The daily gazette., 1880-08-20
Brandywine Summit Camp.
ST. PAUL's CIRCLE, !
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, 7
Thursday, Aug. 10, 1880. }
Special correspondence of Gazette.

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Special correspondence Of Gazette.
Thursday morning, light winds from
the south and somewhat cloudy, yet we
are hoping for good day as it is ne
last day we are anxious it shall be he
great day Of the feast.
Preaching at the stand, last night as
Usual, by the Rev. M. D. McCliL took,
followed by live exhortation from
brother j. France, aud in the pray er
meeting at the close OF the service we
had some more conversions to add to our
numbers.
We had an excellent meeting al 6 o.
clock last evening, and at the same hour
this morning, in st. Pauls tent. With
the help Of the Master we intend TO push
the battle to the late to-day. There as
a lively meeting at the stand this MOI o.
ing, at 8 O'clock. The way the people
are coming this morning, we shall have
full camp to-day. 1t is becoming very
dusty, and we could almost wish fol-
rain, but as the end is near, we would
like to close first, but we will be con-
tent with either dust or rain.
The Rev. j. T. Van Burkalow preach
ed tor us this morning from Romans
l:1o-"For l am not ashamed OF The
Gospel of Christ" The speaker was
somewhat tardy at first, but lie made a
gospel talk, and closed with a fine feel
ing, and prayer meeting was enter ed
into to gather up the wounded ores
The children's meeting to-day, was one
of interest, large in its attendance anC
to make 1t more religlously attractive al
the close of the service, they formed il
line and marched around the camp " it'll
the brethren and sisters who were at.
tending to their special interest. 1t was
beautiful to see them while marching
around the circle singing appropriate
hymns, and winding up with the beauti
full hymn "Sweet Bye and Bye"
In my report of the morning, l spoke
of the great day of the feast. l had not
thought of the one which took place Al
2 o'clock. The managers of st. Paul.,
tent, considering the length of time tha
we had been coming to this camp ground
concluded they would prepare dinner an(
invite the managers of the camp to com,
and dine with them, together with few
invited guests. At the time mentioned
we met, and as our appetites were sharp
ened up by delay, for the regular mea
had to be got through with before w
could be entertained. While Our man
ayers did justice in providing that wbicl
was good, we in return did justice t.
what was provided for us.
After we had finished there were
speeches, and each church that wal
represented responded to call from
the President. Seven were represented
as follows: St. Pauls, Sloan, Mt. Sa
lem, Brandywine, Union, Newport
and Temple and New Bethel. While
we were enjoying the dinner, we coulC
see the children marching around Je
rusalem hero in the woods. Havin,
got somewhat behind in my reports
caused by late dinner, was not a b.,
to get to the afternoon preaching, anC
while am writing, hear the voice O.
Rev. Enoch Subbs, who is holding
forth to a very large congregation
At the close Of his sermon a prayer
meeting followed. Six o'clock prayer
meeting in all the large tents.
DR.. J. Roach will preach this even
ing at 7 80 o'clock, which will be fol
lowed with a prayer meeting nea
midnight, and then the closing ser
vices will come which is always affect
ing. Shaking hands with our camI
meeting acquaintances often bring
tears to many eyes.
After the services at the stand, il
the evening, the line of procession wal
formed with the singers leading ant
the ministers named below follow
ing:
Revs. VIM. McCombs and Samue
Hance; DR.. j. II. Caldwell and DR..
Roach; Revs. Charles Hill and Geo
w. Lybrant; Revs. T. L. Tomkinson
J. France and Adam Stengle; Rev
w. T. Magee and Brother A. Bald
win.
Then came the grand walk around
in which hundreds Joined singing
praying and pralsing God. These
ceremonies continued until morning
and when they came to a close the
Brandywine Summit Camp meeting
was over.
A. IT.