Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-16
A Memorable Day at Brandy
wine Summit Camp.
RELIGIOUS WORK SUSPENDED
The Surprise Sprung by the
Prohibition Party.
Under the Guise of "Great Temperance
Rally" Politicians Sought Votes and
Solicited Campaign Eunds-Many of the
Campmeetins People Howling Mad.

mug. o. ue DOHTtl oi tTustScSi Ut Intel-
ing held to-night,appointed the following
managers, to seryeduring the remainder
OF the camp season:
ST. Paul's avenue-William A. Hukill
and James G. Morrow.
North side of Circle-Thomas Wilson
and B. f. Leonard.
Scott aycnue-W. r. Finn and John
Banks.
Asbury avenue-Lewis Fox and
Lewis Nj. Maxwell.
East Side of Circle-A. Wilson, H. Il.
Sargent and G. X. Mousley.
Bethel ayenue-W. Handy ard John
@. Wilson.
Sloan avenue--John Peters.
Summit ayenue--J. u. Saville, Harry
Lutf and Wesley Osborn.
Head of grounds-W. Ii. Robinson
and Frederick G. Mammele.
South side of circle--J. r. Kilmer,
II. ]. Everson and j. Ii. Wright.
Union ayenue-Edward Buckmaster.
John Reed and James Clayton.
Elan avenue--Charles Wilkins and l.
Elmer Perry.
West side of circle Harrison Hink-
son, Harry Nowland and George w.
Booker.
Brnndywine avenue-C. G.. Pepper,
John Greenlee and f. M. Linton.
Lebanon ayenue--Joseph Pierce and
Daniel Morris.
West side of Circle-W. Il. McLane,
Vernon Robinson and Charles Rsbin.
son.
The board also decided to employ
Frank A. John as the camp cornetisI.
He is an excellent performer and will
aid the choir considerably. During the
last two seasons he was cornetist al
Chester Heights.
All Of to.day's services were interest
ing and largely attended.
The morning sermon, preached by
the Rev. ID. II. Corkran, was highly
appreciated. His subject was "trhe
Character of the Centurian at Caper-
naum" and his text Luke VII, 1-10. lie
said in part: Human nature and life are
revelations. Man is more than so many
pounds of flesh and blood. He is pre-
eminently mind ana spirit. AS such he
is the embodiment and reyealer both
mediate and immediate of great truths
and principles. In his nature there are
Inherent qualities that reveal themselves
in the Inequalities God-given, but coll
ored and fashioned by the dominant in
huences under which the life is lived
God speaks and works through man. 1t
was to the human that the Divine came,
that He might the better reveal His will
and character. 1t is in the human still
that we see most clearly His lottiest
wishes, His noblest works and WAYS.
The character in the text has not
found its way into the records of Holy
Writ by chance but by the Divine
ordering and contains for lis lessons, if
we will but find and learn them, as i'm.
portant as may be found in the lives
and character of Abraham, Moses or
David. Let us then inquire who was
this man.
He was a Roman officer in charge of
a garrison in the city of Capernaum.
This centurion presents a character
I altogether different from those of his
kind. In Capernaum he was separated
from heathenism. He had undoubtedly
heard much of Jesus, perhaps had seen
Him and had, as every candid man
must ever have been, impressed by
what he had seen and heard. 1t is,
however, to the traits of character
worthy of Christian imitation which
this man manifests that | desire more
especially to call attention. Among
these may be noticed his philanthropic
n spirit. He was humble. He saw more
than servant He saw in the servant
fellowman, a brother, and before that
presence all invidious distinctions dis.
y appeared and the master humbled him.
self and served the servant. Here is an
example of a truly Christian spirit He
y was humble on the Godward side.
d When Jesus was approaching he sent
messenger, saying Il am not worthy"
y What striking contrast is here between
Y this man and the proud Pharisee, who
+ invited Jesus to come to his house, and
IA Zacheus, whose character is Ill many
respects so cummcndable. The faith OF
3 this man is also worthy of notice. His
E was great faith, so great as to cause
H the Master to marvel. 1t was his faith
v that made him philanthropic and
y humble.
IA In Matthew's account of this incident
there is added "Many shall come from
e the east and the west and shall sit down
e with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in
the kingdom of heaven" God will not
forget the works of faith and laborS
M of love which His servants perform
h Fidelity and love have their reward and
& shall have it.
IN A meeting under the auspices of the
.II w OLHdu fOlCiBh 4hieolpuuly AOGlGly
M was held at o'clock. Many members
Y of the organization were present. The
in Rev. Louis Z. Barrett presided aud
made few remarks. The orator of the
occasion was the Rev. John II. Howard
ID. d., who delivered an admirable ad
dress.
The evening sermon, preached by the
Rev. Wilbur +. Corkran, d. D., was
greatly enjoyed His subject. "rht
Happiness OF the Christian" was sug
gested by the text Psalm XXXII., /, 2
J. u He said in substance: God wills mans
y happiness. The supreme aim of man j:
to reach the highest degree of happines:
obtainable. Happiness is of four-folt
(. character--the happiness of the physi
cal man, the happiness found in his
social nature, the happiness found in
his intellectual life and the happiness
found in his spiritual life.
Happiness is conditional. 1t depends
on the harmony Of the individual will
his surroundings and the qualification
d the desires of his nature whethe
physical, social, intellectual or spiritual
The spiritual happiness of man is th
N highest sphere Of happiness. Sin ha
separated between God and man, caus
ing man to be unhappy. His happiues
IL found only in the removal OF sin an'
the reestahlishment of harmony be