National Republican., 1883-08-03
Opening Day OF the Camp Mceting--The
'C1ergymcn Who NTin Participate--Ex-
erclses NesterNnN.
6DecidI Dispnich.

Special Dispa'ch.
JACKSON GROVE Aug. 2.-The camp meet
ing season for 1883 opened to-day at Jackson
grove in Anne Arundel county, Md, twenty-
four miles from Washington city, on the line
of the Baltimore and Potomac railway. The
grove is a beautiful piece of woodland, well
adapted for the purpose for which it is used.
Three excellent springs furnish water for
drinking and cooking purposes and the shade
is a safe protection from the burning rays OF
an August sun One hundred and ten tents
are to be in readiness for occupation by Satur-
day. Over eighty are now ready and fifteen
or twenty are already taken. They
are cozy, comfortable, and homelike,
and are well fu rnshed with beds, lounges,
rocking chairs, and camp stools, and in
the rear the Kitchens are located. This por-
ton of the camp presented busy and inter-
esting picture in the evening-the wives and
daughters giving orders to their servants
concerning the preparation of supper, al
though large number of the tenters lake
their meals in the regular boarding tent.
Messrs. j. ID. Ringer, A. b. Treadway, and
Horace BurrOugh have charge of thcsupplies.
The ministers who will be in attendance,
are Revs. j. ID. Ringer, of Baltimore; j, W..
Gray, of East Washington; $. b. Treadway,
of Alexandra; DIR. J. L. Mills, of Washington;
w. j. Floyd, Of Anne Arundel county; h.
Scott Morris, of Baltimore; W. III. Stone,
formerly of Washington; Dr. l.. w,
Bates of Washington; ID. L, Greenfield.
Baltimore; W. NJ. Strayor, Cecil county; II.
Il. Cushing, Westminster, Md; Il. j. Drink
house, of Baltimore, editor of the Methodist
| Protestant; w. $. Hammond, Westminster,
and c. II, Littloton, Baltimore, Nd
Tho working force is strong and effective
one, aud much good is anticipated from their
combined efforts. The sixth and seventh
instant will be especially devoted to the
children and their interest. The exercises
for the days mentioned will be as follows;
Monday--9 a. m, "Tho field of Sunday
School Work in the United States To-day" by
Rev. f. 7, Tagg 1880 a. M, 'The Inter
national Lesson Leaf: Does 1t Meet the De-
mands of the School," by j. l.. Mills DID.
2:3O p, m, "The Opportunities of Sunday
| School Teacher" by Row ID. l., Greenfield
4 p M, "Criticism of Modern Sunday School
Methods" opened by w, b. Milton.
Tucsday-9 II. M, A Model School, and
Black Board Exercises" by n. r. Meginniss.
| 1880 n M, "Ilow Can We Lead the Baptized
| Children of the Church to the Assumption of
the Responsibilities of Membership" by Rev,
Ill. c, Cushing. 230 p, m, a mass meeting Of
children. Addresses by Revs. w. l.. Ham
moud, j. l.. Mills, aud j. w. Kirk.
! Prof Sparrior and wife, of Westminster,
! have been engaged, the former to conduct the
singing and the latter as organist for the
! season.
Rev. J. Il. Murray, d. D., president of the
Maryland annual conference of tho Nj. T..
Church. will be ut the camp on Sunday.
Rev w. NJ. Strayer preached an excellent
sermon in the evening from the text to be
found in st. John. xvi, 2l Hitherto ye
have asked nothing in My name, Ask aud
receive, that your joy may be full"
Rev S. b. Mills will preach tomorrow
morning Mt II o'clock,
The meeting will be in full force by Sunday.
Police Officers Berger and Pumphrey are
detailed TO preserve the peace and the Balti-
more and Potomac Railway company is repre-
sentod by Mr.. Ed Robey.
Every thing at present gives fair promise OF
a successful season to those who are Worship
ing God in the groves, which were His first
temples.