Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

Roy ] NJ. ellis. c. S. P, of Chicago has
been appointed rector of st. Thomas
Aquiuas College, Brookland, to succeed Rev
Father McSorley, resigned, and will arrive
in This city next week to take charge of the
institution. Father Gillis Is regarded as
one of the most gifted men OF the Paulist
order. and is expected to make his presence
in this city felt by his splendid sermons
and mission work
Father MCSorlcy Is al present in Europe
hut Will return late IN the fall to take
charge Of the Italian mission work IN this
city.
The annual Methodist Protestant camp
meeting at jackson Grove, on the Pennsyi-
vania railroad, near Odenton, which Is
attended by many Neutrality-suspicious., VIII
open this evening with a reunion service
OF the old campers an Introduction OF the
new and q brief address by the Rev. Rob
ert j. Bateman OF Jacksonville, Fla. who
will be in charge of the camp. Tomorrow
Rev F. d. Bailey viii preach and Calvin
Brinkley of Jacksonville. Fla, and others
will speak The Baltimore gospel trio Will
sing a number Of its inspiring songs. ana a
regular old-time camp meeting ~ anuci-
pated During the week Revs. Batemafl
Tagg Brown Mock and others will speak.
Evangelistic temperance, rescue mission
and other lines of work will also be pre-
scented.
The meeting will be continued until Au-
gust 10 Sunday. August II, Todd Hail
''the converted detective" will be among
the speakers, and the Universal Praying
Band of Baltimore will Participate in the
services. Mrs Carrie y. Nation VIII Vislt
the camp Thursday August and speak on
The Home and the Saloon" Thursday
August Is (Rescue Mission Day., Capt:
Chas H. Stanley. the converted actor.
Will speak and sing. ]. Elmer Lacey OF
this city will have charge of the boarding
tent and refreshment stand and VIII DE
amply prepared to care for the CROWDS that
are expected to attend.
To meet the desire of a number of young
colored men entering the ministry. mis-
sionaTy and other church work for the
moral and Christian elevation or the
masses of the colored people; 1t mas neen
decided by a conference of colored church-
men to organize q Bible Training School,
which Will open September II. Recltatlons
are to be held three nights in the week.
The following committee Will have charge
OF the conduct OF the school: James W.
Poe. Ried L. Briscoe James Young, W. II
Barnes and Rudolph Wheeler. Mr.. Poe
has been elected president with authority
to select his assistant teachers IRE com
mittee hopes to be able to formally dedicate
the school during the month of September
or as soon as the full name is agreed on
The committee will hold another meeting
August y.
Rev Dr. j. J. Muir. pastor Temple Bap-
fist Church. has gone his vacation, and
during his absence Rev Robert L. Webb
Phi. d. of Haverhil. Mass, will preach the
first and second Sundays in August, and
Rev A. F Anderson of Harrisburg. Pa.
fhe other Sundays Of the month. DR.. Muir
will close tomorrow evening his special
series on Men With Convictions. The
topic of discourse will be. Corey, the Con-
secrated Cobbler.'
During the absence of the pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, the
Rev NJ. Ross Fushburn. who, with his
family is spending his vacation at Ken
nebunk Beach Me-. the Mount Pleasant
pulpit will be supplied by the following
tlergymen: August 4. Rev. DR.. Franklin No
Hle: August II and IS, Rev. w. E. De
Diemer: August %. Rev DR.. Edward Bliss;
September / and s. Rev. DR.. S. NJ. New
man.