Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
EARLY MORNING DEVOTlONS
Large Crowd Of Participants in Prayer
Service at Sunrise.
Progress of the Camp Meeting mt
- sWAahfnEton Groye-Those Promi-
nent In the Exercises.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE,

By the return today OF DR.. Wilson tn
camp an impetus was given the services Of
the day. Dr. Wilson had been obliged to
| leave the previous day on account of illness.
Mr.. William Houghton conducted sunrise
| devotion at the tabernacle The temple con-
secration meeting at O'Clock was very well
attended. Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen made strong
| Appeal for an entire surrender of each per-
sonality to the Divine will.
Rev. Alex. Bielaski of Union Chapel
pr cached to a representative congregation
at Ii. A feature of the service was salo
by Mrs. Olin Leech. Her song was en-
| titled Nothing to Pay"
The blackboard talk of Rev William S.
Getman at 4 O'Clock attracted a goody
] lumber of grown folks as well as an in
crease in the attendance of the children.
The ark was made An interesting topic for
a half hour by the leaders. Mrs. Roach
and Rev William German. and Mrs.
Frances Woodman inspired the little peo-
pie to sing with all their might
Rev. William Harris conducted :he
young peoples vesper service. but a
drenchfng rain storm distracted the atten-
ton OF the audience, and a song service
was substituted by Chorister Woodman to
toe over the uproar of the elements. Later
KEY. c o. 1saacs preached to a full audi
tcrfum upon Repentance" text, Psalms
cxix 90 THE Plains of Peace" a con-
tralto solo, was sung by Mrs. Olive Hough-
ton, accompanied by Miss Smith.
Sunrise Devotions.
The first sunrise prayer meeting the
| morning Of the Sd instant brought to-
gether a larger crowd of worshipers than
has ever been seen on a similar occasion
| here. The tabernacle bell sounds at $50
a. m. to awake the slumbering cottagers
and at quarter of burst of sacred
song arises. Family prayer in the cottages
exempt the householder from attendance
upon this first tabernacle duty, but the
service is held in the interest of those So
1Curning temporarily in camp.
AT the same hour the women of God
young and old, had gathered in the West
temple for conservation. They were led
by mrs NJ. r. Cohen, and an hour
81 ent IN spiritual preparation for the
| united endeayor TO be made in the spiritual
work.
Rev. Mr.. Gill preached the morning ser
mon, discussing earnestly the commission
given to the twelve apostles
One hundred children met at Mrs. Clara
Roach's a o'clock pm, and spent a half
| hour in song, led by Mrs. Frances Wood
man. Rev. VIM. s. Gernaz made a fine
blackboard. story of The Heart of Char
ley Brown" which held the chidren's at
| tehtion. and delighted many of the full
grown children attracted thither.
"Fervent. Efectual Prayer was the
theme of the vesper service. held at Z pm.
| at the tabernacle, led by Rev. e L. Wat
son, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Gill, with Miss
deservedly popular, and the first attend
| apce was an earnest of the success of the
series.
The climax of this day of rare good
thlngs was the evening service. when DR..
Frank NJ. Bristol of Metropolitan NJ F.
| hurch. Washington, preached to an over
flowing audience His text was Acts,
| the doctors first message to the camp and
| 1t was the verdict of many that no more
| powerful and inspiriting camp meeting SER
mon has ever been given to this people
| MIS- Ohm Leech, who is the guest of her
| sister. Mrs. Arthur Middleton. sang The
Sweet Story of Old
| Personal Notes.
Rev Stowell L. Bryant of ST. Paul's Wash
| iEgton, came to camp today, the 4th and
| will occupy the pulpit tomorrow evening
| Mrs. Francis Garrett of the Circle is con-
fired to her cottage by slight Illness
| Mrs. Montgomery CIagett was among the
| later arrivals. and is located at Montgom-
| cry cottage. Broadway.
| Mrs. Clinton Dorsey and son and Mrs.
Walter Dorsey and daughter are the house
| guests of Mrs Mollie Dorsey.
Mr.. John j. England and family of Rock
| Vile spent the afternoon end early evening
| in camp.
| Mrs. Henry Craig and family are oc-
| cupying the Decide cottage, and are being
made much of in the Georgetown colony.
| Mr.. Ernest Zeigler and DIR. VIM. Trail of
l
| Misses Miller at the Brookville cottage, on
| 9Th avenue.
| Mr.. Robert Dunn has gone to Atlantic
| City to recruit. Mr.. Earnest Dunn Is with
| his mother at Dunmore cottage on the Cir
| Gle.
The Misses Lawrence of Linden have
| opened the Burch cottage on the Circle,
| where they domiciled for the camp.
| Mr.. George Cook and family and Mrs.
| Elizabeth Palmer and daughter arrived to-
! day, and are being cared for at the Selby
! cottage.
| Miss Mary Cason of Rockville is being
| avenue
Miss Esta Stanley of the Kansas City
| training school Is visiting Mrs. Margaret
| Coomes of LIST avenue
| Other prominent visitors of the second
! day were Mrs. Fenton Snoffer and daugh-
| tiers, Mr.. Alex. Garrett and family. Mr..
Seth Griffith and Mrs. Montgomery Veirs.
| Mrs Walter Duvall is occupying apart
| ments ct Mrs. Yorke's cottage, LIST avenue
| and Circle.
Misses Mary Story and Mollie Jones are
| guests of Mrs. Hazel Caskel
! Mrs. Frank Kilgour and daughter kittie
| are with Mrs. Frances kilgour, on % ave
| nue..
Mrs. John Stone and Mrs Darius Clagett
| of Potomac, Nd are occupying Montgor
| cry cottage, Broadway.
! Mrs. Nee. Waters, Mrs. Maria warfeld,
| Miss Blanche E. Braddock. Miss Priscilla
! Jones and Mrs. Belle Magruder compose a
/ house party of Montgomery people that
| are being entertained by Mrs. Mollic Dor
sey of 9th avenue.
| A number of Grove people went to Hunt
ing Hill today to attend the funeral of
Wallace Magruder,' a young man OF this
| vicinity, who died of typhoid fever. De-
| ceased was nephew of the late George
| Woodward of this association.
If you want anything, try an ad in The
| Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
| will get an answer.
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