The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-07

Tie camp grounds we're lighted by
lamps In prominent locations. on Sat
urday evening. 70 the great sstisfac-
ton OF the occupants OF the cottages.
The task devolved almost wholly on
Mr.. Mccormick as the men engaged
to assist him were laid up by dyscntery.
and he nearly ran his legs of to nc-
complish 1t. Fortunately his limbs
remained intact, and on Sunday morn
Ing he was as brisk and as bright as o
bee.
The sun shone brightly, rendering
tho heat rather oppressive, yet mum.
Der OF people from the surrounding
country arrived In carriages and the
services at the tabernacle were quite
largely attended.
AT 1880 O'Clock Rev. Mr.. Hamilton,
OF Elan. after singing and prayer, an.
nounced his text: "And II Christ
be In you, the body is dead,
because of elm; but the spirit
life, because Of Righteousness. y
Romans-viii, 10. The sermon was
interesting and impressive. In the
course OF which he said II members
were as zealeus as In former times,
just as great miracles would lie
wrought, and intemperance and many
other evils would be driven from our
land. He lived In a prohibition dis
trict and no liquor was sold within
four miles OF his residence. yet men
could Welt Chester and get all the
liquor they wanted. He prayed that
God may hasten the day when liquor
selling and liquor drinking should
caese to curee our land.
The sermon throughout was an ar.
gument In favor OF greater faithful.
ness and afforded good lesson to the
half hearted. who appear to hesitate
whether they should GO forward with
Christ or, like Peter. deny their Mas
ter.
When he concluded a hymn was
sung. prayer offered, and sacrament
administered. with the assistance OF
Rev. A. p. Prettyman and others.
At p. m. services were held, and
MIR. Hamilton preached another inter.
esting sermon. The storm coming up
led to its abbrevlation, but the congre-
CATION generally remained In the
tabernacle and engaged In singing un-
til the rain ceased to fall
In the evening an experience meet.
ing was held and Elan's day closed
with songs OF praise.
The opening services to-day were
;undor charge of DR.. Hubbard. and the
program published a few days age
Miss Nettie Mccormick opened nei
book stand on Saturday. She has the
new book entitled "Pruisein Song, y
which will be used by Professor
Sweeney during the camp. She also
receives tho mail twice q day from
Elan, and will mail letters for al
points, both morning and evening.
This arrangement will prove great
accommodation, and Miss Nettie de
iseryes credit for her enterprise.
Persons who wish to leave the CANT
grounds should look out for the Aeso
citation hack, driven by MIR. God win
as 1t Is the only one that will run into
the woods.
A family named Ewing arrived from
Landenberg, Pa. on Saturday, and oc
Gu pied cottage on Elan Avenue.
Quite heavy shower of rain, accom-.
panied by heavy gust of wind, passed
over the camp about four o'clock yes.
lterday afternoon, effeetually laying
the dust, and reducing the temperature
considerably.
! A hickory tree was blown down. fall.
ing directly over the boardwalk lead
Ing from the tabernacle to tho field.
spar quarry. In falling 1t knocked the
top oil a walnut tree, and also crushed
q small dogwood. thus making jot
for MIR, Mccormick. Luckily 10 fur
Their damage was dono. The rain last
ed about all hour and the earth wal
pretty thoroughly soaked.
| While John IL. Turner, coal mer.
chant, was eating dinner at the CANT
Igounds on Sunday, q yellow-iacke
got into his food. and on being placed
in his mouth stung him on the tongue
1t is needless to say that he elected Il
with considerable force, and piucet
his foot upon 1t until life was extinct
A young lady laughed heartily at the
incident, when Mr.. T. reminded hei
that she could not see the meter al
he did OF she would laugh on The
other side OF her mouth.
DR.. Harvey Day visits the camI
daily, as he resides within three
miles Of the grounds, and is gener.
ally called on in case OF sickness. He
has two or three patients among the
campers, but they are ali GONZALES
icing, and will patroniZe the baker In
preference to the doctor. He carries
his case Of antidotes, and Is always
prepared for any emergency.
Rev. MIR. Bennett, the Kansas Cy
Ielone will lecture on temperance mex
"Wednesday evening. He is expected
TO take everything by storm. an,
shake the Castle OF Old John Barley
lcorn TO It's very foundation.
4 Mrs Wateon, OF Washington, arrive,
lat the camp on Saturday and will pas
ten days or two weeks with her par
Ients, Mr.. and Mrs. James Saville.
The praise meeting on Saturda
evenlng, in the cottage of Mrs. Holt
was led by Mrs. Tomkinson. and wa
a decided success. The ladies' enio
these meetings. particularly thos
who can sing and pray acceptably, an
: Ia repetition OF them may be expected
although the place and time for u
next one was not announced