The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-28
edition.


OCEAN grows, Aug. 2T-The big sun !,
day OF the camp was celebrated here
to-day for the twenty-fourth time mi
the history OF Ocean Grove. NearlyI'
90 900 persons had gathered for thel'
great annual lovefeast.
The gates of the town are barred toll
all save the incoming tide OF worship.
erH. Not wheel turns within its
gates on the Sabbath.
The sounds of praise from organI
and family groups could be heard as
early as six o'clock
President Edward II. Stokes opened
the meeting in the auditorium. He
performed the ceremony for the
twenty-fourth year In succession.
Next year will be the silver anniver
snry OF his labors. The Doctor Is really
wonderful man for his years. You
can hear every word DO utters from
the platform. and he begins the meet
ings on time and ends them on time.
He Is a great stiekler for punctuality.
He said that Sunday week he thought
was one OF the proudest days OF his
lite. that lie had succeeded In raising
without much trouble nearly forty
four thousand dollars towards the
building OF the new brick and iron
auditorium that would seat ton thous.
and persons.
Some persons had told him that this
was bad limo to undertakes to raise
money. He had not found 1t so; while
others predicted that owing to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago the attendance
would be much smaller, but glory to
God the attendance has been larger
this year than ever and he would be
pleased when tho new building was
srected. so that everybody could get
seats within.
He asked the audience, IL there were
any present who had not given
towards the new auditorium. that they
could do so this motnlng.as some SIX
Thousand dollars was yet needed tC
raise the ilfty thousand dollars.
And while Chancellor G. n. Sims, o.
the Syracuse IN. W University,
preached the sermon on "Love' to thi'
throng of disciples, Dr. lsaue n
Naylor. the eloquent and dramatic
evangelist from Yorkshire, England
was evoking the religious enthusiasm
OF several thousand more in tho neigh
boring Tabernacle and DR.. Brown, d
Newark, WAS sending forth tho yoic,
OF the Gospels over the heads OF 6
third great concour5e IN the n0iacen
Temple. Songs of praise iloltel. too
from the private devutions in pro
gress in Bethany Block and Bethesdt
Square across the way
Bishop j. n. Fitzgerald pronounce,
the benedictiun. The Rev Henry 4
Cleveland from Indianapolis. Ind.
delivered the afternoon address, au,
Rev. J. l. Sooy of DesMoines, Ia
preached the evening sermon. IN
vast congregation Containe minister
Of nearly every denomination VIII
like to attend the services at III
Ereatest OF camp meetings of Tia
world. The Rev. John Wilson wa
eeen in the vast multitude with u ligi
beaver hat percLcd OIL his we'll shape
hand.
Amanda Smith, the col0rad cVanEe
list, was on hand and sang several o
her religious sonEs. beigS Joined /
the choruses by tie congregation
The beach meeting that took pluC
at b O'Clock, at the foot OF Ocean Path
way, was attended by ihou ,ands, an,
the boardwalk and Lhu sand w..1 .itar
ally covered with people who lI5tcueD
attenttvely to the service Of song
which lasts until Z o'clork, being ii
phnrge of the ReT. Or, stokes
The damage done to the bOardwal
is the worst that has over befcll OccaI
brove during the summer in its his
tor". Inc camp meeting service
will come to 4 close ON Thursday neXt
when the people will begin to MAX
hrack5 Tor homo.