The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-08-16

Fourth District Items.-The Asbury Grove
colored camp meeting broke up ON Tuesday morn
ing In every way it was considered decided
success, except, perhaps, in the number OF old
time conversions, of which there were but few, il
any. Last Sunday, which was the third and last
it was thought that the crowd on the ground was
even greater than on the two previous Sundays,
about half of whom were white persons, and this
Notwithstanding the fact that the Emory Grove
camp meeting, which is exclusively white camp,
was in progress but about a mile distant further
up the w. M r. R., near the village of Glyndon
1t was accounted for by some on the ground that
many people event to see the circus, but it also
1 think, may be accounted for to some extent by
the illiberality of the Baltimoreans at Emory
Grove in heretofore excluding everybody, inclu-
ding the country people, from coming on their
ground on Sunday, for which purpose fence was
put around it, and the effect still remains, although
the restrictions have been removed, except with
regard to the railroad company running excursion
trains to the camp. But the great discrepancy
in the number of persons that attended the two
camps on last Sunday may be accounted for, per-
haps, to an equal or greater degree than either OF
both the other causes mentioned by the fact that
only the regular trains-three in number-with
the regular rates of fare stopped at the Emory
Grove camp, while excursion trains, with reduced
rates, ran all day from Baltimore to Asbury Grove
each train pouring forth flood upon the ground
of not less than four or five hundred persons. Ii
was said that there were seventeen trains IN all
arrived at the camp, and the passengers of these
together with the country people and the residents
upon the ground sweled the crowd probably to
not less than ten or eleven thousand people. A
prayer and experience meeting was held in the
morning by Rev. John d. Snowden, of Westmin-
ster. Rev. Jas. Thomas, of Hagerstown, preached
in the morning, Rev. ii. A. Carroll, of Alexandria,
Va, in the afternoon, and Rev. W. 9. Cooper, Of
Baltimore, at night.
At the Emory Grove camp, which is attended
mostly by the members of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, and especially those residing in Bal
timore, and therefore is generally considered the
Baltimorean's camp of the people that belong to
that denomination, there were not present during
the whole day probably more than four or five
thousand people. Throughout the day it was
cloudy but it did not rain, and this fact probably
deferred but very few persons from attending the
camp, which was demonstrated by the crowd that
attended the other. Yet there were many young
people as we'll as old ones present from the city
and country, who presented beautiful picture as
they promenaded the grounds, nicely dressed
during the day. The services were well attended
the morning prayer meeting, conducted by lay
man William Lesch, drawing out nearly all the
campers on the ground. After this service was
over Rev. W. M. Ferguson, of Reisterstown, leo
of Baltimore, preached an able sermon at Ii a. m
| At p. IN. children's meeting was held, which
was in charge of Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, and at early
| evening prayer meeting for grown persons, led
by Rev. L. H. Pearce. Rev. A. j. Gill, Of Wood
berry, native, believe Of this district and who
1 think, has brother and other RELATIVES
living in it, preached most able and impressive
| sermon at night, and his eloquence and impress
siveness as manifested in the delivery of the ser
mon, was most gratifying to the many friends WIFI
! formerly knew him here. Tho collections at thi
| camp on Sunday amounted to 5000. The grow
composing the camp ground is one of the finest IL
country, consisting of primitive oaks, chestnuts
hickories, &c. The water on the ground is ampl
and of the purest and most healthful kind, as /
the atmosphere throughout the section surround
| ing the camp. The embargo to persons coming
on the ground on Sundays now having been re
moved, the country people have no complaint t
make except as to the limited area allotted for tn
convenient situation. But for these, perhaps, tn
managers cannot be held responsible.
| During recent gust at ReisterstowD, learl
that Miss Blanche Yingng, daughter of the post
master at that place, and also Mrs. Henry
Emich, the wife of the enterprising saddle ant
harness maker there were both severely shocked
by lightning, but neither was seriously injured.
Mr.. Louis Cofeld, the popular baker of Refs
| terstown, who for some time past has been subec
near the heart, is now enjoying good health anC
supplying bread, &C., to the camp meeting folks
| at Emory Grove.
| Mr.. hurry Gill, near Woodensburg, has los
within a few days six or eight fine hogs by wha
is considered new disease, the hind legs swelling
and very shortly the animals are Frustrated and
die
number of gentlemen, all voters, were gather
ed at Mr.. &. ID. Townsend's warehouse, in Glyn.
don, on last Friday afternoon, on business, and
among the number prominent local Demo
crat. On questioning how many Blaine men there
were in the crowd of nearly dozen, all except the
above person and one other were pronounced such
Here was good nucleus for Blaine and Logan
club in this district, together with the dozens OF
others here that would like to join such club
Why is not one formed? What is the executive
committee of the district about, and why don't the
county Republican committee see to organizing
the districts and county? One of the Republicans
present is a jealous church member and tompor-
ance man, but he is not going to vote for ST. John
and Daniel. He is earnest supporter of Blaine
and Logan. OBSERVER.