Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

DAY SET APART FOR MISSIoNa
AT JACKSON Grove


special Correspondence Of The Star.
JACKSON GROVE, Md, August IL. faon
Yesterday had been set apart by the man.
agement for rescue mission work and tho
weather was ali that could be wished with
the exception of the temperature The at.
tendance was not as large as was expected
by the city people but the cause therefor
was apparent from the number Of wagons
passing on the road with loads to tomatoes
Tor the canning house at Odeuton and the
busy time OF the truckers hereabouts- Late
In the afternoon. however there were many
arrivals and very fair audience was pres
ent at the night service
At 1920 o'clock the stand was taken by
Messrs c. w. Proctor. James NJ Little and
others and after preliminary singing and
prayer Messrs. Little and Moberly sang K
Love TO Walk With Jesus with guitar &C.
compartment. Mr.. Proctor read and COM
mented on ;he wedding supper and spoke
at some length on city evangelism
In the afternoon other workers than.
those named were on tho ground and All
TOOK part in the meeting. which was In
charge OF Capt. George W Tucker Mr..
lucker related briefly his experiences Mr.
Herman Klein. after stating that the res:
cue mission work was the dirty work" Of
the church. he rejoiced In what the mission
length.
Mrs. NJ. A. s. Monagan made an address,
and was followed by Mr.. Little who spoke
OF ms life after resignug government,
ciefKship. as one of debauchery. from
which he had been rescued. He sketched
his work as travelling evangelist
Mr.. John II. Bridwell of Washington
spoke OF his conversion and the JOY he,
experienced in the work of the mission. ?
capt j. ). Mewshaw warmly indorsed
and praised the work of the mission which
seemed TO him just such work as was fol-
lowed by the primatve church. He related
some incidents to the effect of Christian
life on even the nfidel !.
capt Tucker made an appeal 10 sinners
ana several prayers were offered. <
There was full house in the evening
When the mission workers had charge All
services were conducted by Mr.. George w.
Wheeler Of the Central Union Mission
After short session Of praise in sons in
which Messrs. II. ID, Gordon. Little and
son was read and expounded and a number
related experiences and urged repentance
on the unconverted. Messrs. Klein. Proc
tor, Tucker. Little. Wheeler and others par
ticipated. ~
This morning the early risers found IL
raining copiously with indication Of.
clearing. There is much anxiety az to
whether not there VIII be clear weather
tomorrow. Tonight there will be an exa
hibition of moving pictures by Prof C. r..
Jones Of Baltimore and song service.
Rev. w. r. Graham OF Easton Is ex-
pected tomorrow and in the afternoon there
VIII be love feast and at night evange-
listic services. Many of the mission people
Will participate and d great time Is ex-
pected.
There are trains scheduled to stop to-
morrow. but as several trains stopped and
took up passengers last Sunday II Is ex-
pected the local trains will do likewise to-
morrow
Monday is prohibition day in the camp
and Rev. F. c. Hendrickson OF Cumberland
will make address. This Is the closing
day and Will wind up with evangelistic
services