Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-15
THE CAMP.MEETRNG SEASON.
Breaking Camp ut jackson Grove

ciMP-CLOsING SCENES THIS MORNING.
Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.
JACKSON GROVE. A. A. COUNTY, MD, August 18th.
The sixth annual camp-meetiny OF the Methodist
Protestant church, on this time honored ground,
Closed this morning. Spiritually and financially
the camp has been more OF success than any
held here during late years Rsligiously it
eTIallcd the best of the old time meetings held
here ever half a century ago, at which the con-
vcrts were numbered by scores. The converts ut
this meeting numbered over eighty. There were
some conversions at homo. Some OF these CONVEX
soHs co!n2let' the entrance o. large families into
the fold.
YESTERDAYS SERVICES.
Yesterday morning the experience meeting was
conducted by Rev. j. W. Gray, of East Washing
ton. During the meeting, which lasted one hour,
twenty-five Or thirty. including a number OF the
young converts. gave their testimony
The morning preaching service was by Rev. L.
W. Bates, OF Centerv.ne, Md, whose text was
Genesis ILL., 2i. and John iii, 16 He portrayed the
physical Eden and the spiritual Eden. After this
the communion service was held Rev. II. c. Cusl-
took OF the embicIns OF CEr5tS body and bloc I.
Rev. W. S. Hammond presided at the missionary
meeting which was hell in the afternoon. Al
Hartford county, and j. /. Mills, OF Washington.
and Mrs. DIR. Murray, president OF the Women's
Foreign Missionary society Of the Maryland dis
trict
PREPARING TO LEAVE
Durin, the latter part or the afternoon some
families commenced to pack up and one or two
families left the grounds. The ladies who have
occupied the lodging tent passed complimentary
resolutions to the MANAGEMENT for attention to
their wants. During the afternoon many country
people arrived on the ground TO be present at the
clos, and stu more arrived from Baltimore and
Washington by the evening trains.
With these refnfOrcemnntS The number on the
ground was increased to POD or 1,50O. and cOnse-
quantly all the meetings were well attended
The young peoples meeting, overflowei the d.
mansions or the tent.and Tor some distance around
camp chairs were set. This was very spirited
meeting, in charge of Mr.. n. T. Megnnis, of Balti.
more.
REMARKABLE NIGHT MEETING.
At night the sermon Was by Rev. l.. w. Bates, OF
Centcrvilo, whose text was Ezekiel, xviii. %. 1t
WAS 4 sermon OF much power, closing with an ex-
hortation The mourners' bench. Immediately in
'front.' oil tie platform In the tabernacle, at Which
about twenty can comfortably kneel, was soon
filed, and Ii was necessary to increase the accom-
inodations 10y using chairs. Among the penitents
were men, women and children. BY 10 O'Clock the
conyerSio were announced In quick succession
by singing the doxolOgy. As rapidly the places
at nournero' bench were vacated they were filled.
y convert. after Offering thanks. would almost i'm
meiia'ely so TO unconverted friends to persuade
them 10 the altar. SOEle who had retired to rest,
upon hearing the almost continuous singing of the
doxo0gy. came out 10 the meeting.
Az 1879 Rev. j. W. Gray; OF Washington, an
sionS and there remained fifteen pentents at the
altar The meeting was continued, and within
the hour six or seven more were converted The
cong ceation was one OF remarkabl, STAYING
qualities, for, at II AS o'clock it had not pcrcept-
bly, diminished. AT this hour there were several
at the altar Rev. Mr.. Cray made appro-
PIRATE remarks and suggested that all who had
experienced change OF heart gather around the
them feelingly, and Rev Mr. Kinzer offered
prayer. After that "The Home OF til, SOUP was
sung. and during the singing there We're people
gathered around to shake the hanis OF the
converts.
MIDNIGHT.
It being now midnight the doXology was sung
and benedictiOn pronounced TO close the meeting.
This was not done, however, for the remaining
penitents kHelt at the mourner5' bench and the
crowd appeared 10th to leave. At this time there
had been over forty conversions. Some of the
ministers who were fatigue1 retire1, but Rev. Dr.
Mills and Rev. Mr. Robinson continued the con-
duct OF the meeting. Experiences were given.
prayers were offered and hymns sung, many
OF those having become hOarsc continued TO sing as
best they could, and by o'clock four more had
experienced religion. There We're some who were
converted in the tents. Shortly after O'Clock the
meeting closed, with but one penitent remaining
At the altar 1t was long after O'Clock, however,
before the camp became quiet, for the eXtraorJi-
nary scene of a meeting at which were over half
handred converts afforded theme for prayer and
convcrsatlon. There We're present at this meeting
Ke;s l.. W. Bates. j. ID. knZ.r, Z. j. DrinkhouSe,
D. D., j. f. Mal0y, j. L. Mills, d. d.. c. III. Little
20 ION, j; ". Gray, ana j. r. Nichols Assisting
western Maryland college.
THE SCENES THIS MORNING.
This morning there was rain to gladden. the
farmer, and shortly before O'Clock the dust was
Well laid. The only service was the family prayer
meeting which was opened by Rev. ]. W. Gray.
me hymns, Nearer. my God, to Thee" and
BEST b. the Tie that Binds" were sung. This
was followed by prayer by Rev. Dr.. Drinkhouse,
Ia witch the young converts were especially re-
ana made few remarks, expressing gratitude for
the success o1 the camp. especially in a spiritual
sense. Rev. Mr.. Gray made the losing address,
giving some good advice to the young converts.
About 40 O'Clock the camp OF 1883 was closet
with the doXology ana benedictton. Then the
WORK or packing up was resumed, and families
took leave OF their neighbors. The success or tho
camp IN religious point OF view was OK course
the subject OF congratulat1on, and the fact that
the extraordinarily successful meeting last night
was attended with scarcely any excitement, but
seemed to be accompanied by deep religious
feeling, was remarked.
The management today adopted resolutions OF
thanks nl u all who had assisted them. Mr.. ~.
police officers, and others. Z.
Washington Grove.
THE SERVICES AT THe NJ. E. CAMP yEsTERDAY-A
MILITARY INSPECTION WITNESSED BY THE CAMP
Eks-PkoGRAM FOR TEMPERANCE DAY, &C.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP,
MONTGOMERY Co., Nd, August 10 1888.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
The overcast sky yesterday gave every ,ndIca-
ton OF rain, but as the hours went by the clouds
scattered. In some of the camps gone by the great
want was dry weather, but this year 1t Is exactly
tie reverse. Not only is rain needed to lay the
dust, but the corn needs 1t, and already is COM
menclng 10 die. Never in the history of this camp
ground has the water in the wells been reduced so
low In fact. II there is the greatest care taken
It's want Will be felt before the camp closes. The
springs, which heretofore have afforded such a
boun;ful flow. are nearly dried up. The commit
tee on grounds, realizing the necessities OF the
case, met Monday evening, and passed measures
looking to the prevention of waste at the pump.
MILITARY INSPECTION.
A circular was issIel at Camp Washington,
Monday, to the effect that the troops would be in
spected yesterday by Capt. Thomas Ward, list
artillery, acting assistant inspector general and
that all should turn out In full uniform. A large
number OF tenterS decided to attend the inSpec-
ton, so that about O'Clock yesterday men, women
and children could BE- seen tramping through the
dust towards Gdithersburg to witness tue sight
Tie monotony OF the inspection WAS relieved by
the delicious strains or music furnished by the
band and by the drill OF the troops
YESTERDAYS MEETINGS.
The meetings OF yesterday were OF unusual in
terest and profit. The Rev. MI: House, OF Memo
rial church, conducted the $3.50 Am. service The
preaching at 1880 was by the Rev. H. S France OF
Grace His text was Luke, chapter xvii, verse il:
But where are the nine.i'
The Rev. w. F. Ward. OF Foundry, who was an