Evening journal., 1889-08-13
ALl oulEr Ar rAe SUMMIT.
The Camp Grounds Comparatively DE
serted After "Big sundays" Crowd.

hf'"At~N"F~A1
serted After "Big sundays" Crowd.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CANT GROUNDS
August, 13 The camp ground had quite
deserted. look yesterday after the crowd
of Sunday visitors. No one seemed to be
sorry to have quietness once more. The
grounds were strewed with remains OF
! lunches and lunch boxes. Revs. J. d. G.
Hanna, I. G. Smoot, v. S. Collins and d.
II. Corkran returned TO camp by the early
hack
Morning devotions were led by Thomas
Fryer, local preacher Of Chester;
o'clock prayer meeting was well attended.
Rev George Sanderson Of Wilmington
was in charge
Rev. j. f. Bryan preached at 030,
from words found in Matthew xvii, A..
''Then answered Peter and said unto
Jesus, Lord 1t is good for us to be here. "
His theme was "The TRANSPORTATION Of
Christ"
After showing the alleged discrepancies
between the different writers to be with
out foundation he said 1.-THE Disciples
and Jesus went apart from the multitude.
just 80 must Christians be separated from
the world in order that the church may
fulfill its mission. The society was
heavenly. Jesus leads only into the best
society. Saints and angels are the
associates of true Christians. The pres
ence Of Moses and Elias is proof Of the
Immortality of the soul and the resur
rection OF the body The transfgured
body Of Christ is the type Of our glori-
fed bodies. Death does not end all.
Christ lives, and because he lives we
shall live also
The sermon was followed by spirited
prayer meeting.
Childrens meeting at 1. 80 in charge q
Rev. V. s. Collins, was addressed by
Revs L E. Barrett, j. D. c. Hanna and
d. II. Corkran. Grown folks as well as
little folks. attend these meetings and
enjoy the sweet singing very much. At
l. 80 o'clock Miss Lizzie Sharp held a con
secration meeting In St PauPs tent.
At $3.50 o'clock, Rev. w. f. Tompkin-
son Of Claymont preached an able dis
course from the the first Epistle Of John,
l. z: IF we walk In the light as He is
IN the light, we have fellowship one
with another, and the blood Of Jesus
Christ his son. cleanseth from all sin.
He said In part: The blood Of Christ Is
the cleansing power for our sins. Man
is sinner; the law demands his life but
Jesus offers his life In mans stead. By
the cleansing we are made children OF
God. Walking In the light is having our
minds In unison with Gods mind. Sin.
ners do not walk in the light because
they hate the truth. The sermon WAS
one of deep thought and deeply impressed
the audience.
Rev. @. w. Prettyman Of Fairmount
led the young peoples meeting This
was very interesting. Each person who
spoke simply gu ted some passage Of
Scripture.
At Mrs. NJ A. Taggarts tent a eonver.
sation meeting was held. The theme
under discussion was sanctihcation.
Rev. A. P. Prettyman preached at 7. &c
o'clock from Romans, vii, 16: II am not
ashamed Of the Gospel Of Christ which
is power unto salvation
The occupants Of tent No. SO, Asbury
avenue, are having an unfortunate time
On Saturday Mrs. Harris was taken i'll
and is not much better. Mrs Reynolds
who is tenting with Mrs Harris, received
severe cut from a falling lamp, and on
Monday Helen, daughter Of Mrs hey
nolds, fell on a rock and hurt herself 50
badly that she tainted.
Thomas Johnson, treasurer Of the
camp meeting association, is quite sick
Lewis l.. Grubb took Mr.. johnson place
TO day. receiving rent from the tent
holders
Two young ladies', Helen Lewis and
Floy Polnsett. We're trying TO cross a log
over the creek. They lost their balance
and fell overheard Abel McCrea and
Joe Nolan came gallantly to the rescue.
John Talley aud family Of Terra Haute,
Ind, have left the camp for Ocean Grove.
Q. w Prettyman, former pastor of
Union church, Wilmington, but now OF
Fairmount, is here for the remainder of
camp.
J. R. Kilmer is doing some photograph.
ing for his own amusement He photo
graphed all the preachers and their wives
in a group in front Of the marquee. Two
single preachers were allowed TO be in
the group on condition that they stood
behind two vacant chairs, as each preach
er's wife sat IN front OF her husband.
Mr.. Pickels stood by making valuabl,
suggestions about their positions. II
will make a very int resting picture
On William II. Foulks tent on St
Paul's avenue, is piece of metal with
his name and address thereon. II has
been in use since 1872 when Mr.. F0ulh
tented Ia a canvas tent on Asbury
avenue 1t is a memento Of canvas tent
| days, for there is now but one canvas
tent In camp, and that is occupied by
w. N Mccormick and family on Unioi
avenue.
Among the visitors were noticed
B, Quigg Of North East, Md, Samue
Hanna and wife, j. s. Hoiiecker and wife
Harvey Hoifecker and wife, Mrs Eugen'
Messiek, Mrs Locke, Mrs Thomas Oar
lington, Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Mortime
and daughter Miss Sweetman, Mrs. AM
Perkins, George Davis and son.
Professor John r Sweeney Of Cheste
was expected Monday night. He did no
come, much to everybodY's disappoint
ment.
Excursion to Bay Ridge Thursda
August Is.
The Etna Hose, Hook and Ladder Co
Of Newark, Del, viii run it's first excur
Il -. D.. = Al. n