Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-21
FROM THE BEACH.
SATURDAYS sERMoNs-THE ARRIvALs-cARRIA-
GEs AND PRoMENADERs SUNDAY AT BE-
HoHoTH-LARGz ATTENDANCE AND
FINE SERMONS CHILpRKN'5
MEETING, &C.
REHoBoTH BEACH, DEL. July 20, 1874,

Alter Saturday morning the sound Of the ban
ner was no longer heard in this holy place, but
everything was quiet some were intent upon the
very interesting services, while others were wait
ing patiently for the arrival Of their friends upon
the afternoon train, and all looked with very great
anticipation to Rev. Messrs. Guard and Todd
Tor the spiritual fruit for the Sabbath.
The first sermon on Saturday Was by A. 4.
Scott, Of Wilmington, from Peter, lie, "Bs
ye holy for l am holy" and the second by T. j.
Williams OF Cambride, Nd, from Romans, 6-l
Therefore being Justified by faith, We have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ"
both of which were on the same subject, per.
feet love; the former taking the ground that it
was instantaneous, while the former that il was
graditous. Both handled the subject we'll, Mr.
Scott was more Of the arguinentative, while Mr..
Williams was practical, and preached powerful,
eloquent and spirited sermon. He was full OF the
dre aud meant every word he said
Il. b. Hunter, of st. Georges, in the evening
told us how we are like sheep, had Rone astray
in an effective manner.
The arrivals have been very large, among
whom were Chancellor Salisbury Governor
Ponder, Job II. Jackson, Esq, Hon. James K. Lot
land and many other distinguished gentlemen.
X. Eugene Cochran, ESD, formerly Of Middle
| town, Del, is here from New York, with his
wife, und says there will not be more than
| tenth OF a crop Of peaches at Mddetown.
The shore was literary lined with carriages and
rromenaders, all inst delighted, and We could
hear the merry laughter all up and down the
shore. tell you this is the place to enjoy your.
| self; let as many as can come there is still
room for more. Ono remarkable fact is that
| nearly every one who were here last year is with
| us again this, aud all say that they will come to
Rehoboth Beach every year OF their life.
| Sunday morning opened very auspiciously,
cool and pleasant, and the people from the sur.
rounding country poured in by the hundreds aud
filled the woods with carriages and soon there
were 5000 upon the ground and at the beach.
These were declared from coming last year on
| account of report that went abroad that no one
i al ta adj tad
Sabbath.
The first thing in the morning was the love
feast which was very interesting aud all realized
| the presence of God filling their hearts.
| Rev. j. s. Willis of Stamford, Conn, arrived
shortly before the time for preaching. The news
| went round that "Wiliis was on the ground aud
| would preach"
| Alter large crowd had gathered 10 hear the
| gentleman, Mr. Qugg took the opportunity to
say they were confident of the success of the
| camp as well as the beach, and they would spend
| no little money to make everything az comforts
| BILE as desired. He made q statement of the sx-
penses as before at the directors meeting. Rev
| 4. Stubbs then said. ~ will have a camp here
| every year and VIC are going to have old time
preaching, inst such as you going to listen to
this morning an all-oyer- preaching man, one
| who is beloved by you all" Mr.. Willis then
| steppen to the desk and said, "I know the people
Of Delaware love me, and am happy to know
many have been converted not by me but by
Jesus, through my weak instrumenta!ity.
| would rather have ths love of the people than
anything save the love OF Jesus" The following
is an extract OF his sermon fom the text, "Now
| when they heard this, they We're prieked In The
hearts, and said unto Peter, and the rest OF
the Apostles, 'men aud brethren what shall We
do:"'
The exordum was that the human tongue
oscupied almost O central place of the Divine
government The law Of speech is intimately
coupled with the law Of life, and grace and
glory linger in the accents Of mortal paragraphs
A single tongue keeps grace at defiance against
the invisible Phillip. A tongue OF Demos
thepes-a single tongue-made Scotland PRAYER
full and valiant and free against religious ntol-
le,ance The tongue of John Knox, a single
tongue, turned the hearts and arms Of Europe
in battle towards the Earl. The preacher Con
tinued by showing the power Of preaching. He
then gave description Of the character Of the
Psnlicostal preaching. Christ was the theme
sustained by an argument from miricles, from
prophecy and from the resurrection of Christ
A description of Peter the preacher on the day
of Penticost was then given. He was not
learned, hut inspired. lie was not only ignor-
ant Of the knowledge of the school-he scarcely
knew the meaning Of school. He knew no
alpbabet, but the stars he counted while be
watched his nets at midnight hal no books
but the seasons and the skies; and no teachers
} but The storms that rocked his boat upon the
deep; vet three years before he had left his nets
and followed Christ. He had taught him the
. lessons of his love, and given him the power OF
his spirit, and thus he was an irresistible preach
n er. lie next dWelt upon the effects of Peter s
remorse it produced, first, religious concerr,
then distress, then bashfulnsss, nntil the multi
tude cried out, 'Men and brethren what shalt
we do" In conclusion the speaker showed that
all this was eflect-the result Of the speaker .
influence. Nothing can be done without the
spirit. Men, however wise and inspired, can only
be an instrument in the hands of God.
A ehildren's meeting was held at o'clock,
which was led by Mr.. Prettyman who made
the opening speech, follow by Elijah Crouch, OF
Dover, and Rev. Mr.. White. Mr.. Cronch, rs
usual, gave a long and amusing talk. The Of
ternoon sermon was preached by DIR. Fields, of
Baltimore, from the text: "But he that suieih
|, against me wrongeth his own soul."-PRov. s,
SO. ltwas a good and elegant eermon, delini-
ating between civil and moral Law, lie passed on
to show the responsibility Of both, dwelling at
length upon the moral, showing the ultimate
result of obedience and disobedence.
The evening sermon, from the text, Then
! Phillip went down to the city Of Ssmaris, and
preached Christ and HIM cruciied."-ACTs 3:
). by C. NJ. Pegg OF Lewes. was an excellent
sermon, showing the great tribulatlons through
which the truth came; how much the Apostles
the Fathers and the reiormers were persecuted
! for prerchiny, and that We lived in ditfeteni
age-a Bible age-an age in which the grand
and glorious army Of Jesus can march on un-
obstru ucted.
The weather hes been remarkably cool. Mr.
, Guard did not arrive Saturday, and Mr.. Todd,
from some cause declined to preach. He will
not take of the laurels this year easily 90 he
did last year.
Bishop Scatt will preach this morning.