Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19

the town is rapidly growing. and 1t is pro-
posed 10 erect Roman Catholic Church
there in the near future.
The Brookland Chapter. Epworth League,
has arranged to hold an echo meeting of
the Denver Epworth League convention
Friday, August %.
A camp meeting Will begin at Gibson
Grove, on the Conduit road, just above
Cabin John Bridge, Sunday August 10.
The services will be under the auspices OF
Zion A. NJ e. Church. and will continue
until September 3. There will be preaching
every evening by prominent divines OF the
church and services of song and prayer,
which all Christian workers and the public
In general are invited by the congregation
to attend. The following ministers have
been requested to aid in the work: ReVs
Drs. S l.. Carruthers. w. A. Blackwell. w.
H. Davenport p. A. Wallace, M. c. CleaVes'
T w. Harris. e l. s. Swan, f. s. Barley
q. T. Brown, w. H Wright and G. H. wye.
The mana cement of the camp meeting mas
been placed in the hands of a committee OF
arrangements, headed by Rev. John w.
Martin. pastor of Zion A M f. Church'
and composed of the following members:
DR. Logan johnson, Bishop q. w. CLINTON.
Messrs George Scott, Philip Jackson, Silas
Richardson. Alfred Harden and Andrew
Hayden Sunday, the 21th, at p. M. Rev
James W Poe of the Metropolitan A. M r.
Zion Church, this city, will lecture on Ihe
Necessity of Christian Purity
Another addition has been made to the
already long list of educational institutions
in Washlngton-the Immaculate seminary
under the direction of the Sisters of ProVi-
dence-having just been completed. This
new Roman Catholic convent is situated
on Wisconsin avenue In Tenleytown, and
Is a handsome structure of white stone,
four stories high we'll furnished and fitted
with modern equipment The TenleytoWn
district is becoming favorite locality for
Roman Catholic educat ional institutions.
The Bon Secours Sisters of Baltimore have
Just purchased land near the new convent,
and will soon begin building operations.
The grounds about the Immaculate Semi
nary are extensive that the students
will have excellent campus and ample
opportunity to enjoy outdoor exercise. The
heights at that point are fully on a level
with the top of the Washington monument
giving a comma nding view of the city and
adjoining country, with vista of the Blue
Ridge foothills in the distance
The sisterhood comes to this city from
St.-Mary' s-of-the- Woods. Indiana, where
the order was established in America by
nuns from the famous Seminaire OF Ruille-
sur-Loire. France. In addition to conduct
Ing the new convent. sisters Of the order
Will also have charge of the new st. Ann S
parochial school, which will be opened in
the autumn. Rev. ]. G. Mallon, rector of St.
AIMS. is having the parish hall refitted and
furnished school. and expects to begin
the fall term with large attendance.
Another important improvement being
made at st. AIMS Is the erection of a rec
tory, work on which has just commenced
The situation Of the new Immaculate Semi
nary in ST. AIMS parish accounts for the
name. st. AIMS Academy" which is
carved over the main entrance 1t was
proposed al first to call 1t by this name
nut the idea was abandoned.