Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-08
CAMP MEETINGS.
Closing of the Camden and Smyrna
Circuit Camp Meetings.

Closing of the Camden and smyrna
Circuit Camp Meetings.
Reported erprcssv .for The Commercial.
CAMDEN, July 3lst, ls;,,
will now resume where left of in my cticrof
yesterday, and give you the programme of exer-
cises MS they occurred and as related to me by
those who were all the time present at the meet
ing.
The first of these in the afternoon was the
chidrens meeting at the main stand which was
| appropriately addressed by Rev. Messrs Rittci-
house of Wilmington, Colclazer of Dover, Warner
of Harrington, McColley of Milford, Crouch of
Wilmington, and Chatham of Smyrna. These
exercises were intcrspersed with singing by the
children, whose sweet Infant voices mingled with
those of ripper years, made music OF most i'm
pressiye character. "Let music charm me last
on earth and greet me first in heaven The ex-
crcises In the afternoon were conducted by the
Rev. ]. ]. Pierce, from Philadelphia, who preach
ed from the 10th chap. and 18th verse of He
brews, followed with an elaboration by the Rev.
I'm. E. England. The evening services were led
by the Rev. Daniel George, of New Castle who
preached from the 10Th chap of Job and the 18th
to the 21th verses inclusive. Rev. Mr.. Willis fol-
lowed in an exhortatiOn, and prayer meeting
was held Of a very marked character, at which
quite large number of anxious inquircrs pro-
lessed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. At 3 o.
clock, this morning, Rev. Alfred I. Scott was
again in the stand proclaiming the unsearchablc
riches of Christ, from LIST Thessaoniuns, 9th chap.
and 10th, 18th and 18th verses to a very respect
able audience, who could shake off the heavy
slumbers OF the night and at SO carly an hour in
morning join with the birds of the ar in singing
sweet anthems of praises and asking the blessing
| of heaven in answer to prayer. After the pre-
liminary services OF the morning, the ten o'clock
trumpet sounded for the commencement of the
| main services Of tho day. An immense congrc-
CATION assembled together, to whom the Rev. A.
Atwood dispensed the word Of life In an earnest
and effective manner, taking for the ground Of
his remarks the Stl verse Of the LIST chapter of
the Acts of the Apostles.
After the usual prayer meetings the afternoon
| public services were commenced, when Rev. s.
7. Gardner arose and announced that the man
ayers had concluded to close the camp meeting
on Friday morning, regrctting that so far the
meeting had not been productive of the good re-
suits so fondly anticipated and ardently prayed
for. This he attributed to the unhappy difference
of opinion prevailing, or rather misunderstanding
which exists, in regard to the question of Sane
tihcatioh' lie thought Tic doctrine taught by
our fathers in the carly days Of Mcthodsm was
sure land mark for the conversion of sinners, and
hoped that from hcnceforth during the remainder
of the camp the brethren would cease discussing
"A. .. .s aad ,s i n,i ,,,.,r
energies and I.nd o,or, .,,nr, ,nwa,ds 10 o,,n.
version of SINNERS Rov wm pro,t,.n,on a.,
o,d n,onoor of ,r.,hod;sm ,,hoso Nod voc
whitencd over win tho fros,s If "a winters ,hen
arose to address Tho vast audience before him
from the nh and Gin verscs of Inn os,h cbonter nj
Tsoi,h E.,h.r pro,t,,n,.n n,s ho 10 r,,n;,inr,,,
calledl commenced thc ministry as nm i,;,eron,
Methodist minister in the wear 1914 After travail
linz ak yenrs in the pbiladelnbia Contare,oo ho
was Transferred ia the B,ltmore c,n,.ronoo In
which liz r,.,n,ined Ia ,ho nroson, ,;,,a a,a
travelled MI aver i, and nr.onhod In .oar,, ~,
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new Joseph D. COOK followed the sermon Of
r"t'er rrctyi'ah Win an eXhortation and q
prayer meeting ulusuiliy interesting, which was
hep' w WIN uhaoatco interest uhti the trumpet
'"un'eu io' 'ho e'chns worship me people
arc hochins ou' Oh theif tents ana pouring out o.
INT avenues W the square where tse NAN services
+ oi Tue evening are 70 DC heid, ana soon the warn
i'S Voiee oi heV. r. a. ferhicy, "i Philadelphia
IS Is icaru IKE a iaithiul sentinel upon the watch
towers Of Zion telling the people to lcc from til,
Is wrath to come.
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70 ai airectiohs Inc scene Is ut this time indie
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