Evening star., 1896-08-05
DISTRICT LEAGUERs:, CAMP
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Correspondence of The Evening Star
WASHINGTON GROVE. Md Aug. 4, 1885,
The program committee Of the camp meet
ing "builded better than they knew doubt
less when they gave the initial service of
the annual August series = to -the District
Epworth League. Quite a host of joyous
whole-souled young Methodists following
the lead Of First Vice Pfesident Thos. J.
Clark. came out by an early evening train
and were given hearty Christian greeting
by the resident leaguers who awaited them
at the station. A later train brought many
more. and Grove avenue, the boulevard of
the encampment. was a Brilliant animated
scene The handsome cottages lining this
approach to the auditorium were hospital bly,
eglow with light and home cheer and every
available beam waved radiant japanese
lanterns and the banner Of the free. The
tabernacle was but the climax Of this
gorgeous display. for there graceful wild
flowers and growing plants combined with
yards OF stars and stripes conspired In
artistic figures to transform the rugged
edifice into veritable temple of beauty.
A service Of song. conducted BY VIM, j.
Palmer. fourth vice president, District
League. gave the large congregation an in
terval to be seated quietly before the pre-
siding officer. T. ]. Clark. called upon Rev
offer the invocation. DR.. Luther Wilson. p.
E.. in few chaste sentences. heartily well
coined the visitors. after which whole
hearted end True-hearted' was sung by the
large chorus seated on the platform, with
Prof. Jas Dyre at the organ.
Rev. Robert M. Moore, the boy orator OF
the Baltimore conference, was happily in
troduced and spoke eloquently and profit
ably upon the aims and possibilities of the
league Miss Gertrude Dana, the talented
sopraEo of Waugh Chapel choir, sang
open the Gates" with marked effect. Pres
ident F. E. Tasker was next called to the
desk and made strong and convincing
appeal for loyalty to the league and the
church, after which the chorus sang, as II
inspired. Loyalty to Christ"
Rev. H. II. Naylor, DID,, prime favorfte
in camp. and one of the stalwarts Of Meth
odism. was the next speaker. and after
putting the audience in fine humor with q
witty preamble, made a powerful and ear
nest exhortation to heartiness and whole
souled conservation to the work Of lifting
Up humanity. as embodied in the leagues
creed.
Sweet Peace" q duet was sung by Miss
Dana and Mr.. VIM. Palmer. Rev. w. r.
Strickland of HamliEe charge led an Inn
pressive conservation service, In which sew
eral publicly covenanted to work faithfully
and prayerfully for the spiritual success of
the camp. With the singing of the "Doxol-
ogy was closed the most successful rally
Of the several held by the league in the
Grove.
Dr.. Peck. president of the association,
Will conduct the sunrise prayer meeting to-
morrow. sand Rev. J. w. Beall of the
county circuit will preside at the experience
meeting at 9:15 am. Rev. c. w. Pate of
North Capitol charge has been assigned to
the children's hour, from to pm. daily.
and will be ably assisted by Mrs. Clara
Roach.
DR.. Olin E. Eldridge of Waugh Chapel
will preach at the evening service. and
Rev. w. r. Strickland will lead the young
people In their twilight conservation meet
Ing. Wednesday afternoon will be devoted
to foreign missions, and DR.. Scott of India
Is ID camp and will address the meeting.
Cther speakers Of note to participate are
Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. 8. l.. Beiler. Miss Tur-
ner and Miss Tilton
An especially interesting program is SUBJ
mltted for Thursday afternoon, when the
Woman's home missionary board will hold
its summer anniversary here, presided over
ey mrs. T. L. Tullock, president. DR..
ercises and Mrs. J. c. Tasker- will give the
Bible lesson. "Our Mission Fields will be
discussed by Mrs. c. L. Roach, Mrs. s. L.
Beiler will talk Of the work in Alaska, and
experiences & Of a deaconess Will be told by
Miss Elizabeth Humphrey
Bee Hives" will be the subject Of very
profitable paper by Mrs. DR.. Jewett. Dele
s.i cations . from the Washington societies will
attend these services IL
All the cottages on the (efrcIe are occu-
pied and there is quite a demand for quar-
ters for the camping season.. Mrs. Beall
Ward OF the county has rented the Birch
eGtiafs %ith her. on the circle and has her family
The register at Hotel Albany notes the
arrival today in camp Of Mrs. Stephens Of
Baltimore. Md, Mr.. Lewis White and fam
ily. Mrs. Lydia Frostel. Miss Sadie Yount.
Rey. w. II. Richardson, Miss THEME e.
Thomas. Mrs. E. B. Roach, Mrs. C. l..
Roach. MI. Frank Roach and wife, Mrs
Annie Boienstaich, Miss N. Turner, Rev.
L B: Wilson and family, William Warren,
washington: Miss Blanche E. Braddock,
Rockville Md