Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07

Several OF the ministers Of this city are
now away on their vacations and many
others are expected to leave In the next
few weeks. In some cases arrangements
have been made to have the pulpits filed
by visiting clergymen. but some OF the
church during the absence OF their pas
tors, will be without regular preaching. IN
most Instances, however, Sunday schools,
the prayer meetings and other week day
gatherings win be continued.
Church activities in general during the
heated term Will be considerably circum-
scr,bed. Where the houses of worship are
kept open continuously throughout the
summer for preaching the services, IN most
cases viii be reduced In length. while some
churches will hold only one Sunday service.
number of the local pastors who will not
leave their charges for a regular vacation
will spend several Sundays of the summer
at the various camp meetings nearby in
Maryland and Virginia.
The annual camp meeting of the Wash
'ngton Grove Association will begin next
Tuesday II will be In charge of Rev Dr.
II. r Naylor. the presiding elder of the
district, who VIII be assisted by Rev A. ii.
Zimmerman, conference evangelist, and
many of the prominent preachers of Wash
ington. A feature of the meeting will be
gospel chorus made up of the singers at
Washington Grove and those who are In
the Gaithersburg chorus organized several
weeks ago when Rev. Mr.. zimmerman
conducted meetings there. Another feature
will be summer Bible school which VIII
begin work during this camp under the ol-
rection of Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman Speak
ers from the Winona Bible conference are
expected TO speak at the hour appointed for
Bible study and training class work. The
people at the Grove are anticipating a
splendid meeting.
Rev. George Bailey pastor of the Western
Presbyterian Church of this city, delivered
an address at the Fourth OF July celebra-
ton at Herndon. Va.
The Loudoun camp meeting. which viii
begin August 10 Will be attended as usual
by number OF people from this city. Rev.
J. S. Hutchinson presiding elder of Wash
tngton district NJ. Il. Church South, Will be
IN charge OF the religious services. Rev
James Mitchell. member of the Florida
conference. will direct the music, and Rev.
DIR. Collins Denny Of Vanderbilt University
will be present during the entire time Of the
camp.
The Dranesvile camp meeting, held near
Herndon, Va. will begin August l and VIII
continue fer about two weeks. The religious
services will be IN charge of Rev. l.. l..
Pickett Of Kentucky.
Rev. Eugene Hannah. pastor Of St Mar
tins Roman Catholic Church, who has been
Ill lOE some weeks, nus lIuLpiONeN difd
poets to oficiate at the services tomorrow.
Rev. Ignatius Fealy assistant pastor OF
st. Josephs Roman Catholic Church, I'd
and streets northeast, left last week for
an extended visit to Letroit and other lake
cities. During his absence Rev Walter Ell
lott c. s. P, dean of the Apostolic Mission
House Is officiating at St Joseph's Church
with Rev Valentine r Schmitt, the pastor
Arrangements have been made by tne cen
gregation OF the Eastern Presbyterian
Church for the renovation Of the whole
lower floor OF the church building. During
the last quarter the receipts of the church
were So O95. 50, leaving a balance of S551.S9.
A feature of the usual services Friday
evening at the Homeward Bound Mission
was the singing of a quartet led by A. s. |
Oden, who Is totally blind. The others In |
the group were John Ryan. VIM. l.. Brown
and J. A. Rogers. Capt. Theodore Valiant |
Iectured on the subject of obedience and an
address was delivered by Evangelist George |
Mills of the Peoples Mission. Fredericks- |
burg, Va.