Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-31
The Camp at JacksOn's Grove.
JACKSON GROVE, B. ANDP. Il. r.

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July 31st, 1885.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
Yesterday number of tenters arrived here
by train and wagon, among them Mrs. Parsons,
Miss Wibert Mrs. Barnes and Mrs Hoffman OF
the District of Columbia; Mrs. Gregg, Miss Flor
ence Gregg and Mrs. Greenway, of Alexandria,
Va; Miss Beulah Parsons, DIR. Jorden. Mrs. H.
T. Jorden and Mrs. Frost, of Baltimore; Prof
and Mrs. Spurrier. of Westminster. Nd: Miss
5. A. Woodward, George Woodward, Mrs. Tur.
ner, ]. X. Benson, of Anne Arundle Co. Md
Rev. Drs. Drinkhouse and Norris, of Balti-
more, have been on the ground some DAYS and
yesterday Revs. j. W. Trout, of North Carolina
Severn Circuit; J. ID. kinzer, of Westminster:
ID. L. Greenfield, OF Baltimore, and Mr. Arnett,
of Cecil county, arrived.
During the day the work of putting up furni-
ture and arranging the tents progressed. while
some took their ease in rocking chairs and
hammocks, and babies were trundled about in
which are now covered with grass is COM
mented on by ALL During yesterday the cooks
and walters at the boarding tent sang ia good
style some OF the old-time hymns.
In the tabernacle on the platform ia q fine
organ over which Mrs. Spurrer presided. Near
the platform is a fine bell, loaned by Messrs
McShane & Co. In the evening about half-past
seven o'clock the bell was rung for the first SER
vice, and IT brought out a very fair audience for
the first night. remarkable tor the large proIsor-
ton of children, who behaved admirably
While the congregation was assembling the
hymn. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
was sung. The services were opened with the
hymn. "Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
followed by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Arneut. Part
OF OF the Nv chapter of John was read by Mr.
trout as the lesson, and the hymn, "Try Us.
Oh, Cod, sung. Mr.. Trout announced as his
text, "By this shall all men know that We
are my disciples: If ye have love one to an
other (JOhn xiii, 3o), in which he spoke of love
as the cohesive power of the church. and urged
that Christians should show their profession by
their lives. He would not discourage the dis
cuSSlOn of doctrine. but he ipnrepatad IL
sion when there was no charity or love shown
Others who did not believe as we did. Rev. Mr.
Jones followed in prayer, and the hymn, Son
OF My Soul" was sung. Prayer-meeting fol-
lowed, and one young man came forward for
prayers. The prayers of the congregation were
asked for a lady who had beena a regular camper
up 10 this year, and was now afflicted with an
lncurable disease. and Tor n seriously ill child
which had been brought To the grounds. Rev.
MT klnZer read the arrangements for the bell
ringing. &c. as follows: o'clock am, rising:
GAO, prayers; Z, breakfast: 10, preaching:
The meeting closed shortly after ten O'Clock
number of the ladies are commenting on
the failure to assign for work at the camp any
OF the young unmarried preachers, and inquire
whether this has been done Intentionally
Last night some ladies attempted to cure a
snoring servant on the southwest side of the
grounds. Running from near their beds a string
with = slip-knot was adjusted over the snorer's
big toe, and when the snortS became unendur-
able, the toe was pulled. They succeeded in
adding TO the snoring some unearthly shriells.
This morning the bell was rung at 6 O'Clock,
and promptly at 6:45 prayers were held i'm the
tabernacle by Rev. Mr. Arnett.
Large mum bers of people are expected by rail-
road on Sunday. The trains leaving Washing
ton at $50 and $50 a. IN. and 12:O5, $40. 6
and 1:lO will stop at the camp with trains for
the camp at $50 and IL sunday morning.
The Nuirktrk Meeting.
Correspond nee of The EVENING STAR
MUIRKIRK CAMP. July 31st
Yesterday at 1 am. Rev. John III. WEIGH of
Mt Pissah A. NJ. f., delivered an eloquent diS-
course on the moral and religious training of
children. At pm. Rev. A. D. Valentine
preached. AT 3 pm. services in memory of
Gen. Grant were held. Rev. Alex Dennis, OF
Mt. Zion NJ. f. church, of Georgetown, opened
by reading the hymn beginning, Servant of
j. n. Brooks, OF A.bury NJ. f.. church. read the