The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-01

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nsinlr~o Cottages Struck BY


Opening sorviees-rssvy showers ri
hsin-Two Cottages Struck BY
EAkhtntaa.
On Saturday evening Mr.. Rilmer.
who is always ready to extend his ser
vicee TO the living "a well as the dead. i
amused and instructed quite good
sized audience at the tabernacle by an
exhibition OF hts collection OF pictures
OF various noted places and curious
thinga, some OF which were as comical
as any Of Nust's most famous carlca-
lures, showing that he Is one OF the
most useful and popular visitors at
the camp.
At the close collection was taken
up, but unfortunately the amount
realized was not sufficient to meet OK
penses. During the evening the
weather was quite suitry, and the sky
was illuminated at intervals with lurld
flashes OF lightning followed by thun-
der, and shortly after midnight rain
commenced falling and continued to
do so with such coplousneee as to
thoroughly saturate the surface OF the
earth. effectuaily lay the bust, and re-
duce the temperature TO such an
extent as to render existence comfort
nble.
At o a. M, an experience meeting
was held, but owing TO the threaten
ing ASPECT OF the clouds, the attend
ance was not very large and the occa-
sion less Inspiring than usual on
Eam's day. At ten O'Clock there was
quite heavy shower, and although 1t
kept persons away from the taberna-I
Gle, Rev. Mr. Hamilton. the preacher in
Charge, thanked God for it. He
preached an interesting sermon on
Faith. from the Sd verse OF the I'd
chapter OF Paul's epist;e to the Thes-
salonians, He illustrated the import
ance of an increasing and growing
faith by n reference to the lighthouses
on our coast.
II the keepers should allow their
lamps to 60 out or grow dim. ship
wreck would be the result. The loss
OF faith. he said, leads to similar dis
aster in spiritual affairs. In the course
OF his remarks he feelingly alluded to
Rev Samuel Hance, who had preached
the opening sermon at this camp Tor
many years. and observed that his
faith had continued 10 grow stronger
year by year. and now In the hour OF
his affection, 1t sustains und upholds
him.
lie commended the cultiva ton OF
faith to all, as the chief support in
every day life. and the great anchor In
time of aiiiiction and death. He COM
mended attendance ut class-meetings,
as well as at prenchiny and other seryi-
cos as agreat means OF grace and eulo
gtzed tho church organization for the
1 work that has been accomplished in
| tho suppression OF evil anu the pro-
motion of christianity. When he con-
GUIDED his sermon communion SER
/ vllo was held. Abouttwo o'clock p m.
heavy shower passed over the camp
and ut ESQ .. IN, just as the rain was
about subsid.ng, the various cottugers
were startled by u vivid flash of light
ming, followed by deafenlng clap of
Thunder, which struck large chest
nut tree ut the foot of Scott Avenue.
and also the two cottages between
whicn it stands, and then passed into
the earth
Mrs. w. II. Finn. who occupied q
cottage on the opposite side OF the
avenue, was Frustrated by the shock,
and lay Tor some time in an almost
unconscious state, but in IN hour af-
! ter she had nearly OF quite recovered.
Mrs NuodH, who occupied a cottage
ON st. PnuPs avenue, and Mrs. Alrich
( were slightly stunned, and Miss Clark
| on Elan avenue, flinted from fright.
The l0-ycarold son of Mr.. Finn also
had a narrow escape as he and another
lad had just left the cottage when the
ball of lire seemed to have passed
within A few feet OF them. The roofs
| OF the cottages were somewhat shat.
tered as We're also the upright posi-
In the centre OF the doors and at the
corners. A pair OF horses belonging
to Howard Stuats of Wilmington.
| which were standing i'll the rear. were
badly frightened, and his children,
! who were in the carriage were
| knocked down. but fortunately were
not hurt.
The cottages struck were occupied
! by Rev. John d. q. Hanna a few years
ago and also by Rev. John France.
Fortunately they are now untenantod,
or the Consequences might have been
lar more serious.
| AFTERNOON SERMON.
! At s p. In., Rev Mr. Hamilton, of
Elan. preached an interesting sermon
on the duty of all to sound tho trum-
pet and go forth us did Gideon OF old,
to do the bidding OF God. He argued
that 1t WAS important that greater of
fort should be made to save Young
men, or at least to !mpart to them re-
ligious instruction.
He dwelt ut some length on the i'm.
\ portance OF engaging In some useful
occupation, und being satisfied with
reasonable compensation. lie said it.
was betterto work for Sl.50 per week
/ than live in idleness. He illustrated,
| by referring to young man whom he
/ knew. He was highly educated and
/ had his living to make. A situation
was offered, but tile wages were low.
/ He became dissatisi particularly US
many of his friends assured him that
! they would not work for such u sum.
/ Tho result was he forged his employ
/ er's Iafne to Il check for few hundred
dollars, for which lie was convicted
and sent to the penitentiary for NUN.
Der OF years.
Ills premises were laid down clearly,
his arguments logical, and his cOnclu-
sion fully warranted. He thought il
all who professed to he DESTROYS OF
doing good would labor earnestly a
FAR greater number of converts would
be reported the coming conference
year than In the ono which closed last
March After singing, the closing
prayer was offered by Mrs. Kate King
of Union NJ. L. church. md the con
gregation was dismissed by tho bone
dtCtion.
FORMAL OPENING.
The formal opening will take place
this evening, under direction of Rev
!. Jewell. The opening nddrass, Rey
Mr.. Terry will tell about the CAM
Meetings oil our Fathers, when sinner,
We're converted by the score, and til,
power OF the Divine Spirit was SC
strikingly manifested AS to defy con
tradIeting. Rev. j. ID. G. Hanna viii
point out thu means to be used tC
make the camp Il spiritual success, ant
Rev. Il, Il. Hubbard will explain in his
quaint and piquant way, how the
camp may lie made like an Apostolic,
Penticost,
Gone to indianapolis.
The Rev. Dennis j. Flynn, of st
Mary's Church, started for lndianapo.
! lis last evening, to attend the twenty
second annual general convention d
the Catholic Total Abstinence Unior
. of America, which Will DO held Angus
), ard :. Father Flynn is a delegati
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