Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-12

;, 1856.
THE CAMP MEETING SEASON.
Close OF the Meeting AT Jacks son Grove
The Final Service This Morning.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR:
JACKSON GROVE, August 12.
Among the arrivals on the ground yesterday
were Rev. w. r. Graham, Of Chestertown; Rev.
Dr. ]. T. Murray, president of the Maryland dis
trlct; Rev. DR.. L. w. Bates, of Georgetown, and
Rev. ]. ID. Still, of Baltimore. Many came in
from the surrounding country In the afternoon,
prepared to stay till after the night service.
n, me O'Clock meeting, conducted by Rev.
Mr.: Trout, of the North Carolina Avenue
church, Washington, was well attended, and
w. N. strayer preached from the text, Hebrews
VS. sermon appropriate to the sacrament of
she LORD Supper; which followed it This was
oy Inc other ministers OH the ground. About
two hundred took part in the communion.
TRYING WIFE BEArER.
some little interest was excited among those
On the ground in a case Of wife beating an ex-
animation of which was held in the tent at the
horse pen by Squire Hawkins, who committed
tne accused to Jail in default of $500 bonds for
the October court. The case was that of the
siding In this neighborhood. The alleged Of.
tense was committed on the 18th of July last.
"A lew days ago Crawford returned, and going
10 MS nlother-in-laws house, it is charged,
threatened both her and his wife, warrant
MAS procured for him on which Deputy Sheriff
EpVSn mace the arrest The wife testified that
sue uIu notremember her husband striking her
put once, and the mother testified that when
she saw the daughter three days afterwards
she s1oso was BADLY bruised about the body At the
cloSe OF the trial Mr.. Upton handcuffed Craw-
Iord and started with him to Odenton, distant
a ~; ~ miles, en- route TO the jail at Annapo-
lis. While waiting at OdentOn for the Annapo-
lis train Crawford was left seated on the plat
iorIn, and watching his chance he slipped his
Wristlets and made off. After a short chase he
was recaptured and taken to the Jail at Annap-
OILS. This incident led to the ladies discussing
the new law imposing fogging as punishment
grace to the state, and others claimed that in
most instances where it was enforced the wife
should be hogged as well as the man.
farewell visits
The afternoon sermon was preached by Rev.
A. u. Melvin from IL Kings, ", L.
CHRISTENING THE CHILDREN.
AT the preachers tent, after the evening SER
vice, Rev. DIR. L. w. Bates. of Georgetown,
christened Thomas and Harry Hood, children
OF Richard Hood, and Rev. Dr. ], J. Murray
cn mh Rebecca, the child of Charles Hood.
an ,s tent Mt meeting for young people at O'Clock
Az x3o o clock the platform was occupied by
Rev. j: l.: Mills, of Washington: Rev Nh. Kin
we meet again" was sung by Prof. and Mrs.
Spurrier. Rev. DIR. Mills preached from the
5Oth psalm, 21st and ODD verses, and urged the
acceptance of the terms Of the Gospel. There
was a fine attendance, the tabernacle was over
flowing. The exhOrtations were given without
immediate results, although the services were
continued until IL o'clock. Rev. Messrs. Kim
ger, Nichols and others assisted in this meet
ing. 1t was sometime before the camp became
gagged in singing or listened to the cooks and
walters singing some of the camp meeting
melodies peculiar to the colored camps.
THE LAST SERVICE.
AS this was ''breaking-up morning. at early
dawn many begun packing up.
The only service to-day was the PRAYER meet
Ing at 6:45 O'Clock, which was well attended
It was conducted by Rev. J. r. Nichols Rev.
that SO far as known there had been seven con.
versions during the camp. The doxOlogy and
benediction then closed the meeting Of 1855.
Messrs COOK and Myers, the railroad agents.
were soon busily engaged in giving receipts for
baggage and the various trains took away large
numbers of the tenters.
At Washington Grove.
WHAT THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY IS
DOING-THE CAMP MEETING TO OPEN TO-
MORROW.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE, August IL, 1885.
Yesterday afternoons session of the Sunday
school assembly was peculiarly varied and full
of interest. Many persons came to, the grove
| the afternoon services. Essays were read by
Mrs. K. s. Taylor, Mrs. Clara Roach and Misses
Mamie Van Dyke, Katie S. White and c. A.
Pursell MIR. Frank Hamilton entertained the
| attentive audience with blackboard and slate,
giving many hints as to how such aids could
be employed in impressing scriptural truth
Following this was the vesper and C. L. S. C.
serviGe New NV ana music was
Reden Woodward at the organ
AZ 1880 MIR. Joseph Bowes taught the lesson
Tor the ensuing Sabbath. His explanation was
clear and we'll merited the attention it received
from the appreciative class which assembled
in the auditorium to receive instruction.
Among the later arrivals to participate in the
exercises of the assembly were Mr.. Quackeu-
bush, superintendent of Queenstown Baptist
Sunday school; Mr.. d; H Bouic, Rockville, and
Mr.. Samuel Hurley, ID. c.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Rap! Rap! Rap! The song of the hammer
is heard in the land. Camp meeting will open
| tomorrow. A swarm of bees held possession
of one of the trees in the circle. but were routed
| with difficulty to-day. DIR. and Mrs. F. Howard
are at home In their snug cottage, corner of 9Th
| avenue and circle. Miss Maggie Garrett is suf-
| tering from a severe sore throat. A few friends
were Hospitality entertained at dinner last eve
| ming by Mrs. L. S. Chapman at the cottage on
| LIST avenue. Mrs. Chapmans health has greatly
| improved since she came to the Grove. Mrs
Knight returned to the city last evening. While
here she was the guest of Mrs. Knott. Mr.. Jesse
Wilson and family moved into their new cot
is The guest Of Mrs. s. Polkinhorn. Major land and
Mrs. t. P. Morgan are once more thoroughly at
home here DR.. McKendree Reilly and family
are here to stay.
The Irving Park Camp.
There was a large attendance at the Union
Camp. Irving Park, yesterday. The early morn
ing family prayer meeting was conducted by
Rev. W. NJ. A. Cole. The experience meeting at
n. IN. was under the direction of Rev. ]. L.
Evans. The sermons during the day were as
follows: II q. M, Rev. w. NJ. a. Cole; D. M,
Rev. n. c. Brown; 8 p. m, Rev. q. T. Pinkney
THE REFORM SCHOOL COAL CONTRACTS
Proposals for furnishing coal to the reform
school were opened to-day by the president of
| the board of trustees. The successful bidders
were johnson Bros, for white ash range and
]. p. Agnew g. Co, for white ash furnace and
Cumberland coal.
FINED FOR INTERFERING WITH THE POUND
MAsTER.-John Washington James Chapman,
Charles Gibbs, Frank Washington, Harry Bar
Der, James King, James Carter, Harry Wallace,
and John Gather, all colorcd, were before Judge
Mills in the Police Court this afternoon, charged
with obstructing Poundmaster Einstein. John
Washington was discharged, and the others
were fined $5 or ten days each.