Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
BRANDYw1xE SUMMIT.
Kestcrday's Attendance nt Brandy
wine Summit Camp Reaches
10000 scarcity OF water-Ser-
mnma and dleH1cr Sarvicaa.

Yesterdays Attendance nt brandy
wine Summit Camp Reaches
7,O0O-A scarcity OF water-ser-
mons and Oefser Services.
Special correspondenceof Gazette and Journal
BRANDYwNr SUMMIT, Pa, Aug. IT,
II is universally conceded that the camp
this year, thus far, has been one of the
most harmonious and orderly of any that
has ever been held here. IL is entirely
| primitive in style, and the constant re-
mark has been that the people during the
week days came for the good of the camp.
During the whole of yesterday, when
thousands crowded the woods, with one
or two slight exceptions, the very best of
order prevailed and the general rules of
the camp were obeyed to the letter.
As each day comes and goes the tide of
interest seems gradually to rise. The
meetings are well attended and much
| good is being done. The early Saturday
morning prayer service was conducted by
Reese Baldwin. The o'clock meeting
was led by the Rev Lewis Todd. At 10
a. m, the Rev. j. o. Sypherd of st.
Michaels, Md. preached from /. Timothy
/, 15; This is a faithful saying, and
worthy of all acceptation, that Christ
Jesus came into the world to save sin
ners." The sermon was an able effort.
! At 1.30 p. m. the children's service
was conducted by the Rev. w.
B. Gregg assisted by the Rev. G.
| w. Prettymnn and others. This was the
best children's meeting of the week. At 3
p. M, the Rev. T. b. Hunter of Bethel
preached from Luke Nv. IS, "I'll arise
and go to my father" The $50 ladies'
meeting was led by Mrs. Sarah Pierson.
The evening sermon was delivered by the
Rev. Lewis Todd, who took as his text 1.
Corinthian VI. 10 and 20, "What know
We not that your body is the temple of the
Holy Ghost which is in you, &C." A
spirited prayer service followed during
which several conversions occurred. Thus
closed the first week of the camp
AS early as 6.30a. m. yesterday vehicles
began to arrive, and for hours there was
continuous stream of carriages of every
style, from the "buck-board" to the
handsome barouche. Some came on
bicycles. The woods were completely
packed, and adjacent fences lined with
horses and vehicles. II is estimated that
there were fully 1000 people upon the
ground during the day. The trains TO
Granogue also brought large crowds.
Yesterdays services began with the
usual o'clock prayer meeting led by w.
w. Sharp. At $50 lovefeast was held,
led by the Rev. W. L. s. Murray. Over
100 persons spoke, and this means of
grace proved indeed to be feast of
reason and flow of soul" When 10
O'Clock arrived an audience of fully 2, 500
people had assembled to hear the preacher
of the hour, the Rev. w. II. Smith of
Sloan. The text was Revelations 1: 5.
6-"And from Jesus Christ, who is the
faithful witness, and the first begotten of
the dead, and the prince of the
kings of the earth. Unto him
that loved u.s. and washed us
from our sins in his own blood.
and hath made us kings and priests unto
God and his Father to him be glory and
| dominion forever and ever" The sermon
was ably delivered and one of great power.
The children's meeting at 100 was in
charge of the Rev. W. B. Gregg, assisted
by DIR. Mitchell Of Georgia and others.
The O'Clock sermon was preached by
the Rev. L. W. Layfield. His text was
Hewbrews II, II: Wherefore in all
things il behooyed him to be made like
his brethren, that he might be II high
priest in things pertaining to God, to
make reconciliation for the sins of
the people" The audience was even
larger than that of the morning and the
preacher had great liberty. AT the same
hour DIR. Mitchell preached in Union cir
Gle tent to n fair-sized audience. There
| was also holiness meeting held in Union
| tent at 1.3O led by Mrs. Boyd of Phila-
dolphia. AT 6 o'clock Mrs. Boyd led the
ladies' meeting i'll the tabernacle. The
evening sermon was delivered by the
Rev. L. l.. Hubbard from Romans /, 1G /:
For am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ for it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one that bclieveth /"
MIR. Hubbard is good preacher, and his
| discourse was much appreciated. The
crowd during the evening though less
than during the day was still very lnrge.
The boarding tables were ttsked to
their utmost yesterday, but the foresight
of the managers in laying in large sup
ply prevented any Inconvenience. The
only article that gave away was coffee, at
st. Paurs table, which could have been
avoided had the water supply been ade-
qnate. Mr.. Courtney, who supplies the
Union table with milk, was compelled to
milk his four cows four times. A careful
calculation puts the number who partook
of dinner and supper ut the different
boarding tables MS follows Sloan, 400 {;
st. Paul, 500; Union, 600. Thousands
brought baskets of food with them.
| William Peters of Chester came from
his home, distance of 10 miles, ON n
bicycle, in 80 minutes. The last miles
was race with horse, in which Mr..
Peters was the successful competitor.
Frank Peters, brother, living at the
same place, made the same distance in
l hour and 10 minutes. Thomas Meteer
of Wilmington came out ON his bicycle in
l hour and 10 minutes. Josie Mendin-
hall made his trip ON Saturday morning
in about the same time.
Three drunken youths marched into
the prayer service yesterday morning with
that's on. At the dinner table one of
them became abusive and Mr.. Mccall of
the St, Paul's circle was compelled to
eject them from the presence of his
guests. This was the only disturbance of
| the day.