Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-22

| INTERESTING SERMONS BY REV. DR. NkwaiAN AMI
| oTHEns-A WARM SUNDAY ATTRACTIONS
OF THE BEACH W.. THosE AT CAMP.
| Correspondence of the Commercial
| KEHoBorH BgAcu CAMP GROUND,
Monday, July 49,
The Sabbath past was an interesting occasion
The day dawned bright and beautiful, aud for q
time pleasant air swayed the leaves to and fro
and checked the fear that the heat would be very
oppressivcye tho morning proved too warm for
comfort During tho afternoon u stiT breeze
from the sea blow up, ana Mt bed timo blankets
were in requisition.
The religious services were in the usual order.
At o'clock A. M. a prayer and experience meet.
| ing was held, which grow i'll interest from begin
| ing to close. The sermon at half past ten was
preached by Roy. Jacob Todd, from Deut INK
~ "Secret things belong to the Lord onr God
| but those things which are revealed belong un-
| to us, and to our children forever" The points
| made were first, truths which relate to the inf
nlte, second, truths which relate to the finite or
scientific truth, and third, revealed truth. The
sermon WAS listened to with rapt attention. At
three o'clock, Rev. DIR, J. s. Porter, of the New
ark N. j. Conference preached from 'If chill
dren then heirs, &c. DIR. Porter was in charge
| or Loves Circuit forty one years ago. when it
embraced all this country, down TO the head
OF the Sound, and has not visited tho negbor-
hood since. He met some old frientiS and many
| reminiscences of the early days were walked up
and referred to, making his sermon interesting
and profitable, as he used them effectively in his
illustration. DIR. Porter il portly fine looking
man, OF now nearly seventy years, but he preach
ed with the yigor OF his young manhood. At
night Rev. Mr. Pegg preached very excellent
sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Gillespie of tho Presby yteriau church
preached last night in the parlor Of the Surf
House, pleasing his audience very much. A
company OF twelve or fifteen persons from Pitts
burg, are at the Surf House, and Rev. Mr.
Gillespie is one Of the number. He is anuoun, ,ed
to preach on the Camp Ground to- morrow morn
ing.
Rev. Mr. Van Blirkalow OF the Wilmington
Conference preached this morning, very fine
sermon, only little too long This afternoon
the ladies' held n meeting in the " Lodge, which
was well filled, and the meeting was free and
uu-embarrassed talk, about religious duty and
experience.
When the hacks arrived, this afternoon, they
brought number of additions, among them Rev.
DR.. Newman, of the metropolitan church, Wash.
ington. He anticipated the time he was expect
ed, couple of days. AS he could stay only q
single day, the Committee arranged
to have him preach this evening
which he did, to the delight of the people who
heard him, from the text we speak that we do
know and testify that we have seem" He has
an exceedingly quiet manner, yet very impress
siye, and talks with ease, readiness, and power.
His special point, was the reliability of expert
ence, as a testimony to religious truth.
The residents of the cottages, and Surf House
turned out yesterday in their strength, also to-
night to hear DIR. Newman. AS rule tue at.
fractions at the beach keep them away from tho
camp, aud the meetings are not favored with
their presence much.
Some better accommodations must he pro-
vided, for carrying the people to and from the
grove and beach before we can en- Joy tho tran
sit. A horse railway il the desirable thing to
have, and some parties who haye the means to
build it, see the necessity, and are urging the
matter quite earnestly, 10 that before another
season We may hope to have this need supplied
The new cottages begun this summer, stlll re-
main unfinished. 1t ia strange people defer
building until 30 late. They cannot be ready for
occupancy before the season il 20 far advanced
there lis little time for enjoying the pleasures OF
a " cottage by tho sea-" 1t would be much bet
ter to build in the fall and complete the under
taking lesurey and have the cottages ready in
the spring.
The weather il still cool, and heavy clothing
necessary to comfort L.