Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
SYLVAN SANCTUARY.
Yesterday Was the Last Full Day of
the Camp Meeting.

Correspondence Of the Evening Star
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,
August 30 1894.
The last full day of the camp meeting
has been the great day of the feast Since
the beginning nature seems to have done
her best to give the people an inspiration.
The day was ushered in with a slight
shower, attended with lightning and thun-
der, but at sunrise 1t had gone by and the
day was a golden one. The most inspiring
service of the day was the o O clock testt-
mony meeting. 1t was led today by l.. T.
Waterman, and was a blessed service to all
who attended.
This was pre-eminently county day, and
the largest attendance of the ten-days'
series assembled here. They were gather
ing in all day. and the concourse in the
evening was greater than that of the Sab
bath.
A large congregation greeted DrgiA. E..
Gibson at the mornine service. He preach
ed sermon of power from the words
What Shall Do to Be Saved?' In re-
Spouse to the earnest appeal several sought
salvation at the altar, and professed con-
version. -..'
All the afternoon services were solemn
and deeply impressive, as the closing scenes
usually are. -. -.-....
The congregation that overlooked the
temple assembled at $3.50 pm. to partici-
pate in the last vesper service Of the young
people, which has been made so profitable
and attractive by the efforts Of Rev. w. w.
Van Arsdale and Chorister James Dyre.
The ringing of the tabernacle bell at 40
pm. brought into the circle a large con-
course, who failed to secure seats at the
evening worship, SO great was the audi
ence. DR.. l.. T. Waterman preached a con-
vincing and pungent sermon from Acts.
1880. God Commandeth All Men Every
where to Repent" and nightly stirred the
souls Of his hearers, and several penitents
sought conversion. Dr. H. r. Naylor of
Baltimore was in attendance upon the
services, having arrived earlier in the even
ing. He was enthusiastically welcomed by
all here, where he is so tenderly beloved.
He will conduct the morning service, with
which the camp will formally close.
DR.. VIM. II. Laney, the venerable bell
ringer in camp, has been at his post since
the first but was called home today and
left by an. evening train.
John Blair of Boston, Mass, arrived last
evening on a visit to his niece, Miss Helen
Chew. Mr.. Chew accompanied him and
spent the evening visiting friends on the
circle.
Misses Beulah and Willie Ward will
leave for Berkeley, W. Va. on Monday to
enter the second years course at the semi
nary in that place.
Mrs. Lord of New York is the guest of
Mrs. Gee of Grove avenue.
Mrs. Bowen Turpin came to the Grove
this morning, and Is stopping with her
mother, Mrs. G. T. Woodward.
Miss Dodds. accompanied by her cousin,
Miss Lucy Miriam, left the Grove yesterday
for a visit to Hyattsvilie, where they will
be guests at the home of Mrs j. d. Ogden,
a sister of Miss Miriam.
Mrs. May Padgett of Frederick is ex-
pected today to visit Mrs. Gus. Jones of
I'd avenue.
Mrs. Ada Leech, wife Of DIR. DIN Leech
is here, and her contralto voice gives much
pleasure. She sang. by request, at the
afternoon revival service, and many were
moved to tears by the sympathetic tones of
the sweet singer.
VIM. Palmer has returned to camp and
delighted the evening audience with a solo,
I'VE Then Shall Understand"
Owen Owens and family of Randolph,
Nd, were in attendance upon the evening
services. .-
Lev. Hoskinson of Philadelphia, who has
been visiting relatives here, leaves for
home today.
Mrs. s. D. La Fetra is here, and is spend
ing a few days at the cottage home of
Mrs. Robert Cohen.
DIR. Winter and family are registered at
the Albany.
Among the visitors of today were Misses
Evie and Kate Howard of Brookville. Nd,
Miss Beulah White. Miss Mabel Shaw,
George Henderson, H. Maurice Talbot,
Miss Rosalie Bouic and sister of Rockville,
Nd, Washington Cissell of West Washing
ton. Miss Bessie Israel of Washington.
Mrs. Eta Bains is the guest of her
mother. Mrs. B. T. Steinmetz of Grove
avenue.