Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-29
CAMP MEETING CORRESPONDENCE.
SECOND DAY AT BRANDYwINE sUMM1T-THE SER
vIcEs-PRAYER MEETINGS OF GREAT INTEREsT.
Correspondence of tue Commercall
BRASDYwINE SUMMIT, Aug. 2s.

vIoEs-PRAYER MEETINGS OF GREAT INTEREST.
Correspondence Of tue Commerclall
BRASDYwNE SUMMIT, Aug 2S.
To one who is unused to such things, the pro-
ceedngs of a Methodist camp-meeting cannot
help but produce feelings not only of surprise
but actual astoDishment at the intense earnest
ness and indefatigable zeal manifested by these
'soldiers Of the cross" So entirely are they dc
voted to the work before them, that they seem
to completely loose sight Of every other thought
than the one grand object of their coming to-
gether, namely "the glory Of God in the saliva
ton of souls" and the sanctihcation OF believers.
At i've in the morning the sound OF song and
supplication falls upon the ear, increasing in
volume "as the day wears apace, and continu-
ing until ten at night without intermission save
the interruption of preaching. Thus the hours
pass by each one bringing its own particular joy
until one seems to be transported from world
of sorrow and sin to a realm OF pace and JOY
But as our object is to give history OF the do
ings at the camp rather than sermonizing, we
will take up the thread at where 1t was broken
in our last meeting.
In order that our letter might be in time for
press we closed our letter at the end Of the af-
tsrnoon preaching yesterday. In the evening
the exercises were opened by singing and pray
er by Rev. j. Il. Gregg, Afterward Presiding Ell
der McCoombs was introduced to the congrega-
ton, who made fewlremarks, after which Rev.
Romans YII-24 "Oh, wretched man that l am,
who shall deliver me from the body of this
death ?" At the close Of the sermon, prayer
meetings were started at the stand and at the
Wilmington and st. Pauls tents. A number pre-
scented themselves at the affairs for mercy and
seven professed conversion.
This morning at the eight O'Clock prayer meet
ing there was a remarkable display Of the spirit,
producing such emotions CT joy in the hearts of
the participants AZ to be beyond our power Of de-
RtrODR m went
and the woods resounded with 1.-THE halleiujahs
of the redeemed until their emotions 30 over
come them that they became too full for utter
anoe" and they settled down into peaceful joy
which has been Illuminating their countenances
during the remainder of the day. II ia no won
der that these Methodists enjoy camp. meetings,
for we eau conceive of no other occasion that
can cause such joys.
The sermon, this morning, was preached by
Rev. VIM. McMichael from the text, Il beseech
you brethren, by the mercies OF God, that ye
present your bodies aliving sacrifice holy and ac-
ceptabe. which is your reasonable service,
which was delivered in such manner as to cause
his hearers to examine more closely their relig-
ious life to see il they had fully obeyed the in
junction of the Apostle.
The sermon of the afternoon was delivered by
Rev. Jos. Lame, the preacher in charge OF this
camp for the three years proceeding the pres
ent ; his text was from Neh. VI, " And con-
suited myself, which was delivered with telling
effect, aud we have no doubt was productive OF
good results.
This afternoon at 130 the first children's
meeting was held in the Wilmington tent. The at
tendance was quite large and quite number Of
the " Lambs OF the flock, offered themselves at
the altar for the prayers and counsels Of those
who were laboring among lthem. The meeting
was addressed by Revs. Stubbs and Davis, and
Mrs. Kenney of Phila.
Among the arrivals we notice the ever-wel-
come Prof. ]. Il Sweeney, " the sweet singer Of
Israel and even while we are now writing our
ears are greeted with the beautiful "Songs of
Zion, sung in st. Paul's circle by himself and a
group gathered around.
There has been quite number of arrivals
among the preachers, which we shall report in
our next also the number Of conversions.
YERDANT.