Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
CAMP AT WESLEY GROVE.
The NJ. E. Church South Holds Di-
vine Service I'm Tents.

vine Service I'm Tents.
The Southern Methodists of the Balti-
more. East Baltimore and Washington dis
tr.cts have been tenting for the past ten
days at Wesley Grove, near Dorsey's, Md,
this being the twenty-fifth year of the as
ISOLATION.
Wesley Grove is in the center of beau
tiful tract Of wild woods, principally white
oak, ard several springs furnish splendid
water. Thus good shade and pure water
are provided. In the center of the grove Is
the tabernacle. rustic building capable of
seating several thousand persons. where
services are held each day, beginning with
the early morning service at o'clock, fol-
lowed by an experience meeting at o and
preaching at IL. and o'clock pm
The several ministers of the Baltimore
conference have conducted the meetings,
among those preaching being the presid-
ing elders, Rev. Drs. j. c. Hutchinson ]
H. Boyd and Isaac w. Canter, the latter
formerly the pastor of Mt. Vernon Place
church, this city; Rev. J. w. Duffey. now
pastor or Mt. Vernon Place Church; Rev.
J; o. Knott. pastor of Epworth Church
this city, and Rev. Drs. j. H Young and I'd
NJ whaling of Baltimore Rev. E. E. Hoss
OF Nashville, Tenn. editor of the Christian
AuVocate, the general organ of the NJ F.
Church, South, and one of the most promi-
hent ministers in the denomination. was
present during the early sessions and de-
Mvered several able discourses Bishop A.
W. wilson was also present for a snort
time, but was called south
Inc young people are out In full force
and hold o'clock service each evening in
e IA iarge tent upon one side of the grounds
rev. Il. " Register of Leesburg, Va. has
beeh In charge of their meetings
Inc tents are arranged in squares unon
avenues bearing such distinctive Methods
tic names as Asbury, Wesley and SonIe
large number of persons are renting mi.
year. and most of the tents are prettiIv
anc tastefully decorated. Many persons 20
out several weeks before the services COM
rnence, so as to get the full endowment of
the place. The hotel has been crowded
each day. and Is giving satisfac tion to
those not so fortunate as to have friends
with spare room in their tents
Inc singing at all of the services has
been better than usual, and has been led
by 5asi y NJ Berry. jr., and Robert Ma
81 uder. Often crowds throng the taberna-
Gle until late at night singing new and old
ia, orite. -. ,. D--e !"
Wednesday night the camp will close.
ana unusually interesting exercises will he
REID All present will give their testimony.
The affairs Of the camp are looked after
by an executive committee of twenty-fve.
with Robert Magruder and Jasper M. Rev.
ry. IT.. OF Baltimore president and secre-
tary, respectively. Rev. ]. H. Boyd, D. D..
Albanus L. Johnson and L. Pierce Boteler
are members Of the committee from the
District. - INC
The following are among the tenters and
visitors from Washington: Rev. j. H. BOYD.
u: D., and family, Rev. j. W. Dufrey and
Miss Duney, Rev. j. o. Knott and Mrs.
Knott. Rev. William H. Ramsey. Mrs.
Ramsey. Mrs. Esther STANDBY, Mrs. Hill.
mrs Silas Moore, Silas e. Moore Misses
Bessie and Missile Moore, Mabel Burroughs.
Irene Rodier. Edna Tompkins, ]. T. owen
and family, Mrs. Dodd. Mrs r, A. Van
Horn and family. Mrs. c. w. Guilford and
family and Messrs. George A. Thomas.
A v. Gale. Fred G. Murray, Edgar b.
Nelson. Richard Willett. L. Pierce Boteler
and Austin Jarvis. ..s.,..