Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07
ELOQUENT SERMONS.
An Entertaining Program at the
Methodist Camp Meeting.

Special Correspond nee Of The Evening star
WASHINGTON GROVE, August Z, 1887.
From rosy dawn, through slaring noon
tide to dcwy eve. the gospel seeds are being
sown with untiring zeal, and even now
the laborers are rejoicing in the gathering
of fruit into the great store house. Each
household is represented I'm the family wor-
ship and begins the day with prayer and
praise.
Director Henry Strang conducted the
service today, which was full of spiritual
power. Rev. Reese Murray WAS heard at
Washington Grove for the first time at
the morning service, choosing Tor the text
the question, why Seek We the Living
Among the Deadr 1t was finished ser
mon. full of inspiration for seekers after
the truth.
Rev. Page Milburn preached to a repre-
sentative audience at B o'clock pm from
list John Sd chapter first and second verses.
Behold What Manner of Love the Father
Hath Bestowed Upon Us.
The people gathered in large numbers to
the evening service, when Rev. Alex. Bic
laski occupied the pulpit, and preached an
excellent sermon from Luke 18th. Al and AZ.
and there was visible fruit of the earnest
appeal
An attractive feature of this service was
a quartet My Country Home" sung by
Mrs. Jennie Roach, Dr. Woodman, Miss
May Smith and Mr.. Frank Roach. The
camp choir is doing most excellent work
under the efficient baton of Prof. Henry
Wilson, but the Pref Henry Wilson, who.
for nearly quarter of century, was the
much esteemed chorister OF the camp. Is
greatly missed and constantly regretted.
and the large place he holds in the hearts
Of the camp-going public of Montgomery
county can never be yielded to another.
The personnel of the ~ choir. which is a
strong one, is as follows: Soprani, Mrs.
Frank Roach, Mrs. w. H. Carter. Mrs.
Woodman and Miss Roberts; alti. Mrs.
Viola De Shields. Miss Smith and Mrs.
Naylor; ienori, Alfred Wood. Frank Roach.
II. Il. Houghton: bassi. DIR. Frank Wood
man, Rev. c. w. Naylor and Mr.. Dove
Frank Wilson and DIR. Bovee: soloists.
Miss Grace Altschu, Mesdames Roach ard
Woodman and Mr.. VIM. Palmer Hyndman
o0Pennsylyania.
Rev. J. r. Pardew arrived by late even
ing train and reported at the elders cot
tage.
The Sunday program has been happily
arranged and the prime favorites of the
conference will address the large con-
course OF people expected here. Dr; Hunt,
ley will occupy the tabernacle pulpit al IL
o'clock. DIR. olin Eldridge at 3 pm. and
Rev. VIM. Mckinney. the evangelist, will
conduct the night service.
Rockville has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Frances Kilgour of I'd avenue.
Mrs. Harry Craig and family have Sc
cured quarters at Mrs. Dorsey's on 9Th
avenue and will arrive today.
Mrs. Maggie Steinmetz arrived today and
is the guest Of her parents on Grove ave-
nue..
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Woodman are en-
pertaining Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nicholson
Among the prominent day visitors In
camp were Mrs: w. o. Armstrong and
daughter, DIR. VIM. B. Trail Miss Bessie
Jones. Misses Ellen and virgie Brewer, H
Clay Fields of Rockville, A. A. Braddock,
Fenton Snouffer and wife and Rev. Beall.
4. matters LITTLE what II Is that x-ou want