Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20

Themes of Addresses mt w. c. II. L.
Camp. Washington Grove.
ndence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE. Md, July 49,
Evangelstic and railroad work of the w.
c. +. L. was the subject of the 3 o'clock
meeting today, Miss Hughes giving an ac-
count of her house toulouse visitations in
Chicago. and Miss Jennie Smith of her
work among the railroad men. and espe-
cially those in the employ of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad
Miss Hughes gave a most interesting ac-
count Of such labors, illustrating it with
narration of incidents. and using the text.
THE Gospel is the truth of God and the
power for the salvation of souls She
urged upon her hearers the necessity of
first being willing to do the Masters work
secondly, of then doing 1t, and not leaving
it for others. Some mistakes of the church.
she said. were in leaving such duties to
the ordained ministers, and forgetting the
call for individual action, as illustrated by
the Samaritan woman, who in her desire
to do something to spread the truth she
had heard urged Others 10 come and
hear"
The work in Chicago is the outcome of
the efforts of Mr.. Moody. who has a body
of workers under regular discipline. and
who, in measure. directs the work, which
In its practical efforts to reach the people
takes in the human side. and the workers
teach by deeds, as well as by precept.
The railroad work was fully illustrated
That the traveller forgot the train man
when he reached his journeys end, and
gave no thought to the skill and nerve OF
the engineer, or of those whose sobriety,
faithfulncss and alertness enabled him to
travel in safety, was placed before her
hearers in a way that will doubtless cause
many to hereafter take more thought of
the railroad man.
The following is form of Temperance
bond which many railroad men have
signed, and which, Miss Smith said. they
have kept inviolate:
Realizing the necessity of temperance in
my business. and for the security Of my
self and the happiness of those dependent
upon me, l hereby acknowledge myself
bound God helping me, to abstain from all
intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and to
influence others to do the same"
The bond bears the motto: THE mod
crate drinker of today is the drunkard of
tomorrow
The good work of this evangelist is
helped on by the distribution of cards and
SCRAP books and when Christmas time
approaches the humble section hand and
the track walker are on the lookout for
the train which bears this woman they
love and respect. who is sure to be on the
rear platform with little packages of cards,
which she throws off as she reaches them.
little thing for her. but great thing
for them, evidently, are these kindly re-
membranes.
The scrap book commends itself to the
young people. In the preparation of which
they can so greatly assist in the Tightening
of the daily life of the Waterman IN ms
box or signal tower: the crew or 1relght
train and the section gang. when night
comes. Thin paper. covered with muslin
is the best form for the outside, and pie
lures and short stories pasted in are easily
prepared and Miss Jennie will distribute
all that are sent her.
Mr.. Andrew Tuki and Miss Katie john
son recently rode out upon their bicycles
from Washington and spent the day at
this place.
Miss Lottie Van Doren is the guest OF
Capt and Mrs. E. Fl. Ripley, and has
made a number of sketches for her studio
Miss Draney of Washington is visiting
Mrs b. S. Plat of Grove avenue.
Mrs e Schmid and family have reopened
their cottage on LIST avenue.
Miss Marian Boyle of Washington Is
visiting Miss Alice Merriam, and will short
ly spend a few days with the Misses Fields
of Rockville.
DIR. D. Elmer Wiber and family have
been called to return to Washington, on
account of the Illness Of their little boy
Additional arrivals of members of the
Maryland branch of the w. c. T. U. are
as follows: Miss Sally P. Brooke of Oak
dale, Mrs. Mary P. 7. Jackson and Miss
Nellie Jackson of Ashton, Miss 8. L. Fair
all, Miss Ann NJ Gilpin, Miss Bessie Rob-
| ison and Mrs. Harry Weatherell of Sandy
| Spring, Miss Louise p. Gilpin of Baltimore