Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-04

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| CAMP MEErING.--rh time for camp meet
| ings is approaching. 1t is now time for Viii
iningtonians to be looking out for a place fol
/ summer worship Next to Rehoboth, il any
should not 90 there, let the writer point the eye
| of TN people To a beautiful grove that may
| be secured within the bounds of our own Will
| mington Conference. II is situated In Bran.
| dywine Hundred within five miles of Whining
ton, on beau'iful rising ground, gradually slop.
| Ing upwards ST. rs TO egibly seat the coigresa,
ton, every Tier of seats rising higher so as .
look over the heads of others and bring the fur
| thest worshipper in full view Of the minister
Within the circle is a huge old rock, lifting its
head like the sphinx in the wilderness that
| might readily be u.s., as stand from which
| TO preach. Ii is cleft almost in twain, remind
| ing US ui the smitteu rock in Horeb, and the
words Of the poet;
| "Roek of ages cleft Tor me-" Tie grove is
composed of Thirty young trees, securing safe
ty 10 The worshipper, aud distinguishing it from
| old trees which might be dangerous IN stormy
| time. When thinned out and coming under
| the hand OF culture, it will present a superior
| aspect. There are two very fine springs af
foriirg b"untiiiil supply of cool, sweet water,
| one OF which is trcquented by the neighbor-
| hood for the use of the sick. A small creek
| flows hy the ground allor,iing drink sufficient
| lor thousand horses. Talk about prospects
| 90 ont from the edge of the camp ground and
you have beautiful views overlooking a mag
niiicent country, descending to the Delaware,
on which iluat the commerce of oIlr great count
| ry, and the blu. hills of Jersey Using beyond
This ground is within convenient distance OF
| the city, aud easily reached by pedestrians, and
| Is beautiful ride, thus insuring a large coDgre-
CATION of sinners, Christ having come not TO al
he righteous but sii ners to repentance Since
writing the above We arn thai a committee of
preachers and laymen from the churches have
been appointed 10 view the ground, and report
| thereon. ii.
A TRIP TO DRANDYwINE HuNDREp.-we
| left Wilmington last Sabbath morning tor wor.
| slip al Bethel Church. The ride was delight
! tul. The corntry aboundeu in beautiful views,
/ hills and daes, grand old rocks, mansions
| grass growing for the cattle and herbs for the
use Of man. We could not but be reminded OF
| the words of the poet:
"God made the country and pau ale the
! town"
We arrived at the old time-honored church,
and Joined with its spiritual worshippeIs and
| couli not but feel
| "Lord how delightful it Is to see,
| Awholc assembly worship Thee
| AT once they sing, at once they pray,
| They hear of Heaven and learn The way
Let others say and realize
| Il have been there and still will 90,
lis like little Heaven below"
/ This church is under the worthy pastorship
| OF Rev. Mr. Sanderson. Rev. j. l.. Houstol
preached Old Bethel is soon 10 be superced-
| ed by finer structure now in process of cree.
| ton, situate little higher on the hill. II is
built of brick with green stone trimm ings, front
Of green serpentiue with Ohio sandstone trim
| mings. 1t ts quite symmetrical, of fine mason
| ry, and of a very handsome and imposing ap-
pearance. The Trustees propose to finish the
interior In the latest style. II viii he u great
improvement to the n-ighborhood.
| We passed by the property formerly owned
by Mr.. Nelson Clay ton, now by Mr.. Bringhurst
| of Wilmiugt1n,a beautiful country residence
| We saw what we had never beheld before,-a
cherry orchard. As the Peninsula is The Land
of the peach, this is the land of the cherry aud
the apple. Cherries are great source of profit
here. We saw on Mr.. Brnglurst's premises a
large and beautiful flock of sheep. From The
late John Claytou's residence we had beauli-
ful view of the landsc ape TO Marcus HOOK, the
Delaware and the curling smoke of Chester.
| | cannot mention all. Bat to return, let me
lot forget TO point the eye of the traveller near
| Wilmington, to a beautiful stone wall of Mr.
DuPont's, fronting the field and the road -
long, straight as all arrow, of great smoothness
and artistic SKILL an honor To the artist. |
should like to mention his lne lii know IL,
an honor to MIR. DuPoat, aul a pleasure TO
the traveller.
The DuPonts inves. their money in land and
for the improvement of the cOu TRY, All exam
Pile which others would do well g. follow. BY
the-Dye,I see that the stone and old rocks, which
the Master has stored away in tho fields and
bosom of the earth are now being very much
utilized in building of fences which shall last
for ages. l cannot, in closing, but pay my trib.
ute 10 the view Of Wilmington. Beautiful fol
situation, on the side Of the north. q.