Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03
CROWDS AT CHESTER HEIGHTS.


CHESTER lfEIGHTs, Pa, July CA
welcome shower, accompanied by thun'
der and lightning, came down on the
camp ground just as the people were
gathering for tho afternoon sermon.
The shower had the effect of cooling the
air and laying the dust, and was about
all that was needed to make the sur
roundiugs in this beautiful spot com
pletc. The woods and avenues were |
drenched with the rain, but the sun
came out and they were dry and hard |
an hour afterwards.
The sermons to-day were all by good
Methodist preachers. This morning |
Rev. d. w. Gordon, d. D., of Centenary |
Church, Philadelphia, preached about
Cornelius. His text was, Acts, NJ, Ia ;
"Who shall tell the words whereby thou
and all thy house shall be saved. He
preached an earnest Gospel sermon that
was received by his congregation with
interest and much enthusiasm. He de-
fined salvation to be the rescue of the
soul. There was no power in humanity
to give such words as came from Christ.
He urged upon his hearers to live Chris
| tan lives and to use all their energies
in converting Others to Christ.
The children's meeting, at 1.30 p. M,
was led by Mrs. H. IL. Hubert, in the
| absence of Rev. Mr., Graeff, the ap-
pointed leader. Mrs. Hubert talked to
| the little folks about "Christ, the Chill
dren's Helper" The organ at the SER
vice was played by Miss Mamie Hub
bert
At the same hour their was lively
holiness meeting held in the Temple, on
| pH
Revs. Wilmer Coffman and j. W. Brad
ley. Evangelist Rev. Thomas Ogle gave
Scripture reading from Joshua, and
also made an address, as did Rev. Robert
Green. A number in the meeting arose
and gave testimony as to their entire
qualification. Those present who did
profess the second blessing seemed to
take great deal of interest in the sub
ject -....
A great many were kept away from
the afternoon sermon bX the approach
ing thunder storm. The 800 who
gathered under the trees had to retreat
to the rostrum of the big tabernacle
and here, while the thunder rolled and
the rain ratified down on the tin roof,
they sang and heard the gospel.
I The preacher was the Rev. George
Alcorn of Kennel Square. His text was
from Acts XIX, 90: And the same time
, there arose no small stir about that way.
The text referred to the time that
Paul went down to preach at Ephesus
and the success with which he told o.
: the Gospel of Christ. Paul was held VI
> as an excellent example for workers il
Christ to follow. Mr. Alcorn preached
:; under difficulties with the storm rattlinl
:, around him. But he had his congrega
9 ton close to HIM, and he held their IN
terest and awakened many responses a
!. he preached.
The sermon was followed by exhorta
), tons by Rev. C. NJ. Boswell and Rev
IS Robert Green. Mrs. j. G, Wilson, wifi
OF Rev. Mr.. Wilson, sang solo, "Blin'
y Bartimeus." Miss Name Hubert ais
! sang one Of the gospel songs as a sol
= before the sermon.
!. The evening sermon was by Rev
% Thomas Ogle, the successful evangelist
H. Ills text was Revelations ILL.,, 20; "Be
: hold, stand at the door and knock.
:, any man hear my voice and open til
81 door, will come in to him and will su
with him, and he with me-" His them
was the four doors first, the door {
reason; second, the private door of cor
u science; third, the broad door of JOY
and fourth, the door draped with crap
50 ~ The preachers remarks were addresse
10 to the unconverted. Rev. Robert Gree
III followed in an exhortation, and in I'll
"a revival meeting of song and prayer a
" forwards the excitement ran high.
u number were at the altar and sever
a arose and asked the prayers of Il
le workers for their friends.
he CHESTER HEIGHTs, Pa. July 27.-Tl
attendance al the camp-meetingto-day al
10 this evening was larger than on any di
~ since it began. with the exception OF Su
NV day. The auditorium was crowded I'll
rt' evening at the hour of preaching, al
lrr most of the visitors remained until d
ng retiring bell tapped at 10 o'cltiNS. Like {
ass the gatherings here the best If order pr
We vailed, and that without the aid OF ev'
no one policeman.
ne Leader Charles NJ. Boswell says they a
cn having delightful and fruitful meetings.
ITO The sermon this morning was deliver
err, by Rev. Wallace McNiullen, the eloque
ell Church, Philadelphia. He is new m
in the Philadelphia Conference and "
lie transferred from Boston to Grace Chur
ny last March. He preached a very intere
;ry ing and effective discourse from the woI
by of the text, |. John. l., 3-'Behoid wi
ter manner of love the Father has bestOw
The upon u.s. that we should be the children
zen God, and such we are" his theme v
Inc Gods children.
INV Rev. MIR. Boswell followed in an exh,
tation, and he then invited all those W
ny desired the prayers of Gods people to 70
tne their hands. Quite a number of hal
DR.. were raised, The service dismissed af
vas singing Praise God from whom all bile
ate ings fow."
Nh. There was an interesting exporter
ren meeting held prior to the preaching,
~ front of the tabernacle. Among tn
nei who spoke and gave testimony was Al
ecu Whitcraft, Quaker preacher. He spt
lily of Chester Heights as delightful place
hat worship God, and. after telling Of his ia
in God, urged all to lay hold of the fai
1t made little difference whether they W
Methodists, Friends, Presbyterians
Episcopalians, so they were Christians ;
o of lived Christian lives.
,aD, The children's meeting was addressed
A. ~, the leader. Rev. +. 4. Graeff of Yves
NJ 70 Church, Philadelphia. His talk to
ME- little ones was ABOUT THE Five Ii
nan Foxes" He kept them asking and
re- swering questions throughout the less
ong and nearly all showed a deep Interest
usi the subjects.
= If The afternoon sermon was by Rev
NJ. Jackson of West Chester. His text
he, taken from Deuteronomy, xxxGII.,
any "The Eternal God is Our Refuge II
not was good attendance. A song and pra
lult, service followed the sermon, led by
in Boswell.
rgy. the annual love feast OF the young
and pie was heid AZ tne reSolat hou[ oi
W Rev. q. NJ. Brodhead. The singing
zee music were led by Mrs. Wilson and
The Mamie Hubbert. on invitation nearl,
led the young people present arose and rel
n he their religious experience.
The sermon this evening was deliv