Evening journal., 1889-08-15
nRAnnYMlNE SUMMIT GAME.
The Interest increases as the Camp Draws
Near Its Close.

Near Its Close.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
BRANBYwTgE SUMMIT CAMP GROUNDS,
August is. 5.-AbouS 10 o'clock on Tues
day night the rain began TO fall. Dur
/ ing the night there were several heavy
| thunder showers. Flashes Of lightning
lit M the tents and terrified some Of the
timid ones. Yesterday morning about 8
o'clock the sun peeped through and all
commenced to hope for clear weather.
but they were doomed to disappointment,
sunshine and showers were the order Of
the day. The people out here seem to be
rerting quite used to hydropathic treat
nent. One lady said she did not think
anything Of sleeping with her umbrella
over her.
The dampness Of the grounds does not
seem TO dampen the ardor of the meet
ings. All day the meetings were run
ming at high tide. Early ia the morning
Andrew J. Dolbow arrived, He was as
full Of enthusiasm as ever.
The o'clock prayer meeting was led
by William Bullock of Wilmington.
There were about 100 persons out to this
meeting A good attendance for the
rainy weather.
Rev. E. G. Atkinson Of Cecilton
preached at 10 o'clock, from /. Corin-
thians, ill.,, 90, 90. whether Paul, or
Apollis, or Cephas, or the world, or life,
or death, or things present, or things to
come; all are yours; and ye are Christ's. !"
| After the sermon o prayer meeting was
held. During the singing of the hymn,
What VIII the First Greeting Bef'
great enthusiasm prevailed people wept,
shouted and shook hands.
The children's meeting at / 30 o'clock,
In charge OF Rev. V. s. Collins, was ad-
dressed by Revs II. e. Campbell, A.
Stengle, J. K. Bryan and @. w. Pretty
man.
Miss Lizzie Sharp held a holiness meet
ing in st. Paul's tent at / 80 o'clock. A..
j Dolbow gave one of his characteristic
talks
A quartette consisting Of Ella Novel;,
Mrs Willing, Rev. V. s. Collins and
Joseph Magee. opened the o'clock ser
vice by singing an impressive selection
entitled, "Be still and know tbs God. =
Rev. A. Stengle led in prayer. Rev. Il.
Linderman Of Chester preached from the
text found in Psalms lxxxiv., IL: 1.-THE
Lord is a sun and shield no good thing
will Ho withhold from them that walk
uprightly."
A PRAYER meeting followed the sermon.
| Rev. J. y. Bryan had charge Of the
young peoples meeting at 9 30 o'clock.
Great interest was manifested. At the
same hour Miss Sharp held aronsecration
meeting in front 0f Mrs. Taggart's tent
At 7.45 o'clock Rev.tRf1. Watkins oi
Kingswood M. +. Church, Wilmington
preached. from l. Timothy, vi, 10: "Lay
hold on eternal life" He preached with
his usual fervor and eloquenca and the
after prayer service was one Of enthusi
asm and power
From Tontto Tent.
Rev. Howard Campbell of the Highland
spent the day in camp,
Mrs. W. e. Tompkinson, state organ
izer Of the w. @. 4. u, is guest at Mrs
ID. H. Corkrans tent, where she will stay
until the close Of camp.
Mrs. Tucker, who has been staying will
her brother Rev J. d. G. Hanna, returne,
TO Baltimore yesterday.
DR. DeVou has several patients here.
Yesterday morning a lady, tenting oi
Siloam Avenue, fell down the step
lending up to her tent She received
severe bruise
Thomas johnson, treasurer Of the cam
meeting association is still confined u
his home
The white boys played another gam
OF base ball with the colOred walters yes
terday Eight innings were played. a
the close Of the game the score stood Il
TO IL in favor Of the white boys.
Late In the day the sky cleared an,
now that we have sunshine again, visitor
have began to arrive. Among them were
Revs J. Owen Sypherd Of Laurel, vii
liam Sharp Of Kenton. Mr.. McClear, Mrs
Thomas Darlington, Mrs. Eli Mendinhall
Mrs. II. G. Robinson, Mrs. j. H. Brown
sr., Mrs, j. Brown, Jr.. Miss Marguerit,
King. W. Harry b. Maxwell, Misse
BERTHE McKaig and Mary Bailey an,
Daniel Green of Newport