The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-10
Third EDITION.



we'll feel proud OF. !
The morning services, at $50 were
conducted by Rev. John White, aud
were highly interesting.
At $50 the annual love feast was !
he'd In the Tabernacle, with Rev. Louis
y. Barrett IN charge. Professor John
II. Sweeney, leader OF the Bethany
Church choir, at Twenty-second and
Bainbridge led tina singing at the love
feast and at all the song services
during the day. Over hundred spok e
Mt the love feast and the greatest en-
thusiasm was manifest.
Alter tho opening services, at 10 a.
10. Rev. MIR. Barrett announced that
the trustees wished to raise $500 to
meet the necessary expenses OF the
camp, and in order to secure the above
amount, suggested that twenty per-
SONS should give So each. 10 this bro.
position some fourteen persons re-
eponded, after which the statement
was made that donations of $3.50
would be received, and after the an
ncuncement OF fifteen or twenty
names, q number of dollar eontribu-
Hons were made, after which the hats
were passed around and n general col
lection taken up. A goodly amount
Was contributed, but we presume 1t
fell considerably short of $500. All
who desire to contribute may there
fore have the opportunity to do SO on
= future occasion.
kev.John Y. Dobbins of Grace NJ. L.
Church, Wilmington, was introduced to
the congregation and he preached an
Interesting sermon from the 18TH verse
OF Che sth chapter Of Romans: The
spirit In Himself beareth witness with
our spirit that we arc the children OF
God"
After alluding TO the Importance of
the words OF the text, he said we could
no more dispense with the bible In our
chfi5tlan life than the sailor can dis
fense with his compass in the uaviga
lion of his vessel, OF the statesman dis
petse with the constitution and laws
90 the statute book, in conducting the
government. The first mark OF chris
tan life lie said is obedience. Every
good tree brings forth good fruit and
EVERY evil tree brings forth evil fruit.
This allusion applied to the conduct of
men and enabled all to form a st cs-
Innate OF the character. lie described
nonyeislon his passing from d rk-
mess to light. and tho effect eXarted
upon lis mind and life. lie next re-
Terrell TO the consciousness by which
he knew he was a child of Col, and
also spoke of the testimony OF the
Holy Ghost, and the fact that Christ
went about doing good. His premises
were laid down concisely, his argu-
meilLs were lucidly made, and we'll
Fortified by quotations from st. Paul
AMI his perbint!on was really eloquent
When he concluded the congregation
nang with great power: All hail the
power OF Jesus name"
cHILDRENs MEETING.
Al $50 p. M, Rev. Mr.. Jewell took
chsge OF the children5 meeting. He
had the assistance of the Grace NJ. j..
Sunday school orchestra, consisting OF
Some seven pieces. and Prof. SSte icy
OF Chester. Pa, who is u host in him
beit, to an.usc and ms ruct the future
pillars ot the Church NJ d sta To. 1t is
pestllfss o say Llat with such attrae-
Hons, II u. ger and more attentive audi
DDce itVer assembled in tie grand old
5 ErOYe at brandywlne Summit, anu the
words that came from the lips OF MIR
Jewell might be likened TO apples oil
gold IN pitchers Of silver.
Ais topic was the life OF Christ, as
EymboliZei by faith, virtue, knowl
edge. temperance, patience, goodness,
. hfpthcrly kindness and charity, the
dtfitrcnt letters being arranged in surl
form as 10 constitute what lie STYLED
character building. Ills cxp!aGa
lions We're lucid and SO pointed as tC
nj he Impressions that may not he OF
faced during life The children ant
Their parcnts are under obligations Il
Mr. Jewell TINT can only 10 repai,
thrOugh Piety and we'll doing. lIot
Bweeney eulivened tie singing, and il
eoni eition with Grace orchestra, mali
tbs service one that will long be re
membered. The injunction Is giYnl
70 all others who are blessed with sim
iiar talents, Go and do likewiso;'
AFTERNOON SERMON.
AtS,30 p. M. after taking the Gsua
cuiloct,on, ltcr. Mr.. Terry, OF Dover
WAS introduced, and preached an inter
esfing sermon from the 9th and i0tl
verses Of the 18th chapter OF Curlnthi
ans In his opening rcnaiks he aili,i
cd to the different religious crecds
the necessity OF thu exercise OF til,
greatest charity for the opinions .
others, the e&pediency OF continues
enOrt TO save souls, although 10 GVi
deBcc OF the fruitof the labor bestowei
may DO seen.
He also related an incident that oc
qnrred in his early manhood. He spokt
% en- old man, Who appeared to nav
no lriends, and he was afterwards toll
4hat his adHouitionS hld the ini,ucnc
pfbringing him 10 acknowledge Christ
70 die triumphant death, and Ian
him In heaven.
He also alluded to his visits to th
prison wlilo he was stationed a
New Castle, and out Of the $50 prison
era there were very few who would at
knowledge that their Incarceration
was owing to any fault Of their own
Tint somebody else was respun5i bl,
Tor their crime or at least led them in
70 II. He finally mot a young maj
however, who admitted his sin, and Ii
was afterwards converted, shown
that confession and repentance wei
necessary to insure forgiveness. IL
commended change OF heart was in
farlably felt-that the Individual VIII
experiences it could have no donb
about it,
The evidence of IL would be Us elea
rs sunlight-the spirit bearing witnes
With the spirit of God, as stated b
Rev Mr.. Dohbins IN his eloquent sci
mon this morning, and giving unDii
takable proof of the same.
After alluGing to heaven and tn
failures OF scientists to locate it, b
drew n beautiful picture Of heaven, a
portrayed i'll the dream OF John of IL
Isle Of. Patmos, that certainly made a
wish to meet each other there. Whe
be concluded, the choir and congreg,
Hon sang most heartily There is
id of pure delight"
At $50 O'Clock, the Rev. Isaac Jowe
gain had charge OF the young Pc
fple's meeting in the absence OF Il
Rev. @. A. Grise. Various pray
meetings were also hold in diiTereI
parts OF the ground.
AT 7.45 O'clock tho Rev. IsnAe