The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
MANY VISIT CAMP
Sunday School Day Observed
at Methodist Meeting.
EXERCISES HELD IN TENTS
Camp Grounds at Great Falls Prove
Mecca for Hundreds of MethOdists
I'm Washington and YicinIty-TO-
days Programme Begins Mt Z
O'Clock with Morning Devotion.

With a total attendance of more than
500 persons the first day Of the second
annual camp meeting Of the Southern
Methodist Church. Washington district,
was ended at Great Fails, Va, last night
with prayer by Rev. Forrest J. Pretty
man. presiding elder of the Washington
district
The camp is beautifully located on an
eminence overlooking the falls and many
congratulations were received by DIR.
Prettyman. the prime mover in the en-
terprise, on the happy choice of the
grounds not only from an aesthetic point
OF view, bu. also from that Of conven-
fence.
The plan OF the camp. as worked out
by DR.. Prettyman. Is in Itself a fea-
ture Of the conference. In the center Of
the large inelosure stands the main
audience tent where all lectures are
given, and where daily evangelistic serv-
ices are held In a circle about this tent
are placed more than Two score Of small
tents for the accommodation of such Of
the visitors as desire 10 remain on the
ground during the entire meeting, and
additional tents are being erected daily
to meet the increasing demand
Many Washingtonians attended the
meeting. and the cars of the Great Falls
and Old Dominion Railway were taxed
TO the utmost 10 accommodate the
crowds. II soon became evident that the
special services which were inaugurated
by the railway company for the period
OF the meeting would have 10 be mate
rally increased.
Opened with Devotion.
In addition TO those arriving by troll
ley. the people from the surrounding
towns and villages began to como in at
an early hour and by $50 O'Clock a
goodly number were on hand TO take
part IN the devotional services. which
were conducted by Rev John w Smith,
pastor Of the Epworth Church. in the
absence Of Rev. W. Z. Henry
AS the day had been officially desg-
mated Sunday School Day" the grounds
were turned over 10 the officers Of the in
stitUte Immediately following the opening
service. The meeting was called TO order
by a. L. Dietrich. president. assisted by
w. L. Brannan. secretary, and w. w.
MILAN. chairman Of the executive COM
mittee
A temporary organization Of the Sunday
School Institute was first effected. after
which the presiding officer was instructed
10 appoint a committee on permanent or
ganizaton.
Upon the adjournment of the business
meeting. Rev. 7. ". Jeffries delivered
an address upon The fall OF the Sunday
school," after which ~ w. Milan lee
tured upon The Sunday school as a
mans job AT II o'clock Rev. J. Har-
~ Smith spoke upon Early conversion.
and the Sunday school as an agency FOR
effecting IT," after which an adjourn
ment was taken for lunch, which was
served beneath the trees.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional exercises. which were con-
Quoted by Rev. W. d. Keene. after which
Rev. d. l.. Blakemore lectured on 1.-THE
adult class movement" A. B. Pugh,
the next orator, used as the text OF his
address The machinery OF an organ
lied class and how TO use f." followed
by r. +. L. Smith. who spoke on How
to teach an adult class" Following this
A. L. Dietrich delivered an address upon
THE superintendent and his school,"
The meeting was concluded at o'clock
by Mrs c. H. Gray. president Of the
Primary Teachers Union Of the District
Of Columbia. who lectured on Supple
mental work in the primary and junior
grades"
Musical Service Held.
Intermission was taken for dinner. after
which a musical service was given under
the direction Of II. S. Willie musical
instructor. assisted by Prof. J. owen
Long and Miss Nelson Maxwell
The evening services were conducted by
Rev. d. L. Blakemore, who delivered a
sermon. using as his text: "Henceforth
l call you not servants. for a servant
knOweth not what HIS Lord doeth."
Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman then deliv-
cred short address Of congratulation
upon the suspicious opening of the meet
ing. stating that he and his fellow-offi-
GERS felt much gratihed at so large an
attendance upon the first day. He said
that he felt confident that before the
camp closed its session. September 6. the
daily attendance would pass the 1000
mark.
To-day's programme includes devotional
exercises at o'clock I'm the morning by
Rev. B. Lee Parrett. followed during the
day with lectures by Rev. Charles D.
Bulla. Of Alexandria, Va; Rev. John W
Smith, pastor Of EpWorth Church: Rev