Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-02
Branaywiae summit Camp Meeting.
sIxTH DAY-sPREAD OF THE MEETINds-A MEET
ING FOR YOUNG LADIEs-THE CLOSING SERVICES
&c.

HIIrH DAY-HPREAD OF THE MEErlNGS-A MEET
ING FOR YOUNG LADIEs-THE CLOSING SERVICES,
&c.
[Core spondrnce of the Commerci'll
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, Sept. 1st.
Our Sunday company has gone, and we are
once more settled down to housekeeping in our
u4ual, tAough not quiet, manner, as it would be
impossible to get such large family OF Metho-
dists together without there being considerable
noise as the result Aud as we retrospect over
the day that is Just past, we cannot refrain from
congratulating the energetic and faithful preach
er in charge, (Rev. E, P. Kenney), ami the man
a gers, for the not only peaceful but actually
haUotoed feeling which prevailed during the day,
which, taking into consideration the great Hood
OF humanity which rolled IN upon us, II VICTORY
worthy Of record
Last evening, at six o'clock, a meeting was
held in Wilmington tent, which was for yonng
ladies', under the leadership or Mrs Rey: DR..
Matlack but not being young lady ourself, our
knowledge of the meeting is rather llmlred. we
understand. though that they had particularly
precious time"
The services at the stand, last evening, we're
varied from the usual preaching by occupying
the time in exhortations from several OF the
brethren, at the close of which number or the
congregation repaired to the various large tents,
where profitable meetings we're held.
The weather. to-day, is splendid very hne
breeze playing among the trees, counteracting
tho power or the sun rays, WHICH Wouiu ouuei-
wise be quite warm.
This morning, while strolling around the
grounds, we noticed, in addition to the large
meeting at the stand, other meetings at diher-
ent parts OF the grounds, which were being held
in private tents, some of them being attended
with great power The sermon, this morning,
was by Rev. Mr.. Davis, from the text, "ohe
thing thou lackest"
The childrens meeting was held, this after
noon, as usual, at which number OF interest
ing addresses were delivered. This afternoon,
after the prayer by Rev. j. d. Rigg, Rev. VIM.
D0wney preached from Matt. xl-29-"lIesrn OF
me-" This sermon was pronounced by Judges
to be among the finest efforts of tho camp-meet-
ing and We predict a brilliant future for this
young and rising star.
An evening incident occurred during the de-
livery of Mr. Downeys sermon, which created
little merriment among the people. Two httle
babes (noither of them being two years OLD, we
should jddge from their size) scrambled upon
the platform unperceived by the preachers, and
marching over to the pulpit, they proceeded to
make an investigation Of the contents OF the re-
cepticle for odds and ends, in the back part oi
the pulpit, and appearing to be wholly obllvlous
to their surrounding circumstances, when they
were interrupted by minister in time to save
the preachers glass of water from. demolition
(Which one of them was curiously examining.
and toddling of the platform, they seemed to bt
perfectly satisfied with their discoveries
The closing services of the camp VIII takt
place on Thursday. at midnight. RevJ. Is. MeI
| ritt. OF St Paus, is looked for on Wednesday al
| ternoon Arrivals Rev. Messrs Hood, Harvey
| Maddux, aud Lindernuth. fERDANr.