Daily Republican., 1885-07-29
chester Heights Camp.

CHESTER HEIGHTS, July 20 THE
sun shone out bright this morning, and
the air was cool and balmy. The people
were happy at the delightful change,
and the congregations at all the ser.
vices were large. Several officers from
Camp Muhlenberg came over at noon,
took dinner at the camp hotel, and
listened with evident pleasure to the
singing of the choir az the children Il
meeting. One of the soldiers was OF
quite social and convivial disposition,
and insisted on treating every one he
met from q we'll filled bottle he carried
in his pocket. After asking Rev.
Samuel Thomas and several other min
listers If they would shave something. "
without getting any one to drink with
him, he saw Rev. Charles Boswell, OF
Bethany Methodist Episcopal church
Eleventh and Mitiin streets, approach
ing.
" Here comes fellow who will drink
with me, know" said the Captain,
as he held oat half pint bottle to Mr..
Boswell, with the invitation, take a
drink
1--WE have something better
than that to drink here" said Mr.. Bos-
well.
What is that?" asked the soldier.
Why, 1t is the water of life" re.
pied Mr.. Boswell. q" He who drinks OF
l. shall never thirst"
Well, I'll tell you what " i'll do, -
said the Captain, holding mp his bottle
and speak ing with much earnestueas
" if you take drink from my bottle I'll
take one with YOU"
The pr position came so suddenly
that the young minister was almost
nonplussed for tho moment, and, as he
hesitated, the banter was repeated ---
Looking the soldier right in the eyes,
and now fully in earnest, Mr.. Boswell
asked " Do you promise ON your
word as a man, that IL take a drink
from your bottle you will go to the
altar and seek forgiveness of your sins?"
Well, don't know" said the fel-
low with the stripes, backing off.
guess you We got me now. l think I
will wait until colder weather." and,
after shake OF the hands and some
good advice from the minister, he Joined
his companions With the rem ark,
tell you that fellows got some grit"
The sermon this morning was by
Rev. G. w. Buoy, pastor of Ebenezer
Methodist Episcopal Church Philadel-
phia. He chose as his theme second
epistle of Peter. /, 10: 1--WE have also a
more sure word Of prophecy; where.
unto ye do well that ye take heed, as
unto light that shiueth in dark place
until the day dawn, and the day staI
arise in your hearts"
d The children's meeting at 1.30 was
led by Miss Annie Thompson, and ad
dresses were made by Revs. c. E. Ad
amson and s. w. Smith.
The afternoon discourse was by Rev
A. I. Taylor, of Howelville, Delawar,
County, Pa. He preached q half-houl
sermon, after which Rev. W. Bamford
| of Oxford, delivered an earnest exhor
tation. A conservation service, led BY
MIR. Stubbs, followed.
| The evening sermon was delivered
by Rev. Fl. Frankland, of the Fitz
water Street Methodist Episcopa
Church, Philadelphia. He gave a die
course directed mainly TO those ouJsid
the Church, and at the close made a.
appeal tc the uucoaverted to come :
the altar. A revival service continue
for over an hour ate rpFsasShing. m
ssttiSSfs. "'''''' a" >@ tn
i Mrs, Lizzie Smith, the Evanso4..
held her last twilight meeting here fe
the year at 6 o'clock. She will leay
here TO morrow.
4 The number of visitors frcni IL
country to-day was the largest of an
day since the camp meeting begal
Thursday and Friday of this week wi
be special days.