The times., 1897-07-18
WHITE RIBBON CAMPERS
g. Is
Bush Meeting fer Temperance
at Washington Grove.
PROMINENT WORKERS ATTEND
The District and Marlboro County
Largely Represented d-Mrs. Platt,
Opening Service-List of Distin-
guished Advocates-The Program.

The campmeeting OF the White Ribbon.
ers, which commenced at Washington Grove
last evening, promises to be a grand sue
cess. The meeting, which is being held un-
der the joint auspices OF the Women S Chris
tan Temperance Union of Washington and
Marlboro county, Md, Will continue for
week, and will be the occasion OF the con-
gregating of most Of the prominent tent
perance workers OF this city and the
counties adjacent to Marlboro, in Mary
land and Virginia.
There are also expected noted advo-
Gates OF the cause OF temperance from Bal
tim0re, New York and the West. Among
these are Rev. j. j. Muir, pastor OF the
Street Baptist Church OF this city; Rev.
Luther b. Wilson, presiding elder Of the
Baltimore NJ. E. Church conference dis
trict the Rev Sam Small, Col. S. II. Had
Icy, OF the Jerry McCauley Miss ion, Water
street, New York city, Miss Jennie Smith,
the noted railroad evangelist; and Miss
NJ. r. Haslup, State superintendent of the
Maryland w. C. T. u. The last two men
toned have already arrived and adressed
the meeting last ev ening.
The District Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union ts represented by Mrs. Mar
garet b Platt, president; Mrs. Emma f.
shelton, recording secretary; Miss Weight
man, Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen and others. Among
other prominent temperance workers no
ticed were Miss Mary E. Hughes, OF
Loudoun county, Va; Mrs. z. l.. Tatunl,
superintendent OF evangelistic work for
Marlboro county; Mrs. Sara T. Miller, an
active worker in the franchise department;
Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Rodgers Brook, and
Miss Brook, and Mrs. Charles Harleston
The weather last evening was very
unfavorable, but despite this, there was Il
| fair attendance at the tabernacle when
| the service opened. Mrs. PIatt, of Wash
| ington, presided, and on the platform
| with her were Miss Halsup, Miss Hughes
| and Miss Smith The service was .Sened
with congregational singing led by Mr..
| Dove, with Mrs. Tracey as organist.
After prayer ami the reading OF the
| Scripture, Miss Smith gave an interesting
talk on the power of cooperation, taking
| heT text from Corinthians . vii For the
| body Is one and hath many members. and
AL the members Of that one body being
many ale one body; 50 also IN Christi
Miss Haslup spoke Interestingly OF the
work which they were called upon TO do.
| She also referred 10 the last meeting at
the grove and it's good results
| The service closed with prayer by Miss
| Haslup.
| The service VIII be continued today,
| commencing at IL O'Clock with Devotional
| exercises, conducted by Miss Jennie Smith.
In the afternoon Miss Hughes VIII again
| address the meeting
Beginning tomorrow at 9 a. m and con
tinung through the week the program viii
| be as follows: f,~
Monday--9 a. m. devotional service. Mrs
Haslup; II q. m, Bible reading, Miss Jennie
Smith; 3 p. m, Evangclistic and railroad
work of W T. L; p. III, gospel serv-
ice, Miss II. E. Hughes and Miss Jennie
Smith,
| Tuesdays a m, devotional service,
Mrs. 5. c. Thomas; II a. m, Bible reading,
Miss NJ f. Hughes; p. m, Purity and
White Shield work; 6 p. m, lecture, Dr.
J. j. Muir, Washin gton, d. C.
Wednesdays b. m, convention of the
W. {. T. u Of Montgomery county, lasting
through the day; p. m, lecture Rev.
]. E. Maurer, BoonsbOro, Nd.
| Thnrsday-9 q. m, devotional service
Mrs. NJ. L. HartsocS; II a. m. Bible reading,
Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen; p. M, franchise work;
p. IN, lecture, Rev. Luther B. Wilson
Washington, d C.
Friday-9 a m, devotional service, Mrs
NJ. P. Platt; II a. m, Bible reading, Mrs
Z. L. Tatum, 8 p. m, workers conference
and question box, Mrs. Platt and Mrs
Halsup; p. NJ, lecture, Rev. C. l.. Pate
| Baltimore.
saturday-9 a. m, devotional service
Mrs Cohen; ii a m, Bible reading, Mrs
Helen G. Rice, Boston, Mass; 8 m.
juvenile work, Mrs Rice; p. m, lecture
Mrs. Rice.
sunday-11 a m, p. m., gospelservices
Rev. Sam Small; 8 p, m, Mrs. Helen G
Rice and others; D. m, children's s service
WARES FINE PLAYING,