The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-26
WESLEY GROVE CAMP MEETING.
Preparations Made for the Comfort
Of large Crowds

DOKSEY-S STATION, Nd. July %
The wesley Grove southern Methodist
Camp Meeting VIII begin tonight. Inc
Rev Dr. & W. Bond presiding elder of
the East Baltimore district, viii preach
the opening sermon.
During the past few days many tenteTS
have taken poSSessiOr Of their canvas
homes. and others are rapidly coming in
The country people are arriving in big
farm wagons. piled u with tent furni-
rure and all sorts Of articles OF use ia
camp life. An unusually large number Of
people from the country districts OF How
ard and Anne Arundel counties will tent
this ,ear. Baltimore viii be well repre-
scented, as also viii Washington and An
naroIis-
The attendance this year viii be much
Iarser than last year. and the presence Of
Bishop Wilson and Bishop Gambler viii
swell the crows especially on Sundays.
Life at Wesley Grove Is delightful The
grounds are high and dry, the air health
fuI and pure and the water clear and cold
as ice NeighborinS farmers bring all
sorts of supplies daily. Poultry. milk,
butter. and eggs can be bought at city
prices and berries are to be had in the
| greatest abundance. = he butcher comes
three times 4 week and the baker fur
nishes bread every morning The hotel
and the booth supply everything else
needed.
The social side of the camp life at IVES
| ley Grove is always a feature \ large
number Of young people viii tent this
| season. and the directors have exerted
themselves in doing everything conducive
10 their pleasure and comfort.
y fine stream Of clear, cold water runs
. short distance from the camp. where
| the children wade and battle. and the
| boys have fine swimming pool about
! half . mile from the grove.
! There is an excellent tennis court and
/ ball ground nearby
| The religious services are always well
attended. Early morning PRAYER is held
| at $40 o'clock. experience meeting at O.
! preaching at Il, holiness service at ,,
! young peoples meetings at I and preach
ing at &.
! The Washington and Baltimore EpwOrth
/ Leagu Unions viii conduct all the ser
vices on July q George &. Brinkrnan.
} President Of the Baltimore City Union
and J r Andrews, President OF the
Washington Union. have. charge o. the
/ arrangements for the Epvorth League
! Day. as it Is called There viii be three
! addresses in the morning and three In the
Q .
preach the sermon 1t i o'clock DeIega-
( tions from all the leagues in Washing
! t0u, Baltimore. and vicinity are expected
! 10 rally at the camp and participate in
/ the EpworLh League exercises on that
/ day.
! Bishops AIDhrus W. Wilson. Of BaIti-
/ more. and Warren y Gambler of Atlanta.
| ia. are expected TO arrive either toda. or
! tomorrow Bishop Gambler viii remain at
! the camp during the entire meeting and
/ viii frequently occupy the pulpit Bishop
| Wilson viii only BE present a few days
J He VIII sail early in August TO attend
| The EcumeIical Conference In London
| Nj Marlborough Of Georgia, Will accom-
/ pany Bishop Gambler 10 the camp and
| viii assist Rev W NJ Waters. of Refs
/ terstown, who has charge Of the music
| Mrs John T. EstiIl, Of Clarksburg W.
/ Va, viii be the organist and MI Mark
| Elliott. Of Baltimore. viii play the cor
/ net.
| Rev Mr. Myers one Of the most widely
| known missionaries Of the Southern Meth
| dist Church in Japan. VIII visit the camp
| and deliver an address upon the work Of
! 7he church In foreign fields Other promi-
! church are expected TO visit Wesley Grove
/ during the meeting
! The following WaShingtUuiaUs are al
ready here: George h. White. Mrs Van
! Horn and party. Mrs. Robert Pdxou Rev
| Forrest J. Prettyman- pastor of Mount
! Vernon Church, and family, and Miss
| Mary Duffy.