National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-20
THE CENTENARY IN CAMP.


WASHINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MD., Aug. 19--Tho day dawned glorious and
bright, just such day as the good folks at
Washington Grove had longed and hoped TO
see, for this to them was TO be the day Of days.
II 1t had been expressly ordered for their use
IL could not have been bettor. The entire en-.
campmcnt wGS awake much earlier than
usual. At 6 the tabernacle bell poalcd forth
~ usual, and there came gladly to the early
morning service throng OF real worshipers.
Tho first half hour, with organ, cornet, and
full choir was devoted to songs of praise, each
one congratulating his neighbor rs he passed
out to breakfast that the centennial day had
been so well begun.
The centennial love feast at $50 O'Clock was
an hour filed with heavenly love and holy
power. Preachers aud people testified In
quick succession Of tho power Of the religion
OF Jesus that had kept thom through their
many years OF Christian life, and promised so
much for them through the rest of their days
and I'm the world TO come. The prevailing
thought in both of the morning meetings
seemed To bo that thoy intended to remember
their covenant of the night before that they
would continue to pray and believe for the
conversion Of twenty persons by 10 o'clock
this evening. The meeting Of the previous
evening had resulted In the conversion of four
in addition TO the two mentioned In previous
letter.
At II o'clock the tabernacle was filled TO
Overlooking, and upon the stand thorc was 1n
unusual array of ministerial talent, and every
tntDk pOluttu 10 tHt huNttNS tINl WIS lllliui-
nent and certainly followed, even surprising
| the expectations OF the managers themselves.
| The tabernacle had been elaborately and hand
somely decorated with evergrcens, flowers,
and birds. over the rostrum and reachlng
| from side to side Of the large building o9IL
vas, bearing in large characters an appropriate
| legend.
Inc platform itself was a gpssficct bank Of
was "our Mcthodism." ana The Gpst address
was upon ,Itse.se" by Rev. II. r, Naylor, of
Foundry Church. The discourse was not long
-9D-Chhraced so much of the history Of the
1 church that 1t was the most valuable address
ats Polity," was ably treated by the Rev. W.
8. Edwards, of McKondree He spoke of the
fundamental doctrines of the church as un-
ohangeablc, but said that many changes
in church government had been
made and many moro would be
made In the future as the times changed and
as progress In other things demanded. There
change, and that was the Episcopal form OF
church government. COngregationalism never
could be part of Methodism, for they were
Numerically opposed to each other. This
discourse was II mastery effort, aud no mere
synopsis could give any Idea of the energy
used in its delverance nor of Its thrilling effect
The section on "Its Doctrines and Expert
ences" was treated by the Rev, w. L. l.. Welch
In his usual forclble manner.
The fourth and last section, Its Educational
Interests" was placed in the hands OF man
amply able to handle the subject, Rev, pr. J.
A. McCauley, president Of Dickinson college.
He spoke especially of his connection with the
interests of education for many years
The children's meeting at 3 o'clock was con-
Quoted by Mathew q. Emory, of Washington.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. J. c. Hark-
ness, well known to all; Rev. II. $. France,
who, by tho way, asked If any boy had ever
seen giant. One little fellow admitted that
he had, and when questioned Us to where, he
honestly replied, "At a circus" Another little
fellow said that David killed Goliah with a
bean shooter" The Hon. Milton Urner, Rev.
W. ]. McKenny, and Rev. DR.. Cox each deliy-
cred short talks, all very interesting
Tho decorations of the cottages In honor OF
the day are very handsome and some of them
of very elaborate character. The health is
good the people are happy, and are looking
forward to a very profitable meeting In Q
spiritual point Of view. Ii.