Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-06

THE CLOSING sCENBs-THH FINAL sUPPER-PART-
INas AND wEEPINas-fHE RESULTS OF THE
MEETING, &c.
Correspondence ofsthe CommerciaLl
BRANDYwtAE SUBMIT Sept. 9th.
We stated in our letter sf yesterday, that to-
day, we would give description of the closing
exercises of the camp, but we confess that our
powers are wholly inadequate to the task. We
shall, therefore, be compelled to leave much to
be inferred.
Last evening, while sitting at supper, we
were greeted with shower, which Increased to
a perfect flood in intensity. and considering that
we ate in the open air, with no protection, save
q strip OF muslin as an awning, shower be-
comes of much importance, as the issues are
supper or no supper. This to crowd OF hun
CRY Methodsts is grave question. But from
our association with them for the past ten days,
we can testify that they display as much
energy at meals, as In shouting and singing,
which is saying considerable.
II space would permit, we would be pleased to
give description of that supper in the rain, but
must defer We will simply state that it was very
amusing to watch the expressions Of satisfaction
which played upon the faces Of those who de-
ternined that "sink or swim" they toould have
their supper; and judging from their app ear
ance, one might suppose that they at least had
had q good sloirl IL they had not sank.
short time after the shower two terrific
thunder bolts came crashing to the earth, which
seemed to be in our very midst, causing much
CONSERVATION among both the people and the
horses for little while; but shortly after the
sun set clear and in the evening the silver rays
OF the moon played among the leaves with beau
tiful effect.
Almost Immediately after supper, meetings
were commenced in the various tents, which
were largely attended. there being quite large
number OF visitors to soc the closing exercises.
These meetings were continued until about II, 30
o'clock, when the boil was struck as signal for
ali to repair to the stand. By this time the con-
gregation had increased to nearly three thousand
persons who wero addressed by the preachers in
charge, the Presiding Elder and others. Shortly
after twelve o'clock all the preachers formed
themselves into procession in ranks OF four and
marched around the circle twice, followed by 9
great concourse of people, singing and prAisine
God.
After having passed around the circle the SEQ
ond time, the preachers formed themRelves in Q
line in front Of the stand, and the hundreds OF
people passed in front Of them, shaking hands
and receiving the hearty good by and " God
bless you of those earnest " preachers OF
righteousness with whom they had been asso-
cated in christian labor for the past ten days. II
was an awfully solemn scene, and we do not
think we shall ever forget our emotions, as we
stood watching tue vast throng Of people as they
gathered around the stand and bade farewell
(many of them never to meet again on this
earth) to those they had learned to love 80 ten
derly. And we were not surprised to see one
after another. supported by their friends, led
weeping to their tents, and one we noticed had
70 be carried, she having swooned away.
Thus the parting continued for about an hour,
the woods resounding with the songs and the
shouts of the people. About o'clock in the
morning, number gathered together and went
about the grounds stopping in front OF the
preachers, tents and serenading them with the
''songs of zion." The effect was grand, and
just before CLOSING our eyelids in slumber" the
beautiful song
"In the sweet bye and bye,
We snail meet on that beautiful Shore"
came floating to our ears from a distant part Of
the woods, which produced an effect better imag-
ined than described.
But it lie past the record is made; and the re-
suits are with God. There were about 100 con-
versions during the camp, and though this is .
grand record, yet it is impossible to state in fig
ures the influence for good which camp meet
ing exerts in community and we do not hesi'
tate to say, from our own experience, that Bran
dywine Summit camp-meeting would have been
grand snccess If not q soul had been saved il
1t had been as successful IS 1t was in other par
ticulars.
In coming to Wilmington in the hack we OBJ.
terved very natural phenomenon. in large
tree close by the camp, whose branches and TO
liage form beautiful CROSS II is distinctly OBJ
servable in the field leading to the camp ground
1t was an object Of much curiosity during the
camn VERDANT