Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
At OCEAN GROVE.
Now for Praise md Prayer by the
camp Meeting Assocfation


Special Correspondence Of The Evening star
OCEAN GROVE, n. j., August ~, 1897.
The visitor TO Ocean Grow. at this time
Oh the season will see the resort i'm lis
characteristic appearance-that of a camp
meeting place. The summers round OF
services is just now reaching its climax
In the twenty-ninth annual camp meeting
during the next ten days the town will
give Itself up to church going. From early
morning until late at night there will be
services on the camp grounds for all class
es and ages. The purpose of the Camp
MeetlnS Association is, If possible to get
every soul in town saved before the sea-
son goes TO pieces and the crowds dissi-
pate In order that no one may have an
excuse Tor not being able 10 gel TO church
some time during the day eleven different
meetings are held between 5:i5 o'clock a m
ana 1" O'Clock pm. Beginning with the
oonsecrauon service, soon after sunrise,
there are the family devotions, the young
peoples, the holiness, the chIldren's the
twilight and several other special meet
ings. besides the three sermons in the au-
ditorium.
The camp association has issued a cir
cuiar letter to all the permanent and sum-
mer residents in town. exhorting them TO
set aside the rest of the month to the
service of the Almighty. The letter con-
cludes in this wise:
DO not arrange for pleasure excursions
by land or sea during the meeting hours
boarding houses, hotels and private cot
tages Will please avoid all entertainments
and exhibitions during the meetings That
part OF the summer visitors who are not
mere primarily to go to church are ask
ing, Wien, then, can We have any fun,
lor there are only intermissions of a few
minutes between the services, which last
all day?"
The management of the Camp has en-
gagged some OF the oest-known Methodist
clergNrDpn in The
twenty-seven sermons of the encampment
Among them are Rev. John Potts L. ID. of
Toronto, Canada; President Thomas Ham
Ion, DID. LID, OF Penninston Seminary.
bennington, y. J.: c Il. fithlado. II. ID. !:
Rev. Milton Relyea. h. Il. Thomas DID
Toronto; Rers. A J. kynett. Jr., Frank :.
Goodman, J. ". Chapman. DID. }. T.
| Satchel, DID,, ID. Halleron. DID. H NJ
Brown. DID, and Bishop J. II. Hurst,
DID,, LID, and Bishop A w. Wilson
ID; LID, of the Methodist Church
Yesterday the campers spent in preparing
Tor the special services. A hig prayer
meeting was held in the morning. The
twenty-five workers who are managing
the various meetings held a conference
in the afternoon, and determined on meth
DDS in conducting the ten days warfare
against all phases OF evil in the resort, and
last night the sacrament of the Lords
supper was administered TO several thou
sands.
The camp grounds were occupied We'd
resday and Thursday by the last of the
many conventions of the summer, for
when the camp meeting opens everything
else gives place. This convention was that
of the Woman's encouragement Society.
The meetings were under the management
Of Mrs. DR.. III. Wheeler of Ocean Grove
and Mrs. Belle n. Chandler. There were
present from the middle and eastern states
several hundred ladies who are prominent
in the missionary and other work OF the
Methodist church.
Among the latest arrivals from Washing
ton at the hotels are:
AT the Sheldon-Mrs. f. ]. Somers, Miss
Annie 5. Ames and w. j. Mcknight.
Majestic-Mrs. L. J. Ames and Miss
Ames
Highland House-Mrs. r. C. Weightman,
Miss Margaret Weghtman, II. Hanson
Weightman and Roger c. Weightman.
Carrollton-Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Stuart,
Mamie Stuart, Bessie Stuart and Miss A.
f. Dashiell.
Ocean View-Martha S. Haines.
Waverly-Mrs. Il. b. Babbet and child.
Mrs. NJ. E. Chase, George z. Chase and
F. ID. Oliver.
Ell Dorado-W. E. Hooker.