Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-11
FOURTH EDITION
Brsndyvine summit Camp.

The camp may now be said to be
fully under way. The tents are all oc-
Coupled, and . large dele cation Of min
listers are on hand to carry on the spirit
ual part Of the work, and there 10 also
Q number present Watching an oppor.
tunity to turn penny into their own
pockets. The rules Of the camp have
been conspicuously posted about the
camp, so that persons who will take the
time and trouble to read them may ot
iPporantly violate the laws.
Last year . young man thought 1t
was fine fun to come on the grounds In
state of intoxication, pick quarrel
and commit an assault and battery
upon q companion. 1t WAS not 30 much
fun for him when he was sentenced 10
pay heavy fine and undergo . hall
years imprisonment In the Delaware
County jail ut Media. The manage
ment intend to ell force the rules no mat
ter whether they bear upon friend or
foe. Messrs. Stewart, Thomas, Pierson,
Perkins and Bowers have been selected
by the association local managers dur
Ing the camp.
The religious services Of yesterday
commenced at 6 80 q. IN. by fam ily
worship in the tabernacle, led by Rev.
| A. T. Scott. At s 80 another pray OF
meeting was held, cond ucted by Rev.
l.. w. Lay yield of Bethel M. K. church.
At 10 o'clock an impromptu service OF
song was held under the direction OF
Professor John Z Sweeney. who had
arrived during the morning. Mr..
Sweeney In known far and wide in
camp meeting circles and the party
that secures his services consider then :
selves very fortunate. Mr.. Sweeney Ia
| the aathor OF several musical works,
and the last he Is interested in Ia re-
vival hymnal called, "Oh Joyful
Wing"
Associated with him In this publica-
ton IL w. j. Kirkpatrick, another noted
vocal singer. The new work will be
used In the revival services ct }his
camp. A heavy pressure Is brought u
| induce Mr.. Sweeney to stay and take
charge of the music OF the camp,
but 1t is said engagements else.
where prevented him from remaining
The splendid singing and the number
Of good singers on the ground IL one of
the chief attractions Of the camp.
Regular preaching services com
meDced at TO- a. m. Presiding Elder
of the Wilmington district, Charles
! Hill, being present led in prayer, and
Rev. W. L. s Murray read a portion
of scripture. Rev. Adam Stengle, min.
lister in charge. then introd uced Bishop
MalIalieu, who announced his text and
lpreached powerful sermon from Sec
ond Corinthians, second chapter
ard sixteenth verse: "Who IL
Sufficient for these things" The
Bishops serm on was an exemplifcation
of the power OF prayer and OF the power
Christians exercised through prayer
with God. A large and interested au.
, dience listened attentively to the Ser
mop. A short and impressive prayer
service folio wed the sermon.
| A children's service WAS held at l &C
D. m. Professor Sweeney led the IN usie
and he, with Rev. K. C. Jones and Rev
Adam stengle, made appropriate re.
marks.
Rev. George Cummins, Of the Phila
delpbia Conference, preached at 3 p. m
from the same text he used the nigh
before.
A ladies' prayer meeting was held at
$50 p. M, and at . o'clock Rev.. Juliui
Dodd of Hockessin church preached al
able and impressive sermon FROM
l ASth Ot3PtoA 0hu "a NCln GO
+" Aud be not conformed to this world
but be ye transformed by the renewing
LOT your mind, that ye may prove whs
is that good. and acceptable. and per
feet will of God" A spirited prayer
meeting followed the sermon.
TIE following were amongst the visi
tors at the grounds yesterday: Mrs
Roach of Washington, u. c., Edward
10. Challenger of New Castle, Mr.. Null
len of West Chester, the Revs. Julius
Dodd, Wesley johnson, j. o. Sypherd
E Frixsell, j. T. Van Burkalow, Joh1
| y. Rigg and Joseph Dare and Henry
10. Robinson, @. Wesley Weldin AND
family, John G. Baker and wife, Evs
tCrouch, 9. w. Howlsnd and wife, W
f. Robinson and wife, Mrs John Black
III. 7. Mullin aud Henry g. Jones.
Bishop Mallalieu left in the after
noon for Joanna Heights camp meet.
Ing, whe'e ne will preach to day, ant
from there he will go to Woodlawi
camp On Friday he will preach th
Idedi catory sermon at the laying of tn
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