Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01

The Camp ut jackson Grove.
THE SERVICES HELD EACH DAY-oNE CONVEX.
SION-THE CAMPERS WANT RAIN

JACKSON Grove.
THE SERVICES HELD EACH DAY-oNE CoNvER.
sION-THE CAMPERS WANT RAIN.
| JACKSON GROVE CAMP, August I. 1888.
Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR
Yesterday among those who came to the camp
were Rev. C. n. Robinson, q local minister of
Brooklyn, N. w. Hawkins and Mr., Henry
Woodward, of Anne Arundel county, and, in
addition to the tenters, there were representa-
| tives of the country families for q few miles
| around. The camp has, however, not yet been
completed, for 1t is the custom here that some
families do not get fixed on the ground till the
first Saturday night, If then, and others wait
for the crowd of the first sunday to leave before
they settle down.
Yesterday the infant child Of Mr.. joseph
Pearson, the well-known bricklayer of George
| town, who was suffering with cholera infan.
tum when brought here, was quite low. and
this morning 1t Is at the point of death.
The sermon yesterday morning was by Rev.
b. Jones, Of Severn circuit, whose text was
Acts K, 1898, and the theme the CONVEX
| sion Of Cornelius. He spoke OF the efficacy of
prayer, and the duty of Christians to concern
themselves about the salvation Of their friends.
Arnett, from the words, "Lovest Thou Me-
John xxi, 16. He spoke OF love as necessary to
that there should be love at home If there
would be happiness, and to be truly happy they
should possess the love of Christ. Al the night
preached from Luke xii, 46 his theme being
the scene in Gethsemane, and after describing
1t he spoke of the Gethsemane through which
all should pass, and of the fearful condition OF
sinners. He next referred to the lethargy of
christians amid dangers, and spoke OF the need
OF sinners to awaken to their danger. An invi-
tation brought one young man to the mourners'
bench as a pen1tent and he was converted. The
NEE ing closed about 10 o'clock.
Tnrty- six trains regularly pass the camp
every twenty-fOur hours to say nothing of eX-
tras, and this draws large number of people to
the railroad platform. At night the colored
servants promenade the platform. and gener-
old time hymns.
dication of a clear, hot day, and though on the
eve of Sunday, when crowds are expected, there
Is general desire for rain, even though it come
on Sunday The bell was rung at o'clock and
found comparatively few tenters asleep. The
prayer meeting was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Trout and 1t was fairly attended. The morning
sermon was by Rev. L. w. Bates, of George
town.
Mai. Hildt, OF Baltimore, was on the ground
today and established an Adams express
office, making Mr.. H. Myers the agent
On sunday the sermons will be 10y Rev. D. L.
Greenfield, Of Baltimore, in the morning; Rev.
afternoon; Rev. E. G. Arnett, of Cecil at night.
On Tuesday ID there will be missionary services,
general meeting In the afternoon.
At Nuirkirk Grove.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
..e MUIRKIRK CAMP, August LIST, 1885.
II The camp at Mufrkirk Grove will close Mon
day night The camp has been very successful
and the services have been well attended. Yes
terday an experience meeting was held at IL a.
m. and p. m. Rev. Mr.. COle of Baltimore,
preached: In the evening Rev. o. d. Robinson,
of West India, preached, the attendance being
unusually large. The services tomorrow will
be largely attended.
Wayman Grove Camp.
AT the Wayman Grove Camp yesterday SER
mons were preached by Rev. j. W. Bowers and
Rev. ]. N: Cargill, of this city. The camp will
close on Monday.
WRECKED BY WHISKY.-Joseph Thelon, who
resides near the corner of 10th and + streets,
has been ON spree and made a complete wreck
OF his home. He threatened to kill his family
and the neighbors, for which he was arrested
and taken before Judge Mills in the Police
Court to-day, where he was sentenced to give
bonds In the sum of $500; in default to stand
committed for twelve months.
RoBBERIEs REPORTED-Eliza Steele. GIL 9th
street. reports stolen watch, worth $780,
john S'edge reports the loss OF q pair of trow-
sers, worth $5.