has put upo
us to be cast upon God.
Incidence or shifting responsibility proper
be borne by ourselves either upon God or on
Come men, instead Of following this direc
tion, endeayor to get rid of.dinlculties. First
seSr ~ ~
persons, as the suicide. In order to cast
upon God .we must know that we have
At7:45 p. M, the Rev. DR.. Mills, of Fredel
lex City, preached from the following text
"And he said unto them, 4 they hear nc
Moses and the Prophets, neither will they b
Persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
1t is found in Luke XVI. 81.
The sinner honestly offers many excuses &c
his continual impenitence, the least OF thei
being tho vain attempt to throw the respons
bility upon another, or upon his Maker tn
gospel Is not attractive enough, and the wor
ia too obscure. Christ was the highest expire
sion OF the love OF the Most High.
Such an ono could give no stronger proof
his being sent OF God with the message tina
did Moses, the prophets and Christ Such q
enc could offer no greater rewards than al
offered by the Scriptures. Such an one coul
present no moro fearful picture OF the wrai
OF God against the finally impenitent, M
could ono from the dead present any tru
more moving than Of Jesus on Calvary.
One from the dead could only use u
arguments used In the Scriptures TO urge
Immediate action for Christ. One from Il
dead might surprise and alarm, but that do
not always persuade. II seems tho diviI
love and mercy and power have gone as far
possible in their efforts to persuade. II tn,
fail, II must be a sad and eternal failure, al
nothing Is left but destruction.
MONDAY MORNING, July 81
Tho camp has resumed Its usual routin
and that without regret. The general praye
meeting was conducted by tho Rev. w. i. Ro
erts, OF Anne Arundel.
AS these notes are written, tho Rov. II.
Coulbourne is preaching from the followil
fayt. 81 What I'm mo- IA