Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-11
SUNDAY IN THE WOODS.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VISIT
esANOYWiNE SUMMIT CAMP.

BnlA4eAN AafAAaA HtthNAt'
special G rrespondeaoe EvEEIee J8UREAL !
RnAADYwiNn nuNAnT August q r.
Yesterday was "Bg sunday and 60 /
DAY seems like blue MoHduy' in com
parison The attend anos yesterday De
estimated in round numbers at rs 900
some 500 teams were reported by oht
Of the hosllars ns- entering the grav
and this Is Thought by many people TO be
a very low estimate.
About o'clyek ia tho afternoon, when
tho greatest number of e0nveyances
were here, The sigh6 was wonderful TO
behoid The large open field that I'd
ioiRs the entrance 80 the grove was lined
an the way around with buggies, Pine
tons, carriages, barouches, wagons, dear
borns and hacks, all Of them packed end
ways. aud resembling an immense street
market, minus the produce. Ia the
grove, from end to end every available
inch Of ground was occupied by saddled
horses, hciles and carriage horses. One
member Of the association said that
never, In the history of the camp, had
such a sight been seen.
The boarding tables did not do SO well
yesterday as in former years, although
as many If not more people attended.
The cause OF this was readily seen by
taking a walk out among the carriages.
Nearly every team seemed TO have a
lunch box with 1t, and a great many
visitors that came by rail and hacks
brought small boxes uAder their arms,
which were thrown away as soon as the
contents were eaten At O a m the
teams began to arrive and by 10 o'clock
the woods seemed to be alivo with
people. They continued to come in
steady stream until after o'clock Then
fow Of the teams that had arrived
early began TO move ont and before dark
the rush was awful.
Although the rules are particularly
strict in regard 20 the sale of liquor, or
ef anything on the Sabbath day, 1t was
rumcred that any quantity Of it could DO
had, Rbout a half-mile from the grove,
from half pint to quart bottle full
A young man made little stake by sell
ing cigars, which he had on his person by
the pocketfull. a largo grey horse be
longing to man by the name Of Webor,
living at Front and Union streets Will
mington, broke It's bride into pieces and
went tearing through the woods
with part of its harness still
on. A man in attempting to stop
was then caught without doing any
further damage. An old gentleman.
while on his way to camp, was thrown
from his wagon, by the breaking of
wheel. but was not seriously hurt.
Family prayer was held at $50 a. m.
in charge of DR.. Buckingham Of Phila-
delphia During this meeting two dogs
got TO fghting and in less than one min
ute had twice as many people to witness
the fight as were at the meet
ing At $50 the yearly love-
feast for which so many came miles
TO attend, was held In charge of Rev
Vaughn s Collins Of Wilmington. The
meeting was one Of unusual interest and
many gave their experiences.
The morning sermon WAS sIoquently
presched by DR. ]. II. Caldwell Re
used as bis text Psalms, OK. /: "The
Lord said uRto my Lord, sit Thou at my
right hand until make thine enemies
my feotsvool David wrote the words,
aud his Lord was Messiah, the Christ.
as 10 shown by himself" He also read
Matthew xii. 41-46 Tho text sets
forth she meditation and reign Of Christ ;
present administration, indicated BY
| his position at the right hand Of God
| (Jekgvah), and the word until, which Iina
its its duration Tho enemies over which
he will prsvail-Sin. Satan, Infdslity
and other forms OF error, all govern
ments ard powers which oppose the pro
gress of His kingdom 2 The essential
principles Of His administration, mercy
and wrath, liberty TO choose between the
two 3. The grounds on which His sue
cess is apparent, Prophecy, His divinity.
what thiHk ye Of Christg he spoke TO
Hbont 2500 people and did his subject
full justice.
lhe following rep irt Of the fnancial
cen iition Of tho Camp Meeting Asaooia-
tion was read by Rev. A. P. Prettymsn.
preacher in charge, at this morning 3
services: Income Of the association last
year 81 1886 90; expenses, 81 sos. OF. $1ac
/ applied TO the bonded debt which has
been reduced TO s742 Twenty new tents
we're put up by the association
this year and other improvements made
amounting to $3.50. Mr. Prettyman said
although the camp meetingi was not 4
money making scheme, they were pros
pering financially and hoped to be out of
| debt before long. At /. 80 praise meet
| ing was held in the large sanvas tent in
the lower end of ths grounds in charge
Of the Epworth League. They had one
conversion. The children's meeting was
also held at 1870 in the tabernacle IN
charge Of Rev. vaughn s Collins
Among other interesting features Of the
service was the singing of aeveR little
girls.
George w. Todd Of Wilmington. the
only layman that has been heard in the
tabernacle this season, was introduced
to the large audience Of little folks and
made very pleasing address o. fifteen
minutes duration. He spoke OF a visit
10 an Industrial school in Philad alpha
and of addressing the little boys In blue
uniform, who had been raised in entir,
ignorance of Jesus Christ or Of his power
to forgive sins. At the conclusion Of Mr.
Todds remarks, Rev. V. S. Collins spok,
in a very entertaining manner, illustrat-
ing his talk by blocks of wood, beariul
: different inscriptions, holding tn
children in rapt attention.
At 3 o'clock DR.. J. F. Spence. chan
cellor Of the U. S. Grant University O
5 Chattanooga, Tenn, preached Hi
9 theme was the possibilities of Oh
Human Soul" Texts, II Corinthians
4 4-l6. Though oar outward man per
J; ish, the inward is renewed day BY daV
First John. So: Beloved. now are "
n the sons of God, but it doth not We
e appear what we shall be" The speake
n illustrated the dual nature Of the ma
u by the diamond and casket, showin
= hew the outer is worthless and perish
S eth, while She inner or spirit man livet
forever The law Of the soul bein