Evening journal., 1891-08-10


lisbment.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT August TO-
Yesterday was big Sunday" here aud
noble occasion il was. There were not
too many people here to make things
uncomfortable, yet there were people
from all over the country within a radius
OF thirty miles. The day was a memor.
able one as it was the twenty. fifth ami
verssry of Brandywine Summit Camp
Ii has been a quarter of a century since
Father" Samuel Hance and few faith
full brethren cleared up the grounds,
erected tents and started woods
meeting.
The sultrY and cloudysweather Of the
early morning alone prevented the day
from being the most notable in the
camps history. 1t was too oppressively
hot for the old farmer, living more than
ten miles away, to drive his carriage
mare" and he remained at home. The
young men, both from the country and
the city, were too timid to venture out.
with a fair companion, under such
threatening skies
Notwithstanding this .2S7 horses en-
tered the woods between sunrise until 8
o'clock In the evening. The horses were
either ridden or they were attached to
dog carts, road carts, sulkys, buggies.
GermantoTns landaus, dearborns, mar
ket wagons, phaetons dug-outs or hacks
They came from north, south, east and
west the greatest number coming from
Wilmington Delaware and Chester
counties, and Brandywine hundred
Horses were hitched to every available
tree and post, while the conveyances.
which stood along the roadways, with up
lifted shafts, would have filed to over
flowing the largest csrraige factory in
the world
The hacks from Granogue station, on
the Wilmington & Northern railroad,
were also loaded down and many of the
Wilmington visitors had TO walk In from
the stopping place. 1t was an interest
ing occupation to watch the throng Of
worshippers begin to wend their way
homeward shortly after o'clock in the
evening In some places two teams
would start for the same egress, which
would only admit Of one team, when one
Of the drivers would either have to haul
his horse back or get out and repair a
wheel, he would invariably forget his
prayers OF the day.
The Services Begin.
The early prayer meeting was con
| Quoted by Rev John White and the love
/ feast by Rev Louis E Barrett. Several
| hundred Methodists gave experiences
and old fashioned hymns In old-fashioned
melodies were sung by the congregation.
Before the 10 o'clock preaching service,
Brother Barrett, who was the acting
4 oJo-. s., Al. s4a taI assf
pany Of collectors, instructing them to
raise $500. by subscriptions and cash
/ before the preaching began In the com
/ pany there were two auctioneers, two
commission merchants, seven store
keepers and two manufacturers They
canvassed the hig congregation in Q
raising $3.50 Eleven men in the con
gregation each contributed $5.
Father Samuel Hance About.
An interesting figure in the tsbernacl
was an attractive looking man, wit
snowy locks, handsome chin whisker
and milk white countsnance. II wa
"Father" HRnce, who has been i'll sine
last Sunday. he sat in an easy chat
Just in front Of the preachers stand, ant
looked every inch one of the old Bible pa
, triarchs. To a reporter the veteran said
IL am still sick and cannot attend an,
more services to-day. Although life
not burden to me, feel content to d
, whatever the Master says and think this
will be living with Him before anothe
camp-meeting Father Hsnce is y
years old and every body hopes that b
, will live to become a centenarian an
preach the opening sermon here.
DR.. Dobbius breaches.
Rev. John Y Dobbins, D d., was IL
troduced by Mr.. Barrett, and he spok
informally to the congregation for fe'
moments, asking that every one of hi
hearers should remember him in thel
prayers, and ask God to make him th
instrument of imparting the Holy Ghos
into some hearts that were needy
His text was Romans, viii, 16 eth
spirit OF the Holy Ghost beareth witnes
with our spirit, that we are the childre
of God" Although DR. Dobbins aC
dressed $500 people, who occupied th
( long stretch Of seats before and Rronn
him, yet his silvery tones rang out owe
} the throng, and his clear articulation ell
! abled the furthest listener to hear tn
] entire sermon.
/ he said in part: 1--WE are all impresse
, with this great witness Of truth Ovei
! looking this, by Christian, means etel
nal disaster, while careful attention TO
. means good results In the text thei
! are two statements, one an implied an
1 the other direct one. The first is th
0 witness communicated by our own spiri
D the second that of the Holy Spirit itsel
' The third statement is somewhat of
L conclusion which enables us to dismi,
/ all doubts, aids us to keep his comman'
}, ments, and thereby become children I
y God.
DR.. Dobbins then told thrilling stoi
2 Of his own conversion, and how the ligl
!. entered his own soul, and he began a ne
e life. How he knew the moment thl
:. the Holy Spirit came to him, and to
:. him that he was a child Of God
q "And now" he continued, II hear Il
g query why the holy Spirit, IL our oW
is SO clear. This perfectly natural que
ton is answered by the Bible, viii,
teaches the doctrine Of the distinct te
d timony as well as that OF our own spiri
le A mechanic, after years Of study "
?, | erect an engine. he will make 1t q
a. cording to his own ideas, that have Q
t. ieinated from his long study.and expe
Of ience. He will test it IL runs perfectl
y then he thinks that he has been succei
q, full Finally a master builder com
10 along and examines every wheel a.
< bearing. When this rigid inspection
l. finished he turns to the builder and say
70 This is a splendid piece OF work. Tn
a. it is that the builders happiness
st supreme. He not only knows by his o'
D. experience that he has been succei
a | ful INIT the master- builder b