Daily Republican., 1885-08-20
Oul % the Camn.


and pleasant days sent to cheer and
bless the dwellers In tho ten ted grove
Those at Brandywine Snmmit cam,
appreciate the weather and throw adni
tional force into the xerci -es of the r,,nr
the closing hours OF which are near a,
hand. 1t Is the genera expression toat
this has been one of the best in n
spiritual sense, and one of the mns,
orderly camps held upon the grounds
Tbe only thing that causes any nm.
favorable comment IL the fact that the
keeper of the ssore on SUNDAY openad
the back OF the provision tent and
re'aiied ice cream. To the waiting
crowd.
What makes comment more keen In
tn is respect 10 the fact that proprietor
of the provision tent is q leading off
cfal memb Der Of one of the Whining .ou
churches, and when selected, the mana.
gers congratula lated them Sc YES that tL.y
had secured man TO keep the provision
tent who would strictly and consc,ep
tiously comply with all the Sunday re-
quirements Of the association. On be
nall OF the provision tent proprietor, IL
should be stated that his bid for the
privilege was too high TO allow him a
safe margin of profit, and being uuac.
quainteh with the business, he had TO
work under great disadvantage. Wheu
hs found that he was not going TO make
euds meet, he stated his case to come of
the trustees, and requested the privilege
OF Hing q large quantity of ice cream
he had on hand, and which he was
AFRAID won Id be total loss TO him il
he attempted to keep 1t until Monday.
consent IL Is said was not obtained
but there being too strong opposition
| manifested, he ventured to sell and did
sell q large quantity of cream. The
more the affair is becoming known
| the unfavorable com ment is heard
and 1t looks now as If the end
was not reached yet. This has brought
up the question of letting out privil.
| leges To the highest bidder, and the
propr'ety OF doing 40 will no doub. b.
well ventilated and considered with
profit before privileges are let again,
| Notwithstanding the violation Of the
rules, aud indeed the charter a. well
OF the association, pub ic sy mpathy runs
strong IN faver OF the lessee of the pro-
vision tent, who not only tried to save
himself from heavy loss, but supplied
a hungry and thirsty crowd OF people
with refreshments.
The services of Wednesday we're of a
most interesting ard impressive char
acter. The large aud fence of the morn.
ing was Increased by the afternoon and
evening arrivals. Not less than . ,0Gl
peopls were massed under the taberna
Gle lart night, and the very best ol
order prevailed.
The o 30 morning worship was led by
Howard McDAniei, of Union charge
| The y. 30 prayer meeting by Rev. VIM.
Sears, OF the Red Lion charge. They
have their reward" was the subj eel
ola very fine logical AMI impressive
sermon, by Rev. j. II. Wiley, b. d.
Of Delaware City. The children's meet
| Ing, Mt $50 p. m, was led by Rev. q
W. Burke, and Messrs Smith, Rice, anc
Mullen made appropriate remarks
Rev. 7. +. Terry, OF New Castle charge
preached at 3 o'clock from the pas
sage " There is corn In Egypt"
/ The text itself suggests the basis Of al
able and practical sermon in the hand
Iof su ch an able preacher AZ Mr.. Terry
Mrs. Forbes of ST. Pduls w WilminetoI
who WAS converted ono year ago at th
Brandy wine Summit camp, conducte,
a very seocessful prayer and experience
meeting at q. 80 III the evening, and IA
40 Rev. L. W. Magee, the younges
munster on the ground and pastor o
Eiam charge, preached an eloquent an,
Iptactical sermon from " Father ii IL b
Thy will let this cup pass from me-"
The sermou WAS followed by a mum
ber Of persons presenting themselves a
The altar for prayers, most of WHOM
were converted. DIR. j. III Simms wa
'lappointei to lead family devotions o
lhnrsday morning, and Asbury Burk
Iof Asbury chuIch to lead the y 3
prayer meeting. Rev. B. r. Price c
Madeley charge arrived on Wednesday
also Rev. Mr.. Angelina, a converte
Catholic priest, and pastor Of FIRE
christian church In Italy. Mr.. Angt
lima has Wilmington lady for a wife
Ine history Of his conversion and hi
finding the girl who became his wife |
"A college In Florence, IAly, forms
romantic and interesting chapter. II
IL operating In this country In beha
OF tho tree christian church of Ital.
All the boarders at the three boardin
tents on tho ground were treated TO
igrsnd set out of cream and cake at
'Io'clock last night. On motion by OF
OF Mr.. divers boarders he and Mr.
oIOltver were rendered the hearty thahl
OF all their toarders. The prescho
who missed the yellow legs" u
other day made sure strike Tor Il
: creau1. Preachers wives, too, like II
!. lcream. One OF them who had retire
/ iast evening in a very tired copditio
: came forth with wonderful animatio
d " hen the ice cream bell rang.
This has proved a very successf'
: cam p In spiritual sepse, and 1t is b'
G lleved In = financial sense. By Frida
/ morning, AT g. 20 O'Clock, the awellers !
tents, aud those who have come in
see the closing scenes, will marc
Iaround thu grounds, bidding adie
G TO each other, and soon afterwards III
cottages will be- rapidly deserted, an
the 1875 transient homes will be lie
T vacant for another year i'll the soltituI
lot GDis forest OF oaks, chestnnts, beeci
+ 1ogwood, poplar and hickory tree
:, ,ldisturbei only by tno natnral denizen
i tof tLe forest.