Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10

THE FIRST SERVICE OF TaE ELEVENTH ANNUAL
CAMP MEETING-A DIRRcroRY OF THE CANT
PREACHERS AND OTHERS WHO ARRIVED Y.srER-
DAY.
correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
WAsHrNaToN GROVE, MONTGOMERY Co, Nd,
August 10, '83.
The first day OF camp is usually one OF excite
mcnt, but yesterday proved an exception to the
general rule. The morning trains brought but
few to the grove. Most OF those who arrived
Wednesday completed their arrangements for
housekeeping before night Several country peo-
PIE, however, were busy yesterday morning ar
ranging their tents, and about the only noise
heard was the s)an1 OF the hammer, interspersed
With an occasional 0uchl when the wrong nail
was struck. Last night, however, the tents were
nearly all fitted up and assumed their wOnted
camp-maettng appearance. To-day the fancy
touches are being given them by the young folks,
and all is In readiness 10 receive visits from friends
Shoui Sunday prove a favorable day.
few gentle showers are needed to clay the
dust which, on the country road, Is nearly
the and an dsut OF eSP It is
hard to md large gathering like this without
any g,um1ng and this Is no exception some y
hoped It won't end In talk, as one Is much needed.
The Rev. DR.. Laney arrived yesterday, ana work
has sad eSaeps t cottage
since 1t bas been built and has been entrusted
with the responsible duty Of ringing the bell TOR
the various services held each day.
THE COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS.
A meeting OF the committee on grounds was
held last evening after preaching and several i'm
portant matters were discussed and passed upon,
not tho least OF which was the engagement OF Mr..
Higgins as night Waterman Arrangements were
made TO secure plentiful supply OF water for
Sunday. The number Of boot-blacks was fixed at
flve and tickets were ordered to be issued them.
pressed into service Of putting tents in ORDER etc.
wended their way early Wednesday to Seneca
and returned in the evening with fine catch Of
ftrn do7an fDo eNaco
ARRIVALS.
The following preachers arrived yesterday: Rev.
f. d. Owen, OF Baltimore, who each year camps
here; Rev. j. j. q. Webster, Rev. j. c. Hagey Rev.
w. F. Ward and Rev. w. I. Mckinney. Among
the arrivals at the hotel are Hon. Thos. p Morgan
president OF the association; Augustus s. Bryan
and Richard WEIGH. Of Annapolis, Md; l. B.
Snyder, Judge c. NJ. Tomkins, wife and daughter;
fine Estey chapel organ was received from
Sanders & stayman, Baltimore. gratuitously
loaned through their agent, Ellie Cook, for ser.
Vices IN the tabernacle during camp.
THE FIRST SERMON.
Quite large congregation assembled as the
bell rang out last evening calling the tenters to
the first service Of the camp OF 1888. The presi-
ding elder opened the exercises by announcing
that the eleventh annual camp meeting OF this
grove (and not the twelfth as has been stately
After the singing the Rev. J. 6. Hagey announced
singing, while MISS Betty Jackson presides at the
organ. The Rev. j. C. Laney announced as his
text Corinthians, chap ILL.,. verses 60 The sub
short time was spent in prayer and singing: The
bs1ediction was pronounced by Rev E. D. Owen.
OF Baltimore.
A CAMP DIRECTORY.
The following is directory OF the camp as far
as ascertained.
Grove Avenue.-Hon. Hiram Price, Mrs. Cohen,
Rev. VIM. Burris, DR.. Il. L. Bonce, w. Redin
woodward: W. J; sloley and Mrs; Reea;
ward, ST.; Henry W: Farmland Major Tompkin-
%ch cq sS lit ~ as wood
Hall, Mrs. Bird and daughters. Mr.: Lilley, the
Misses Mis- layton, Dr. F. Howard, Rey =. D. Owen.
elder; John Wade, Mr. Worthington, who has
Oh ,rge OF the renting OF the tents; Mr. Mobley, Of
hs eS h G %snzv
from Georgetown; }. w. st. Clair, Mr.. ALI Wood
E f. Simpson, MI. jacobs, the ex pressman; j. f.
0 First a1 Mrs. %e Mrs.
Platt, Mr.. Emory Baxter, Mr.. CHAPMAN, T. j.
Reed, Miss Berry. Mrs. Trettler and sister. Mrs.
second Avenue-Mr Pettls, Mrs. Wolfold, MI
sns M 'no
Third Avenue.-Miss II. Milford, Miss Jamie
Myers, John L. Owens. Jno g; BIacklord. Rufus
II. Wilson and Thos. Bowling.
Fourth Avenue.-M. Thompson, Mrs D. Craw-
fora Mr. MONDAY %I MT Boyer Warsd all from
Crawford, with Mr.. Crawford is the Rev. DR..
Todd's son, OF the Wilmington conference, who is
houn and daughters, Mrs Browning, MIR. W. Dor
f!itn Avenae.!%; o: Householdez,s boarding
Bardltt, B. 81. Evans. R Brallen, Messrs. Calvin
and Darby Thompson, Mr. Garrett, MI. Cashell and
Sixth Avenue-Mrs M. D. Clark, Hillary Higgins.
Richard Ricketts,, Mr. Geo. Rabbit, Mrs. NJ. Ware
ana and, daughter. MIS- Wm Miller, MIS- Hopkins,
boarding tents. Nearly all the tenters on the
sixth are from the county.
To-DAY's SERVICES.
Family prayers were held at $3.50 o'clock this
morning: at $50 a. m. q prayer and experience
meeting was led by Rev. j. j. G. Webster, and at
1880 Rev. Mr.. Hartsock, OF Hamlne. preached.
The program arranged for the afternoon and even
Ing includes ladies' meeting at O'Clock; preach
Ing by the Rey Mr. Hsmma oa at o'clock young
hours for services each day. NJ
The Jackson Grove Camp.
PRAYER AND PRAISE IN THE WOODS OF ANNE ARUN-
DEL COUNTY-THE SERVICES YESTERDAY.
Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.
JACKSON GROVE A. A Co.. Nd. August 10th, 1888
Yesterday morning the experience meeting. con-
Quoted by Rev. j. L. Mills, of Washington, was
quite animated. The preaching at 1890 O'Clock
was ny N.Y. MI. 0IocuAcius WuoSo GcAI Was JOU,
xix, %: 1.-THE root OF the matter is in me-" The
sermon was fine one. He closed with praise. and
started the hymn, "Nearer My God to Thee" Rev.
Mr.. Gray closed the meeting with some appropri-
ate remarks.
In the afternoon the Rev. c. H. Ittleton preached
from Hebrews, Kill and part l2th verse: "Bnt We
are come unto Mount Zion" About 80 O'Clock
the young peoples meeting, in charge OF Mr.. N. T.
Meginnis, was held The sermon at night was by
Rev. John X. Nichols, who preached from Ezekiel,
ILL.,, nth verse. 1t was regular camp-meeting
discourse. Mr.. Nichols was very fervent, and
broke out into singing hymn. Following the
sermon i've penitents came TO the altar. and one
Of them was converted. The congregation was
large, orderly and attentive.
This morning the early meeting In the tent was
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Robinson, and the family
prayer-meeting was conducted by Rev. r. scott
Norris. G.,
The Courts.
POLICE CoURT-Judge MUS, pro tenn.
To-day, Sardie johnson, Isaiah Hall, William