Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-22
LAST DAY OF THE CAMP.
Interesting Closing Services at Wash.
ingtOn Grove.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING SrAr
WASHINGTON Grove, Nd, August o.
The last day Of the camp meeting dawned
yesterday with clouds. At II o'clock Dr. Job
Price preached to a large congregation of
camp sojourners. His text was: Love is the
fulfilling of the law" At 2 o'clock the little
folks had grand meeting, at which there were
many big folks. Interesting talks were made
by DIR. II. Baker and Rev. J. NJ. Slarrow, in
which they told the children how to grow"
The mothers meeting in the annex at 2:3O
P. IN. was one of peculiar interest and earnest
ness.
THE CLOSING LOVE FEAST.
From this meeting every one went to the
tabernacle, where the Lords table was spread
This was a solemn service, and was made doubly
impressive by the display Of Gods presence
and power in the mutterings of the storm that
was gathering. The lightning flash and the
music made by the swaying trees, while the
distant thunder rolled nearer and nearer was
a grand accompaniment to the words of Rev.
DIR. Riley as he exclaimed. Holy Holy! HOLY.
Lord God Almighty. Heaven and earth are
full OF the glory" More than one hundred and
fifty persons knelt here around the Lords
table.
The gathering at the grove was very large
toward evening. The heaviest rainfall known
here recently came on the encampment at 6
O'Clock. and for awhile boat was the only
way OF transit within the circle, but so perfect
is the drainage of this place that within an
hour after the rain everybody was out and
comfortable, and a big congregation attended
the young peoples vesper service at Gas p m.
The FINAL SERVICE.
An immense audience was present at the
evening service. Rev. G. W. Feelemeyer in a
stirring exhortation pleaded with the unsaved
Short appeals we're made by Dr. Riley DR..
Rice and DIR. Job Price. interpreted with the
grand rallying songs of the gospel led by Profs.
Henry and Frank Wilson. At 1890 p. m. the
congregation joined heartily in singing our
Mizpah hymn, "God be with you till we meet
again" followed by the IL. NJ. Doxology," and
SO was the camp of 1890 formally closed.
Personal.
This morning was given to P. p G. visits,
and many regretful good-byes were said. Mrs
past. returned to camp yesterday. Misses
Mabel and Nellie Davis, who were guests at
Maple Villa. the home Of their cousin, Mrs
Alfred Wood. left for Boston this week. Mrs.
1ribbv, who spent the week with Mrs. G.. w.
Offntt will leave for home today. Mrs. Offutt
Will move into town September /. Mr.. Lewis
and family came yesterday and are with Mrs
j. G. Lewis, at the Osborne Cafe, which is
filled with boarders, most Of whom will remain
until September or later. Mr.. Will Osborne
the proprietor, has recovered from his recent
indisposition. DIR. Scudder and family will go
to Takoma today to visit his son MIR. Chas
Scudder OF that place. Mrs. Alice Smelling and
sons Will remain at the Osborne until the re-
turn OF her family from Cape May in Septem-
Der. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Rand Will remain
until the close OF the heated season, after
which they will go to Charleston Harbor b.
TAKE STEAMER MosELEY tomorrow Saturday
at IL pm. Piney Point. Point Lookout and