Evening journal., 1888-08-13
Summit.
The Twenty-second Annual
Encampment Begun.
THE FIRST DAY IN CAMP WAS WET.
More Tents Have Been Rented Than Was
Ever the Case Before-Large Crowds
may BE Expected starting on with
Delightful Weather.
BY letter to EVENING JouRNAL.

BRANDYWINE SUMMIT August IL. The
Brandywine Summit camp meeting
opens this evening with the services at
z As o'clock in charge Of Rev. J. +. Bryan.
The Association has been very busy for
the past ten days erecting tents and pre-
pairing the camp for the accommodation
of guests This will be the twenty
second year in the history of the camp
and never has the demand for tents been
so great, orders arriving as late as 8 |
o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The asso-
citation that now controls these meet
ings is composed Of churches in /
the Wilmington and Philadelphia con
ferences. The camp is an excel /
lent place for Wilmington people 60 /
rusticate and present indications make Il |
the largest vet held Several families |
came on August ., and have camped ON |
the grounds ever since. the new lease /
allowing the renters Of tents TO occupy |
them after the first Thursday in June. |
In time the association grounds Will have
a resident population of from 200 to 800 |
people in the summer months. Brandy |
wine camp is noted for the generous hos
pitality it extends TO visiting clergymen
This year about fourteen viii visit the
camp and conduct the exercises
DR.. Harvey J. Day is the camps physi-
can.
The restaurants number four this year.
They are wellequipped, and under the
management Of efficient caterers. The
genial superintendent of st Paul's board
ing stable has made many improvements
to this place.
The facilities for reaching tho camp
are better than usual Two transfer
company hacks run from Granogue, the
/ f,~a I.ofp+r 4tuottf4r aapfa aoab tyaV mud
/ with the railroad tickets thirty cents for
excursion Hacks also run to Brandy
vine Summit station on the Baltimore
Central Railroad
Four wells and two springs supply the
camp with cool water, the new one
between Asbury and Bethel avenues be-
ing the most refreshing.
Isaac Woodrow supcrintends this camp.
The ice cream privilege has been granted
to Il Y Talley, and the bread and fruit
stand is in charge Of Amos Chandler.
Thomas Kenney supplies the milk and
Joseph =. Valentine Of Kenneth Square
will be the tonsorial artist The photo
graph gallery is in charge of s. d. West
The organ to be used in camp is now on
the ground S. H. Baynard of Whining
ton furnished it.
Mr. Valentine Of Chester has erected a
tent that attracts universal attention and
elicits much favorable comment, It has
a porch in front and looks very cosy and
comfortable.
The arrangements for preaching are as
: follows:
Aug. 13.-145, opening sermon by th'
Rev Adam Stengle 81 Union nj. ~
/ church, Wilmington
+ Aug lA-i0 q. M. sermon by the Rev
4 n. Nj Browne 81 Newark Del
/ Aug. 16. viii De devoted TO the temper
ance cause Sermon 10 a. N. by the Rev
r. G. Jones'. Att p. M. addresses b,
y members of the W. G. T. 7.
! Aug. 10. Sunday 10 a. my, sermon b
(. Presiding Elder w l.. S Murray of Wi
minrton. The Rev l.. +. Barrett vii
preach at 3 p m
The missionary cause WILDE cared 70
l. on August 2l On that day ut 3 p. m. tn
b Rev. $. L. Baldwin, corresponding secre
@ tary Of the NJ +. Board of Missions vii
D. address the campers.
L Aug. 22,-10 a. m, sermon by the Rev
Z. George Cummins Of Philadelphia.
Aug 23.-1O o. m. sermon by the ReS
Il II. A. Cleveland Of Philadelphia.
Ie The following VIII be the order Of tn
/, day:
I Rise at a. m, family prayers at th
r tabernacle at g. 30, breakfast at : a. m
u prayer meeting at $50 a. m. preachin
10 at 10 a. m, dinner at f. m, social NEE
,e ing at J. 80 p. m, preaching at 3 ?. n
n supper at > p m, ladies meeting al g.
III p m, preaching at 7.45 p. m.
5, CAN'T NOTES
o. The secretary Of the association va
50 informed yesterday by postal forwardC
le from Wilmington that after the Rev.
ar w. Burke had packed up his camp equil
&, age. his daughter was taken seriously II
q. So that he is unable to attend this yea
u but if his daughter improves he ms
attend part Of the time
as Visitors from Wilmington should tai
the w. q n railroad to Granogue, then
by hack TO the grounds rs this is by Z
the quickest, most certain and the chea
" est route
tie The association stage, run by the w
is mington Transfer Company, is ably ma
no aged and satisfaction guaranteed
ty Yesterday morning dawned cloudy N
lis before those who were coming for the d.
e- arrived the rain began to pour, and last
most OF the day. II made the groui
quite muddy. but nevertheless quite
good congregation assembled TO hear I
sc venerable Father Samuel Hance preach
an the twentieth time the first sermon on {
IT. Sabbath before camp opened. The ope
in ing prayer was made by Presiding Ed
he Swindells Singing by St. Paul's CHI
'ge Of Wilmington followed Father SAINT
nd, Hance preached from Hebrews 18th chs
rec ter 2Sth and Goth verses, in his usI
happy mood. and interesting 20 the pl
Of the audience which was close to hi
The heavy rain made 50 much noise u
'as he could not be heard very far.
I9u At 7.30 p. m, the Rev. George Bodd
w ~, of Elam Pa. preached 70 SIN
lnu audience the heavy storm combining ma
MS ~, Of the campers to their tents.
~ Miss Mabel Week of Washington visit
~ camp yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hukill Of "
mington spent yesterday in the grove
ent Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Evers0n of "
IN mington spent yesterday IN the gr'
A. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. McCormi
ny Among other arrivals Saturday nj.
n a was the Periodical Agent Mr.. Geo
Stengle He viii be in charge Of
book stand and attend to all mail {
serve the Wilmington daily papers
ing EVENING JOURNAL can be had ON
Ter arrival Of the camp hack from Granul
sts about $50 p. m. Names left with
nad OF the book tent viii be served regulal
il
The Third street Bridge.
Men are at work to-day repairing
pier Of the Third street bridge, !