Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-08-13

life and the lives Of the handful Of worshipers,
and compelled him 10 desist. The leader Of the
mob, taking his position in the altar, began to
read to the congregation a scurrillous political
harangue.
This desecration OF the altar around which
they had worshpped from childhood, was too
much for some OF the old ladies' who were in at
tendance and seizing the vile intruder by the
clothing and hair they dragged him to the floor
and gave him a sound drubbing. This, L be-
lieye, was the end of overt acts of antagonism /;
but this little flock has "passed through the
fire. of a most bitter and persistent persecution,
which we trust is now about ended. They come
ont OF the furnace covered with the glory
Of the noblest heroism. They are a band Of
earnest workers. II was most affecting sight
to see that little band of young ladies', going
through the congregation when the invitation
to penitents was given, to hunt up and bring to
the Savior Of Sinners their friends and ac-
quaintances. One of them. polished graduate
Of the Wesleyan Female College, of your city, a
delicate, tender girl has the supervision OF her
fathers family, leads class OF youthful chris
tians, teaches in the sabbath morning school at
Onanoock, attends service, gets through dinner
and its hustle, drives her pony several miles to
u destitute neighborhood, where she has inst-
tuted aud has charge OF a school for the benefit
Of the neglected little ones; and thus her head,
heart aud hands are constaAtly engaged, giving
practical and most beautiful illustration of
what il 30 much talked about and 30 little prac-
tced, viz Womans relation to the work OF the
church. A church however feeble that has in
il such elements is bound to succeed.
And now about the cAmp-meeting at Wises
Point. There was not more than twenty-five or
thirty tents but there was quite a fleet of
schoOners. yachts and canoes. (cunners, the Is
landers call them) the population OF which add
cd to that of the tents, made at any time good
congregation. The chldrens meetings, con-
Quoted after the fashion OF those at DrandyWine
Summit last year, were great power. Some Of
the people said to the writer, with tears Of JOY
streaming from their eyes, Why, sir, your glo-
riouB children's meetings have been the means
of bringing into the fold our whole school"
At the first one held, u children from to Is
years OF age protested conversion, and the num-
Der was daily augmented. II was delightful to
hear their simple touching testimonies to the
power of Christ to save from sin " Out of the
mouths of babes and snckings has thou per-
fected praise. "-Psalmist. Children make the
most pious earnest and successful members Of
the Christian Church.
For the number in attendance, the meeting
was a great success, one hundred being conaid-
cred modest estimate OF the number who were
brought into the Christian fold. This will great
ly encourage our feeble church and give new I'M
pulse to our cause in Virginia Our fathers beg n
where we are now, and won their way up to the
position of first in numbers, wealth and respect
ability, and the history will be repeated.
| must not forget to remark, for the credit Of
the young gentlemen and ladies' of Virginia,
many OF whom have no especial friendship for
our cause That they set an example most worthy
of imitation, in the readiness with which they
yielded to a request published among the rules OF
Orde that there should be no promenading
around the circle. During my stay this rule
was not oBce broken. The dssipating tendency
of the frivolous conduct OF the young people at
some Of our camp meetings in the more central
portions of the Peninsula, will surely necessitate Q
the discontinuance, IN such localities of these
delightful social and religious gatherings.
Camden is literally tramped to death by the
promenaders, and another evening like the last
one at Hurlock's Station ought TO end camp
meetings at that delightful and popular place
until the young gentlemen of Dorchester will
enter into an agreement that they will ask no
lady to promenade when religious service il pro-
ceeding at the altar.
In company with Prof. Robinson, left the
camp at Wise's Point on Monday afternoon, the
last thing heard AZ our carriage rolled us away
toward 0nancock, being the sweet chorus,
There are angles lowering round" mingled
With the glad hnlv reioicipa- t7Eo DrUOir VI tne
Lamb" We reached Hurocks Station Tuesday
afternoon, remaining till the close OF the camp,
which, with the exception above noted, was a
good meeting. Here about forty persons pro
| fessed conversion. The Methodlsts of old Dor
chester are first class people in every respect.
II. w. T.