Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
JACKSON GROVE CAMP
RED LETTER DAY FOR ASSEMBLY
MANAGEMENT.
Services Yesterday largely Attended
and Increased Interest Manifest
ed-The Mission Workers.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

JACKSON GROVE, Nd, August Z, 1906
Sunday was a red-letter day In every
particular for the Methodist Protestant
camp-meeting. The services were not, how
ever, strictly according to program, the
substitution for the minister down for the
sermon, Rev DR.. F. T. Tagg of Baltimore
having been necessitated by his indisposi-
ton. His place was filed by Rev. d. w
Einstine of the Hampden NJ. P. Church.
Early in the morning county people COM
menced to arrive, and 1t was not long before
in the woods outside the wires inclosing the
ground was labyrinth of vehicles, and in
the afternoon these were greatly reinforced.
With the number arriving by trains there
were more than 1,50O people on the ground.
Notwithstanding there was some liquor
clandestinely sold on the outside of this
local option district, the conduct through
out the day was excellent, and this, too,
when the political pot was in fierce ebuli-
ton
Ing spiritual interest, and before the day
closed more than one old fashioned Meth
odist shout was heard.
The day preceding Saturday was like all
such days at camp-a cooking and clean
ing-up day for Sunday. 1t Is needless to
say that many chickens were sacrificed
and elaborate dishes prepared and the la
dies of Keen Memorial Church in Balti-
more, who are conducting the boarding
tent, had little time for the religious ex-
ercises. There were prayer and experience
meetings held during the afternoon and
night.
The gospel in pictures was on the pro-
gram for the evening, but Mr.. Herman
Kline, who was to have given the enter
tainment, was prevented by the non-arrival
of some Of his apparatus. There wa% an
audience of several hundred in the audi
torium and after service Of song evange-
listic services, in which Messrs. Gordon,
Braatz Proctor and Captain Mewshaw of
Washington, Rev. c. H wagner OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church and Rev. Mr..
Rood of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South participated.
Sunday morning opened with cloudy sky,
and anxiety as to the weather was felt and
there were prayers quietly offered that the
rain would be stayed. The morning prayer
meeting was conducted by the mission peo-
pie and at $50 Capt. Mewshaw conducted
an experience meeting. He gave a talk on
St Paul and made appeal to the I'M
converted and the deliverance of testimony
followed.
At II o'clock Rev. D. w. Einstine occupied
the pulpit, preaching from John in:11, a
sermon which engaged the closest atten-
ton This was followed by the administra-
ton of the Lords supper, and it was one
of the largest attended communions held
on the ground in recent years. reminding
the oldest people Of old-time occasions.
Afternoon and Evening.
After the dinner hour, in which many
family parties replenished the inner man,
there was praise service in the auditorium
in which the mission people named, with
Messrs Bridwell and Tucker and many
others, took part. Rev. Mr.. Brown gave a
name to one of the babies on the ground
by baptism-Samuel Franklin, the child Of
Samuel B. and Bertha E. Forney of Water
bury.
At $3.50 o'clock Director Todd Hall Of
Baltimore occupied the rostrum, and for
nearly an hour held the undivided attention
of the audience as he related his expe-
rience and gave incidents in the gospel
work particularly with the criminal
classes. His address made a deep impress
sion. and during it's delivery there were
many fervent responses and some old-time
Methodist shouts. At the conclusion many,
with fearful eyes, filed in front of the
stand to greet him and wish him god
speed
The interval between this meeting and the
evening session was filled by typical
street-corner mission scene. several giving
their experience.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Brown led the
meeting, giving a Scripture reading, fol
flowed by an eXhortation to Christians 10
become better and sinners to accept Christ.
Revival services followed number of
conversions being reported.
This morning everything Is quiet about
the camp and the people are congratulatlng
themselves that the day passed off so pleas
antly. With but one or two exceptions
was there anything to call for criticism.