Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
Bn4gDrwIYn SUMMIT oAMr.


campmeeting began last evening with
the singing of the hymn beginning
With fearful eyes look around.
Life seems dark and stormy sea.
-Four hundred voices united In song
and the beautiful grove was filled with
melody. The Rev. Isaac Jewell was
musical director and Miss Grace Quigg
organist. At the conclusion of the hymn
the Rev. James Conner offered prayer.
The supplication was feTyent and an
invocation of Gods blessing upon the
encampment. While the collection was
being taken the Rev. E. L. Hubbard,
minister IN charge of the camp, de-
livercd an address, requesting that the
rules be strictly obeyed and urging
earnest effort for the salvation of souls.
The sermon, which was preached by
the Rev. w. e. Tomkinson, was most
appropriate and interesting. After an
nouncing the preacher Mr.. Hubbard
stated that he had asked Mr.. Tomkinson
month ago TO speak OF hell fire and
birthstone. Mr.. Tomkinson, however,
chose to discourse on another theme.
For his text he selected Romans III, 2:
"For the law of the spirit of life in
Christ Jesus hath made me free from
the law Of sin and death"
CAMP NOTES.
There are 191 tents, of which ITO are
occupied. Averaging five persons to a
tent the camps population is $50.
The pulpit and choir platform have
been removed from the north TO the
south side of the tabernacle and are
surrounded by seats. On the right and
left of the platform are amen corners,
which contain chairs for ministers and
settees for others. In front OF the pulpit
is the mourners' bench and north of it,
and arranged in semi-circle, are more
settees. There are 40 settees, each hav-
ing seating capacity of 10. In the
rear of the platform and extending far
up the hill are lot of boards intended
for seats. When there is large attend
ance, take "big Sunday" for instance,
the pulpit will be nearly in the centre
Of the gathering. The wisdom of the
change is questioned "Why, to preach
from that pulpit on such an occasion"
minister remarked last night, "a fellow
| would have to be pivotical."
Three large gates have been put at
the southern end of the grounds and
| the fence has been extended southwark
about 100 feet. The extension makes
more room for teams and also furnishes
space for large tent in which the Rev.
William L. White will offlciate Satur-
day evening and all day Sunday.
The ministers present include the
Revs. John France, Isaac Jewell, j. D.
Rigg, J. B. Quigg, +. Burgette Short,
A. p. Prettyman, William L, White and
E.. S. Mace.
The camp management has obtained
handsomely.lined collection baskets and
In the future the collectors will not pass
around hats.
Daily, Immediately after dinner, Mr..
Short will conduct children's church
and Immediately after supper Mr.. Hanna
Will conduct young peoples meeting.
| Wilmington & Northern railroad
trains leaye French street station, Will
mington, for Granogue, from which
place hacks run to the campgrounds
daily at 7.06 and $50 a. m. and 2.35
4.50 and $3.50 p. m. and Sunday only al
500 a. m. and 100, 4.45 and $50 p. m
Trains leave Madison street station two
minutes later. Trains for Wilmington
leave Granogue at SAP, 7.37 anil 1904 a
m. and 1853 and 5.33 p. m.
BRANpYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, Aug. 0
Yesterday was a quiet but pleasan
day here. The weather was beautiful
and the services were characterized by {
spirit Of earnestness. There were few
visitors but several families came out to
remain until the close Of camp.
Morning prayer, which was held a
| $50 o'clock, was conducted by Lewis T
Maxwell.
At o'clock the Rev. E. L. Hubbard
who has ministerial charge of the en-
campment, conferred with the othe
preachers and the result Of the confer
ence was the division Of the camp init
districts and the appointment of minis
tiers to establish family worship in thu
several tents and to pray with and ad
wise seekers of religion.
The morning sermon was preached BY
the Rev. James Conner. His them,
was "Contending for the faith delivered
To the saints"
Children's church, held at Q o'clock
was in charge Of the Rev. f. Burgett
Short.
The preachers met again at 2.3
o'clock and, led by the Rev. ]. B. Quigg
prayed for divine guidance and tn
spiritual success of the campmeeting.
Services under the auspices Of tn
Woman's Foreign Missionary Societ,
were held at o'clock. The chief feat
ure was an entertaining address by Mrs
@. w. Green, a returned foreign mis-
sionary.
Young peoples meeting, held sooi
after supper, was In charge OF the Rev
John D. G. Hanna.
The Rev. John France delivered tn
evening sermon, taking for his tex
Acts XIX, 2: "Haye we received tn
Holy Spirit since we believed?" Z
Among the ministers who arrived
during the day were the Revs. Henry
Sanderson, w. A. Wise, John White
George Alcorn and Edward Graves.
The visitors included Mrs. M. r. Lin
coin, Mrs. Thomas NJ. Culbert, Mr..
James Sawdon, Miss Mary Murdici
Mrs. Thomas Benson, Miss Madalin
Benson, Mrs. Allen Colby, Misses Rutl
and Eleanor Colby, Mrs. George Grubt
Miss Grub, Judge Ball, James Morga
and Mrs. William Lott.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
, Mahlon Hil!es of Wilmington, whicl
had been here in the care of its grand
, parents, died yesterday afternoon. II
. parents had been summoned and wer
at its deathbed.
A child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexande
Thomas, also of Wilmington, whic
had been here for several weeks, wa
taken home yesterday. 1t was an invali
and was brought here with the expects
a ton that sojourn at the campground
4 would benefit its health. Its recovery
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