The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-10
THE CAMP MEETING SEASON.
Local Metbodists Now Making Active
Preparations

Active preparations are being made in
Methodist circles in this city for the open
ing of the camp meeting season al Wash
inGton Grove. Meetings viii be held this
year from August 1 TO 10. A special en-
deavOr viii be made to hold this season
the most successful series OF religious
meetings ever conducted at the Methodist
summer resort in Maryland. The fact
that this is the first year Of the new cen
tury VIII be particularly emphasized, and
this feature will be brought out especially
at every meeting held during the ten-day
period OF revival services. The session at
the camp this year viii accordingly be
known officially as the Twentieth Cen
fury Camp Meeting"
The camp meeting VIII be held under the
supervision OF the Presiding Elder OF the
District of Columbia the Rev DR.. II. Z.
NaytOr, who Is now making arrangements
for the conduct of the meetings to be held
during the revival term. A call has just
been sent out TO ali Methodist ministers
OF the city. naming the date upon which
the camp meeting viii he opened this
year, and urging that every aid possible
be given to the project Methodist minis
tiers havss already undertaken the work
assigned 70 them, and in all Of the
churches notices viii be read, acquainting
the various congregations OF the date Of
the Maryland meetings
Dr. NayIor. who VIII have complete
charge Of TIE camp meeting, has already
made arrangements for a portion Of the
Drogra NINE which will be observed during
the August meeting He has selected a
number Of speakers who viii take part in
the revival services, and VIII complete his
work as soon as possible. Some of the
best speakers in the Methodist Church
viii take part
AS in former years, each Of the local
churches viii probably be assigned one
day, or d part Of one day, upon which the
pastor of that church viii conduct the
services Meetings may be conducted this
year also by the Salvation Army 1t is
hoped 10 make the event memorable
one IN the history Of Washington Grove
and the Methodist Church Of Washing
ton.
The Washington Grove camp meeting is
one Of the great events IN local church
circleS. and Is looked forward to each
YER with renewed interest. It is expect
ed that 4 larger gathering of Meth0distS
viii assemble at the Grove next month
than ever before in the history of the
place CottageTS who make the village
their home during the summer months
have already taken possession OF their
homes there Many local Methodist pas
tors viii spend the warm months there,
and some are already on the meeting
grounds. To these have been entrusted
sbsh arrangements as must necessarily
be made at the Grove.
Among the cOIoUed NfethOdists prepara-
tons for camp meetings have been made
for some time past. II is understood that
this year meetings under tents and tenn
DOrary buildings viii be held at OEOD
Mill. Prince George County. Maryland. IN
which most Of the African Methodist
Episcopal churches are interested Other
camp meetings for cOiOred people viii
also be held by local c0Iored churches at
various places nearer the city. In former
years meetings have been held in the
vicinity Of Chevy Chase and on the COM
mons near Lincoln Park Meetings will
in all probability be held at these places
during the present summer