Evening journal., 1889-08-16
BREAKING UP CAMP.
THE LAST 4 DAYS SERVICES AT
BRANDYWlNE SUMMIT.


Five Thousand People on the Grounds.
A Temperance sermon-C Children March
and sing Hosannas.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
BRANDYwIEE SUMMIT CAMP GROUNDS,
August 16 Yesterday was the last day
of camp at Brandywine Summit. There
seemed to be u feeling of general regret
that the ten days of camp life was soon
to end, for in spite of the rainy weather
and attending discomforts, this was one
of the pleasantest camps ever held at
Brandywine Summit. All day long the
sky was threatening Nevertheless there
were about 5000 visitors on the ground.
Professor Sweeney and wife arrived in
the morning and remained all day.
The services Of the day were largely at
tended but ropes had to be stretche
across the square TO prevent persons from
promenading. Some folks moved home
in the afternoon. Among them were
Rev Adam Stengle and family, (all but
the Reporter Samuel Hanna, and Miss
Mary Crouch. Others were busy making
preparations to go on Friday.
The 6 o'clock morning service was in
charge Of j. G. Pickles of Wilmington
Rev. T. c. Smoot had charge Of the $50
o'clock meeting. Old Father Hance"
gave very bright talk.
There had been no regular temperance
day appointed by the camp association,
but methodists could not hold a camp and
not have at least one temperance sermon.
The 10 30 service was in charge of Rev.
J. b. Quigg who preached an eloquent
sermon from the words found in Kings
H., 10: "Now therefore, o. Lord our God
| beseech Thee, save us out of his hand,
that all the kingdoms of the earth may
know that Thou art the Lord our God,
even Thou only. This was an earnest
appeal to all Christians to unite against
the liquor traffic.
The following are some of many truths
uttered by the speaker.
"Crganized liquor traffic is pre- emf
nently the embodiment of his Satanic
Majesty"
'The newspapers call us prohibitionists
long haired men and short haired women
They call us cranks and seek to ridiculC
us, thinking by adopting such means
they will keep the wiser class of people
away from us
"The same ships that carry over b,
Africa, four OF five missionaries, carry al
the same time from one hundred to
thousand hogsheads of liquor to tn,
natives.
"The cost Of the liquor traffic in Del
aware is $4,000 The revenue from Il
$50, 000 The people are assessed $54, ,00I
to keep the liquor traffic up.
The sermon was received with grea
applause. People listened long after tn,
dinner bell had rung. At the close o
the sermon, Professor Sweeney SAM
1--WE are marching on to victory" Th
vast audience joined in the chorus.
All the tables were crowded at dinne
time, and some folks went hungry. Tn
children's meeting at f.30 o'clock, il
charge of Rev. V. s. Collins, was exceed
ingly interesting. The children, led b
Mr.. Collins and Professor Sweeney
marched around the stand singing a
they went Mrs. w. E. Tompkinson @
5 the w. @. T. U. held mothers meetin
5 in st. Pauls tent at 1.30. 1t was we
< attended.
2 Rev. j. owen Sypherd Of Laur,
. preached at o'clock from the text foun
! in John 10, SO: "These things l hay
g spoken unto you, that in Me you Nigh
g have peace in the world ye shall hav
I tribulation; but be Of good cheer; | hay
4 overcome the world. At o'clock Pro
fessor Sweeney and the choir did som
{ excellent singing. At $50 the youn
! peoples meeting was in charge OF Rev
1 L. E. Barrett. J. E. Atkins made a
e address. An experience meeting TO
lowed
At 7.45 Rev. l. Smith Of the Philade
phia conference preached from the tex
e found in Luke, 16, 5 How much owes
thou my Lord?'
: From Tent TO Tent.
o There we're about 600 carriages in I'll
s horse pound during the afternoon.
t At one o'clock the Trustees of the Cam
e Association held a meeting in the preacl
ers' tent. They ordered the lumber
a be sold on Friday morning.
n The Brandywine Summit Camp Associ
q tion agreed to meet on the camp groun
/ September Q, to hear the report of 81
l. trustees and TO settle up business.
= George Mccall who has charge Of IL
(. st. Pauls boarding table is still qui
y sick.
The boys enjoyed themselves in Il
afternoon, playing base ball and foot ba
Miss Helen Lewis left the camp grounI
IL yesterday for Atlantic City.
Miss Lizzie Sharp left in the mornir
for her home in New Jersey.
# Rev. f. L. Hubbard Of New CAST
was on the grounds in the afternoon.
: came to say goodbye to his friends
fore going to Ocean Grove.
Or. Parmalee, pastor of the New Jer
salem Church Of Wilmington, was amor
the camp visitors.
IS Among the visitors were noticed Jol
Baker, H. c. Robinson and wife, VILLA
s. Robinson, II. II. Ward, Esq, Robe
|. Wheeler, w. A. Hukill and famil
!. George w. Todd and wife, William Sh
y brooks and family, Miss Addie Como
ie DR. ]. Simms, John Forscht and vii
Eli Mendinhall and wife, Mrs Villa
& Booker, Rev. T. Snowden Thomas Of t
r. Peninsula Methodist.
J. 7. Mullin brought his Sunday schC
70 class out in his carriage yesterday MOI
4 ing.
y The trustees intend by another year
- have the benches made with backs
- them so folks may be more comfortai
seated. They also wish TO place q sou
"a reflector back Of the preaching stand.
w is to be hoped that both of the impro'
=. ments will be made before another ye
DROWNED AT DELAWARE CITY
an Young Philadelphian Falls Into I
q Delaware and Chesapeake Canal.
~ A voung man named Charles Thon