Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-24

ma Of nrAadywiAs BuAAIs Ca@P.
Tho services 81 nFAadyWlus Summit
Camp were Quita we'll attended yestol.
day, ana the best feeling prevailed
among all who were present. The early
prayer mestlng was conducted by Rev.
CHARLES II BOnlmAn. Tbs prayer meet.
ing 81 90 WAs uAdeE the charge Of
Rev. L. B. Barrett. Al 10A N. one Of
the biggest sermons Of the camp WA
preached by Rev. DR.. Cleveland OF
Philadslphis, from the words "The
Eternal God IL Thy RsfuEs." He spoke
for one hsuE and thiEty minutes, and
did not o3neludo until the bell rang for
dinner. His hearers. however, did not
appear tired, and many OF them do
siared that they would gladly have
listened 10 him IN hour longer.
After the conoluhion Of the ohildrtn's
meeting, which was conducted by Rev
Mr.. GTlce, Rev. Mr.. Bryan stated that
the Bible and hymnAl used on the
preAoheIs' stand had become very much
worn through hard USAGE, the ministers
had purchased new and beautiful vol
umes, clearly printed and neatly bound,
and had delegated him 10 present the
same 70 the camp meeting association,
and he expressed the hope thai they
would be cherished and preserved, not
only for their intrinsic value, but for
the importance OF the doctrines thAt
they contained. Rsv. L n. Barrett ac-
oepted the books on behalf OF the asso-
citation, and returned thanks 10 the
donors for their timely gifts. In the
~ 4a wwhr hA nhnaawaA - .
come OF the old.time preachers had been
in the habit OF poundiDg the Bible In
order 10 give force TO thell Admonitlons,
when Presiding Elder Murray suR.
Reated that hereafter the preachers
should not be Founders, but expoundOIt
Of the WOT1 Of God.
Rsv. Mr.. Bryan suggested thar Mr..
Murray might have something 10 say
for the Instruction Of the brethren, and
knowing that be loved 10 talk, he In
vited him to the platform. The Presld.
ling Elder came forward and loosely
referred to the preachers, saying thai
be did not know how they could get
along without wives, IS the women
were generally ready to take the
lead In all good works, and Il
any Of the brothers were unmAT-
Eied, he advised them for th6iI
Town welfare and the promotion Of the
good Of others, that the sooner they sue,
oeeded In fading suitable "helpmett,'
the better 10 would be for them. He
had experienced . great deal Of PLEASURE
in hunting MP lady to share his tIia't
aud AuHletles AAd WAS prepared 30 Bsy
that the ladies were important aux IL
aries in all good works. While tbs
ministers ware engage in collecting
money to pay Tor the bible aud hymn
book, the ladies had collected 9 land
some sum which he had been delegated
ito present to the association In their
name. He hoped that God would bleGt
and prosper Il e n for tbelr aooi deeds
Rev. MIR. Barrett slaO responded 10
behalf OF the association and than ked
the ladies for their aid on this opcaEOu.
He agreed with Mr.. Murray in the i'm
portAnt aid Of the ladies, and said thai
the minister who WAS without q wife
was like bird with fnly one wing
The package OF money said TO contain
S25O) was the beat evidence that could
be gwen OF their usefulness.
Riv. Mr. Hanna, of Newport, said
that IL had pleased God 10 introduce
into his family, some four months ~ o,
= little stranger End 1t WAS then thought
that 1t would not be necessary for him
to secure tent ut their camp. Tut
preachers wife, however, . few day.
previous to the opening Of the camp
concluded that abe " ould like to attend
and on his application TO the Essooia
toa he found that all the cottages b Cd
been taken. The managers, however
Undermined 10 erect . cottage for the
preacher 1t Newport, and under dlreo
tlon OF his wife the work was soon com
pleted without The demand OF q fec o,
TeWArd.
His remarks led Rev. J. T. Van
Burkalow TO comment aud applaud Mr.
Hanna for his suce(ssful efforts TO raise
money TO purchase the bible and by mi
book, and also TO commend Mrs.. HaDaI
for her efforts in collecting the hand
some sum that she had succeeded II
collecting for the teueat Of the assoolA
tlon. He thought Of the ministers pres
ent there WAS one without = wife, and
he could not say how long such = stat
OF things would continue. He wished
the single gentleman success In uooinR
that he might be like the bird will
both wings.
This led the Rsv. Mr.. Boddis, Of
Fam, 70 observe that no did not know
what the future may bring forth
While many Of the minister's were IN.
IquestionAbly happy In their counubiA
relations, be had heard one OF them re
mark that on certain occasion he car
rted out bis sAuoy little wife, which
was well calculated TO make q maj
hesitate before Assuming suOh reBnoa
.ib'llty.
TIE time for preaching having AZ.
rived . hymn was suuR, after Wbiol
!, Rev. Adam 5tenRle, OF Union M 4
Church, WAS introduced, and preached
very interesting sermon from the II
ysIsa OF the llth chapter OF job, touch
Ing the iucompTehenstbility Of God, ant
, tue failure OF the finite 10 RraBp or ur.
derstsud tha inaDite. When he con
q oiudsd q revival meeting was held, ON,
! lady presenting herself 81 Q panitent.
The Rev. j. ID. o Hanna took obArq
! Of the young Ptople's prayer meetinI
At 6 80.
, At 7.45 Presiding Elder W, l.. a
Murray preached from the text founl
In Luke xvi 25: "But Abraham snid
Son, remember that thou In tby life
time received thy good things AMI
likewise Lazarus evil thing; but uoy
he ls o3miorted and thou Art far
,usnted. This was the last nrsaoh
: ling service on Brandywlns summi
: toamp ground for this year
. Last evening being the closing q
the Brandy v Inc Summit Damn, Guits
: large oIowd WAS in attendance, CA
! riages were arriving and leaving N
4 Ioamp rs late ~ eleven O'Clock. IN
J. GetOodists made the csmp fairly Il
J sound with their RllelulaB, and N
!, most enjoy able experience took place I
IL O'Clock under the pavilion, III