Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-25
Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting.

CLOSING scENEs-REvIEw OF RESULTS.
This meeting was more largely attended this
year than on any previous occasion, there being
in addition to the Wilmington, and country
churches usually represented, a large company
from the +" Central, "St. Johns, and Mari
ners Bethel" =" Churches of Philadelphia, and a
much larger number from our own city.
The meeting was one of the most successful as
religious movement, ever held on this ground.
The sermons were marked with peculiar direct
ness, earnestness, and devotion. In clearness Of
thought, earnestness of spirit and unction they
were manifestly just the kind of sermons which
were calculated under the Divine blessing to lead
sinners to repentance and the Church to higher
christian experiece and life The theme of
christian holiness was made prominent at the
very opening of the meeting, and special services
were held each day in the several tents, in which
counsel was sought, and given to those who
were specially seeking to be fully conformed to
the mind of Christ.
At every meeting the unconverted were urged
to yield their hearts and lives to God, and very
many accepted the invitations, and found peace
to troubled conscience, by believing IN christ
as their personal Saviour. 1t is estimated that
there could not have been less than one hum
dred and fifty conversions. Many OF these were
In the middle life and in some cases even entire
families were broughti in together. The childrens
meetings, held each day at about one O'Clock,
attracted considerable attention, and were con-
Quoted with great simplicity. Lessons of in
struction, from the ''Berean SERIES OF lessons,
in use by the NJ L. Church, were given each day
by the ministers in charge, and the children
were urged to seek the influences of the Holy
Spirit, that they might be able to avoid or for
sake the paths of sim and in very early life walk
in the way of religion and experience, the saving
power of a personal faith in Christ
Quite a number yielded their hearts to Christ,
and professed the conscious indwelling OF Di-
vine love.
The PRAYER meetings held at five o'clock each
morning were of great interest. These were
commenced on the first day of the meeting, and
were largly attended each day until the close Of
the camp.
Rev.J. F. Lame, the preacher in charge of the
meeting labored with unwearied zeal, and showed
admirable tact and skill in the conduct of the
services from day to day. He gave personal
supervision to all meetings held on the ground
and to his earnestness of devotion and skill in
directing is greatly due the marked success OF
the meeting.
On Thursday, the last day of the meeting, Rev.
]. b. Mccullough, of Philadelphia, preached in
the morning from Hebrews, 7th-35th: Where
fore He is able to save them to the e. uttermost
who come unto God by Him." etc. This was an
able presentation of the office and work Of Jesus
as an advocate and the salvation of Christ i'll its
subjects, extent and ability. In the. afternoon
Rev. W. Gray, Presiding Elder, preached a clear
expository and doctrinal sermon from Acts I'd
lst-4th ssFilled with the Holy Ghost, in which
he presented the work of the Holy Spirit as still
felt in the church and the power with which the
church was endued when filled with the Holy
Ghost.
prayer meeting of deep interest followed
the sermon.
The evening service began at the stand at six
o'clock, when an experience meeting was held
under the direction of Rev. Charles Hill. This
continued until eight o'clock when the order of
exercises was changed, there being perhaps not
less than two thousand persons on the
ground. Rev. J. +. Lame had charge OF the
services, and very interesting addresses were
made by Rev Messrs. McDermond, and Gregg
when tho nnconverted were urged to present
themselves for prayers, scores came to the altar
before tho stand and in the st. Pauls and Gem
tral TENTS and prayer meeting continued until
midnight, when the bell was rung and the vast
crowd assembled in front Of the stand for the
closing services Addresses were made by Rev.
Messers Davis, Clymer, Masden and Gracey, and
then a line Of procession was formed, with MT
Lame in advance with Bible and hymn book
in hand, who led the host, and with singing they
marched around the ground twice and returned
again to the stand where the ministers
ranged themselves in line, while the people
passed by and babe them good bye,
amidst singing and drejoicing. At the conclusion
of this interesting exercise, prayer meeting was
resumed with unabated interest by many. Up
to this time, ~ o'clock, there had been contin-
o,is meeting in front of the stand for SO hours
Many retired to their tents, while some remained
to sing and pray until daylight, when the bell
was rung, tents were struck, and the people be-
gan to move toward their homes
Thus closed one of the best camp meetings we
have ever been permitted to attend