Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09


6.-Campmeeting began tonight and
during the next 10 days this pretty
grove, endeared by sacred memories to
the Methodists of Wilmington and
vicinity, will be the battle-ground of
war against sin. The gospel will be
preached, sinners will be entreated and
hearts and voices will be uplifted in
eupplication and if the desire of Pastor
Hanna, the camps spiritual director, is
gratified the Christian soldiers will
capture a hundred souls. This desire
was publicly expressed by Mr. Hanna |
tonight. my prayer" he said, sis
that we may have hundred conyer.
sions; let's ask for at least hundred
souls" He spoke of the magnificent
success of last years campmeeting.
"How discouraged we were at first
The work was done the last two nights
and the result was a hundred souls.
Can't we get hold Of God in some way
that our work will begin to.night?'
After thus touchingly expressing him
self he asked, isn't there somebody
here tonight impressed that you ought
TO be saved?" and added, isn't there
somebody who wants to be saved Y
The hearts TO which these earnest APP
peals were addressed were seemingly
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sponse to the interrogatories.
Never, perhaps, during the 28 years
history Of the camp was campmeeting
commenced under more favorable con-
ditions than ii was to night The weather
was superb, the attendance was large,
the exercises were interesting and the
chief participants displayed the utmost
earnestness. Mr.. Hanna said he never
saw larger congregation here on an
opening night.
In the absence of Mr.. Jacoby, "the
4 rolling mill evangelist" who is at Pit
# man Grove, Mr.. Hanna presided at the
VA first service. Howard II. McDanel led
the singing and Maynard McDanel
served as organist. Among the minis
tiers present were the Revs. L. w. Lay
v field, George Allcorn, John II. Howard,
A d. D., William l.. White, J. 0. Sypherd,
A j. B. Quigg and d. II. Corkran.
While the congregation was as
sembling the choir sang "Oh, tell that
story; oh, tell what you know. Next,
"Leaning ON the Everlasting Arm" and
"Awake, my soul. stretch every nerve"
y were sung. The latter was followed by
prayer, which was offered by Mr.. ALI
corn. After the hymn, Take my arm,
gently lead me" had been sung, col
leCllOO WAS ldhGI. w llllC ~ "uo bClhE,
lifted MIR. Hanna asked for liberal CON
trlbutions and stated that it Is hoped
that all the Indebtedness Of the camp
meeting association will be liquidated
this season.
Following the singing of the hymn
"Walking in the Righteousness OF
Jesus" Dir. Hanna announced that q
platform meeting would be held and
that "Our Campmeeting" would be tine
subject Dr. Howard, he added, would
tell how to make the campmeeting q
success, Mr.. White would tell what the
Young people can do and Mr.. Laytieid
would state the children's part.
DIR. Howard said he had never had
charge of campmeeting and he hoped
he never will. The conditions at camp
meeting are little more exacting thar
at church. He thought the congregation
was about 10 feet farther from him thar
il ought to be. The people ought t
bring chairs and get as close to th'
platform as possible. Christians ough
to attend as many OF the services a
they can. He wanted to put himself il
+ sAe hands of the leader and the hand
ID the Lord and he would do all he cal
except preach next Sunday afternoon
"a He did not think anybody should preacl
MI. mere THEN, lie DGllCNGu OhShb u
show tho unconverted they mean t
save them and that if they don't say
lbem they mean to make them as ul
M comfortable as possible. They ough
10 come with the spirit. The
ought not to pray too long. The
M couldn't pray too loud, but they coui
pray too long. Sharp, pointed sermon
M ought to be preached to sinners whe
NF sinners are to be invited. He ought at
ISL, to be asked to preach next Sunday afte
M having asked Mr.. Hanna to excuse hin
Evangelist Naylor, who had been rel
resented to him as remarkabl
~ preacher, will preach in the morning
be continued; he will preach probabl
an hour and a half and after hearin
'bim and eating a hearty dinner Il
people will be more in the humor ft
sleeping than listening to another Sc
" mon. In conclusion he said they ougl
to seek somebody to talk to and pra
xN for SUNDAY afternoon and then the
might have mighty outpouring OF u
Ehoiy spirit Sunday evening. Tho
ought to get so Interested IN saVlr
souls that they will not rest IL people
mot get converted.
M Mr.. White said the young peop
ought TO assist in the effort TO rcsc'
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He believed that they will accompil
more here than they imagine il th
will go to work.
Mr. Layfield said different metho
and different implements are requlr'
1for saving children than for saw
older people. The work of the ch
dren's school is to keep children ch
4dren. He didn't believe they ought
be allowed to wander in sin.
wanted TO keep them pure. He did
believe in getting child down at
,nourpers' bench. We must instru
and interest them. We want to prese
the truth in such way that they "
fall in love with it. A great deal
good is done in the children's servlt
that we do not see. Our work is to
children to hate sin.
Mr., Hanna's exhortation follow'
While sinners were being appealed
Inc solo and chorus, "Comlng no
Never More to Roam" was sung, NJ
Grace Quigg, taking the solo part.
4 The order of the day is as follows
$50 a. m.-Family prayer at the tau
~ nacle.
II n a N, -Rrea1xfast.