Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-18
FIRST EDITION.
Brandywlne Summit camp.

OPENING OF THE MEETINd-THE FIRST DAY IN THE
wooDs-FULL NOTES.
Especially Reported for the Commercial
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, Aug. H.
Once more this great base ball of ours has
made a home run around "old SOL" (of course
no insult is intended to tour national game" by
confounding the duties of the ball and the play
ers, and once more detachment of that diyi-
sion of "the army Of the Lord" known as Meth
odists are pitching their tents preparatory to all
other assault upon the hosts of the ''evil one
TODAY IS LOVELY,
aud if there is any reliability in omens we NAV
well prophesy particularly glorious time the
sun is beaming upon us with its brightest smile ;
the stately g monarchs of vegetation the noble
trees of this grand forest, are stiffly bowng us
welcome with their tall trunks, as though they
were glad we are here but yet feared that they
would compromise their dignity by anything
more demonstrative, but away up among the
branches we can see " the leaves capping their
hands with joy " in anticipation of "the happy
songs Of praise that will soon resound among
them, al they are waited OH their way to Heaven.
As o-day is the
FIRST DAY OF THE CAMP
there is nothing of special interest to your read
ers to record, as the day is occupied in putting
up, and fitting up the tents. And consequently
there has been resurrection of old saws which
upon many a Il ler like occasion have served
their masters in dividing boards, nails and flesh
also hammers and other tools too numerous to
mention, to be used in erecting and arranging
tents.
or course there is the proportionate
NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS
according to the number of tools coming in
to the hands Of greenhorns, but nothing as far
as we can learn of serious nature, al
though we are surprised ourself at the
dexterity with which we can miss a nail, and the
precision with which we can hit the very spot
upon our finger, made 30 sensitive by frequent
similar experiences, and we find that this feeling
ls shared by more than ourself, and among other
victims we are sorry to note that OF one of " our
city fathers" But these little mishaps will mostly
be forgotten IN the setting Of another sum- in the
effort to heal the far more important " wounds
OF the soul"
THE APPEARANCE OF THE CAMP
Is much the same as usual as far as the arrange
ment of the wide and various avenues is con-
cerned, and from stroll among the tents, we
think that the prospect is very fair for at least
AZ large, if not a larger camp than last year.
Although considerable number are now present
at the camp yet the ajority of the tents are un-
occupied, and therefore it would not give even
on approximation of the attendance, and conse-
quently we will defer giving the figures i'll re-
gard to the attendance and the number of tents
until our next letter.
THE MEETING ID UNDER
the conductorship of Rev. L. t. Kenney, which
is of itself guarantee that nothing will be left
undone to make the meeting perfect success.
We pay Mr.. Kenney this well deserved compli-
ment, because of our knowledge Of his indefat-
igible efforts at the former camp meeting.
The first meeting of the Camp WAS held this
evening in st. Paula teut which evidenced on
earnestness, and iixedness Of purpose on the
part of the participants to do and get all the
good they can, which argues well for the future.
Those who were present at the services on Sun
day which were noticed in your paper, ex-
pressed themselves as highly gratifed.
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