Daily Republican., 1886-08-16

wILMINGToN's CAMP.


the Grounds - Eloquent Sermons
Pleasant weather.
Within the recollection OF the Oldest
tenter ON the Brandy wine SUNNI IL
camp meeting, there never was more
pleasant weather than during the PREF
emit camp. It has been one week In
operation, and with the exception Of .
slight sprinkle sufficient to prevent
dust arising. not q drop Of rain has
fallen during the camp, and the wealth
or has been balmy and invigoratiug
Saturday Ia ALWAYS broken kind Of
Q day at camp. Everybody prepares
more or less for Sunday, and this year
especially, rs orders were Issued that
the stand would not be open on Sun
day for the sale Of anything but for .
few moments for the sale Of milk.
Until last Thursday night, though
there had been good meetings, there
were no conversions.
Rev. 4. l. Hubbard upon that occa-
sion preached and those who heard him
said 1t was the most powerful sermon
be ever preached. 1t Lad the desire d
effect, and Ave person came forward
for pray ers all of whom we're CONVEX
ted.
The 6 80 family service on Saturday
morning WAS conducted by James q.
Piokelf, and the prayer meeting at 8 80
was In charge of Rsv. Leroy Maaee.
Rev. N. II. Mullin, preached the
morning sermon from Matthew 16;h
chapter, 10Th and goth verses.
Mr.. Mullin is . local preacher, a
member of St. Paufs M. 4. Church In
Wilmington, bat his sermon was able
and forcibly delivered. A short service
OF song took place ut p. M, and the
chfldren's meeting at 1.30 was in charge
Of Rev. L. w. Lay field. and he, with
Rev. l.. Masee, Rav. A. T. Scott and
George r. Hartman, made addresses.
At 8 O'Clock Rev. II. II. Sanderson
preached from Romans 9th chapter aud
9th verse. He gave an earnest exhorta-
ton for all to seek the love Of God and
enjoy the hope that maketh NOT
ashamed.
The $50 .. M. ladies meeting was
held In Miss Eva Crouch's tent and was
led by Mrs. Adam Stengle, and rev.
N. M. Browne had charge Of the young
peoples meeting In the tabernacle.
Rev. A. T. Scott, Rev. Father" Tay
lor and George X. Hartman made I'd
dresses. Instead of sermon there
was gospel praise meeting held at .
p. m. A. j. Dolbow was the main
speaker of the evening, but Rev. w. l.
8. Murray and Father" Taylor also
spoke. During the evening while
touching upon the subject OF temper
ance vote on PROHIBITION was pro
posed and taken, and the vote was
almost unanimous for prohibition.
When the bell tolled out 10 O'Clock
on Saturday night there was q hurry
ing TO and fro 10 get the needed rest
preparatory TO Big Sunday" Crowds
kept coming in until every boarding
tent was full to OVERLOOKING.
Sunday morning opened bright and
pleasant. The Inhabitants Of the forest
city were out of their tents before the
squirrels had retired from their twilight
romp amongst the leafy bows. SIT is d
grand moiningl" "What a charming
morning" and other like expressions
dee oted the pleasure Of the early riseH.
AS early as o'clock those who lived
in tile vicinity began 10 drop in on foot.
They were soon followed by carriages,
| cabs, hacks, riders on horseback and on
bicycles. The stream of living human
ity grew larger every moment, and by
10 O'Clock there could not have been
less than 5000 people on the ground.
The evening before brought TO the
ground DIR. Buckingham OF Camden, N.
j., and Mr.. Downing from the SAME
place.
They belong to the Heavenly Re.
cruits, and as early as & o'clock IN the
morning they were out in the woods
holding praise meeting and shouting
glory. At 30 a. IN. Rev. Reese Bale
win led the family prayer meeting at
the tent. At 8 30 a. IN. the camp mes'-
ing love feast commenced. 1t WAS led
by Rev. Adam Sterge, and GOT less
than fifty persons accepted the
opportunity to express their strong
faith In the efficacy of Sa
vic ur's blood to cleanse from all ain.
On account of the great crowd in at
tendance it was deemed inexpedient to
hand around the bread and water, the
usual elements used Oh such occasions
At 10 o'clock Rev n. M Browne TOOK
lcharge of the services and preached q
powerful sermon from Joshua 23d chap
ter and 18th verse: "And ye know In
all your hearts and in all your souli
that not one thing hath failed OF all the
good things which the Lord your GOD
spake concerning you; all are come Il
pass unto you. and not one thing hath
failed thereof"
Mr.. Brown handled the sutje in ar
able and forcible manner, showing thai
not one of the promists OF God had
failed. Some of the good things spoken
OF in the text we've named by Mr.
Browne, amongst which were: 1st God's
power to save in the past, and in tbt
future 1t will not fail. ID. He stops
the strife Of war. Sd. He gives com
Iplete triumph through our Lord Jesu,
Christ. 4th He gives victory over
Satan. 9th. He gives a com plste vic
tory over death and the grave. 9Th
He gives everlasting life.
During the sermon, ropes wer,
stretched across the circle avenues, anC
there was an entire cessation of PRONE
nading.
The usual service of song took plac,
at O'clock, led by Joseph II. Gibeon .
the Union NJ. K. Church choir. Rev
l. w. Layfieid again took charge o
the children meeting at l 80 D. 10
while at the same hour A. j. Dolboy
held crowded salvation meeting In tn
st Paul's meeting tent.
The afternoon sermon was preache,
by Rev. w. l.. s. Murra,
: from Daniel fifth chapter, an,
the 9th verse, "TEKEL thou ar
weighed in the balances and fount
: wanting" An immense congregation
listened patiently to this powerful an,
eloquent sermon, and Mr.. Murray