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

The colored people OF the surround
ing country are dosing interest in the
Big Quarterly" meetings. AS the at
tendance at yesterdays services show.
ed. There were about 5000 visitors in
town, and they came by boat, railroad
and vehicles. The greater number
came from down the State, but 1t was
far below the number OF previous
years, when the visitors altogether
numbered 10000 people
French street all day was lned with
the gay costumes OF the bslles while
thecostumes OF the male visitors were
equally striking. Refreshment stands
had been erected all along the stree
from slice of the luscious Watermelon
to regular dinner The crowd was
generally we'll behaved.
The religious meetings were we'll at
tended. Six preaching services were
. held in the church and grove, three in
each. The Rev. Daniel Russell of
Philadelphia preached in the church
q. III the morning. HIS text was II lin.
. uthy iv: 1, FL charge thee therefore,
before God and the Lord jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the
dead ut His appearing and His king.
dom, preach the word; be instant In
season, out OF season; reprove, rebuke
exhort with all longsuflering and doc,
trine.n
At the same time the Rev. Edward
Chippey preached to large audience
In the. tent in the rear of the church. His
text was: Hebrews :; :, 3,-"For II the
word spoken by angels was steanfast,
and every transgresslon and disobedi-
ence received just recon penee OF
reward how shall we escape, II we
neglect 80 great a.salyationi which at
, first began to be epoken by the Lord,
and was confirmed unto US by them
3 that heard Him."
In the afternoon the Rev. J. W. Glib
son of AIarshailton, N. j., preached In
the church, his text being Psalms 100,
q: Let everything that hath breath
! praise the Lord"
, The Rev. A. j. Spencer of this city
preached In the tent on u text from
Revelation.
The Revs. Benjamin Scott of Cedar,
> grove, n. D.. and Francis Williams OF
, ms city were the preachers last
night.
MIR. SCOTS te1t was Isaiah 25. s, o
0 He will swallow up death in victory.
and the Lord God shall wipe away
tears from OIL all faces: and the rebuke
OF Ills people shall he take away from
/. all the earth for the Lord hath spoken
! 1t. And 1t shall be said In that day,
, 10, this Is our God; We have waitedfor
,, Him and lie will save US; this is the
Lord; We have waited for Him; we Will
l be glad aud rejoice in His salvation
Tie Way TO Heaven was his theme
In tho text Mr. Williams preached on
the text Isaiah C5, the last clause OF
} the third verse; And | will stain al
, my raiment.' The sermon teemed
with Scriptural quotations.
following the sermon revival ser
vices were held in the characteristic
. manner OF the colored people A grouT
/, OF singers gathered hear he front witt
song and prayer. keeping clapping
and a-swaYiug of their bodies, they ear
e RED on the meeting. At one time iI
the afternoon there were four such
meetings going.
: big Quarterly has been held II
this city since 1915. 1t always Tall.
-, .Gtt"f Inc annual conference holds itt
@ i.lt GuGrtorly meeting, but the Big
quarterly always come to Whining
/ ton bringing with 1t all the workers Of
4, tie HclghUrlng churches,