Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26
FIRST EDITION.
Tho Camp Meetings.
SEVENTH DAY AT BRANDYwINE sUAIMITr-FURTHER
coNvERpIoNs-LABoENY OF A WATCH.
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BRANDYWINE SoMMITT, Aug. "a.
II tho weather on Sunday had continued as it
commenced, the attendance at the camp would
have been larger than upon any previous occa-
sion; III it was. although there were but few ar
rivals after noon, there were more convey
ances upon the ground than ever before Accord
ing to gentlemen who had taken pains to ascer-
tain. Yet notwithstanding the great mass of
humanity, horses and carriages present, we heard
OF
NO DISTURBANCES OF ANY CHARACTER
and of but one accident, which was of no oonse-
quence, 1t being merely the upsetting of car
riage in which reverend gentleman was riding,
without injuring in the least either tho occupant
the horse or the carriage.
The meetings at the large tents were all well
attended, which were continued during the en-
tire day almost without intermission until ten
o'clock at night. In the evening Rev. Mr.. Dow
ney preached sermon from the text, 'Ye must
be born again" in the st. Paul's tent, which was
full OF thought, but on account of the noise of
singing and shouting in the other tents where
prayer meetings were being held, the attention
of the people was distracted.
On account Of the universal dampness which
prevailed, there was
NO PREACHING AT THE STAND
this morning, but precious meeting" Gas one
who was present expressed it) was held in the
Wilmington tent while Mr. Burdick conducted
meeting after his peculiar style in Sloan tent
This afternoon Rev. Mr.. Gregg preached an able
sermon, the text being founded on Heb. vi 49, 10.
At the close of the sermon an exhortation was
given, and quite number knelt at the altar, and
among them were several conversions, of which
were gentleman ard his wife,
BOTH ENTERING INTO NEW LIFE
in Christ Jesus, hand in hand. beautiful spec
tacle. In the evening Rev. Il. Mclean, one of
the most promising young men in the Methodist
ministry, preaching sermon on the text "Be
not deceived God is not mocked."
While MIR. Beeson, who is tenting here, left
his tent for few minutes, he left his watch
hanging in his tent and upon his retdrn found
it had been stolen. There is no clue as yet to
the thief.
EIGHTH DAY AT BRANDYwINE sUMMIrr-A PRAYER
MEETING OF GREAT powER--rHE DEVOTION OF
TWO JoNEHEs.
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BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, Aug. %.
This morning, upon arising, the prospects were
very dull, AZ the clouds hung heavily over head,
and ere long the rain began to descend, 80 that
we all settled ourselves to endure our circum-
stances, and make the best of it by adding an
additional twenty-four hours to the time we had
already appointed for tho sunshine to once more
bless us with its presence.
But a
VERY AGREEABLE DISAPPOINTMENT
was in store for us, and while prayer meeting
was being held in St Paul's tent, the sun tore
away the veil that enshrouded it and burst upon
us AZ brightly as though its lustre had never
been dmmed by cloud.
The prayer meeting in st. Paula tent was one
in which the spirit operated upon the hearts Of
those present in manner which we have no
doubt will be profitable. The people were en-
thusiastic, but did not get into that extreme
which almost precluded sober thought AZ some
times occurs. Upon the bell ringing the meet
the stand where they were favored with an ear
nest sermon by Rev. Mr. McComb, the Presiding
Elder OF the district in which this camp is loca-
ted. At the close of the sermon DIR. Barton
made long and strong exhortation. Mr.. Nc
Combs text was in III Cor. xiii-5th -"Examine
yourselves whether We be in the faith prove
your own selves"
THE cHILDREN's MEETING
WAS one of the most interesting of the camp
thus far. The services were under the leader
ship of Rev. E. Stubbs, assisted in the music by
Prof. Sweeney. In the afternoon Rev. George
Cummings preached goand sermon from that
verse in Rev. which reads" They see His face,
and Ills name shall be in their foreheads and
there shall be no night there" At the close of
the sermon Rev Mr.. Lame extended an invita-
ton to penitents to come forward, and prayer
meeting WAS organized which, at the time OF
our writing is still in progress, and bids fair to
continue until the retiring hour tonight as it il
now cohbiuerhpiy peyonu the supper houri
AND THE INTEREST Is UNABATED,
and it has been decided not to have any preach
ing this evening.
At the prayer meeting this afternoon,
AN AMUSING INCIDENT OCCURRED
after this wise The preacher conducting the
meeting having called upon Bro. Jones to lead
in prayer, only t,oo of that prolific family re.
sponded at once the. others who were present
falling to respond for reasons best known tc
Themselves. But az the gentleman who did re-
spond happened to beu upon opposite sides of the
congregation, they caused no confusion as they
prayed together, until one I" brother finishing
before the other, that part of the congregation
nearest to him beginning to arise, were sur
prised to find the other portion of the congrega
ton still in the act of devotion. But as the stu
alton began to be understood, matters wen
along smoothly and the meeting was one OF grea
mower Y T.