Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-13
Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting.

| AUGUST l1, l661.-l.3U p. m. Rev.
Vaughn 8. Collins conducts the chill
dren's meeting. Rev. j. d. G. Hanna,
B. +. Price and Rev. Henry SandersoD,
and about hundred children, and near
ly hundred adults are present. After
singing Bro. George Davis of Scott NJ. e.
Church led In prayer. ~
1 am glad to be back with you, Ifnust
tell you thought efyp0 $esferdaI III
l was IN town to preach IA hens thsrs
arc here to tell ldH M n Bt great seiva-
tiop, v-.--.' - go 81 sss;s ssia htsees'
s:other Cartman tells bible story Of
the "Woman that is bent double" "Sa-
tan bound her," He experienced at
length how the Saviour delivers them
from being bound by habits. "Be care
full, aud not form a bad habit TO bind
you."
Rev, v. 9. Collins: "Now, what did
Bro. Cartmsn talk to you about?" And
told a horse and rabbit story. Horse had
q bad ba- 1t of going round and round.
He addei some spiritual instruction.
Choir and children sang hymn IA,
"All My Lite Long"
ment story OF little boy years old who
slept In the temple, etc Samuel" the
children said. Lesson on obedience. "
The Lord calls all you children;
obey. Closes with story OF q little girl
who liked to go to church and converted
her father. No. 30, "There is Joy Among
the Angels"
Rev. j. D. c. Hanna: You have all
heard sermons. Can you make one?
amt going to let you make one. Take
the word "Watch" for your text Let
US see how many points, letters-you
spell. Ttey all siell In concert,
| W % t-c-b.
/. Watch our own work. Obedience
to'parents, &c. Be good and do good.
1st. Watch work; watch.
2. Actions. Keep active.
3. Thoughts. Watch our thoughts.
4. Carefully. Watch very carefully
our words, actions and thoughts.
8. Hearts. One said ''hurry" That's
a hard thing to watch. Bad habits are
smoking, swearing and chewing tobacco.
Get Jesus help and never get the bad
habits.
No. 227: GAN for Jesus"
Rev. V. S. Collins: SHOW don't forget
these three little sermons. Heasks them
questiors on each one.
Come to children's prayer meeting at
$50 p. m.
No, 225: ''He came to save me-" ~
Rev. Ii. Sanderson pronounces the
bChShkStAohs
1.30 p. m., Miss Lizzie Sharp held a
conservation meeting in St. Paul's great
tent. About 100 persons were present.
luietncss and great solemnity prevailed.
She breaches at lergth against carnal
uaturo ard will power. Near the close
she says: I'VE must Just acQuiesce in
in the divine WILL" Many experiences
were told. Nine brothers and two
sisters came forward and kneeled for
conservation.
Sp. m., Revs. Hance, Bryan, Price,
Barrett, Murray, Wise, Hanna, sander
son, Van Brrkalow, Smoot, and some
600 persons were present. Rev. VIM. Z.
Tompkirson's text is John l, z: "But II
We walk In the light as he is in the light,
we have iellowshipa|ith one another, and |
from all sin"
+ l. If we walk In tho light
2. As he is in the light
JrS l. We have fellowship
9. Tie blood cleanseth.
lie treats first Of blood.
The sermon was thorough and deliy-
cred deliberately and impressively. Mr..
Tompkinson is known In many congre-
cations as one of the well-equipped,
faithful and able pastors of the III. Z.
church.
End point-Fellowship. Love is dwelt
upon.
Sd. Light is dlscoursed at length.
Truth is exhaustively treated.
If you take this truth from me because
am preacher of the Methodist church.
what better are you than camp relig-
ionistss You must take It from God him
self, the light of the world. L
When sinners are converted angels |
strike their harps in glory and heaven is
filled with joy. Departure from earth |
and entering the heavenly home is elo.
quently dwelt upon.
The sermon WAS apparently highly ap-
preciated by the hearers.
Rev. j. L. Van Burkalow gave out the
hymn and said: Brother Tomkinson has
given us sermon on light and 1t Is
line OF light 1t is wonderful how God
has helped some of his servants here.
This IL wonderful sermon. He then re.
enforced the preachers theme briefly and
smphatlcally.
40 p. ma prayer m .eting was held
following the sermon. Brother John w.
Freyer led in prayer.
poxo.ogy was sung. Rev. G. w. Pretty.
nau pronounced the benediction. &,
5.a5 p. IN. The conversational meet |
ng at Mrs. Anna Taggart's tent, con-
lucted by Miss Lizzie Sharp, for mutual
Instruction, was attended by ReYs. Price.
Van Burkalow and % ladies and gentle
men, including Bro. Moon OF Union
Jhurch, who arrived from Pitman Grove
Camp to-day. 1t was a most efficient
md delightful meeting. and opened by
Miss Sharp in prayer.
$50. Rev. j. d. @. Hanna in charge,
Rev. q. w. Prettyman, who
onducted the meeting. A feature was
ecitation of passages Of scriptures.
1t was an interesting meeting Of ofprayer,
estimony and congregational singing.
CAMP NOTES.
Tent rents are being collected to-day.
Many experienced annual attendants d
this camp ground have expressed their
pin'on that they have seen much larger .
nmbsrs here than they saw ''Blg sun '
ay" this year.
Rev. Bro. Andrew j. Dolbow is ex- |
ecled here tomorrow.