The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-04

shall be brought into the church. It.
has been great mistake In the past
to Ignore the children. They should
be started right and then they can boI
kept right. The late Bishop Lee said,
|Rive him the boys and the girls and bel
would trust to the future for the sue
leess Of the church.
While encouraging the League be-
uttered o word OF warning. The
League now Numbers nearly q half
million, and the great effort should be
Ito keep 1t pure, to infuse enough of
the social to make IL interesting, but
at the same time to make IL a point
that 1t must be religious.
IL should be guarded carefully, or
Instead of q means OF strength, 1t may
become hindrance, and prove source
lof weakness.
Rev. Mr.. Jewell returned his thanks
to the speaker in behalf Of the Ep-
worth League, and expressed the wish
that their Vows may be published at
length In the Peninsula Methodist,
| Rev. MIR. Otis preached In the even.
ling 10 quite large congregation. the
weather being more pJopitious during
the day than at any former time since
Lne opening Oh tne camp.
ro-DAY's SERVICES
| The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society held services this morning
and interesting addresses were de-
lliyerod by Reve. Z. l.. Hubbard, L. K.
Barrett. and Tomkinson.
| At 8 O'Clock Mrs. Ellis made an ad-
dress In behalf OF the Woman's Chris
titan Union. At 7.l6 sermon Will be
rraaahad hu Raw Jannar EnnnaF
CAMP MOTIFS.
Mr.. Woodrow, who was postmaster
at Havre dc Grace. during the CIeye-
land administration, visited the camp
at the invitation OF Rev. L. l.. Hub.
his brother, and assisted In the cling.
ling. Mr.. Hubbard does not claim to
be much or musician. and he adopt
H led this conrae to get his part OF this
work properly executed. The congre-
cation was thus protited by hie
thoughtfullness. as the gentleman Is
certainly a good singer.
4 Rev. Mr.. Lnyfield, who is now In
charge OF a congregation in Maryland.
WAS among the visitors at the camp.
IA few years ago, he had charge OF the
.I"Chlldren's meetings." and he observ.
ed to q friend, 1t seemed then that
they could scarcely get along with
.lout his presence. but the camp meet
I'ings continue with so much interest
that he ID scarcely missed.
l This Ii another illustration OF the old
Saying that no man 10 so important
that another cannot be found to I'll
his place. and In his passing away the
sun will continue to rise and set. and
the earth revolye ON It's axis as though
nothing unusual had happened.
IIan.IsIaLaaR ,xtth
Siwiie and sister, visited the camp. He
has pretty nearly recovered from the
alinjury received by the upsetting oil
1.-THE rsaping machine q month ago, but
lstill suffers slight pains on putting
tlforth any unusual exertion, thus ad-
tmonishing him of the necessity OF
care II he wishes to avoid another
lbackset.
: Rev. j. D. RIgg, who has been on the
invalid list for the past year, is visit
ing HE daughter, Mrs. W. Il. Finn. He
was partially stunned by the lightning
which struck the cottages on Scott
sIavonue on Sunday afternoon. and his
; hearing has not yet fully returned. II
/ was really miraculous escape as he
Hand his daughter were within O few
ilfeet OF the spot where the ball OF fire
flexploded with report that will never
,Ibe forgotten by any person who waf
lin the vicinity at tho time. Mr.. Riga
!. lis residing at Chester for some months
sand is looking forward hopefully to
the day when he may be placed on the
effective list OF preachers.
: A correspondent OF the Philadelphia
t Record, who visited the camp veal
ago, took snap likeness OF one OF
e the preachers with his kodac, which
in the paper, and rs II was
: Ia most miserable caricature the good
! man called the said correspondent &c
-laccount, and informed him that ht
Unjust not repeat his impertinence Il
D he wished to have the privilege Of
/, lstaying on the grounds. The CORES
r pondent took the hint and will here
WAITER doubtless conduct himself
more like gentleman, instead of
y thief. and when he wants a Likeness
]. of any one will not try and get 1t b,
Ia SNAP shot"but ask for 1t in an open
straightforward manner. ..-..
Any one wishing to feast on tn
}. finny tribe should call on MIR. Powell
a whose stand Is near the upper gate
a Mrs. Talley. A little piece of sllve
for bait will prove very effective anS
q much less laborious than a trip t
i Walton's dam under the direction o
q the best man in the land.
a William j. Lank visited the cam
for the first time this season. He is
good farmer. and in speaking OF crop
e which he said were good, he informe,
! us that you cannot grow corn and
]. frogs ON the same ground at the sam
n time.
Mr.. Goodwin is doing his best to &C
commodate persons who wish to go T.
|. or return from the camp. His hacl
r meets the different trains and ais,
q leaves Fifth and Market streets ever
r morning at $50 and the camp at
q p. m. to return, giving his passenger
an opportunity to attend all the sci
i vices.
' The family of MIR. Boys, Third ant
h lombard streets, have put up an old
fashioned canvas tent, west of tn
v bread stand. which is rather a novelty
: being the only one Of the kind on the
q grounds.
: Mr.. Mahan, who has been reporting
|, for one or more of our city papers
WAS pr ostrated from an attack OF
q sickness, but soon rallied and was abb,
!, to attend to his duties.
n A large number of teams passed vi
) the Concord pike to the camp. Tn
) road Is In fair condition, and the moo
3 being nearly full, the drive out an
: back again after 6 p. M, is truly plea.
ant. Hundreds will doubtless test 1t
Z and the livery men may find q emal
bonanza. They should brush up thei
! teams and make hay while the moo
shines.
t Charles W. Gooding Is busiIy engag
: ed in supplying the wants OF til
: campers. His wagon makes tril
lIevery day to our city for load O
groceries and provisions, and also I,
i Granogue, to which point he forwards
n tho came by the cars. MIR. Suehl, O
1 the bakery, Sixth and Madison streets
r sent out this morning 200 loayes o
r bread. and $50 or 800 loaves will he re-
: lquired tomorrow. Thus far TIL
: Istorekeeper and tho baker has glveI
full satisfaction, and they are bot
o growing in popularity.
. Mr.. Mccormick is busy as bee, an,
keeps everything in fair order. He as
i ,eisted on Wednesday to place q fel
. roof on the Ice cream stand OF Mr.
1 Talley, which had become rather leaky
: and now she can dispose of her del
a licious cooling beverage In the DIR
Q even II rain should be descending.