Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
WORSHIP IN THE WOODS
A Day Devoted to Temperance a. the
Washington Grove Camp
Incidents of an Interesting Session
Program of Sunday Scrvices-Per-
sOnal and General Notes.
of The Evtring Star.

Correspondence Oh Inc EVtElHS Stdr.
WASHINGTON GROVE, August "a, 1898.
There was large crowd present in camp
yesterday. President Gee conducted the
early altar services. A prayer and testi'
mony services at 0:45 am. under the con-
duct of Elder Wilson, was fitting prelude
to the sermon of DIR. G. " Leech. The
eloquent speaker paid a tribute to the late
DIR. Lanay, whose memory is ever green IN
the hearts of the frequenters Of Washing
ton Grove and the feeling that was behind
the words stirred every heart to sympa thy.
A young man, John Davis of Middle
Crook was Frustrated by an attack OF ep-
ilepsy near the conclusion of the service
and kindly cared for by President Gee and
Mr.. Hedding Leech. He was seized with a
second attack in the afternoon near the
Albany Hotel, and, through the generosity
of Mrs. ]. w. Duval and the ladies OF the
hotel, was cared for and given FUNDS 10 de-
fray his expenses home.
The temperance prayer meeting at Pr
in the chapel was led by Mrs Martyr,
prominent white ribboner of Washington
The children's hour was duly observed
at the tabernacle, and several new names
were enrolled.
The w. c. T. U. meeting was called at
pm. in the tabernacle and there was
goodly attendance. Mrs. H. NJ. Hartsock
presided and, after a song by full choiI
of voices, Mrs. NJ. E. Catlin, superinten-
dent of Sabbath observances, read an ap-
propriate Scripture selection. Prayer by
Dr. Wilson was followed by brief and
pointed talks by Miss Lizzie Kessler, whose
theme was Faith and Hope;;" Mrs. T. A
Williams. on Organization" Mrs. Dr.
Burritt made an appeal for the 1urthei
protection of the dumb creation. Mrs: La
Fetra, world superintendent of the w. C.
T. u, spoke strongly on GOOD Cltizen-
ship" Mrs. Clinton Smith instructed the
audience in Legislation and Petitions,
and Mrs NJ f. Merrick delighted her hear
ers with an able exposition Of Gospel Tenn
perance." Mrs. Martyrs theme was vic
tory" and Miss Salee Oomasayah told OF
the curse of intemperance in her own tribe
The w. c. T. U. party enjoyed an al fresco
luncheon, to which many local white rib
boners were hidden.
DR.. Hedding Leech, the boy preacher OIL
the camp, will preach the afternoon SER
mon of today
Sundays program is complete and will
attract many to the camp. Rev. Isaac
Naylor is down for the afternoon service
and Rev. Irs. Todd and Waterman will
preach during the day and evening. Ample
entertainment is being provided for the
physical as well as the spiritual man, and
large concourse is expected.
DR.. NJ. d. Peck, vice president has Sc
cured the pledge of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad authorities for a commodious de-
pot to be erected in the interval between
the close Of this and the beginning of the
next annual camp. The very dangerous
and unsightly switch that disfigures the
station is to be torn up at once and a new
passenger platform laid on the west side.
Rev. Hanson Leamon arrived today and
Is registered at the Lodge.
Rev. Robert Moore and wife of Kensing-
ton are the guests of Rev. C. F. Pate.
Rev. I. G. hewitt, senior pastor of the
Rockville circuit of the NJ E. Church South
and Rev. c. F. Bryan of Gaithersburg
charge were in camp today.
Mrs NJ. e. Merrick is spending the week
at Hotel Albany.
Capt. Rearick. U.S.N.. is on leave and
spending August with his family at Maple
Villa, on Grove avenue.
Mrs S. A. Perry Is in attendance upon the
camp services and is registered at the
Albany.
Washington Grove needs most of all a
local post office. or, what is preferable, a
trl-daily delivery, as 1t used to have