Daily Republican., 1889-07-24
AT CHESTER HEIGHTS.
DELIGHTFUL WEATHER FOR
THE MEETINGS.
Sketch Of Dickinson Coiiege-Children's
Meeting Armenian Prodigles-
Dedication OF the Young
Peoples Temple.

CHESTER HEIGHTS, July 23.-The
weather at Chester Heights to-day was
delightful. and large number OF visitors
were at the grounds.
The preacher q the morning, DIR.
George Reed, the new President OF Dick
inson College, was introduced by Dr.
Neely, and in doing so the latter gave a
brief and Interesting sketch OF Dickinson
College since II came into the charge of
the Methodists.
DIR. Reed preached a sermon on visions.
His text was In Acts XVI, 10: "Where-
upon, o, King Agrippa, was not disobe-
dent to the Heavenly vision"
The children's meeting, the frat service
OF the afternoon, was held in front OF the
tabernacle and was in charge of Rev.
X. 8. DeBow. He also led the singing.
The familiar hymns, "Brirging In the
Sheaves" snd 'Is My Name Written
There" were sung, the boys singing u
verse by themselves and the girls singing
one by themselves and then all joining
10 the chorus. Mr.. DeBow helped the
boys some, but notwithstanding this help
the girls Gang better, louder aud In clearer
tones Than the boys.
Rev. DR.. Colwell, pastor of the Baptist
Church In Chester, made a spicy opening
to an Interesting talk. He 3 id he al ways
thought the Methodist camp meetings
were run by fire, but this one to-day
seemed to be run by water, as both he
and the speaker who ives to follow him
were Baptisis.
The boys sang, 'Tall it to Jesus " and
Mr.. DeBow asked, "Can you beat that,
girls 7" "Yes, sir" came tic reply from
a hundred little upturned faces, and
then they sang in way to make the
woods ring.
Tho most interesting part OF the
children's meeting was the address of *.
| III. l'asmajiap, ccnv' rted Armenian,
and the singing OF his two little children.
He is at the present studying for the
ministry at the Baptist Crozervills Semi
nary, Chester. Ho gave an account OF
the conversi IL OF his wife and himself
from the faith OF Mobanmed to the
Christian religion. His wife and two
bright children, Mazie, girl, aged ave,
and Addy. u boy, aged tLre aud hall
years, were also present. The two little
ones stood on CHAIRS On the platform and
sang hymns with familiar tunes, first In
the Armenian, then In the Turkish, AMI,
finally, in the Greek language, alternat
ing between each ly giving the SAINT
verses in English.
Rev. 4. A. F.rnley, ono of tho orizina
movers IN establis hing Che'ter Heights,
aud the ilrst leader OF the Children.
Church here, also made shorL aGdresi
to the little iolks, and the meeting ended
with q lively singing OF "Onward
Christiun So 'dler."
The remaining afternoon services wert
devoted 10 the dedication Of the now TEN
plo erected by the Young Peoples Asso
citation OF Chester Heights. They Were
held mainly In front Of the tabernacle
the temple being unable to accotnm oil Ate
all with feats. The choir sang M, O
Ne There and ~ WEI Tell the Won
drous Story accompanied by the orgal
and the clear ringing tones OF cornet.
DIR. I. B, Nicely led the service, am IN
troduced DR.. j. s. J. Mcconnell as The
father OF the Young Peoples Association
OF Chester Heights He didn't look very
cid, neither was the association very old
DIR. Mcdonnell told of how, In 1881, hi
suggested the organization OF the asso
citation and of putting Rev. Charles Bos
| well and Rev, William Chaliant in charge
DR.. Swindells, who had charge OF tLt
camp when the permanent organization
OF the association was elected, thre,
ears age, also spoke OF the good accom-
plished by the young people.
Rev. Charles Boswell, who was intro
duced as the FIRST lieutenant Of the band
of young people. and Rev. 6. NJ. Brod
head as the second lieutenant, also made
short addresses.
Ii. II. Hubert, one of the Building
Committee, read the report in regard Il
the money received and cost OF the new
structure. The report showed Il debt o
s400 remaining OH the building, bat undel
Dr. Neely's coaching this amount wal
reduced to 800, $500 being raised by sub
lscription and basket In few minutes
time. An entertainment wi | be helt
here Saturday night to raise the remain
ing tlO0.
The entire congregation, with th,
preachers in the lead, next marched
from the Tabernacle to the new temple
where the dedicatory services were held
DR.. Neely read the service according t
the ritual of the Methodist discipline
Rev, I. A. Ferney read the scriptui,
lesson end Rev. Enoch Stubs made
Hubert aud w. ID. Steel, representing
the Building Committee, presented III,
building Tor dedication.
The first service in the building afte
the dedication was held this evening, il
charge of Revs. Charles Boswell and G
NJ. Brodhead. The sermon of the even
ing was by Rev. 2. 8. Merrill, pastor o
ST. Johns Church, Philadelphia.
There were over thirty ministers on tn
grounds this afternoon.
Rev. Cosaelius Hudson, Of Crozervill
Methodist Episcopal Church, who ha
been here since the camp opened, wa
summoned by telegram to Lewes, Del.
to-day, where his father, Woolsey Hud