Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-13
LAST DAY OF THE CAMP.
Closing Exercises at Jackson GrOy


JACKSON GROVE, A. i. Co., Nd, August Is, 1884
The seventh annual campmeeting OF the Jackson
Grove ASSociation-the principal IN citing OF the
Methodist Protestant church in Maryland-closed
tl1S morning. and 1T was. in some respects, the
most successful one yet held
The experience meeting at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning was peculiarly interesting one. 1t was
conducted by Rev. NJ. McCready. OF Ellicott City
and quite large number gave their testimony.
The preaching services OF the morning were pre-
ceded by short statement by Mr.W. J. {. Dulaney
the president of the association who congratulated
all On the pleasant time they had. and compIi-
inented the congregation on the line order OBJ
served.
THE SERMON OF THE MORNING
was by Bishop j. A. Latane. OF Cummings Memo
rial Reformed Episcopal church. Baltimore, and
although the Methodist Protestants do not as a
rule take kindly to bishops, Dr. Latane's position
In the church was for the time forgotten, for his
sermon was an exceedingly appropriate one, AMI
persons OF every religious complexion, among
them Rev. j. d. still, OF Hill street Nj. E. church
church, Washington. and Or. c. W. Button, OF the
nynchnGurg prg'nia The text of Bishop La.ane
are not OF this Held; them also must bring, and
they Shall hear my voice; and there shall De one
fold and one shepherd" For nearly an hour the
speaker discoursed on the subject or Christian
unity, speaking or the fraternity existing between
the denominations. all Of them having the same
At two O'clock very fine children,s meeting was
neii at The tabernacle. conducted by Rev. c. n.
Robinson. 1t Was continued for about an hour.
THE MISSIONARY MEETING
at $3.50 O'Clock was opened by Mr.. AMI Mrs. Spurrer
singing Ere the Sun goes down" and hymn by
the congregation was followed by prayer by Rev.
W. s. hammond, OF Baltimore
Kew r. 1. 1asg, OF GeoIget own secretary OF the
Foreign Missionary Society OF tie church), was on
the program for an address, lie TOOK Tor a t Xt
MatXXiv,l4: land this gOSp@i Of the Kingdom shall
DE preached In all the world for witness unto all
nnf hon r,a
speaking OF the growth OF Christianity in Europe
and what IL has done Tor mankind lie said draw
me On the map around the Christian lands and all
cNuzatlon Is enclosed. lie urged that Christian
missions should be encouraged. and said the money
thus pended came back in the opening Of trade.
Rev. j. W. Gray called for collection and over
$50 was raised. Remarks were nt;.e by Rev W. s.
hammond, Mrs Dr. Murray, president Of the
Maryland branch OF the Moments Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, and Rev. DR.. Murray, president OF
The conference Mrs. Murray gave quite an inter-
estlng sketch OF the Maryland branch, stating
second $500. and the third. with twenty -iOur
auXi ares, over $1,000. and tlis society proposed
Japan
THE EVENING MEETINGS.
Following this meeting there was considerable
visiting among the tenterS and talking over the
events OF the meeting, and before night many of
the country people came in sufficient to augment
the night congregation to from 600 toSO The usual
sN COCK meeting was held in tne tint at the head
OF the ground by Rev. c. y. Robin son. and 1t was
quite spirited one. continuing TIL the preaching.
Az eiSht O'Clock the services were conducted by
KEY. ID. Greenfield The congregation completely
nied the tabernacle and most OF The plank seating,
WINE quite number was standing about the plat
form. After devotional exercises the hymn, MY
Doiy, soul, and Spirit was sung. Mr.. Greenfield
preached from Matthew Ill ?: .i{epeut Tor the
Kingdom or Heaven is at hand The sermon was
an earnest eXhortation TO repentance. The con-
gfegat1ou paid the closest attention, anu it evil
dent ~ made deep impression. After The sermon
numbers OF penften,s appeared at the mourners
BENCH and during Singing and PRAYER up to mid
hlsnl eigEl persons We're converted making The
tota! nunbtr OF conversions about thirty-some
having i'll addition TO those at the altar plofessed
III the tents
FAREwELLs.
This morning by S O'Clock some Of the tenters had
commenced to pack their goods; indeed, some dur
Ing the night had about convicted their prepara-
tons TO move. AT O'Clock Rev. Mr. Robinson Was
IN the meeting tent. and a prayer and experience
meeting Was n lG.
The closing meeting was the family or yer meet
Ing. conducted at O'Clock by Rev Or. Murray
president OF the conference.
Following this came the breakfast and leaye-tak-
1ngS. and soon the wagons We're busy in removing
lufnlture &C., to the depot OF to the homes OF the
tenters
Much Ado A bout Nothing.
THE UN1oNToWN FENCE WAR ASSAULT CASE DIS
MISSED IN THE POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court. Judge Mills this morning.
the cases were called for trial OF Molly Hew-
lett and Fred Douglass. r. charged with assaultng
Ellen Moss, wife OF John A. Moss, on Monday
morning last. Assistant District Attorney Thomas.
assisted by Mr.. Moss. appeared Tor the prOSeCu-
tlon Mr. Hewlett appeared for himself ana Mir.
Douglass Miss Ellen Moss testified that last Mon
day morning the defendants came down to the
renee, which Is near her house, and began chop
ping 1t down. Witness put her head out OF the
window and called to them to stop chopDing the
1tnce, when Hewlett threw fence rail az her
which struck her in the breast.
EFFECT OF A POINTED PISTOL.
Ella TOlver. sister OF Mrs Moss, testified that
when Mr.. Hewlett threw the fence rail- at Mrs
Moss witness cried murder and s.poiice- and
threw stone at them. Mrs Mos, who was at the
second story window, pointed pistol at the fence
choppers and Mr. Douglass ran home MI Hew-
lett started after him. out fell down. dropping his
axe anu hat. which he left behind him. He rot no
and Went home. Witness. With Hattie Moss Dor-
sey Denney and Mrs rolliver threw stones and hot
water at them When Mr. Hewlett threw the
fence rail Mrs Moss pointed the pistol at Them but
did not know how to shoot IL.
Hattie Moss. sister OF Mr.. Moss, gave similar
testimony, as also did Dorsey Denney, colored.
HEWLETT DENIES.
This closed the testimony for the prosecution
and MIR Hewlett testified that he went with his
brother-n-aw, Mr.. Douglass on Monday morning
TO chop down the tence. There WAS nobody about
except Dorsey Denney and Mrs TOl.iver. When
they began cutting down the fence Denncy threw q
stone at them. Hattie Moss came out ana Mrs
Iolllver told her to take rail in the house. when
window. and Mrs. To!liver said .Shoot him, Ellen -
He denied throwing the fence rail. When me
crowd ut Moss house began throwing stones he
Jeff and went INTO the house.
Fred Douglass, 1r., his wife, Virginia Douglass
and his son Fred, gave similar testimony, and
swore positively that there was no rail thrown.
The court said that IL much ADO about
nothing, and dismissed the case.