Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
IN THE CHURCHES

| Tomorrow will witness the opening of a
| camp meeting on the grounds of Allan's
Methodist Episcopal Chapel at Good Hope
/ which will continue during the following
| four weeks. In years gone by these grounds
| were famous for camp meeting services, as
many as 10000 people being present from
/ different sections at various times In later
| years. as interest in camp meetings de-
| creased. there has been a proportionate re-
ductfon in the attendance. although even
| yet good-sized crowds attend the Good
Hope meetings.
| The services tomorrow will begin at II
| o'clock followed by meetings at ) o clock
ana at o'clock There will be meetings
| each night excepting Saturdays. The prin-
| clpal speakers tomorrow will be Rev. D.
| 7. Seaton, the presiding elder, and Rev r.
| L. Queen. the pastor of the church. The
| singing band from 7. B., Prince Georges
county. Md. is expected to participate in
| the exercises. The committees in charge
| comprise Rev. D. P. Seaton, Rev r. r
Queen. Louis Taylor. James II. Young, the
last-named being general manager of the
| camp.
| Rev. DR.. Stafford is still in Bridgeport,
Conn.,, where he was called by the illness
| OF MS sister, who is slowly improving.
| Tuesday next the boys from st. Joseph's
| Asylum and the little girls from ST. Vim
cents Asylum will be given an excursion
| to River View by the knights of Column
| bus. The knights are making arrange
| ments to give the little ones a most enjoy
| able day.
Father w. ]. Carroll, assistant pastor of
| st Patricks Church, who has been in
| Baltimore for the last few days returned
| to this city today. In the absence of Father
| Carroll Father Thomas Dolan has been the
| only priest to officiate at the church sery-
| ices.
| archdiocese will begin Monday, August "a
| at St Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, and
| will continue one week. a
/ The Ladies Aid Society of the First Con-
| gregational Church gave a surprise party
| the first part of this week in honor of Pro-
| fessor o. B. Billiard on the occasion of the
eighty eighth anniversary of his birth Pro-
! fessor Billiard came to this city in 1863
| from HOLSTER, Mass. He has been engaged
| in teaching music, both instrumental and
vocal for many years. He joined the First
congregational Church soon after his ar
| rival in the city. The celebration given by
| the ladies of the church was entirely uneX-
pected by him. The guests arrived about
. O'Clock. and among them was Mrs Bull
| lard, the professors wife, who Is eighty
| three years of age. The guest of honor
who had another engagement earlier in
| the evening, could not be induced to come
| SoOHeT imam Il quarter TO nine. lie was
! greeted with rouSing cheer. and made TO
| feel happy and at home Immediately
| A good program wasprovided. Readings
and rotations We're given by Mrs Bur
nett and Maj. John TWeedale, both of this
city. Miss Mary Pond. the solost at the
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church. sang
several times, and Miss McElray of Ohio
| gave several vocal selections also. The
| features of the evening were a duet by Mr..
and Mrs. Billiard and a tenor solo by Mr.
| Billiard. This part of the entertainment
received an unusual amount of applause.
At the close of the program refreshments
were served.
Before the party broke up Major Twee-
dale. in little speech. presented Professor
Billiard with a handsome bunch of roses in
the name of a Lady, who wished Ito
| main unknown. but whom the speaker
! mentioned as THE beautiful maid who
lived over the way. which was the title of
Mr.. Billiards. tenor solo.
Mr.. Billiard gave little talk, in which
he related many of his youthful expert
ences Mr.. David H. Clark. also native
of Hollister, spoke of his early acquaint-
| ance with Mr.. Billiard, and told the story
| of their chance meeting many years later
in restaurant in this city, During the
evening Professor Billiard presented a
number of those present with his card,
| which bore a picture of himself.
| Society. Mrs. Laura Queen. president held
| a mass meeting last evening at the church
| named. 10Th and l streets. A large crowd
| was present. Representatives from Tenth
| Street Baptist. Shiloh. Second Church.
| Third Baptist. Metropolitan Baptist
| Hyattsville Baptist. Mt Zion M. E. Church.
| Union. Wesley A. M. E. q. Church, Mount
Jezreel. New Bethel and Israel Baptist
| were present. A pleasing program was car
ried out
Miss Helen Adams. member of this
| church who has been abroad for about five
| years, and for two years has been actively
| engaged In rescue work In the SlumS
| lice court. jail. etc, of Glasgow, Scotland
was present and gave an account of her
| work. She spoke at length on the poor
| breakfasts and dinners furnished to over
! 200 poor children daily: of the house to-
house visits: the police court. jail work and
/ slum work
| Rev George w. Lee of Vermont Avenue
| Baptist Church made an earnest appeal for
the old folks home and missionary work
| Rev Walter II. Brooks and Mrs. Julia Ma
son Layton. president of the District Baptist
missionary Society. made remarks on Dis
4 trict mission work. its needs etc Mrs
Fountain and Miss Anna Payne added to
| the program in the way of vocal music
Miss Adams will return soon to Scotland to
take up her life work. After a generous
1 collection. light refreshments were served
| Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9th and A
| streets northeast, will give a reception in
| the Sunday school room to their new pas
/ tor. Rev. John Compton Ball, and wife.
Friday evening September A. DR. Ball
| comes from New bethlehem Pa. where
! he has carried on successful work He
| will preach his initial sermon on the fol-
/ lowing Sunday.
! Eldbrpoke M E. Church, Tenleytown. is
1 making preparations for it's annual harvest
home supper on the church lawn September
| s, and To-
/ Fletcher Chapel NJ e. Church has been
| holding a series of evangelical services In
| a tent in the rear of the church while tho
y