Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-22
BnaSDYTisE SUMMIT.


Services.
BRANDYwINE SUBMIT CAMp or 1Sps,
Aug. 15.-Morning dawned cloudy but
a. breakfast hour there was promise of
fair weather.
Yesterdays exercises were conducted
with more than ordinary fervor. Moses
Bullock led early prayer meeting and the
Rev. B. f. Price had charge of the SER
vice held at s. 80 O'Clock. The theme of
the morning sermon, preached by the
Rev. =. o. Atkins, was San Things are
Yours" aud the text was 1 Corinthians
II 20 sn6 20 AT 1870 p. m. the Rev.
Vaughn u. Collins conducted children's
meAting and Mis- Lizze sharp held con-
secration service. The hevs. William
W. Campbell, o. W. Prettyman, j. d
| Bryan and Adam Stengle addressed the
children The afternoon sermon, preached
| by the Rev. Jerome Lindemuth, had
| for it's theme Goods Relation to
| His People and His Gracious Will
and Purpose Concerning Them" and for
it's text Psalms L1xxrv, IL. After.supper
question meeting was conducted by Miss
Sharp. The Rev. j.. e. Bryan had charge
of young peoples church. At the CON-
clusion of childrer's evening service the
Rev. Vaughn s Collins and about 80 chill
dren process dsd to tent on Lebanon
avenue, where child named Habbeart
lies sick and season of song and prayer
was had with the invalid. The Rev. r.
Irving Watkins, who had been an
nounced to deliver the evening sermon,
waived the privilege in favor Of the Rev.
W. W. Sharp, who preached for Is min
ntes, citing for his theme "What Think
Ye of Christ ?" and sor his text st.
Matthew XIII, 40. Andrew j. Dolbow,
Who created such enthusiasm at PittmRn
Grove camp-meeting, followed Mr.. Sharp
with an exhortation, continuing the
thoughts expressed in the sermon. He
did not talk with his customary freedom,
but spoke Interestingly for half hour,
entertain ns sbout l, 900 people.
BRAsDYw1aE SUMMIT CANT GROUNDS,
Aug. l5.-This is the last night OF camp
season. Ths days weather was delight.
mi and tine attendance large. Probably
900 people were present during the
evening. A dozen families have dis
mantied their tents and gone hons.
Some csinpers.out are glad that the tim;
for departing hes come but ths majority
are sorry. For nearly two week the III
habitants of this memorable spot have
enjoyed most pleasant intimacy and they
are lcath to part company. Up to TO
night the Law requiring all to retire BY
1890 O'Clock has been most faithfully
observed, bat this evening it was dis
obsyed. No attempt was made to pre-
vent the violation, because camI
b-eaks to morrow and the youni
folks desire to make the best OF the few
hours they yet have to remain. From II
O'Clock to IL 80 large party of CAM
Vocslists wandered about, serenadini
! friends, and many visitors fingered Il
listen to the music. At this writing
midnight, the writer is the only pcrsoi
,, up, and the intense quietude is broker
only by the occasional cry Of an owl, tn
oroak of frog, the bark of dog ant
the snore of slumberer. A short tim
since 20 young men, jsmmed in spac
which apparently would be filled by II
people, crawled out OF their bed o
straw and raided an unoccupied ten
, nearby. There one.half OF the party Sc
cured feather pillows and with shouts o
, glee rushed back to their toni pursue,
. by those who had been less fortunate
. When the tent was re-entered the utmos
I. confusion prevailed. For i've minute
I there wss a most exciting struggle 70
. |
: while the battle continued good-naturedl
amid laughter that could be heard owe
4 haif.the camp grounds. While the nois
9 was loudest man clad in nothing bu
9 underwear jumped in the tent and aston
: ished the mirthtul party by inquirin
6 what such conduct meant and sadin
! you act more like heathens and hyena
/ than human beings" His presenc
1 silenced the confusion aad after he de
. parted the serenity was not broker
9 Many people are staying over night {
see camp break.
: The days services coincided with th
y announced programme. The mornin
Il sermon, delivered by the Rev. j.
d QIigg, had for its theme nehemiah
i, Prayer" and for its text ii Kings, zIA
d 10. Following children's meeting, {
s so p. m, the children marched, sins
!, ing, around the Sqnare, and j. K. KLINE
y photographed the throng. Ths aftei
a noon sermon, preached by the Rev.
!. D. Sypherd, dealt with the farewell &C
d dress of Christ to the disciples and We
suggested by the text st. John, XVI, 3.
y Tho theme OF the evening sermon, give
4 by ths Rev. William II. Smith, was s'Pa
: Me That Thou Owest,n and the text WI
4 st. Matthew XVIII, 2S. The social an
i prayer meetings were interesting and q
the services begat spirit of earnest d
r vOlicn, but no peniients knelt at x
o aitar. Evangelist DolbOw participate
o in many of the meetings. Professt
Sweeney assisted with the singing durir
the morning and afternoon.
IS BEAaDYwIsE SUMMIT CAMP GROUND
Aug. lG--Uamp was astir early and by
lie O'Clock yearly all the tents bad been d
o mantled. At noon the grove was d
= serted, save by the few who remain uni
tomorrow.
Z Esrly devoiions were conducted by Il
le Rev. j. o. Sypherd, with Iueagre aud
i, ence present, most OF the people beir
busy preparing for the homewaId jaun
s. Osmp'5 final breathing occurred at g..
a o'clock, in tho auditorium, which vi
s. ihronged. Tha final service began wit
!. singing, followed By prayer. offered /
the Rev. DIR. Grise, VINO had charge
NJ the meeting. lie also resd psalm ant
3; during a brief address, stated that at Il
70 camp services 80 sermons bad bee
preached, the shortest one being of
y minutes duration, and the longest
- minutes, aud that 50 conversions had r
r suited. After an hour of Song, pray
AZ and testimony the throug formed in pr
cession and, by twos and led by the Rev
es j. Il. Bryan and Il. e. Barrett, marcht
d around Abe auditorium, singing "All He