Evening star., 1923-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
+, FORM ORGANIZATION
Eleven Combine Into Rockville
District Organization-0f.
ficers Are Elected.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd. July 14.-At a
meeting in the Rockville Christian
Church of representatives Of eleven
Sunday schools Of Rockville district
a district organization was effected
by the selection of the following off,
GERS: President, Frank H. Higgins;
vice president. Mrs. George Israel;
secretary treasurer. Miss Roberta
Higgins; superintendent of children's s
department, Miss Virginia karn; su-
perintendent of young peoples de-
partment, Miss Edith Magruder; su-
Scott Collins.
The meeting was addressed by Rev.
A. w. Gottschall of Baltimore, who
spoke on Meeting the Challenge:
more, whose talk was on "Children'
Work" and Rev. Maurice r. Hamm
of Baltimore, who discussed Adult
Work" Afternoon and evening ses-
sions were held. Rev s: J. Goode'
pastor of the Christian Church, pre-
siding in the afternoon and Frank II.
Higgins in the evening.
The Rockville district organization
10 a part of the Montgomery county
division of the Maryland Sunday
School Association.
Auto Collision Brings Suits.
AS a result Ol dH dutoIHOplic W.
lision near Damascus, this county, on
July 4, four suits for damages for
$2,500 each were filed in the circuit
court here today against Fred l..
Bradford of Washington, the plain
tiffs being Wilbur Coles, clarence
tis Brent. all of this vicinity. The
accident, it is said resulted not only
in virtually demoiishing the machine
in which the plaintiffs were riding
but seriously injured all four OF themi'
The declaration charges that negii-
gence on the part of Bradford. wfo
was operating the other car, caused
the collision. The plaintins are rep
resented by Attorney John A. Car
rett of Rockville.
Under the auspices of several Sun
day schools of the Damascus neigh
borhood a hig picnic was held at
Damascus today. Rev: Wallace bra bra
shears delivered an address on The
and Rev. Z. r Spencer spoke on Tne
Church School, the Church'c Oppor-
tunity" Base ball. volley ball, in
door ball, nail-driving contest Tor
women. walking contest FOR girls aha la
various other events were among the
days diversions. Vocal and lnstru-
mental music added to the pleasure
OF the aston.
Annual Camp Meeting.
The annual camp meeting is IN
progress at Washington Grove, this
county. and is attracting large
crowds. 1t began on Thursday and
will continue through July %. DR.
Dorsey n. Miller of Harrisburg. Pa
q we'll known evangelist, is in charge
and he is being assisted by Mrs
Miller, Miss Helen L: Miller. Miss
others The music is pleasing fea-
ture of each service. In connection
with the camp meeting the fiftieth
jubilee of the Washington Grove AS
sociation is being celebrated.
The members of the young men
Bible class of the Rockville Baptist
Sunday school were entertained
early in the week at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Baker, near Rock
vile, Russell Baker, a member of
the class. being the host. The reg
uiar monthly class meeting. which
was conducted by the president
Marbury Gates. was held and dinner
was served. Those present included
William Burroughs. Russell Conk-
lin, r. Beall, Arthur Fleming. Mar
bury Gates. Marvin Simmons and
Milbourne Ward.
Rev. Parker Sued.
Thomas H Gatlin of Washington
has filed suit in the circuit court
here against Rev. Isaiah Parker OF
this county, claiming damages in the
amount of $1,000 as d result of ar
automobile accident on the Rockville
PIKE, near BetneSOa, OCTOBER 20 ldSC
Gatlin's machine was badly damaged
when one driven by Parker collided
with it. The plaintiff claims that
Parker was guilty of recklessness
Attorney John A. Garrett of Rock
VILE represents Gatlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Bayard But
Ter Of Bridgeport, Conn, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Virginia Lacey Butler,
to Mr.. Robert Mosher Chapman of
Baltimore. The date for the mar
riage has not been set.
Miss Butler is a graduate of Vassar
College and also holds the degree of
master of arts from Columbia Col
lege, New York. For the past year
she has been supervisor of rural
schools In this county.
Mr.. Chapman is a chemist and is
connected with a prominent Balti-
more firm Of manufacturing chem =
lists. He was educated at Oberlin
College and at Case School of Applied
Science, at Cleveland. Ohio.
Mrs. Charles H. White entertained
the members of the Tuesday Night
Bridge Club and a few other friends
at cards at the Montgomery Country
Club here Tuesday evening, her
guests numbering about thirty five
The members of the Young Wom-
en's Auxiliary of the Rockville Bap-
ttst Church and others to the num-
Der of about thirty-fve were enter
tanned Thursday evening at the home
OF Mr and Mrs. Eugene Scott, near