National Republican., 1883-08-16
Effect Of the Storm Yesterday at the Various
Camp Meetings.
A Slim Attendance at the Services at
Washington Grove.
Senior Normal Sunday School Glass Work at tn
Shenandoah Valley Assembly,
Interesting Closing Services Mt jackson
Grovo-DIHDy Converts Made.
Special Letter.

WASHINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, MD., Aug. 15.-The dust is laid, an
efficient sprinkler being brought into requi-
sition in tho shape of u heavy rain, which
commenced about IL last night and has con-
tinued incessautly ever since. This being
the first rain we have had since camp COM
menced, IL caused commotion among tho
tenters several of tho tents leaking thus
rendering the inhabitants uncomfortable. 1t
was amusing to see the makeshifts of the
boarding tents during meal hours as tho rain
came down in torrents, drenching the board
ers. Notwithstanding the weather, however,
the services wcro well attended and were
profitable.
The $50 a. m. prayer meeting was led by
Rev. MIR. Givenor of Montgomery circuit.
At 1890 the Rev. b. Pcyton Brown preached
from John xiv, 10: "If ye love me, keep my
commandments"
Those who ventured out were well re-
warded, as Mr.. Brown is both o popular as
woll as fine preacher.
At y. m. a children's meeting was held at
the tabernacle, but the attendance was not
large.
The usual ladies' meeting was held in tho
meeting tent Mt o'clock and was led by Mrs.
Burris.
At o'clock tho Rev, o. G. Marriott
preached from Mark, viii, SO: "Whosoevor,
JneTelOre,
words in this aduiterOus and sinful genera
tion, of him also shall the Son of Man be
ashamed when He cometh in the glory of His
Father with tho holy angels" The sermon
was one of power, and at the close an earnest
exhortation was delivered inviting penitents
to the altar, but none responded.
At o'clock the young peoples meeting
was held, and was conducted by Rev. H. G..
France.
Tho services last evening were unusually
interesting. The Rev. w. Il. Gwinn, of Mont
gomory circuit, preached from l Timothy,
i. Is. He was followed by Rev. J. j. G.
Webster in an earnest exhortation, closing
with an invitation to all seeking a better life
to como forward to the altar. Three re-
sponded and were happily converted.
At the young peoples meeting nine arose
for prayers, and thus the good work of the
camp goes on.
about midnight there was fire in the
soldiers camp. The tent occupied by the
suffers servant took fire from some unknown
cause, and for awhile there was considerable
CONSERVATION, but in q little while it was ex-
tiuguished, and new quarters being secured
for them, all was peace and quietness.
A few came on the morning train this morn
ing but remained some time in the depot
before they could venture through the driving
rain to the camp, and seomed utterly dis
gusted because it rained.
Alter Ino sermon laSt evening several
young ladies got around the organ and sang
several hymns, greatly to the enjoyment of
the audience that assembled around them.
If tomorrow is fine big day is expected.
JACKSON GROVE CAMP.
| JACKSON GROVE, Aug. 15.-At the closing
exercises of the camp DIR. l.. W. Bates
preached The meeting was the best ever held
upon this camp ground. 1t was continued
until o'clock in the morning. up to which
time forty-seven had profcssed conversion
making the total number of converts during
the camp sixty-nine. Everything this morn
ing is in hustle and confusion. The looked
for rain has come at the time most unwel-
come, but it is still needed by the farmers
The camp has been success, both financially
and spiritually.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY ASSEMBLY.
Special Letter.
MT. JACKSON, Aug 15.-Yesterday after
noon tho intermediate and senior normal
Sunday school classes, conducted by Rev. S.
p. Hott and DR.. Funkhouser. met in the audi
torium and chapel, and were entertained and
edited for an hour each by their respective
teachers. The children's meeting at 2 o'clock
was decidedly interesting and in point of size
was larger than could have been expected, as
the railway failed to furnish an excursion train.
The assembly board OF managers and also the
pcople VI luc Ndilcy Bcnerdlly, WCTc ulSdp-
pointed by the company in that respect.
Later in the afternoon Prof. Kinsey's music
class met and spent an hour in practice. 1t
is astonishing how rapidly this class of 100
singers has improved under the magic
influence of Prof. Kinsey's wand At
1880 Miss Jennie Smith, noted Chris
tian worker and revivalist, we'll and
favorably known to the people of Washing
ton and the readers of THE REPUBLICAN, ad-
dressed the people in the auditorium
on tho subject of conservation Miss Smith
| talked with much sense and wisdom and
made very favorable impression among the
people who heard her. Her appeals to the
| unconverted were earnest and strong, and
were a credit to her head and heart. The
service conducted by Miss Smith was fol-
lowed by q lecture by President Thompson,
of Otterben university, his subject being ON
and about jerusalem" from which city the
doctor recently returned. Tho lecture was
beautifully illustrated with the oxy-hydrogen
light.
This morning the camp is wet and gloomy,
rain having set in late last night and con-
tinued until now Tho morning class exer-
cises in music and Sunday school normal
work were conducted by Mrs. Il. II. Keister,
Rev. c. p Hott, and DIR. Funkhouser and
then followed another morning lecture by
Rev. ]. r. Bowman, d. d., whose theme was
Love is the fulfilling of the law"
On account of the rain, which still con-
tinues, the attendance was small this morn
ing. aC. l. b. b.