Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
LAST DAY OF CAMP MEETING.
An Old-fashioned Service of Song
and Experience.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
BRASDYwINE SUMMIT CANE GROUNDS,
Aug. 1l.--Yestcrday was another hot and
sultry day. People were hunting the coolest
places in the woods and could be found
swinging in hammocks or sitting under
trees trying to keep cool
Lewis Maxwell led the $50 o'clock
prayer meeting The o'clock meeting
was led by the Rev. w. L. Tomlinson. The
Rev. S. II. Corkran preached at the 10
O'Clock meeting. His text was from H., O.:
For yOn know the grace oi Our Lord
Jesus Christ; though He was rich, yet for
your sins He became poor TINT We through
His poverty might become rich
The apostle puts Christ before us as an
example. Ills is the perfect and ideal
character. Perfect life was as mach His
commission as to redeem the world by His
suffering and death, and His conduct is
more perfect than anY other man. He
bore our burdens that we might have an
example how to carry each others bur
dens. He laid down His life for us that
we might know how to lay down our lives
| for our brethren.
Let us look Mt the meaning of the text
'Ihe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ"
| What does it mcan2 The word grace
| means favor or mercy Men are undeSery-
| ing characters. Justice could not deal with
| men except as criminals. but God and
| Christ have devised a means by which God
| might pay justice, To-day We rejoice in
| the mercy Of God because Of the grace Of
| God. He il is that gave Himself for us that
| we might live. Christ was rich in the dig
nifty of His character. Christ created us
and not VIC ourselves. He was also rich in
| His possessions. He owned the whole
| world, yet for our sakes He became poor.
| A man can humiiate himself for Il time
| and can look for a better day to bring to
him all the comforts Of life. He became
| poor in His character. Burdens were
| placed upon Him. His life was a life Of
| suffering and pain and sorrow. He became
| poor. What does it mean. For yottr sins
He became poor. What are we, rebels
| against God, yet for our sins Christ has
| thus humiliated Himself and died for us,
that we might be rich. We are rich i'll the
relations in which we are brought to God
| and in the abundant grace showercd upon
us. If we are heirs of God then we can lay
claim to the glory of heaven.
The Rev. Isaac Jewell led the 30 o clock
childrens meeting.
The Rev. Charles Kershaw preached at
the afternoon meeting. His text was from
!. Corinthians, 18th chapter, last verse
Now abideth hope, faith, charity, but
the greatest of these is charity" He said
Il want to talk to you about an inside
Jesus. You would be as sounding brass if
you did not have charity. Words uttered
| by Christian persons ought 10 be words
| that he would feel. Leti men be honest
before God Whatever is III the heart
| must come out. We learn by this that we
must have something on the inside before
| we can be Christians, and that must be
charity. Without charity in our hearts
we are nothing. How much better ii is to
have love in the heart than hatred.
LET us try to get more of this great love
of God in our hearts. What can we do tc
inherit eternal life? To inherit eternal
! life we must have charity. We want the
Holy Ghost that it may set us free. Jesus
can take the evil thoughts out of our
hearts. My thoughts used to wander while
was praying, but now they are fixed on
| Christ and have new experience Christ
| will set you free and make you whittier
than snow. He takes all the evil away
and Will never fail MS. ....
| The Rev. c. w. Prettyman preached al
| the 1.45 O'Clock meeting from Ezekiel
| XNXIIT., IL; SAY unto them us | live
saith the Lord God have no pleasure in
the death Of the wicked, but let the wicked
turn from his way and live turn We, turn
die"
God does not will the death of the worst
but would have them live 1t is seen in
| the first in Gods not leaving man in his
lost condition without some place for him
| to get back. What docs it mean that "IIe
| has no pleasure in death? 10 show his
| solicituie for mans salvation. If the sin,
her looks at his ownself and sin he will die
but if he looks to Christ lie will live. The
long suffering of God is further evidence
that lie has no pleasure in death He
I keeps in activity Il variety of means for
his rescue and salvation. And all fol
what? 10 show that he has no pleasure
i'll death, then certainly shall be saved il
God loves me that much. why will ye
die" after all this provision Hell will
be an awful place and will be made sc
partly because you will know that il neet
not have been yours. Do not think be
cause you are not bad you are not III tian
ger. Refuse Gods Son and you perish
accept HIM and you live.
Isaac Morris, one of the hostlers, was
kicked in the thigh by n horse Sunday.
| BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CANE GROUND
Aug. 12-Yesterday was "Big Thursday
of camp-meeting, and there were a large
number of visitors. 1t was actually tht
| last day of camp, but it will not formally
| close until this morning. The rain which
fell Wednesday night made it a litt!,
cooler but it became very warm during til,
day, Some people are glad that camp
meeting will close to-day ana some ar,
sorry and wish it would last for seyera
weeks longer. The weather could not have
been better as there has not been mucl
rain since camp commenced.
| 49,. SERVICES OF THE DAY.
The $50 o'clock family prayer meeting
was led by James {. Morrow.
The Rev. j. u, G. Hanna led the
o'clock experience meeting.
The Rev. Il. l.. Hubbard preached at tn,
10 O'clock service. His text was from the
yXXIv. Psalm sixth verse This poo
man cried unto the Lord and He heart
!, an NFf,l - 4, n,
The sermon was Il very interesting one.
The Rev Isaac Jewell led the 80 O'Clock
chidren's meeting. After the meetin.
adjourned the children led by Mr.. Jewell
Miss Grace 1luigg, Mrs. Mcdaniel, Mis-.
Laura Baker and Miss Ida Foulk, marchet
around the circle singing. There were l2'
i'll line altogether.
3 o'clock meeting in the afternoon. Hi
text was, Hachariah, w., 6; The word wa
not by might nor by power, but my Spirit
saith the Lord Of hosts"
His theme was that the success of the
church depended on the indwelling spir
of God.
SONG SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE.
The Rev. L. L. Hubbard led the So
O'Clock meeting Instead of having n ser
mon preached there was an old-fashionet
song service. The meeting opened BY sing
ing Jesus, Lover Of My Soul. y and Mrs
Benson, Mrs. Bowman the Rev. L. T.
Terry and the Rev. NJ. Il. Bowman sang
quartet.
Rev. Mr.. White said: IF | could heal
a score of souls cry ont tonight for light
and that they might be saye,i, it would be
the sweetest music ever heard. | wisi
that the Holy Ghost would fall upon thi.
gathering tonight and % or 80 souls b,
saved.i
Mrs Benson and Miss Mary X. Thiel
man sang duet.
George W Booker said ~ am not
preacher, but / bless God that am one O
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