Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
M. P. CAM MEETING.
Interest Increases as Time Passes at
jackson Grove.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
JACKSON GROVE, Near Odenton. Md.
July - 1903

! Suecial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
JACKSON GROVE, Near Odenton. Md,
July -. 1903.
At the Methodist Protestant camp meet
| Ing here there is increasing interest, as has
| been shown by the growing attendance dur
| Ing the week. particularly at the evening
| services Thus far, besides the preachers
of the NJ. 2. Church. there have partici-
patcd In the meetings Rev. K. johnson
Campbell of the NJ. +. Church In Hagers-
town: Rev Emory thurman Of Severn
Circuit NJ. E Church, whose bailiwick IN
cludcs this section. and Rev. b. b. James
of the Second Congregational Church. Bal
timore. who came out to the Sunday school
rally Thursday.
The people were somewhat disappointed
Thursday by the absence of Rev. George
II Mock, state superintendent OF the Mary
land Sunday School Union, which was oc-
cas!oned by serious illness IN his family
The sermon In the morning by Rev
Mr.. James. He gave a lesson of encour-
agernent, with an appeal to Christians to
further the Sunday school work by devot-
ing the best efforts to It and thereby adj
vance the cause of Christianity. Mrs. Byrd
Foard. a Sunday school missionary OF Bal
umore, at this service sang a solo.
In the afternoon there were many chill
dren on the ground at the conference re-
garding the condition of Sunday school In
terests in the county. Rev. c. E Redeker
presided and made the Introductory re-
marks Rev. Mr.. James made an address
/ on the duty of Christians toward the Sun
day school and took Prof. Langley's air
ship an illustration Of his point that
the Christians responsibility did not end
with sending their children. but they should
take or bring them to the Sunday school
Mrs. F0ard, who had some experience as
a missionary IN the Indian territory. re-
lated that she was now serving IN Balti
more. where in one square of thirty houses
she had found seventy-four children VINO
were ignorant OF Sunday schools. and that,
too, within few squares OF a church
When she had reported this to the superin-
teudent of the school he expressed doubt,
whereupon she offered him list and sug
gested that she would take him to the
esta hIiSh a mission for these children and
to give them. with the bread of life, bread
for their physical wants. Mrs Foard also
gave some of her experience among the In
dams. This meeting closet with duet
by Mrs. Folrd and little Ruth Redeker.
AT night Rev. Mr.. thurman preached a
practical camp meeting sermon, closing
There" by Mrs. Foard. and an appeal to
the unCOuVcrted.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. RedeAer, as vice
president OF the AnuSaloon League.
preached on good citizenship. giving some
interesting statistics as TO what had been
accomplished by the league in the states
and in Washington and he noted that many
OI4ceiS iau been TcIrSdted 10 private lie
| by friends of the league and the old par
ties. In the evening the Christian En-
deavor evang"istic services We're conducted
| by Kov. G. W. Haddaway of Baltimore
president OF the city Christian Endeavor
Union.
Should the weather prove favorable q
larG" congregation Is expected tomorrow
Rev. l'r. +. I. Tagg, editor OF the Metho-
dist Protestant. is expected to preach in the
morning. and Rev. l.. S Fuoks and Rev.
w. J. N"cper. both of Baltimore Will Off
clItr at the other services.
There IL every indication that a camp
meeting Will be held here next year ncgo-
tiAtiNrs having been opened with the owner
/ Of tn grove. Mr.. j. l.. Discus. for its use
\" trains stop at the grounds Odenton
being the nearest railroad point. and con-
veyuuc"s ar" To be found there.