Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Western District Baptist Association
Adourns-General and Personal.
al Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, June II. 1905.
The Western District Baptist Association
OF Maryland, which convened here Friday
evening, adjourned this evening. The va
rious sessions were largely attended. and
the proceedings throughout were OF more
than usual interest. Probably one hundred
delegates from a distance were present, and
these expressed themselves as highly
pleased at the treatment accorded them In
Rockville. and before adjournment this
evening adopted resolution thanking the
members Of the Rockville church for their
hospitality in entertaining them. The next
annual meeting Of the association will be
held at Hagerstown.
Home Missions was the subject consid-
cred at the meeting last evening A report
on this work. prepared by Rev. Rufus w.
Weaver. pastor Of Brantly Church. Balti-
more. was read by Mr.. ]. Milton Lyell of
Baltimore. splendid address on this sub
ject was delivered by Rev. Henry A. Griese-
mer. pastor of Franklin Square. Baltimore.
and Rev. Thomas H. Campbell OF Rockville.
Rev. r. A. Smith of Poolesville, ]. Mitchell
Webb of Baltimore and Rev. E. B. Hatcher
of Baltimore also spoke.
regular Sunday school was held this
morning, visiting delegates teaching large
classes. DR.. Griesemer gave an interesting
talk on Sunday School Work" At II
o'clock DR.. Griesemer delivered the annual
associatfonal sermon before congregation
that completely filled the edifice. His SUBJ
ject was THE Temptations of Christ
A young peoples rally was held this after
noon. This was in charge Of Mr.. ]. Milton
Lyell Of Baltimore. vice president of the
B. Y. P. US of Maryland. He read an in
teresting report of the work along this line.
and Mr.. H. E. Gambrill of Baltimore. sec
rotary of the Maryland B. Y. P. u, read
interesting letters from the various societies
throughout the state. This meeting was
also addressed by George w. Whiteside OF
Baltimore. George w. Davis Of Rockville,
Miss Clark and others.
EvangeliStic services marked the assoeia-
TONS close. These were in charge of Rev
r. A. Smith of Poolesvile, who also preach
ed to a large congregation.
The Horticultural Club of the Sandy
Spring neighborhood. was entertained a, its
June meeting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Bentley. Mr.. Roger B. Farquhar
presided, and DIR. Mahlon Kirk contributed
a reading on the growing OF mowers by
electricity. Among the exhibits were How
ers and roses of various kinds; strawberries.
cherries and apples. Some of the guests
were Mrs. Florence Kelly of Washington.
Miss Lucille Lerick of Philadelphia, and
Miss Masters OF Baltimore.
Mr. Edwin Scott of the vicinity of Sandy
Spring, this county, has received an ap-
pointment as coach to the gunners in the
United States navy. and has been assigned
to the Santee.
Messrs Willis B. Burdette, Brainard H.
Warner. William Tyler Page, Cornelius w.
Clum and Frank L. Hewitt were among
those from this county who attended the
meeting of the republican state central CON-
mittee in Baltimore last week.
Arrangements are being made for big
clay pigeon shoot at Sandy Spring next Sat
urday In addition to number OF sweep
stake events, there will be match shoot
between teams representing Rockville ana
Sandy Spring.