Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-10
S NDAY IN c A M P
The Heat Prevented the Usual Large Sabbath
Attendance.
All the Services, However. Were OF
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About GrOvcitcs.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE August

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE. August s. 1896.
With the mercury standing only a notch
below the century mark throughout the
day. and the roadsides parched and as dry
as powder. 1t is small wonder that the
usual great rush was not made toward the
camp, and the Sabbath visitors did not
aggregate beyond 2,UO 1t was sweltering-
ly hot everywhere. and boiled shirts and
skillfully Numbered attire will collapse
these sweltering days, thus adding to the
feeling of utter discomfort the conscious
ness of untidiness, and many prefer to
stew at home. where undress and deshabille
Is permissible. The irrepressible and
ubiquitous summer girl was here. and look
ed cool and comfortable in dainty organdy.
but the bike boys of which there arrived
a fair contingent, well. they did their level
best. poor fellows. to tidy up but :hey
made an excellent foil for the daint!neSs of
the dimity girls.
The days services began with an impress
sive sunrise prayer meeting. led by Mr..
Strang. ST. By 1913 am. when the taber
nacle call called to the annual love feast.
the auditorium was well filled by those who
had arrived by vehicle End by the east
bound train. Evangelist Snyder presided.
and it was a glorious time of refreshmen1
and prayer.
The arrival of the Washington train
added a half thousand more to the congre-
CATION, aid the IL O'Clock preaching ser
vice was a sea of fiu;tering palm fans and
interested, upturned faces, who listened
with pleasure and profit to eloquent SER
mon from Dr. H. r. Naylor. based upon
the theme found in ST. James Gospel. sec
end chapter, twentieth verse. The mothers
meeting in the Y p. temple was enjoyed
by many of the strangers.
AT pm. Rev w. r. Stricken, who had
returned to camp after filling his pulpit at
Hamline in the forenoon, having arrived
bv n m raj hrn,, for 10
and soul-stirring Gospel message to the
overflowing congrega ton assembled in the
shady and comparatively cool tabernacle
He spoke from the text. John IA: In my
FATHERS house are many Mansions. All
the sanctuary services Of the day were en-
HANGED IN interest and attractiveness by
the delightful singing, led by Professor
Henry Wilson. and the fine solo work of
Mr. VIM. Palmer.
He sang by request Sweet Peace the
Gift of Gods Love" and many eyes WERE
dim7ned with unshed tears.
The young people gathered to beautiful
vesper service in the tabernacle at 7:15
pm. and many testified of Christ, in re-
Spouse to the call Of the earnest leader.
Rev Snyder VINO is a successful leader of
the young people, and is determined to
make his duty to them in spiritual things
his first and foremost work.
Elder l.. Il. Wilson occupied the desk at
the evening service, and made a brief but
powerful exhortation to the people to be
alert and prayerfully ohservant of the
| danger signals of the Gospel, selecting
| from the Decaiogue the phrase Thou
| snait NOT, Exodus, 10Th, as the theme Of
| his timely warning.
| Evangelist Snyder took charge of the
revival service that followed this presenta-
| ton of the Word in its simplicity and rich
| ness, and young lady responded to the
invitation and was converted
| Inc committee are immensely gratified
at the perfect conduct and good feeling
| that met them everywhere in their canvass
order, and only responsive courtesy a dis
| position to concede to the well-being of
others and enjoyment of the services.
| The collections were liberal. Hotel AL
| bany fed the multitude. and did it well.
but the ice cream parlors were the places
| OF the largest activity. The supply of forty
| gai1ons not being equal to the demand
they were closed early in the evening The
| pumps held out and all things reflected
| credit upon the interchangeable efforts of
! President Peck and his cabinet of assist
| ants
| Two gentlemen were Frustrated by the
| heat during the day. Mr.. Lee Trail was
| overcome early III the day, and is being
| cared for at the cottage Of Mrs. Murphy,
4th avenue. Mr.. Roberts, guest at the
| cottage of Mrs. Hennng, is also suffering
| from the effects of the sun, and is attended
| by Dr. Mccormick.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs Monroe,
which has been SO dangerously ill for the
past week. is improving. under the skilled
| and faithful attention of DR.. VIM Andrews.
homeopathic, of Rockville. Nd.
| Mr.. George T. Woodward who left here
| recently for a sojourn at Asbury Park to
recruit his failing health. returned to the
| Grove on Saturday much improved, to the
| entire qualification of his host of friends
| Mrs. Woodward accompanied him and
| shows great benefits from the trip to the
coast.
MIR. John Denham and wife of Washing
| ton arrived on Saturday and are dorniciled
| at the hotel.
| Mr.. Appleton Cady of the Baltimore Sun
spent the Sabbath in camp.
Miss Willie Ward left here last evening
| for a fortnigt's visit to school friends in
| Martinsburg. w. Va.
Mrs. Carrie Ober arrived from Laurel on
| Saturday and has apartments at the AL
| bany.
| MIR. JAS Somergille and wife are spend
| Ing several days in the Georgetown colony.
| DR.. Stevens Of Washington is occupying
| the cottage Of Mrs. Carrie Ober. on 5th
avenue.
! Mrs. May Nash is spending the month
| as the guest Of her son-in-law, J. Rifford
Mickle.
| Miss Mary Stewart. Messrs. Frank Evans
| and Claud Stewart of Martinsburg, w. Va,
| were the recent guests of Miss Beulah
Ward on the circle.