Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-20
FIRST EDITION.
The Camp Meetings.

THIRD DAY AT BRANDywINE suMmr-HouRs OF
| SERVICE AND MEAI.s-AN INFLUX OF UNwELooME
GUESTS.
Especially Reported for the Commercially
| BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, Aug. 10.
| The communion services, last evening, were
very solemn and impressive, almost the entire
congregation partaking of the emblems of the
broken body and shed blood of their Redeemer.' -
The usual custom at camp-meetings is to hold
this service ON the Sabbath, or the evening of
| the close of the camp.
| At the close OF the meeting, the preacher in
charge stated the
HOURS OF SERVICES AND MEALS
At half-past five, A. NJ, the bell to be rung
for rising.
At six o'clock, morning prayers.
At seven, breakfast.
AT eight O'clock prayer-meeting at tho stand,
which usually continues until 10 o'clock the
time for preaching.
Dinner at twelve.
From half-past ole until half-past two, P. NJ,
is devoted to the children's meetings.
Half-past two in the afternoon is the hour for
preaching, which being followed Immediately by
prayer-meeting, usually occupies the entire
time intervening between dinner and supper.
The hour between supper and evening preach.
ing, (aeven o'clock) ls generally occupied in
singing hymns in little groups or ".singng CIR
cles," as they are called out here. The preach
ing and prayer-meetings continue in the evoii-
ing, until 10 o'clock, the hour for retiring.
Now, one would suppose that snch an array
OF opportunities was certainly sufficient to sup
ply the demands of any reasonable person. but
DoEsN'T SEEM TO Satisfy THESE PEOPLE
for after singing and shouting from half past
five in the morning until ten O'Clock at night,
they tear themselves away from the meeting as
though they consider it great misfortune that
there we're 30 few hours IN a day.
We failed to notice in our list of arrivals, yes
terday that fraternity of very dimiputive little
red-headed individuals, familiary known as
ticks. They are inveterate camp meeting goers,
being always on hand (and everywhere else for
that matter) at every camp which We have had
the privilege of attending. And although they
| always prey without ceasing while present. yet
on account OF their great weakness (namely the
temptation of the flesh,) which they do not seem
to try to overcome, their very preying has be-
come a bore to many, and serves rather to rft-
tate those that receive their attentions than 9TH
erwise. In fact we should be glad if they would
learn the estimation in which they are held by
the good people of the camp and withdraw per-
manently.
THE FIRST SERMON OF THE CAMP MEETING
WAS preached this morning by Rev. w. W. Nc
Michael from Ephesans III, 18th, "But now in
Christ Jesus, ye, who sometimes wore far of,
hib ulhuo nlBh W uno bioou VI Oliiou iho eho-
course was delivered with such feeling as to
prove that the speaker was bright example of
the preciousness of a close fellowship with
Christ.
The chidren's meeting to-day was very well
attended both by the little ones and the adults
The addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs.
Mclean and Burdick, and were listened to by
| the children with great deal of interest.
The sermon of the afternoon was by the Rev.
Mr.. Fox, young man of the Phila. Conference,
who preached from Matt. YI-10th: "rhy king
dom come"
The preaching this evening will be by Rev.
| Mr.. Stewart, the preacher having in charge the
the "Avondale Itinerating Tent" mentioned in
our last letter.
Arrivals reported since yesterdays letter
Rev DIR. Bartine, Rev. W. McMichael, Enoch
| Stubbs, Il. Il. Martindae, and A. Wilson.
| DIR. Bartine will preach Tomorrow morning
| snd Rev w. Il. Best in the afternoon. Eyenlng
al yes undecided. Y. Il.
ADDITIo NAL RULES.
| The following rules, additional to those pub
| lshed above, have been printed
| Smoking will not be allowed within the circle
at any time, nor promenading nor talking during
preaching
The law against the sale of forbidden articles
will be enforced.
Injurng the trees or other property is alst
| forbidden.
The officers of the Corporation have full au
| thorty and power to enforce law and order.
| All horses and carriages coming ON th'
| grounds will be at the risk OF the owner, but VII
be subjected to the direction of the managers.