Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
AT WASHINGTON GROVE.
Thirty-Fourth Annual Camp Meeting
in Progress.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE. Md.

AA - SS 1885,
Special Correspondence of The Star
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,
July IL, 1906
The Methodists of the Washington con-
ference of the northern NJ E Church are
here for their thirty-fourth annual camp
meeting. Possibly half score of the vet
Grams of the first camp are In attendance
Like the first meeting, more than third of
a century ago. the camp was opened in a
deluge of rain.
Elder H. r. NayIor announced the order
of worship and introduced Rev J. A. JEFF
fries of Alexandria, Va, who sounded the
Keynote of the camp in a call to service
Others on the platform were DR.. George
Maydwell, DR.. Ed Huntley, Rev. A H
zimmerman, district evangelist, and Mr.
Percy Foster. Dr. Maydwel who is a
guest at Rogue Villa, the cottage home of
Capt. Ripley. will occupy the pulpit at s
O'Clock this evening. DIR. Joseph Dawson
preached the morning sermon.
At Washington Grove Elder Naylor con-
Quoted sunrise prayer meeting at 9 a. m.
and at o'clock Dr. George Maydwell of
Waugh held an experience meeting In the
big auditorium Following this the women
met for an hour of prayer and consecra-
ton, with Mrs NJ. E. Cohen leading the
devotional service and Miss Rosie Osborn
presiding at the piano. DR.. Joseph Dawson
arrived by the morning train and preached
gospel sermon at IL am, choosing his
text from Deut. %. The early afternoon
was given over to rest and social enjoy
ment until o'clock when the children were
mustered to a special service where Miss
Swartz deaconess. gave an interesting tenn
perance talk with blackboard Illustrations
Miss Hattie Wise conducted the music At
the same hour Rev. A. H. Zimmerman or
ganiZed class for Bible study at the east
auditorium and began series of studies
of God in nature. A vesper half hour of
song opened the night service, followed by
n Of hSr1 mr. Afox mall
J. A. Gill Of Frederick, DR.. King of Dunn
barton Avenue, and Rev. C. O. Isaacs of
Anacostia d. c., are the appointments for
Thursday. county day, for which the elder
has specially provided an extra afternoon
sermon.
mented by the arrival of Mrs. Susan Buzz
zee. Mrs. Anna Lawrence and the Misses
Burch.
The Wilson cottage has been opened for
the reception of Miss Rebecca Woodward
and Mrs Harry Craig, who are expected
today.
The lodge is open for the comfort of the
visiting clergy. DR.. Osborn of the univer-
sity staff, DR.. Charles Pate and Rev. Page
Miburn are occupying private cottages in
the Grove.
The family of President Foster arrived on
Monday from Atlantic City, to find their
villa still in the painters hands, but the
work is being pushed
Mr.. James McCathran has returned from
a trip to Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Harry White of the Washington city
post office is here for the season, accompa-
MED by his aunt. Miss Emma Marsh. They
are located on 9Th avenue
Mrs. Rebecca Palmer is the guest of her
brother. Mr.. John Davis Of Keystone cot
tage. East 4th avenue.
Elder Naylor announces a three-sermon
program for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sun
days of the camp. in addition to the prayer
and song services.