Evening journal., 1893-08-17
SEVENTY SOULS SAVED
Marvellous Uprising at Bran
dywine Summit Camp.
ONE MEETING LASTS SIX HOURS

DuIany Was ito Have Preached, But
He and the Entire Evening Service Were
Crowded Out and Dispensed with En-
tirely-Three Hymns Sung at One Time.
Names and Chosen Churches of the
Converted Ones.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, Aug. 17-Not
for twenty years here, and never In the
history of any other camp on this PENN
sula, has there been such q spiritual
uprising as there was last night, lasting
as it did until midnight. 1t was mar
vellous. The Oldest inhabitants of the
camp were non-plussed at such a sight.
Forty-one persons professed religion and
twenty more were still seeking at 1
o'clock this morning
How such a wonderful spiritual
awakening came, nobody can tell except
that it was direct answer to the fervent
prayers that have been offered since the
encampment began. 1t all seemed to
come like a shower from Heaven. 1t
was indeed marvellous.
The wonderful meeting began at
30 o'clock. the usual time for holding
the young peoples meeting. Professor
Sweeney sang his sweetest, the choir
girls were in splendid voice, Rev. John
d. G. Hanna, who has been conducting
these meetings, seemed to be unusually
jealous, yearning for success on this,
the last night of his meetings as was
supposed.
A Woman Kindles the Fire.
Mrs. King, who has been active in the
holiness meetings, walked to the front
OF the tabernacle and gave a glorious
experience At the close of this she
pleaded and implored the young people
before her to take the great step toward
Christ without delay. Tears streamed
down her bright face as she entreated
with outstretched arms.
Then Mr.. Hanna helped her out.
Both stepped upon bench and wrung
their hands as the tears came like rain
Nearly every woman in the tabernacle
was crying. Professor Sweeney was so
moved that he could hardly sing the
invitation hymn "Why Not Now"
A pretty girl dressed in pink arose
from the congregation and rushed
through rows of people to the altar. That
stirred everything. Mr.. Hanna shouted.
Mrs. King clapped her hands. Profess
sor Sweeney sang In rushed DR.. Hub
bard, Mr.. Tomkinson,l DR.. Martiudale,
Mr. Mowbray, Mr.. Prettyman and a
half dozen other ministers clapping
their hands and shouting.
Then another came to the altar, now a
young man, now an old man, now
another girl, and another, now a hus-
band and wife, now a mother and
daughter. Mr.. Hanna exhorted. Mrs.
King pleaded. The laymen gathered
about and could not keep still. Then
everybody went to work. Fully 1,0OC
people had gathered about the taber-
nacle and there was working force OF
one for every ten OF them. Rev. Short
got his child-converts to work. Profes
sor Sweeney dropped his book and got tC
work with the choir singers
Stirring Midnight Scene.
Then the organ was closed, the choii
singers who were not Christians wenf
down to get religion while those whC
were went down to help their unsaveC
associates.
The scene between the hours of II
and 10 o'clock surpassed description
There were four separate altars, hv'
distinct working forces and 1000 peo
pie under one roof. Ministers were cry
ing for Joy, laymen were shouting an,
clapping their hands, women wer
Jumping up and down, penitents " er
moaning and wringing their hands,
Now there would be three differen
tunes heard at one time, sung b
powerful choruses. They were the ol
Methodist hymns. Again their woul
be weeping and wailing and gnashin
of teeth at one altar, rejoicing an
shouting at another singing, "Oh, Com
and Win You Co." at another, an
praying at the fourth altar. Pastol
Hubbard and Hanna could not col
tain themselves.
Couldn't Close the Meeting.
When thirty eight conversions hI
been reported by the energetic Rev.
s. Mowbray who was recording all Il
names DIR. Hubbard arose and a
nounced that it was II o'clock and ths
II they continued, nobody would be
for work to day. He asked all to reti
to their tents and pray, and pronounc'
the benediction. Just then Thorn
johnson, a prosperous farmer Of ElaI
arose from the mourner's bench shoutii
"Halleluiah, l see the light" Then tl
whole assemblege sang Praise God Fro
Whom all Blessings Flow, over and ov
again. Another penitent and still al
other arose with beaming faces and {
congregation forgot all about the ia
that they had been dismissed.
Soon after 10 o'clock. however, t
sexton put out the tabernacle lights a
the camp grounds became quiet again.
Full List of the Converted.
Those who sought and found salvati
were:
Miss Everson, Union, Wilmington.
Annie E. Palmer, Epworth Wilmin
ton.
Mary Hinkson, Elan, Pa.
Mrs. Annie E. Palmer Elan, Pa,
Elmira Bates, Epworth, Wilmingtc
Nellie 0liphant, Elan, Pa.
William Lang, Washington state.
William Ames, Salvation Army.
Harry Baynard, st. Pauls. Wilmir
ton
Emma Brown. Union, Wilmington.
Mamie Mccormick. Union, WilmiI
ton.