Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19


| bRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, August H.
Thus far the weather has been delightful
though the nights have been quite cool and
the sun at MONDAY exceedingly warm. Our
| people, however, are well prepared for the
| variableness in the temperature, and it is
pleasing to note how they adapt themselves
to all the circumstances by which they are
| surrounded
Yesterday morning dawned bright and
CHEEKY and our people began the day with
faith strong and II hope buoyant. meeting
was held in the Asbury tent at $50 o'clock, in
charge of Rev. Charles Hill. 1t was a season
OF considerable power, AZ most all the early
morning meetings prove to be. AT o'clock
the prayer meeting in front of the stand was
led by Rev. W. W. McAIichael and was feast
of fat things to the devout. 1t concluded
with several bright testimonies
At 1.30 the children's meeting. under the
charge OF @. II. Seminar was held in the st.
Paul's tent and was addressed by Jno. +. Zeb-
ley, of New York, and Mrs. Kate King. Mr..
J. c. Pickles had charge of the singing.
These meetings are growing in interest. At
the close OF the speaking three children bowed
at the mercy seat one of whom protested
conversion.
AT $50 the sermon was delivered by Rev.
j. >. J. Mcconnell Secretary of the Phia-
delphia NJ Il. Conference. His appearance
as the preacher for the afternoon came in
this wise. He with his family were on Il
pleasure trip along the Brandywine and they
having stopped here in the morning their in
tention was to hear sermon in the morning.
and i'll the afternoon continue their trip home
ward, but Mr. Magee with keenness Of Wis
ion and an alacrity of purpose, found him out
and harnessed him in the regular service.
His sermon was good one and and was based
on Acts /, 8 'Ye shall receive power after
that the Holy Ghost is come upon YOU"
Rev. L. l.. Tomkinson conducted the prayer
meeting which followed.
At s o'clock Rev. II. J.. Tomkinson again
preached to good sized audience. His text
was IL. Kings, v, g. spirited prayer meet
ing followed.
| company of about forty persons, who are
at present tenting at Chester Heights camp
ground, visited our encampment yesterday
aud were perfectly delighted. They returned
near evening.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT August 13.-The
devotlons of yesterday were begun ut six
o'clock in the morning, in Union tent, under
Rev. A. Stengle The 8 o'clock services were
led by Misses Stewart and Sharp, two lady
evangelists from Philadelphia, who are thor.
oughly consecrated to their good work, and
exert power that is sensibly felt They will
probably leave in day or two, much to the
regret of many.
At 1920 Rev. DIR. Caldwell, ID. d.. occupied
the stand His sermon, for comprehensive
gestions, has but few equals Rev. s. Thomas
followed with sharp and practical
exhortation.
At 1.30 the children's meeting was very ably
conducted by the Misses Stewart and Sharp.
1t was season of much interest, power and
profit. Over score Of children bowed at the
altar of prayer, and many found peace i'll
believing among the penitent was an old
man over 10 years of age.
The O'Clock prayer meeting was led by
Rev. W. w. McMichael. In the evening the
sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Horner, of
kennett Square, followed by an earnest
exhortation by Rev. w. j. Paxson. presiding
elder. An old fashioned prayer meeting fol
lowed, with many shouts and tears. There
was one pentent.
Considerable curiosity and no little mirth
was created on Tuesday by persons coming
past Johnsons corner on their way to the
camp. Two ladies from st. Paul's circle on
that day were very btlsily engaged i'll making
the new awning which has just been erected
by the st. paul's folks at the main stand.
Two sewing machines were kept busily en-
gagged for considerable time sewing $50
yards of heavy canvas, and people passing to
and fro, on seeing 30 much material, had
about concluded that the camp had changed
It's location One gentleman, we are informed,
was 30 far deceived as to get on the wrong
road. No blame, however, il charged to these
ladies', to whom great deal of credit il due
for their perscyering labor. The awning is
now stretched and affords comfort and pleas
ure to hundreds.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, August H.
Among the many precious "reminiscences Of
days gone by on this camp ground, which
have been touchingly alluded to during this
camp, il one i'll connection with certain
lockwood tree that stands about the center OF
the awning i'll front of the preachers stand.
At the foot of this tree, it is said by those
who saw him, the sainted Alfred Goodman
knelt i'll prayer on a certain occasion. His
face seemed 70 shine with radiance that was
supernatural and while he was pouring ont
his soul in prayer an unconvertod man near
by became deeply convicted of his sins, and
was afterward converted. His conviction and
conversion were brought about by the sanity
appearance of Goodman Mt that time, and this
man il now all active, consistent member of
Sloan Church, now tenting i'll the grove.
The services of yesterday We're begun at
O'clock in the Sloan tent, led by Rev. Adam
Stengle. Tho attendance was good and the
interest and devotion earnest.
Last evening Rev. ID. l.. Patterson. of
Darby, preached n good sermon from the
Ii. Psalm and 18th verse. A prayer meeting
followed.
BRANDYw1NE SUMMIT CAMP, Aug. 1G-
The services for Saturday began with
prayer meeting at O'Clock in the Union tent
led by Leloy Magee, promising young man
and son of the Rev. w. II. Magee. The y
O'Clock prayer meeting was held in front of
the stand under tho charge of Rev. II.
Sanderson.
At 3 o'clock Rev. Enoch Stubs delivered
very able and impressive sermon from Acts
YIN, 30. His subject was 'Philip and the
Eunuch." Coming down out of the pulpit at
| the close of the sermon Mr. StuDbs stood
upon II bench and exhorted the people to
come to Christ; to initiate the example of the
Eunuch-get down out of their chariots.
Several knelt at the altar. prayer meeting
| followed.
During the early part of the evening the
enCampmeut was visited with another shower
| of rain, and the evening services We're held i'll
| two of the large tents-Siloam and Asbury.
| Rev. r. j. PrGttyman held forth in the first
named, and Father Stubs In the Asbury tent.
There was one conversion i'll the Sloan
| meeting.
In the early evening, notwithstanding the
rain, the people began to pour i'll from the
surrounding neighborhood many tospend the
night upon the ground, but the majority re-
| turned ut a late hour.
Sunday dawned bright and beautiful and
at an early hour everybody was astir making
ready for a day of activity and success.
Prayer meetings were held in the Union
| tent and one of the other large tents.
At O'Clock the quarterly love feast was
| held i'll front of the stand, where 43 gave i'll
their experience This occasion was season
of great grace and power.
At 10 o'clock the Rev. John A. Roach, of
the New York East Conference, preached to
an immense audience. His text was I. Cor.
Ill, 8 u "Who then il Paul, and who is
| Apollas, but ministers by whom yc believed
even as the Lord gave to every man? | have
planted, Apollas watered but God gave the
increase" &c The sermon was a grand
effort p philosophical logical, oratorical.
| graphical, comprehensive, vivid and comvinc-