Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-15

Daughters and Sons, with large mem
bership.
Psalms oxIx, 1870, was the text and
1.-THE Light That Comes from the Bible"
was the theme OF an entertaining sermon
preached by Mr.. Collins in the evening.
AT the prayer meeting which followed
the evening preaching service there was
one conversion.
Professor sweeney was musical director
at the 10 q. m. and p. m. services and
was heartily pleased with the vocal abili.
ty of the choir. tie departed at night.
Miss Lizzie Sharp of Bridgeton, N. j.,
an evangelist who will have charge Of
the women's meetings, arrived during
the day.
BRANDYwrNE SUMMIT CANT GROUNDS,
Aug. 12.-"Big" Sunday was q great day.
The weather was charming. There was
no dust and no unpleasantness resulted
from heat. All day long refreshing
breezss blew. Never before was thu
grove in better condition. Tents had
received extra attention and all looked
pretty. AT night many were ornamented
with colored paper lanterns Probably
IL, 900 visitors came. They began arriv-
| ing as early as 8 O'Clock and continued
W Cumo uuth uubhs ltOplo WIN uuNo
been here every year for long time back
| say they never saw such q large gather
ing on tBign Sunday. On the enclosed
| part of the grove 574 teams were cared
for and in the woods and on the hillsides
outside of the enclosure vehicles and
horses were packed like so many sand,
witches in box. The manners OF
the visitors and the styles of clothing
and OF teams made au interesting study.
No serious mishaps occurred and no dis
order was permitted. When my dis
turbanoe happened it was promptly al
layed. During the morning Lewis
Pritchard, camp grocer, was arrested for
selling pies in the lot Immediately cut
side OF the camp grounds Ee was taken
before Squire Shortlidge OF Ooncordyille,
who, after Pritohard had pleaded guilty
to the charge of selling on Sunday, in,
posed fine of 81 and costs, amounting
to 1886. Prichard was arrested at the
instance of Thomas johnson, owner of
the grove and treasurer OF the camp
meeting association. The two are not
the best OF friends. sympathy is ex-
pressed for Pritchard, although he and
another party bought the grocery privi-
leRe Johnson's son has been permitted to
come on the grounds and sell to board
ing place keepers and others,
whose patronage he secured by
undertaking the grocer. Squire
Shortlidge before Priohard paid the
fine and costs, informed him that he
could appeal to higher court il he de-
sired to do so and could have the board
ing place keepers and others who soid
yesterday arrested IL he wished to be
vindictive. Pritohard paid the fiue and
costs and there the matter dropped. A
aickeniug-looking youth, who seeks to
hide his insignifcance with gaudy suit
and gorgeous silk sash, accompanied by
severa! Hsporty" boys, sold and CAV,
, away liquor in the lot, where PritchRrd
had been arrested until they were in
formed that q constable had been SEN
for, when they flsd. The creature with
tue ill-prodnoing appearance was herr
j. frequently during the past week and his
! presence created no little disgust
Liquor was dispensed from wagon baol
(: of the confectionery store last evening b.
: intoxicated young men and women from
e Wilmington. When the managers heart
' OF the disgracsful proceedings ant
i sought the offenders they could not b
/ found. At 1890 p. m. all the visitor
v had departed. During the day tn
e boarding tables were literally patronized
!, one keeper alone entertaining 5U0 guests
10 and when supper was finished tn
( pantries were empty. The days man
!, Rgement was excellent.
. SUNDAYS SERVICES.
). Much interest was exhibited in th
d several services. AT each the attendanc
g. was large. Tho sermons were til
t. preachers best efforts. During the do
!. three or four conversions occurred, NAL
is ing total Of five or Fix TO date. Th
a; voice Of song and prayer was first hear
at 6 80 d. m, at q prayer meeting col
Quoted by Harry A. Greaves, a studeL
fo2 tho ministry. Lnye-feast, held q
g. 80 a. m, with the Rev. j. Il Bryan i
y charge, was q service of general rejoi
NJ ing, the exercises including song, test
nony and prayer. The Rev. DIR. Murra
preached the morning sermon. His tie:
al was Thesssionians v, 20 and his then
o. ''Sanctitication and Preservation Tw
ed services were held at l.30 p. m, chi
n. dren's meeting at the auditorium
/ charge of the lev. DR.. Gfise an
4 conservation meeting in et. PauPB ter
n in charge of Miss Lizzie Sharp. III
~ later service was OF particular inteTes
n The afternoon sermon was preached
the Rev. Adam Stengle. His them
!, "rhe Offspring Of Cod was suggestt
N, by the text Acts XVII, 20. Two seryic
4 occurred at 6 80 p. M, young people
:, church at the auditorium in charge
I. tue Rev. A. p. Ptettyman and children
40 meeting in st. Psups tent in charge
the Rev. DR.. Murray The latter servi
va was bri6t and Was Immediately follow,
90 by conservation meeting in charge
III Miss Sharp. The Rev. L. E. Barre
.. preached the evening sermon, quotii
lh st. Matthew, III, 10, for his text 81
9. discoursipg on 1.-THE Axe Laid at Il
M Root Of the Tree" The collections 4
no the day amounted to Sls207.
ep -.
az BaGNpYwME SUMMIT CAMP SRoUNr
Aug. l3.--The signal to arise did n
ter elicit hearty response yesterday morniD
raj Many people had retired late the mig
me previous, feeling almost exhausted
ew Big Sundays excitement, and VIII
raj the hour for beginning early service Q
To, preached few were astir. 1t was an
'st day. Visitors were not numerous a
ad- the services, although interesting, lack
raj excitement, an element which has !
zen characterized many of the meetings.
Ing Prayer services held at g 30 y. m, v
nut conducted by John Pryor OF Chest
lck and similar service held two hours Ia
lat was in charge of the Rev. II. W. sand
tho uon NJ WiImjnofnn The morninu =