The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-07


deep interest.
cHnDREN's MEETING.
At 100 p. m, the childrenis meeting,
under the direction Of Rev. Isaac
Jewell, was held. After singing, the
lesson representing the names of the
different tribes OF Israel was gone
through with in such manner as to i'm
press them on the minds OF the chill
dren. In addition to the names to be
remembered was the statement that !
for 10 persons who went down to |
Egypt at the end of l45 years Aumber-
ed sos. 500. Next week the life of Christ |
will be taken up and gone through |
with In such manner as to impress IL |
upon the memory in indelible charac- |
tiers.
THE MODEL ENDEAyoRERs.
Ats p. m. after singing and prayer
and reading of the Scriptures, Rev. Il.
H Adams, of EasIon, Md, was intro
dnced i.y Rev. Mr. Barrett, who re-
marked that the Christian Endeavor
Society had grown. in ten years, to the
number OF 100000, and became one
OF the most important organizations
OF the land.
IN opening, Rev. Mr.. Adams alluded
to the saying that n certain man went
fell among thieves, who stripped him
OF his raiment and wounded him, and
departed leaving him half dead, and
after q certain Priest and also Levite
hna passed by, Samaritan had com
passion ON him, bound up his wounds
and took him into an inn, and provd-
ed FOR his wants. He then asked which
WINS his nelghhor,
He cited various casesiof self-denial
In tho hrinUfntr Of la IN t.,I
show the importance of individual
action. The love OF Christ, he said,
made men debtors to the heather, to
the VT ng doer, and hence the neces-
sity of labor for the elevation of all
Nc related an incident when trench
caved in III London, burying u number
OF men. A man stood calmly looking
on, without lifting hand to aid in the
eHtrication Of the unfortunate, until
woman exclaimed. bill, your brother
10 down there"
&c was ut once aroused, and seizing
shower he labored like Trojan. lie
W shed all to feel thut their brothers
ns5 down there and needed aid. No one
should stop to asked the creed of the
sufferer, 1t Is enough to know that
there nre souls In danger, that suffer
ers need aid.
Hero he lauled the Christian En-,
AtANbi anu lIN ullDt'hi6 W
the mid OF oil christians without refer
anen to creed or nationality.
The $50 o'clock prayer meeting was
led by Noble +. Hadley and was large
Unattended. The experiences were in
teresting, oftentimes three or four
Sparkling at once.
The 7.45 o'clock services we're also in
ohlrge OF the Endeavor societies, and
were very Interesting, an audience OF
orFf a thousand being in attendance.
After song service Of half hour
the Rev. George NJ. Hickman, OF the
First Presbyterian Church. Whining
ton, preached from Matthew, 10 81:
'Ho that loveth father and mother
more than me is not worthy OF me-"
The sermon wns listened to very at
tsntively by the large audience pre-.
sent.
At the close of this sermon the Rev.
William Boswell, who had arrived dur
ing the evening, spoke upon the Mod
d Endeavor. This subject was first
adopted by the Epworth lie, que as
tho "Model League some time ago.
These remarks were very interesting
and continued until 9.lj o'clock, attel
which an Interesting prayer service
was held with good results.
CAMP NOTES.
Mr. Emmett Robinson, who attends
the store fur George ". Gray, Is keep
quite busy in weighing out groceries
and provisions for the tenters. and /
seems that he is the right man in til,
right place.
Our friend Powell is dispensing frcsl
fish. and between his efforts aid thas,
Of the butcher, John Thompson OF tn,
Second street market, something quit
Appetizing may be found on all the Ia
btes ut meal time.
The report that Mr. Woodrow wa:
frying to learn to ride a bicycle. o.igi
mated from the fact that Howard Nc
Daniel left his bicycle at tho tent doOi
when he picked it up and made me
tion as though he was about to noun
ttand ride off. A great crowd OF spec
tAtors had gathered by this time an
after he had motioned TO all 10 open
passage for him he deliberately, an
much to the disgust OF his friends
carefully placed the bicycle again4
the tent and stepped inside. Thus ia
ne has not made another attempt &
take ride on the machine, end, il h
knows himself, he will not do so for
long timo to come.
Rev, Mr. Hubbard is said to be on
OF the most expert bicycle riders ut th
camp, riding to Wilmington and bac
whenever he feels Inclined to do SO.
must not be inferred however, tht
the rule prohibiting persons ridin
around the circle during services al
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Barrett, on " eC
nesday, had any reference to him.
The trustees have procured at
cost OF 5000, new seats or benches VT,
backs for the tabernacle, which az
greatly preferable to the odd ones an
the trustees fearing that they may
injured, Rev Mr.. Barrett stated tbs
the children were prohibited playiI
OIL them from this time forward.
=hev. s. Hance Ii 30 far recover
from his recent attack of sIckne
that he is able to be about but
seems quite feeble, and his general Il
pearance Indicates that his days a
nearly spent,
Complaint is made by many visitO
70 the camp of the requirement of
cts. for horses and carriages inside d
enclosure from all parties but te
holders. 1t is said that this and 9th
requirements tend to render the can
unpopular, and will lessen the attcn
ance. There are many expenses to
met, and the managers must he d
Judges OF the best course to pursue
raise the necessary funds, but It mig
De wise TO economiZe rather than Ii
pose a burden that will break b
eamePs back. ALI should rememb
that it was remarked In ancient lin
"Ihere Is that which scattereth al
yet inoreaseth, and that which wit
holdeth more Than is meet that tende