Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-15
UNDER THE FOREST TREES.
The Camp Meeting at Washington
GrOve-A Rainy Evening.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE, August Ia.
At o'clock sharp this morning the taber-
nacle bell rang out the summons to family
prayers. The prayer and experience meeting
at 9 a. m. conducted by Rev. G. W. Teelmeyer,
was time OF great spiritual refreshing and
Was we'll attended. DR.. Rice of Georgetown
preached at IL o'clock from Acts 14:22 At q
o clock the children gathered under the taber-
nacle and Rev. W. L. Orem. ably assisted by
Prof Henry Wilson, chorister, and Mrs w. G.
Ofutt, organist, gave the little ones a good
and profitable time. At the same hour very
interesting meeting was held by the ladies in
the gospel pavilion cn LIST avenue. These
meetings are in charge of Mrs. Riley and are
much resorted to by the daily visitors in camp.
At pm. Rev. Ezekiel Richardson of Ana
costa, u. C., preached eloquen tly and earnestly
from these words: Whether he be a sinner /
wot not This know. whereas / was blind
do now see." A large congregation listened
attentively to this gospel message.
The storm of this afternoon was a damper to
many and the young peoples service at 6:45
pm. was somewhat hindered thereby. MIR.
Wells. the earnest leader of these meetings. is
an earnest Christian worker and is doing great
service among the youth here.
There was no sermon tonight, for the Grains
descended" and the mud came" and kept all
indoors who were not the happy possessors of
The little band OF the faithful who braved the
storm however, had a rich feast. Instead OF
the evening sermon short addresses were made
by DR.. Mex. Riley and DR.. Price and delight
full song service followed, which all entered
heartily into
This rain is a blessing, indeed, for the dust
was beginning to annoy, and with the expecta-
ton of a crowd of visitors on Sunday next it is
delightful to know that our by-ways and ave-
nues will be fresh and clean.
PERSONAL.
DR.. Scudder and wife and Miss Emily Scud-
der are at the Osborne. This venerable father
in Israel is in hourly attendance at the services
of the sanctuary, in which he delights. The
camp meeting opened with ten preachers and
four newspaper correspondents on hand. Miss
Edith Stringer who was visiting Mrs. R. =.
Tretler at her 9th avenue cottage, is now at tine
Summit hotel, Gaithersburg. Mr.. n. B. Fugitt
and Mrs. Fugitt and the Misses Baltic Of
Garrett Park spent the day i'll camp. Mr..
Samuel Polkinhorn arrived this afternoon.
Mrs Linton, q friend and guest of Mrs. Henry
FARMLAND, returned to Washington this even
ing After avery pleasant sojourn Of ten days
at Ocean Grove, Rev. j. c. Athey and family
are back among us hail and hearty and ready
for the good work begun here Mrs. NJ Lind
say of the circle will return from Ocean Grove
tomorrow, to be here during the camp meeting
season. Mrs. VIM. b. Miller arrived and
opened her cottage today. She has with her
Mrs. Harry Melhorn and Miss Maggie Cole of
Washington, Miss Nellie Strain of Montgomery
and her daughter. Miss Bessie Miller. Dr.
Choate was at the grove today, attending to
the comfort of his sister-in-iaw, Mrs Warren
Choate. who was taken suddenly ill this morn
ing with congestion of the brain. Her symp-
toms are more favorable this morning. MISS
Fanny Jackson Is very much indisposed and is
in the doctors care Among the late arrivals
at the Osborne Cafe are Mr. Robert Cohen and
son, Miss Katie Braddock of Rockville, Md
and Mr.. l.. A. Swartzell. B.