Evening star., 1895-08-23
Said He Would Leave.
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS.
ProgI less of the Camp Meeting Mt
Washington Grove.

Washington Grove.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE, August %, 'o5.
The early prayer services afford to the
wage-earners in camp an opportunity for
devotion and spiritual help. Capt. Ripley
led the family worship in the auditorium,
which was not very fully attended. When
the people responded to the call Of the 9:i5
bell it was for prayer and conference and
fuller conservation. DR.. Lesch presided
and spoke encouragingly. and the congre-
CATION fingered long al the services.
Rev. S. NJ. Hartsock, D. D., arrived this
morning and preached the forenoon SER
mon.
The cottagers were out in full force at
the 5 p.m. tabernacle service, for it was
known that it would be in charge of the
Womans Home Missionary Society. Mrs.
Clara Roach, Mrs. DIR. Street, Miss Marion
Fowler ana Miss Minor occupied seats on
the fower-adorned platform.
The presiding officer. Mrs. Street, an
nounced the opening hymn, Come Thou
Almighty King" which was sung heartily
by the congregation, led by Prof. Henry
Wilson. After prayer by DR.. Widerman
Elder Wilson welcomed the w. H. NJ. S. to
our feast of tabernacies." This was re-
sponded to by Mrs. Roach, who needed no
Introduction to a Grove audience. ---'
reorganization was the theme of COM
prehensve address made by Mrs Cara
Roach. She pictured the scenes and attrac-
tions in evidence at our river resorts to
tempt young people from the church
and home; spoke earnestly OF the end of
Sabbath excursions, and made a strong
appeal for more recruits for this rescue
work that is being carried forward by the
Methodist women Of Washington, who
have proven themselves able to conduct
great humanitarian enterprises with mark
e1 success The chief work OF the Wash
ington branch of the W. H. NJ. s., she
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mission bands and seeking new avenues Of
practical hep for the unfortunate, the un-
skilled and the ignorant.
Mrs. Street followed with a brief echo
talk of the recent convention at Ocean
Grove. She followed by the senior
dsaconess. Miss Ida Minor, who detailed
the work and neeis of the Lucy Webb
Hayes Home and Training School Miss Saiee
Oonasuyah, a student at this institution
and an Indian girl of marked intelligence
and al. attractive personality, appeared in
the quantity bright costume of her people
and tod her life story with pathos and
fine fet.-lg. The offering was liberal. The
audience was delighted with the trans;a-
ton of the song More About Jesus" as
rendered a solo by Miss Oomasuyah.
Mrs. Roach assisted Dr. Pate at the Y.
P. vesper service, where many requests for
prayer were heard.
The evening services are all well attend
ed, but an unusual audience listened to
Rev. J. NJ. Slarrow, as he pointed them to
the Lamb slain for their redemption.
In the revival which followed several re-
quested the prayers of the church. and one
penitent came to the altar.
The evangelist Isaac Naylor of England,
has wired the elder from Ocean Grove that
he will be here tomorrow and will prea ch
on Sunday. Rev. Drs. Todd of Hamlue
and Wderman of McKendree will complete
the Sabbath program.
DIR. Wright and wife of Kensington spent
the day in camp
Misses Maud and Louise Duval of Wash
ington, who are summering at the Edmon-
ston farm, near Rockville, were today the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. j. w. Duval, at
the Hotel Albany
Miss Victoria Ward and sisters of Hunt
ing Hill are occupying the Peck cottage, on
the. circle.
Mrs. Henry Wilson has returned to her
cottage, after weeks visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs H. NJ. Talbot of Rockville.
Mrs. G.. V. Leach arrived from Baltimore
today and Joined her family.
Miss Ida Tribby is visiting her sister,
Mrs. G. W. Ofutt of 1st avenue.
Miss Clara Miriam is quite sick at her
fathers residence, Grove avenue.
Capt. Lotnar an1 Mrs. Reed visited the
coiored camp today.
Capt Lotnar addressed the afternoon
audience.
Mr.. Emory Wilson left this morning for
Boston.