Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP.
Beginning Revival Work I'm the Camp
Interesting Meetings Yesterday.

| CORRESPONDENCE OF THE EVENING STAR
| WASHINGTON GROVE, Nd, August 20.
| Though yesterday was one Of the quiet days
| with only a sparse assembly in the encamp.
4 ment, yet It was characterized by earnest
| religious work.
At o'clock remarkable and powerful ser
mon was preached by Rev. John Mccormick,
| of the Baltimore conference N. E. Church South
The theme, "Blessing and Cursing," suggested
/ by the text found in jeremiah, xvii, s, was
| clearly presented, in simple style, with perfect
ease and grace.
| The young peoples meeting at the canvas
tabernacle ut 6:3O pm. was very impressive.
where the evening revival work began in real
earnest. After an inspiring exhortatiOn from
Rev. j. F. Ocker1nan, based upon Psalms, Wi.
~. Five penitents asked for sympathy and
prayers: One was announced as converted
After service, the ministers met In conclave,
| and decided to hold q ministers conference and
conservation service at q. m. this morning.
The revival interest Is now intense. At 100
o'clock last night, meeting was held a. the
Reilly. Nine penitents came to the altar. The
congregation was larger than the capacity of
| the place Of worship. A soodly part Of the au-
rhe missionary work, home and foreign, will
be taken up to-day. DR.. Harmon, Professor of
ing, and will remain in camp several days. The
photograph tents are enjoying IL boom. There
are three Just beyond the encalnpment. All arc
doing well. They are located ON the road TO
| mineral SPRING and catch the youthful SWANS
as they pass by.
The grove choir has received as acquisitions
MISS Irlbby. or GeorgefOwn, ID. c.; Mr.. Lauren
son and Miss Hattie Wise.
Mrs. Thompson, of Redland, was rather seri-
en-route to the camp Miss NeIia Lazenby ar
rived yesterday and will spend q week with the
Misses Garrett ON 9th avenue.
The Misses Dorsey and Miss Grace BraddOcK,
returned to their homes yesterday, but will re-
visit the camp on Saturday.
Miss Eie Mss Snie msde
Hon >. y. Jones' Miss Stanley Hammond, Mr..
John Owens and MIR. Earnestly.
Grove. and is with her family on LIST avenue.
Rev. J. F. Ockerman, who was taken quite i'll
Tuesday evening after service, is much better.
Married at the Court House.
A MARYLAND COUPLE sTAET TO CAMP MEET
ING, BUT COME TO THIS CITY AND ARE MADE
ONE.
Yesterday afternoon, at 2:O5 o'clock, two
young men, accompanied by young lady
attired in white, entered the clerks Office at
the courthouse, and q marriage license was
procured in the names of Alfred Lee Violet
zone of the young mem and Katie Everhart,
both of Montgomery county, Md. Rev. NJ. a.
Turner, of the NJ T.. church, was sent for and
shown TO the anterOOm Of one of the courts
and, in the presence of Il few Of those who hap
peneQ 10 De ABOUT the Du1lulnS. the Knot was
tied and the minister filled out IN certificate,
made his return, received his fee, and, Wishing
them all joy, they departed-ten minutes III AL
being required tor the entire business. They at
once went back to- Georgetown, where Mr. Vio-
lett had put up his horse and buggy. They re-
side side; some thirty miles from the city, and left
break. OstensiGly to go to the camp meeting ut
Washington Grove, but concluded, as the day
was pleasant and the roads easy, to drive to the
District and get married. which they success
fully accomplished.