Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-03

| PRAYER MEETING OF GREAT PowER-ITs INFLU-
ENoG WIDE sPREAD-THIEvEs AMONG THE TENTS,
AND THE ADRoIrNEss OF THEIR OPERATIONS
MARROW ESCAPE FROM FATAL ACCIDENT.
| Correspondence of the Commerclai.l
| BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, Sept. 2nd.
Last evening, the sermon was preached b.
| Rev. Mr.. Maddux, from James We, 20. After
the conclusion OF the sermon, the various prayer
meetings were started in the large tents, as usu-
al, when the meeting at st. Paul's tent received
such a shower of the Holy Spirit as will never
be forgotten by those who we're present 1t
| would be impossible for us to convey to you an
idea Of the Spirit which fell upon the meeting.
It was repetition of the events of early Meth
| odism which is perpetuated by her history rath-
or than present experience.
The meeting was OF the usual character until
about 10 o'clock, when suddenly, ,as il by mighty
flood. or Ito ure the expression Of one present)
"a tidal wave" the people were submerged, and
the effect was most astonishing. Some were
lying upon their backs on the straw speechless,
others writhed upon the ground, some skipped
around the tent, jumping up and down like
children, while others Of the quieter sort, with
friends in their embrace, and with their heads
resting upon their shoulders, quietly wept. In
deed the eyes of all seemed fountains of tears"
though they flowed from " and not sorrow
Thus the meeting continued for an hour and a
half beyond the time for retiring, notwithstand-
ing the bell was rung over aud over again for
the purpose OF restoring order. Ths managers
coming over to enforce the rule for retir-
ing, were no sooner in the tent than the
same influence took hold upon them, and they
only served to increase the noise by the addition
of their own voices to the shouts and songs
which rent the air.
Nor was the influence confined to the tent,
alone. for we heard of one good sister who has
a tent near tho large one, who sprang from her
bed, and hastily clothing herself, hurried into
the meeting in her stocking feet. she being un-
willing to waste the time required IN putting on
her shoes
AT the cl Sc of Mr.. Maddux's sermon, an invi-
tation was extended to penitents, when q num-
ber presented themselves at the altar seven Of
whom professed conversion, four OF them being
converted at once like an electric current as it
we're, which seemed to flash through the natures
OF the whole four.
While enjoying the scenes that surrounded u.s.
we could almost imagine ourselves transported
to another world, where all was love and joy and
peace bnt we were very soon undeceived and
made to realize that we still are inhabiting this
naughty world of ours, for about midnight some
thieves professionals it is supposedly made a
raid among the tents. the circumstances being
as follows
AT the tent occupied by Mrs. Stephen Postles.
one Of the ladies' Ia the tent discovered the form
of man in the darkness, and supposing it to be
one of the male occupants. asked the man If he
were the person she supposed and received an
answer IFOul DuJ hb ne leIG
pretty shortly after1ard, her suspicious were
aroused, aud arising discovered a satchel was
missing containing some valuable jewelry, be-
side other valuables. Search was made for the |
thief but without success, but during the /
search some one picked up dress belonging to |
Miss POsles. the pocket Of which was rihed of /
a pocket book and some trtles.
Also Mr. Mousley, who has one OF the board |
ing tables had an adventure with thief as fol- |
lows 1t seems that Mr. Mousley, having con-
siderable money about his person, retired with i
his clothing OH, bnt IN the night becoming too /
warm he arose and unclothed himself and retir-
ed again. While lying in the bed, he felt hand
moving cautiously along his limb, as il it we're
feeling for his pocket, and grasping the hand /
he called for help. awaking his son who slept /
with him, and they got into general scutfle,
bnt in the darkness the son caught hold of his /
father, insteal Of the thief, who consequently /
escaped
We understand that several other efforts at /
bui glarv were made, but without success.
We have also to record an accident and mar Il
row escape, which might have been very serious. /
As MIR, VIM. II. Wright. carriage builder of your Il
city, was on his way out to tins camp, he had
collision with another carriage, going toward !
Wilmington, which threw both Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright out, Mr.. Wright falling several feet from
the carriage, while Mrs. Wright fell between
the wheels where she was wedged. The horse
reared when the carriages struck, but stood per-
fectly still when he came down, which is the /
only thing which saved Mrs Wright from very
serious, if not fatal, injuries Neither of them
were hurt. MIR. Wright driving along the
summer road of tho pike on the right side, and
turning out soon enough.
This morning, Rev. Jerome Lindamuth
preached from Isaiah XXXV-8 8, 10.
Among the arrivals we noticed the faces Of
the veterans Rev Anthony Atwood and Andrew
Alanship. Also, Rev. Saml. W. Thomas.
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