Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
CLOSE OF THE CAMP.
Interesting Exercises on the Last Night at
Washington Grove.

Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GRovE, Aug. %, 1892
The camp meeting wound up gIoriousiy Just
before midnight. Closing day the best Of
all DR.. II. R Naylor preached TO a large audi
ence at ii o'clock His text was taken from
Psalm 1I9, verse IL, Thy word hath hid In
my heart that might not sin against Thee. F"
The preacher gave clear and comprehensive
definition Of sin and argued the possibility Of a
sinless life.
A revival service took the place Of the usual
O'Clock testimony service. In response to the
earnest appeal Of Evangelist Snyder many knelt
ct the altar Of prayer. The administration Of
the Lords supper under the tabernacle at $50
pm was very impressive. Seventeen ministers
and 100 communicates gathered about the
chancel and partook Of the sacrament, after
which testimony and praise service was held.
The young peoples meeting at $50 was filed
TO overfowtng, and the spirit of revival was
manifestly there. The revival begun in this
service was protracted until late hour. Reys.
Richard Norris and Frank Snyder were the
principal exhorters. More than three score
and ten are said to have been converted
The twentieth annual camp meeting has been
. pronounced success financially and spiritually.
and no insignificant factor in this great affair
has been tbs excellent music furnished by the
Grove choir. which il made up of the following
talent; J. Henry Wilson, leader, with Mrs Ad-
die Mickle alternate; soprani, Mrs. Ida Whit
tineton, Miss Naomi Naylor, Mrs. Isaac Birch,
Mrs. VIM. H. Allen, Mrs ]. r. Mickle, Miss
Marie Rollins. Miss Mollie Wilson. Miss Ella
White, Miss Halle Wise and Miss Merriam;
alti, Miss Cordoba jackson. Mrs. Msttie Buck.
Mrs Lamberth, bergman Mrs. Middleton, Miss
Ella Poole; tenori. Messrs. Alfred Wood, Fred
Allen. Isaac Birch. VIM P. Palmer. DR.. Chas.
Reyes, Jesse Wilson; bssso, hessrs. Middleton,
Emory Wilson J. r Mickle VIM Hill p
Cooke, J. " Ackey, DR.. Peck. Mrs. G. ".
Offutt, organist in charge; Mrs. Or. Clarke. al
ternate; Profs. G. d. Poole and Frank Griffith,
cornetists.
Last nights choir was further assisted by a
eornet played by Mr.. Chandler, and a from
bone from Foundry choir.
This organized band will give We old folkes
concerto a. Rockville Hall on the evening Of
the Goth for the benefit of the Grove Chapel
fund The first Of the series was given here
before the opening Of the camp and it a
great success.
After II o'clock last night the formal gather
ing broke up and the people struck glad hands,
while the choir sang mid the general hand
shaking and cheerful words Of farewell, with
Bro. Laney, the venerable bellringer. at his
post
After the last hand grasp the bell rang a
chime Of victory out and all the encanpment
knew that the camp meeting ended
Mr.. Lewis o. White and family left for home
by an early train.
Rev. John W. Beau is the guest of his cousin,
Glen +. Poole.
Among the many visitors at the closing serv-
ice were r. Clay Fields. Albert Henderson and
sisters. Misses Stonestreet, DR.. Linthicnm, T.
c. Braddock, Harry Frost Of Rockville, Frank
Johnston and family. Leonard Chapman and
daughter Miss Nellie Of Washington. Henry
sloat and wife, Thomas Little Of Kensington.
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