The morning times., 1895-08-21
LEAGUERS At THE GROVE
Epworthians Opened the Camp
meeting in Great Style.
WOODS RANG WITH SONGS
Good Results AIrendy Shown In a
Daily EXercises-Eloqu Sermon
Preached by Rev. w. II. Stricken,
of Baltimore.

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The Epworth Leaguers of the District
went out to Washington Grove yesterday to
show the old-time Methodists no w TO
open camp. About coo strong, they pre-
sented themselves, and they made the
woods echo with their songs, inspired the
preachers with their fervor and enthusiasm,
and left the camp last night fully assured
that their work will tell before the camp is
over.
For ten days the religious services will
be continued, and glorious revival is
expected during that time. Last night,
when the Rev. W r. STRICKEN, who de-
liyered the sermon OF the day, asked that
those desiring TO be pray yed for should come
to the altar, n crowd OF old ana young
Leaguers started up to the Chancel.
Over thirty persons knclt down, and the
Officers Of the league aud the attendant
ministers spoke cousoling words TO the
penitcuts AMI seekers after Christ.
OPENED WITH \ JUNIOR RALLY.
The services began at 3 O'Clock n the
afternoon with Children's meeting and
junior rally, led by the Rev. II. b. Leech, Dis
trict superintendent OF the Junior EpwOrth
League. At the appointed hour all OF
the younger people IN the grounds and about
200 from the city marched into the taber-
naCle The opening song service was
led 10y Mrs J r. MiCklc, the District fourth
vice president. The younger Epworth-
ians showed Conclusivciy that lhey are
being trained To sing. and the enthusiastic
and vigorous manner in which they testi-
fled aud related their experiences furnished
abundant evidence that the next generation
OF Mcthodists Will not lack Christian
champions, work crs and leaders.
The Rev. c. l. Pate, pastor Of North
Capitol NJ. F. Church, Offered prayer and
read a Scrptural lesson. The pr, ,sidiug
officer, Rev. II. b. Lefch, in few well
chosen words, spoke of the honor that
was conferred upon the Epworth League
by giving It the privilege OF opening the
camp, and the especial compliment paid
the Juniors hy allowing them TO hold the
first service Miss Ena Lawrenson. Of
d ouglas Memorial Church, choir, rem
dered several selections.
The feature OF this meeting was a
Biblical chalk-taik by Rev. j NJ. SlarTow.
He drew upon the blackboard u figure
resembling q pyramid, and ny labelling
The stones composing the figure he inn
pressed upon the miuds OF the young
people what necessarily constituted a
true Christian character.
Rev L. B. Wilson, d. D, presiding
elder OF the Washington District, made Il
few remarks ana delivered the benediction.
YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING.
\ young peoples meeting led by the
Rev c. L. Pate, was held at 6.I5 O'Clock
in the evening. This service brought forth
the first visible fruits of the camp \
young man came to the altar ana left it
processing conversion. The order OF eX-
ercisJs which viii be observed during the
meeting was then announced. Services
viii he held at Is 40 a. M, in the placc OF
family prayer; $50 n. M, prayer ana testi-
mony meeting; 1915 i. m. preaching; ,
p. M, young peoples meeting led by the
Rev J. NJ. Slarrow; 3 p. m. service in the
tabernacle; 6 10 p. m, young peoples
meeting; 7.45 p. m, sermon.
The tabernacle bell VIII Ee rung fifteen
minutes before each service, and then
tapped several times as the exercises begin.
To-day the 3 p. N. service Will be merged
with the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cicty celebration, which is scheduled for
the same hour. The famous Methodist
divine and pulpit orator, Rry Isaac Naylor,
u d, OF England Will preach tomorrow
night and upon each OF the succeeding days.
The camp now has about 600 habitantS
who are distributed around in $50 different
cottages Last night il presented a EcaU~
tiful appca rance from far off down the rail
road The cottages were tastcfully deco
rated with all kinds of fans, screens, lights,
lamps StrcameTs, flags and bunting in
every conceivable shade and color, and
were filled with crowds of merry CottagerS
and their city guests.
The services were opened last night with
a song service, conducted by Mrs j K.
Mickle, after which the Rev. C. L. Pate
offered prayer The Scripture lesson was
read by the Rev Hcdding B Leech and Miss
Lille Stewart sang a solo. The evening
sermon was delivered by the Rev W r.
Stricken, pastor of the West Baltimore
station and president of the Baltimore
conference, Epworth League.
HIS FIRST VISIT
This was the first visit made by the Rev.
Mr. Stricken to Washington Grove, and he
made a most favorable impression upon
his hearers He said in part:
II believe that the Holy Ghost is as
real as the air we breathe, as real as any
thing that We can handle or touch in this
life. Conversion is the eradication of the
old nature and the taking ON of q new
hcavengiven life. Conversion is reality
as definite and positive as anything of a
physical character we can know in this
life 1t is my belief that man can preach
and not realize the new life Coming into
the new life is in truta a reality"
Among the ministers present were Revs.
L. b. Wilson, c. L. Pate, Hedding B. Leech,
w. R. Stricken, R. NJ. Moore, L. T. Wider
man, George V. I,eech, j. NJ. Slarrow, L.
| T. Widerman, and Osborne Brian.
The trustees Of 1.-THE Washington Grove
| Camp-meeting Association are Messrs
NJ. d. Peck, Carlton Hughes, H. L. Strang,
Warren Choate, Jesse l. Burns, II. Maurice
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