Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
FIFTH Edition


meeting will commsre summit Gam,
services this evening. wSsn ,'s religion,
Cummins, of the P6i,ad nSn Rev Ga
and 1 !, ministers in that con us ous
s1a IL is said that he spent .OOooanlt'sro,
Sst n.s ne working on Dupou,nass ,yesn
Wa Iho ne entered Ne ministrv" nBaaks
Mailalieu 10 announced 70 Bishop
morrow (Tuesday) forenoon preach b.
Ply IN the afternoon, wbe H., ana posi-
Ior Woodlawn. There il a 40 .a will leave
sire 70 hear the Bishop, and genera DE-
Doubt have large oneres au le will %
Ten to him. 1t is e xnectaS 10 III,
Inc camp will be fayored v.,,l also that
drews bef M9n . or Two, two from Bishop "a, ~
saturday was disserseshla
sne camp ground. Those wbo Jay Oh
Diu enough to start In the NJ ven
Win their furniture for ths 90 IN morning
themselves thoroughly drenchlpt lOult
rain py the time they got to tho WY
unless well protected, and !. sroundl
Pheasant work to erect and ~1 10
tents In q pelting rain. So curtain
noon, however, the clouds 1voa afle
the middle of the af,ernoonp parted In
s ss was perceptible, and bsro,s O ~
snao es OF evening set in, the spn V Ds Ias
out brilliantly and pieasantivp ''PS
saturday evening not lesa tbo, .!
hundred families were ten,sd 1aa one
grounds, larger number thsn eae
ever known at any other Tina wv
sne opening of the camp. Thrss V s.
lies nave been here ALREADY nesr,r 'aut
weeks and others week. "o
They regret that the camn ;s
nencing 30 soon, thereby deprivin,
tnem OF much of the natural scsns.ss
which will be marred and ,rsm uu'iy
into dust by thousands Of feet F FlIu
camp meeting, though kept strictly .1 !.
methodist leading strings, is assum,na
more non-sectarian air svs,s
year: This 10 apparent from the ls,,.,
number OF Baptists, Presbyterian s s'i
other denominational friends encamS
ing npon the grounds The camn ia in
proving every year 10 the cbarac,s, =,
tents that are put up. Quite n la,s.
number have been shinRled. veaths'
boarded with German siding and pspt,
ca, and An enterprising young iewsIsr
from Wilmington referred to slrssd,
mas actually progressed 80 far as to bays
what carpenter w. 7. Chandler, WIN
made 1t, calls "peetirnent frontn
only this front Is really at the rear,
Already several are saying that this
little enterprise must he outstrip,d
next year. A regulation Of the cstnp
meeting association, however, keeps tbe
tents down to one-story In height, lesy.
ing no other option than to spread out
but not to 90 upwards.
Sunday morning opened bright and
sunshiDy, and the te2t occupants were
out 10 epjuy It, The squirrels, however.
had the tirst innings, anc afforded much
amusement by their agility in running
up and down the large hickory treec
and jumping from limb to limb.
Services were held at 10 O'Clock In
the tabernacle, very large audience
having assem- led TO hear the veteran
Father Sammy" Hance preach once
more the first sermon at the nominal
opening OF camp meeting. The meet.
ings yesterday were part of the capD
meeting proper, but belong to Elan ~.
f. Chufon, IA now church and young
over which Rev. Leroy
Magee offioiates as pastor Pastor
Magee inttead of holding his services
at his church, held them on the camp
ground, and for 80 doing got the benefit
OF large congregations and liberalcOl-
lections. The platform yesterday
morning was occupied by Rev. John
Simmins aud Alfred 7, Scott Of this
city, Rev. L. Magee and FEATHER"
Hance. The latter is in his S9,h year,
but evinces remarkable strength and
yet He took his text from
passage of scripture found in the book
of Numbers. His sermon. however.
while convincing and instructive,
lacked the fire OF the speakers
younger days.
In the interval hastily constructed
choir led by Thomas W. Saville spent
an hour or more In singing, large con-
gregation gathering around to listen.
At3 o'clock In the afternoon Rey'
Leroy Magee preached from the I'm
chapter of Hebrews, the lat and part OF
the I'd verses. His description OF tho
Oily M plan games and comparison VITA
the Christian race was graphic aud iOf
chile. Mr.. Magee In quite young
man, and gives fair promise OF occupy
ing leading appointments IN the phila
delphia Conference.
A prayer and experience meeting was
held in Mrs. NJ. A. TaRgart's tent, AS
bury avenue, at 6 O'Clock in the even
ing. ,,n,;on
Att 45 in the evening. Rev. William
II. Smith, pastor of Sloan NJ T.
Church, Philadelphia Coniereb s'h
preached an able sermon from the on
chapter OF Galatians and lth ssis FRI
"Be not deceived; God Is not mockeui
for Whatsoever man soWein sus
shall he reap" Mr.. Smiths sefinoSa
was logical In dissectinR the tru'u na ara
convincing in argument. HIS cVps's
CATION was lai &c and attentive Nc
To-day will be a busy one W
camp ground. About oae lunu onds
fam lilies will remove upon the efoa n,s
and take possession OF theil ting ting
Carpenters will be busy an dsy p"' tant
up new tents and enclosing tne
space with fence. ,-a fonrth
Parties are at work digging io nj
well, to provide against q .s seriu,'y and
water. 1t is near Asbury avenue A
will be finished by "Wednesday ,,on ia
A lady much missed OF the ca CAVE weeks
Mrs. Oliver, who died some .n .asssd for
ago. Much sympathy IS eap nsual have
the bereaved family, woo as u us lanes
the Union Circle boarding icn .s,t and
A. Oliver, Jr., has the book s = IN the
has charge of the REPuhLloAN ~
George Alden, sou of John t. sn s
Second and Washington stree's'i''f
ing his vacation al camp. .rovision
Isaiah II. Thomas has tne p and W.
tent and is assisted by his sons anu
N. Mccormick. .,,,a,diug tho
George Mccall is superl,n,Ieahi,uc,Its. and
boarding tent of s.. Panl,s c CHM tent
Mr.. Peters has the third D9aia nin Nd,
Rev. W. B; Gregg Of I, B not BE- Of 30
has sent word that he Will DO nU' lesssd tc
camp, and his tent has peen
RE- Re- '" Adam Il. stengle has the 'sp.is,sd
charge Of the camp and is ably IDLY f esV.E.
by Rev. w. L. 8. Murray an'
L Hubbard. ,r0s,des ably 81