Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-11
aLEAN1NGs FROM GA1rHERsBURe.
Successful Sunday School Convention-Peti-
ton for . Double Track-Other News Notes.
Correspondence of Thu Fvonne s4.,

Successfu1 Sunday School Convention-Peti.
| ton for Double Track-Other News Notss
Correspondents Of The Evening Star
| GArTHERsBURo, MD., May II, 1891.
The Montgomery county annual Sunday
school convention, which has just closed ii
sessions at Gaithersburg, occupying two days
was, on the whole, the most successful and en-
thusastic meeting ever held in this county.
The new and commodious NJ. E. Church South.
In which services were held, was filed to over
lowing, there being an average of more than
900 people present at each session. The must
cal feature Of the program is especially deserv-
ing OF mention and was presided over by Prof.
T. NJ. Hine, the baltimore cornetist, and Miss
Gertie Walker, organist.
On Saturday, at the first session, in the alb
sence Of Rev. Geo. N. Knock. state organizer,
who was delayed on account of a wrecked train,
Bro. ID. II. Wyand called the meeting to order
and E. L. Amiss was chosen secretary for the
entire meeting.
At tho second session routine business was
taken up and disposed OF.
At the third session the first part of the
theme for the convention, ''The work. the
workers, the material, the machinery and the
power, was taken up and discussed by Rev.
Geo. Knock, c. W. Crawford, E. H. Henry and
others The question box was then opened
and the discussion of the questions was par
ticipated in by the congregation at large
Yesterday the first session opened with song
and prayer service; led by BrothersJ.W. Briggs
and d. H. Wyand. A resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted "deploring the non
observance Of the Sunday law by the state and
corporations"
At the second session Rev. Geo. N. Knock
preached the convention sermon and in the
afternoon an extra session held for a
chiidrens mass meeting, at which addresses
were made by Rev. MIR. Myers, president of the
Darnstown Academy, D. H. Bouic and Rev.
Mr.. Knock.
At the third session the last part Of the theme
was most ably discussed by Rev. R. NJ Moon
and others The annual elections of officers
Tor the ensuing year resulted in the choice of
the following: E. L. Amiss, presidents c. W.
Crawford. secretary; James L. Windsor, treas
urer; executive committee, D. H. Bouic, c. w
Prettyman, c. F. Duvall and NJ. Benson. The
delegates to the convention were: F. A.
Tschiffely, Miss Lou Tschiffely, L Young. VIM.
V. Beall, Thomas J. Owen, E. L. Amiss, C. F.
Duyall, Charles Grimes, Thomas Owens, Miss
5. q. Higgins, Miss 8. G. English D. H. Bouic,
Ida Phair, Mrs. S. L. Boss, J. C. Rhodes, H. H.
Beall. Miss Anna Reashaw, Joseph Reading, W.
Z. Daily, Miss Ida Deal, L. M. Watkins. The
reception committee, who had charge of all ar
rangements, consisting of T. J. Owens (chair-
mani, P. NJ. Smith, c. s. Duvall, J. W. Briggs,
=. L. Amiss, provided lodgings for all guests
free of charge.
At q meeting Of the Gaithersburg Building
hoeoSA"saou Wf. IA Meem was elected vice pres
ldent. This association has disbursed over
$4,000 for building purposes during the last
year.
Work on the new national bank is being
pushed rapidly and it is expected that its doors
wlli be opened for business not later than
August. When completed it will be quite an
imposing edifice. The material used is brick
and Ohio sandstone.
Never in the history Of Gaithersburg has
there been such IL demand for houses as now,
and great many Washington people have
already located here for the summer
For the convenience of the people of West
Gaithersburg the Frederick express will stop
on both trips at Wards Station, commencing
with today.
A petition is being prepared, which will
shortly be circulated for signatures of citizens
residing along the Metropolitan branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. addressed to the
governor Of Maryland. praying that he will
take immediate action to compel the manage
ment Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Law
an additional track from Kensington to Rock
vile and from Gaithersburg to its main stem.
The petition gives in detail the number of acct
dents and deaths resulting therefrom and the
date OF their occurrence for the last three
years, which are directly traceable to a single
track road, and a comparison is made with its
double-track road from Washington to Balti-
more. 1t also states the approximate number
OF commuters and the number of express and
freight trains that run over this line. To give
1t additional weight it is proposed that COM
mittee OF fifty citizens shall presen. this petit
ton in person.
1t is not thought that the recent cold weather
has hurt the peaches in this locality.
''ENTERpRIsE"