Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
WASHINGTON GROVE NEWS.
Rev. T. D. Power Makes Address at w
g. T. U. Camp Meeting.
snecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE. Md,

WASHINGTON GROVE. Nd.
June %, 1904.
Today was Montgomery county day at
the Womans Christian Temperance Union
meeting at Washington Grove Meet
ines were held at 10 am. and pm. The
ten local societies were represented. and re-
ports were made by the corresponding sec
rotary and treasurer which showed an In
crease in membership Addresses were
made by the following representatives: Mrs.
Mary Bentley Thomas, Mrs. Mary Brewer
Of Rockville and Mrs. Chapman, kensing-
ton.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year; President, Mrs. Sarah T.
Miller: corresponding secretary, Miss Re-
becca Miller; recording secretary, Mrs. Nell
lie FarQuhar; treasurer, Mrs Florence
Weatherall.
Rev. F. D. Power. pastor of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. spoke in the even
ing at o'clock. He took as his theme
Ephesians, iv:27-"Neither give place to the
DEVIL" and said in part: II believe in the
devil. 1t Is just as necessary for me to re-
sist him now as before the wise men found
there was no devil. He is a persistent, ag-
gressive malignant, subtle, powerful agency,
and must be resisted. There is no time when
this adversary Is moro persistent than in
the summer season. Sirius is responsible
Is supposed to have malign influence.
There are certain evils, such as lack of
reverence for the house Of God, lack Of
reverence for worship Of GOO, and lack Of
to have unusual advantage during the sum-
mer months. The neglect during the sum-
mer season OF the worship Of God is one Of
the greatest harms of the age. Compensa-
ton may come in some way, in refreshment
and rest. In camp meetings and out-of-door
religious services. yet the church cannot
make largo progress while the Sunday ex-
cursions and many like evils exist.
weaken the religion OF the Sabbath and
we lose the strength of Christianity. The
danger from the loss Of tho Lords day
10 mort hurtful than the danger through
the infidelity OF Robert Ingersoll. Give
the Lords day to pleasure and the church
will 60 In the general disregard for the
Sabbath comes various forms OF dissipa-
ton. which are at the base OF nearly every
wrong. The summer is the peculiar time
for the service Of the evil one.
rs the liquor traffic controlled BY law7
ls that which 10 responsible for nine-tenths
Ct the lawlessness respectful to the law?
Of Vices against which society is constant
ly exercising Itself. How much Of the sin
of intemperance we see during the sum-
effort. vigilance and united work there is
made upon Christians during the summer
season;
ny anarchy the enemy Of this country?
40 ~ HVl LAG DdAOoh .-0FoT dQQ 0Fc<, luT>
ever aid eyer the saloon! There Is one
way to deal with this institution; there
10 one way to keep the devil from getting
such = large place Ia the populatloh-pro-
hibft the saloon. There is but one way to
obey the command Of the apostle and re-
strict him in the large PLACE he holds IN
the world. ana hat Is In the prohibition
Mrs Mary r. Haelup made few clos
ing remarks. and Miss sallie Brown Of
Ellicott City, Nd, sang 4 SOLO. Tonor
row evening medal contest and musicale
will be held.
Mrs Alfred Wood Of Grove avenue had
as her guests recently Mrh. Kate Cook
and her daughter. Miss Elisabeth Cohen,
and Mr.. 0. f. Byshby.
Mr.. Benjamin WEIGH Of Philadelphia was
visitor 1T the Grove for few days this
week.
Mrs Clinton Smith Of the District Tenn
perance Union visited the Grove yesterday.
A number OF the young people Sc tie
Grows enjoyed an aii-day pic6to d tHe
Seneca today. A large bus left the Grows
early this morning, and late this eveTanA
the party returned, having spent the DAY
in boating ana other pastiWes. Tklse ID
the party were Misses Grace WEIGH, Elinor
Posey. Naude Lindsay. Ruth McCathran,
NJ Campbell, Edith Carter. Grace Coomb6,
n Me- o, Wslteg EosteY SodR sx Neesata-
Reginald Hurdle y1nvief Lindsay.