Daily Republican., 1879-08-29
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BRANDYWINE CAaP,

The Evenisgs Geld bat she Dsys
Pleasant-Risfng OF the Hpirit.
ssl ride-The Camp sS Close To.
Night.
When the tsnters arose this morn
ing from their beds, the teeth began to
chatter, and water proofs and over
coats were hunted up and brought into
active service. There were however no
complaints Of the crisp or chilly atmos.
phere, the remembrance Of the wet
spell being still fresh and for change
even frost and snow would have been
welcomed. The attendance at camp
yesterday was largely increased, and
will be still more augmented to-day.
Many who were prevented by the rain
from coming on Sunday are in attsn.
dance now. The spiritual tide is rising
and yesterdays services were lively.
The day commenced with q prayer
meeting In the Union tent at 6 o'clock.
At 8 O'Clock Rev. Albin Baldwin con.
Quoted prayer meeting in the Asbury
tent. Father Hancs preached to
large congregation at the stand at 10
o'clock from the oath chapter Of JOSH
ua and 18th verse: "Choose ye this
day whom ye will serve."
The sermon was followed by an
earnest exhortation by Rev. George W.
Lyhrand. At II o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Gregg held his children's meeting In 81.
Paul's tent, number protesting con-
version, Rev. B. T. String preached from
the stand In the afternoon to q very
large congregation taking his text from
the 18th chapter of st. John and 32d
verse: "And l If be lifted up from
the earth will draw all men after me"
His animated style Of preaching had
quite an influence upon the congrsga-
tion.
Revs. Messrs. Montgomery and
Plummer made earnest and effective
exhortations during which several per-
sons presented themselves at the altar
for prayer and number were convert
ed. The meeting was kept up until
time for preaching In the evening. A
very large congregation had assembled
at u O'Clock and listened attentively
to an able and impressive sermon from
Rev. /. M. Gable Of the Philadslphia
Conference.
His text was taken from Luke 10th
chapter and 5th verse: Zacchsus make
haste and come down for to-day must
abide at thy house. The sermon was
followed by an exhortation by Rev. J.
B. Mann, when several persons came
forward and bowen at the altar and
four were converted. One lady was
very suddenly and clearly converted
during the preaching Of Mr.. Gamble.
II was announced from the stand that
Rev. George w. Lybrand would preach
this Thursday morning, and the Rev.
Mr.. Avery Of Mt. Lebanon church
would preach in the afternoon. DR..
Caldwell had first been announced for
that duty but having TO attend funer-
al in Wilmington, Mr.. Avery was sub
stituted. Rev. VIM. Powick o prom
Using young man, formerly member Of
st. Paul's church, but now stationed
at Valley Forge in the Philadelphia
Conference, will preach in the evening.
The camp will formally close about
10 o'clock tonight by march around
the tent circle and bidding farewell to
each other. 1t is likely however that
a prayer and experience meeting will
be held in one of the big tents which
will last until daylight.
Presiding Elder Paxson yesterday took
occasion to find exceptions to an editor
ial published in the REPUBLICAN of Mon
day, headed s'Unsuooessful Camp-meet-
ings." He thought that the editor Of
that paper had never been in the habit
of attending camp-meetings or prayer
meetings. It was evident however that
the great mass of those in attendance
take side with the sentiments express
ed in the editorial referred to, no.with-
standing the exceptions of Mr.. Paxson.
"David and Jonathan" are pretty |
well worn out. In rain, storm and
what little sunshine there was, they
have worked faithfully, and II the camp
meeting is failure in spiritual point
of view the fault is not theirs. They |
went to the camp to be spiritually ben
etitted and as they express it, they
have both got their pitchers illed.
"What would we have done without
Brothers Sharp and Thatcher ?" is a
general expression all over the camp
ground.
The feeling in favor of camp meet
ing at SouthwOod on tn" Delaware
Western Railroad next year il increas-
ing, not so much ON account of pre-
vailing dissatisfaction with the Brandy !
wine Summit management as . desire
to have Wilmington Camp meeting.
There are many Wilmington people
who own their tents on these grounds
who will naturally oppose the new
movement, but there are already
enough to join it to make ita success.
Amongst those who find the most
fault with the REPUBLICAN editorial Of
Monday already referred to is Mr.. John
son the owner of the woods in which
the camp is held aud who leases it for
$l25 or $3.50 a year. We have been in
formed that he will have communica.
tion in the Republican to-day criticising
our remarks. Why of course he will.
MORE TOMORROW.
An Old A0age Verified.
That Hpxtrpmps will muat - WOO