Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-07
FOR the Maryland Independent.
camp MEETING
pisgah, Charles County, Md.
August 9Th. 1888.

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d pisgah, Charles County, Nd.
ie August 2lh. 1888.
d r., EsSo, Dear Sc-The annual
o lc.s y, Meeting for Pisgah circuit, Wash.
n ~. lam District, Washington Annual
Ct.esrenre of the Methodist Episcopal
Cg. commenced august Josh. 1888,
+ n. large pavilion. erected in Carpen-
r y Grove. This pavilion IS scventy-fge
r "a long BY forty feet vile; i was
!. -, ,.c,ei BY order of Rev. Charles Price.
.re.ai,t pastor Of the circuit, aud is
p ~, ,,s,t benefit to those who came from
I, n attend the Camp Meeting as well
49, "a the members of bis circuit The
,,nc,ure is a large frame put together
..nrrly and is covered with canvas
r';. canvas is made into FIVE compart-
..n,s and will De taken up as soon as
~ camp closes, and will be kept from,
"a rear 10 another thus saving the ex-
oep.es Of buying every year as hereto
lore
First day. owing to the inclemency Of
,he weather, there was no service
anm night. when the Rev. Charles
p,;c. our efficient pastor of the circuit,
coached most wonderful sermon, after
sbeb we had a glorious prayer meeting
Second day, there was prayer meeting
n the morning. after which we stopped
"a AZ up our tents and get ready as the
ain on the day before had stopped us
Rot at 100 p m, Rev Charles Price
o,.ached another powerful sermon
PRAYER meeting lead BY Brother Edward
Lemon class leader.
Third day. prayer meeting at $50 a.
m and preaching at II =. m. by Rev.
Charles Prce, after which prayer meet
ng begun and continued until late hour
n the evening, whcE the Eev. Samuel
louilla and Rev. j. G. Lave arrived on
,be ground at 1870 p. M Rev Samuel
iouilla announced the 79Sth hymn,
commencing, "And are We yet alive,
md see each others faccs?" Which was
sung, followed with prayer by Rev. ia
cob Young, a local preacher of the cir
cuh. Rev. Samuel Aquilla then preach
Cd most wonderful sermon was which
enjoyed by all on the ground
The prayer meeting then commenced
again lead by Brother Lemon.
Fourth day, this being the Sabbath
day, the people began coming in from
every direction, from early morn until
Ia'e in the evening; there vas about two
thousand people on the camp ground
There was prayer at sunrise in every
tent, and also at the stand. At 9 a. NJ.
glorious love feast commenced, and
lasted until 1920 a. m, when there
vas a recess for about fifteen minutes,
until the trumpet sounded to call the
multitude togather for preaching. At
II a. M. Ry. j. G.. Lave preached
from End Corinthians w. Subject the
Glorious gospel of Christ" AS this
vas the FIRST time that this reverend
gentleman was in Charles county, every
ear and eye was open to see and hear
bis sermon, which lie delivered with
great power and ability being filed with
the Holy Ghost from on high. At 2
.. IN. there was another wonderful pray
er meeting lead by Brother Henry
catcher, local preacher, when many
mOurncrs came forward and knelt down
to be prayed for. At 3 p. m. Rev.
Samuel Aquilla preached another one of
bis wonderful sermons from Exochcs
XIX, Is. Subject: BE ready
lie handled the subject with care and
lbility throughout his discourse, which
vas listened to by a great coz course oil
,cople. At 6:30p. m the usual prayer
Meeting commenced lead by Brother
sseary aH~vva.4r.-, . local prancir~., .,s.s
At 1870 D. IN. Rev Charles Price, tn,
in charge preached us a mag
ni6cent sermon from Jeremiah VIII.
20. Subject: The harvest is past
the summer is ended, and We are no
saved" 1t is useless for me to try t
give any Illustration of this wonderful
sermon, for all that heard BIN
preach will agree with me in saying tina
It was one of power and great ability foI
MANY eyes were brought to tears.
Fifth day, prayer meeting at the usua
hour lead by Brother William Vincent
local preacher at Mount Hill. Preach
ng at II a. M. by Rev. Samuel Aqull
a from Jeremiah XIV. Is. Subject
For will pour their wilderness upor
hem" In this sermon he convinced
he sinner he was in the open fields o
.uin exposed to Gods wrath and indlg
ration, and without repentance they vii
DC destroyed, aud that without remedy
Prayer meeting at 2 p. M. lead b.
Brother Henry NJ Thompson an ex
hortor from Mount Hill. Preaching d
3 P. m. by j. G. Lave, from ST. job
Ill, IL Subject: The love of Go
Tor men. This sermon was preache
with great power aud it afforded gre;
comfort to every believer in Christ Jesu:
Prayer meeting at $50 p. NJ. lead
Brother William Ross, and preaching
1880 p. m. BY Rev George Ebbert,
converted jew and missionary preachc
from Luke XIX, 5. Subject; MAJ
haste and come down"
Sixth day, prayer meeting at the US
al hour at the stand, lead by Brother }
cob Young. AT every prayer mceti
that has been held on the camp grou
since Saturday, the benches have be
crowded with mourners anxiously see
ing redemption. Preaching at
a. m. by Rev George Gilbert from II
sea viii 8. Subject: "Ephraim is
cake not turned" He showed in Il