Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
BRANDYwrNn SUMMIT CAMP.
The Big Camp Opens Under Favorable
circumstances.

Inc isiS tuhip opehs bhaer H"foA""aS
circumstances.
BRANDywINE SUMMIT, Aug. B.
Camp meeting at this popular resort
began tonight. When the bell rang to
announce that the opening service was
about to begin, everybody on the camp,
grounds hurried to the auditorium ana
almost instantly it was filled. 1t is est.
mated that 1000 people, the number OF
persons tenting here, were present:
The services began at 7.45 o'clock, the
Rev. Louis L. Barrett presiding, and
continued two hours. IL was per-
vaded by spirit of piety and the
audience was most attentive. Ihere
was no hoisterousness but that did not
detract from the interest and enjoyment;
The exercises consisted principally OF
brief addresses intcrspersed with singing.
A choir, led by Howard Mcdaniel, the
camp musical director, sang charmingly
| Each speaker was introduced by Mr..
Barrett the minister in charge OF the
camp.
The service began with several songs
of praise, following which the Rev.
George Bodice of Bethesda, Pa, offered
prayer.
In the absence of the Rev. w. e.
Tomkinson, who had been expected to
deliver the first address, the Rev. n. l..
Hubbard was given his theme, "The
camp-meeting in its relation to our re-
ligious life," which he handled In his
customary pointed style. Some people,
he said, think there Is no relationship.
They think camp meeting is no good,
and believe the folks who regularly at
tend are little daft. Others think
camp-meeting sometimes does good and
sometimes it does not, while others
think the harm it does offsets the good
accomplished. He believed, however,
camp meeting does good. He was
confident more people are con-
verified and sanctifled by the
camp-meeting agency than by any
other, and if the camp-meeting were to
continue ten weeks, instead of ten days,
more would be converted.
The Rev. j. d. G. Hanna spoke in
terestingly of "rhe camp-meeting in its
relation to our social life" While some
come to be benefited religiously, he
said, all come TO have good time. He
} had attended many camp meetings but
none where there was more sociablity
than there is here. If anybody COM
planned of lack Of sociability the per-
son complaining had better see whether
: or not he was lacking in that quality.
He believed sociability has good effect
J on religious life. In conclusion he
urged that the camp, next to religious
J be made social.
"lhe Camp-meeting in its Relation to
the Unsaved," was the subject OF an
, earnest address by the Rev. John
4 France. Some people, he said, declare
5 camp-meeting is failure unless many
5 sinners are saved, but, he remarked, he
/ is not OF that class. He believed camp
!; meeting does great deal of good IN
: promoting religious interest and socia'
bility. The ultimate object Of al
D preaching, he added, as well as Of al
. evangelical work, must be salvation Of
G souls, whether the preaching be II
Q church or tent or at camp or home
The salvation of the unsaved must bt
kept constantly in mind. In the mids
e of all services there should be kept II
s mind the one great object, the con
version of sinners. Strive to make til,
c camp famous for development o
spiritual life, he urged; strive to pro
mote sociability and strive to save sin
Il ners.
o The Rev j. T. Van Burkalow spok
n pleasingly of "What kind of preaching
l. we should have at camp'meetlng.
o lie said pyrotechnic and philosophical
y preaching is not wanted, but preaching
+. which would be power is wanted IL
wanted the word of God from warn
C hearts and the philosophical plan Q
r. salvation, but he did not want too mucl
IS specific doctrinal preaching,
The Rev. DIR. w. l.. S. Murray, in
terested the throng with an address o.
p "irhe camp-meetng in its relation to tn
C Holy Spirit" The camp-meeting, I
1t succeed in every department he sale
J. ought 10 be under the influence of th
rs Holy Spirit. He hoped the influence Q
the camp would be such that sinner
would be brought to their knees. ii
Is hoped the Holy Spirit would be felt her
c. rs powerfully as il was felt any wler,
ii He hoped the power would so descen
Id that il would cause the Christians I
re bring men and women TO God. II
~ hoped the Holy Ghost would come upo
s. them so they could become pillers OF fir
Without the Holy Spirit the camp woul
not be a success.
4 After an earnest exhortation by NJ
in Barrett some time was devoted to cons
ne perience was related.
re Immediately after the service II
II gathering dispersed, the campers reti
er ing to their tents. Soon thereafter the
was heavy rainfall, which continue
long after midnight. To-day's visito
were very few. rcnters arrived almo
constantly during the day and the
io- was animation in all parts of the gro'
yn until dusk. They were kept quite bus
n preparing their abodes for occupanC
and many were glad when the hour fl
w. retiring came. There are more than /!
,st tents here and all are occupied. III
MS number will be increased tomorrow
dis the addition Of three or four Asbul
o., parsonage" occupied by the Rev.
ms ID. g. Hanna, is admitted to be the fine
tent en- the grounds. 1t cost $3.50 al
re is as comfortable and nice as hous
No The interior, which is sheathed al
nst oiled, is decidedly pretty William
ties Hukill and James G. Morrow ha
iii greatly improved their tents by sheat
es. ing ana olllnB the interior. The
JUS Paul's and Union people have decid
int to erect here next year for their paste
nd "parsonages" which will be marvels
lrd beauty. Both of the new tents, it is g
70 serted, will be much prcttier tn;
Asbury's, and st. Paul's and Union W
ore attempt to rival each other. The
as also is talk of erecting on st. Pau
Try avenue parsonage" for the presidi
the elder of Wilmington district. Two
wn tractive and much needed boardi
ed, tents have been erected on this avenl
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