The Washington herald., 1909-08-28

The second annual camp meeting OF the
Southern Methodist Church OF the Wash
ington district, which comprises several
counties in Virginia and Maryland. be-
sides the District Of Columbia. was
opened last night al Great Falls BY Rev.
Forrest J. Prettyman, presiding elder OF
the Washington district.
DR.. Prettyman's address was one OF
congratulation for the excellent progress
made by the Southern Methodist Church
IN this vicinity during the last year,
which he attributed in a large measure
to the first annual camp meeting. which
was held a year ago.
While the conference was formally
opened last night. il VIII not gain its
fun impetus until to-day. as many OF
the delegates from a distance have not
yet arrived. and the people from the
surrounding country. who are relied upon
10 furnish the major portion Of the at
tendance. have not yet come in. Esti-
mating the probable attendance at the
coming meeting by that OF the preceding
year. the officials in charge OF It look for
a daily attendance Of from 200 10 5.000.
The conference will continue until Sep
TENDER g.
Many Tents Erected.
Preparations have been made to accom-
modate as large a number OF the dele
gates as possible on the ground. and for
this purpose a number OF tents have been
erected. including a large mess tent. II
is anticipated that the greater number Of
delegates viii make their headquarters in
Washington during their stay, as the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway
Company has agreed to put in operation
q special car service for the benefit Of the
visitors.
The programme for the meeting con-
| tains the names OF many prominent cler-
gymen OF Virginia, West Virginia, and
/ Maryland. who are scheduled 10 deliver
! addresses from time 10 time.
To-day has been designated as Sunday
/ School Day. and the programme will be
| in charge OF the Sunday School Institute
/ OF the Washington district. W u. Nil
! Ian. chairman Of the executive committee
/ OF the institute, will preside, assisted by
A L. Dietrich. president and ". l.
Brannan, secretary
! To-day's meeting viii be opened this
morning at $50 o'clock by devotional
! ttNAcEcs Which VIII &c tDuQUCLtQ DN rev.
/ ". T. Henry, pastor Of St Paurs Metho-
dist Church, after which the meeting VIII
/ be called 10 order and a temporary or
/ ganization Of the Sunday School Institute
| effected and a committee on permanent
/ organization appointed.
The Call OF the Sunday school.
At 10 O'Clock. Rev. P. ". Jefries. pas
tor OF the Mount Pleasant Methodist
/ Church. viii deliver an address on 'The
| call OF the Sunday school TO the whole
/ church. followed by W. ". MILAN. who
/ viii speak on THE Sunday school as a
\ mans job" The morning session viii
be concluded by Rev. J. Harry Smith.
who VIII deliver an address on Early
/ conversion and the Sunday school as an
/ agency for eftecting It."
/ The afternoon session win also begin
with devotional exercises. conducted by
! Rev. ". D. Keene, OF Rockville, Nd.
/ after which a number Of twO-minute
! talks on various subjects viii be given
/ by Rev. ID. l. Blakemore, A. 3. Pugh,
| and R. f. L. Smith.
( Az $3.50 o'clock. A. B. Dietrich. presi-
\ dent Of the Sunday School Institute. VIII
deliver an address on The superintea-
/ dent and his school," followed at 4
! o'clock. by Mrs. c. II. Gray. president OF
the P~'-aary Teachers Union Of the Dis
'~- OF Columbia, who viii speak on
4 supplemental work In the primary and
/ junior grades"