Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-13
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
rhc Wasaim xton Grove Camp

y frtsihOn'lcnce OF 1HE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY Co., Mp.,l
August 18th, 1888
But few per sons arrived by the morning trains
Saturday. The evening trains, however. brought
large number. among them the Rev. DR.. Hunt
ley and rev. o. y. Marriott
At SEQ the meeting WAS lei by the Rev. Jos.
F.auce. A. O:30 the R,y. r. S. Morgan preached
practical sermon from Peter chapter " verse
g.: Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hanI OF God, that He may exalt you in
due time"
At 2 pm. tie usual chiliren'S and ladies' maet-
inGs were held the former under the leadership
OF Rev H. 5. France. AMI the Latter by Mrs. Co
hcn. in the lldie5' tnEt.
At Bpm a service OF song was lei bv Rev E.
L. Watson AT ,his meeting three held up their
The preceding at 7:4j was by Rev. Mr.. Marriott
who took for his text Matthew, xxx. chap. ID 80
verses.
At au adjourned meeting OF the executive COM
mite arrangements were perfected for receiving
III crowd expected on Sunday.
The carr OF the Tabernacle and preachers, cot
taga was turned over to committee of ladies,
AMI be ore the evening service was concluded the
Moor OF the preachers cottage WAS covered with
nett mating
THE SUNDAY CROWD
Yesterday morning opened bright and clear.
few hours rain to lay the du It would have been
welcome The avenues and entire circle were,
however, strewn with straw, thu, keeping down q
great deal OF the dust Many thought that there
OF the dust, but long before the bell rang for the
$50 service In the tabernacle the enclosure was
is estimated that there were fully 500 OF these We
hicles, end as they would average three persons
each. there were at least 1900 people here from
the country. The trains brought about 2.OcO thus
making over 4,C00 people on the grounds yesterday.
Excellent order prevaile !, although there WAS
great deal OF eectioneering done. 1t is held that
there IS more
POLITICAL woEK DONE ON TIE CAMP GROUND
during the two weeks of camp meeting than In
all the other weeks put together II costs less for
there is no place to ''set 'em up" Something
should be done so that the political candidates
should ply for the privilege. ALI around the cir
Gle to-day. both during and after preaching,
groups OF men could be seen dlscussng the cam
didates, who are so numerous that a prominent
POLITICIAN sail that one in every three was can.
d date for some Office. All the candidates were
here In force. as the primaries are held the list Of
There was a rush to Reeds Photographic tent
yesterday. The cooling ones like to carry home
some little mementoes of the camp in the shape
OF tfn-rypaS or their dearly beloved.
Mr. Morgan disposed OF two more OF his cot
ages yestepday for the neat little sum OF $50
tage, and one to ThoS. j. Reed.
SERVICES SUNDAY MORNING.
Rev. E. d. Owen had charge OF the 8: 80 prayer
and experience meeting. 1t was continued up to
the hour Of preaching. At 1880 the tabernacle
and surrounding seats were all filled with those
who desired 10 hear the Rev. Dr. Huntley of Met
ropolitan church. After a collection the Rev. DR..
Huntley announced as his text, IL Corinthians,
chapter ", verse II: Therefore II any man be in
Christ he is new creature; old things are passed
away, all things are become new" The sermon
was one or great power and eloQuence and was
Immediately after the sermon a rush was made
by the country people to their wagons and By the
city people to the different dining saloons. Over
six hundred people were fed at the hotel, and
every one remarked the good order that pre-
vailed.
AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
AT O'Clock large number of the little ones
gathered in their meeting in the tabernacle. 1t
was in charge OF Mr.. John 7. MITCHELL who spoke
in feeling manner to the little ones. Mrs. Burris
led meeting or the ladies' a the same nOur IN the
meeting tent. Several OF the boys from the MILL
tary encanpment were present and took part in
at O'Clock the bell was rung for preaching in
the tabernacle. this time by the Rev. W. l. Nc
k'nn-y. He took for his text Peter, chapter iv,
verse Il.
About O'clock those who came by the trains
50 that by O'Clock the entire platform was
crowded. In about half an hour, however, the
trains moved off ana the camp assumed its wonted
quiet appearance. as most OF the people who came
In wagons left ut the same time.
- A. $50 the Rev. W. I. Mckinney, assisted by the
meeting In the large meeting tent A large num-
Der of young ladies were present, this being their
favOrite meeting.
THE FIRST PENITENT.
At7:4 the Rev. j. j. G. Webster preached from
unusually fine One, an invitation was given for
those interested in their souls salvation to come
forward to the altar. A lady responded, and in
sno' e H rs, d Te doxoogy
9:3O, when 1t was closed by the Denedlction.
ARRIVALS
Among the arrivals yesterday were Miss Annie
/. Feldmyer and Miss Stella Carter, of the First
NJ. E. church, Annapolis; DIR. Thomas WEIGH, of
Anne Arundel county, Nd. w. H. Harris and wife,
Baltimore; Col. Kilgore, of The Sentinel; william
Brewer and A. ]. Almony. OF the Rockville Aduo-
cate; w. b. Green, or The Mont1oneridn; Miss
WorSeley, OF L"eSburg; John isslway, George
Waters Hon. Geo. Peter Bey Faucet, James Bell;
j. B. Henderson, states attorney: w. NJ. Talbot,
Jones. j. W. waters, Miss Grif1ith Miss Williams.
Misses Chichester, Mrs. Hagey, Mss Of1ut, Miss
StOnestreet, Mrs. Miller all from the county. From
A. Boteler and wife, ". w. Mccullough, Miss s.
NJ. Buckley, Dr. Thos. Robinson. Judge Lawrence,
gno: E. Beale, Col G; NJ Van Buren,. Miss Kate
gardens: John Wili, Charles Wheatley; Jos. II.
Hilton. treasurer Of the Dashaways, and Major
Geo. Hill.
CAMP NOTES.
Rev. W. F. Ward breaches next Tuesday.
Mr. Krause is acting postmaster at the grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Nye were On the grounds yester-
day.
The soldiers from the camp are taking great ,n-
tereSt in the meetings. NJ
Jackson Grove Camp.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE SUNDAY sERvICEs-
THE PROGRAM To BE FOLLOWED WHEN THE CAMP
CLOSES, &C.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
JACKSON GROVE, A. A. Co., Md, August 49,
Saturday afternoon no preaching services were
held, but at 430 O'Clock Rev. Jesse Norris, of the
Western Maryland College, conducted a Bible
reading at the stand, and there was good attend
ance. The subject was, "WhO was Christ? What
did He say Of HimSelf7 What did His enemies
say OF Him? What did His friends say OF Him."
These questions were answered by quotations
from scripture. The question being made personal,
"What do you think OF HIM" about thirty gave
their testimony.
The evening trains onSaturday brought out many
from the cities. and at night there was quite ne
audience present
Rev. e. Fl. uttleton preached from Romans VI,
last verse, 1.-THE Wages or Sin is Death" Upon an
invitation being given, six penltents went to tho
InOurners bench, and all were converted, making
about twenty-five since the opening of the camp.
Yesterday morning the early morning tent meet
ing was conducted by Rev. c. N. Robinson, OF
Brooklyn. He also conducted the family prayer
meeting at AS o'clock.
At $3.50 O'Clock spirited experience meeting
was held at the tabernacle conducted by Rev. G.
II Oft hrrr ne