Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-07-03
Washington Grove Camp Meeting.

Commencing at 8 o'clock on the evening
Of Tuesday, July 7th, and continuing until
Friday evening, July 18th, the thirty. fourth
annual camp meeting at Washington Grove
will be held.
For thirty three years these camp meet.
ings have been observed under the d.
rection of the Presiding Elder of the Meth
odlst Church, assisted by the ministers of
the Conference, and great good has been &C.
complished. In the progress of time 1t has
come to pass that many things have changed
with the Grove, as elsewhere. Instead Of
the old tented grounds and the entire devo
ton of the jewellers for few days to the
work and enthusiasm OF the camp in daily
succession of meetings from early morning
to late at night, the temporary tents have
changed to many cottages for dwelling places
for an entire summer, and some for the en-
tire year. Instead Of the old roof on posts,
with It's straw carpet for the meeting place,
called "The Tabernacle" there are now two
very respectable buildings-a smaller and
larger one-for entertainments as well as
worship; and in many ways the plans land
even the name of the place. have been
changed. But amid all these changes the
predomlnating religious element, while shar.
ing heartily and gladly In the educational,
healthful entertainment, and clean athletic
features and plans which have developed
and made this beautiful grove to increase in
popularity, has yet remained reverently loyal
to the old camp-meeting idea and determin-
ed to perpetuate 1t. In carrying this out,
under the new order Of things, the religious
services have been put in charge Of COM
mittee of twelve, who have arranged for the
camp meeting this year with the following
features and personnel.
Rev. William Spurgeon, an Evangelist
who has given the Gospel message with
heart searching power to many thousands,
and who, under God, has persuaded hun.
dreds to decide for better life, will open
the campaign on Tuesday night, July 7th,
with magnetic account Of the great reviv-
al In Wales. He will also preach every
evening following this until and including
July 10Th, and ON Sabbath morning and
evening, July 18th. He is one of England's
great pulpit orators and no one should miss
the inspiration and uplift Of this eloquent
speaker.
For this opening evening have also been
secured the Daily Quartette, known at the
Grove for their fine concerts two years ago,
and over the land for their effective chris
tian songs In revival services.
Throughout the meetings the singing will
be led by large chorus choir-with new
singing books and leailet editions for all the
people-conducted by that master In chorus
work, Mr.. Percy s. Foster. In addition, it
is expected that Miss Grace Beelman, a most
accomplished and charming cornetist will
furnish solos and accompany the choir for
all the meetings
Now, to undertake to add TO the knowl.
edge and golden opinions which the people
OF Montgomery County have for DR.. sum
walt, Superintendent of Washington Dis
trict, NJ. E. Church, who will preach at 8
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, July 18th, or for
DR.. George E. Maydwell, pastor Of Waugh
Church, who will close the campaign with
a sermon on the evening Of July nth, would
be to extend this article beyond the limits
permissible. We simply wish to let the
people of the county know of the feast Of
fat things provided Tor them at this thirty
fourth camp meeting at Washington Grove,
to all of which they are most heartily and
cordially invited.