The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-11
MINISTER'S PROTEST.

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Tacy Again Pas. Set of Resolution,
Declaring Tbat They Were NOT In tn,
Hands of Political Workers. othel
Camp News.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, August 10TH
The sensation which began en- the
camp ground last evening when the
camp trustees passed resolu tlons, the
principal clause Of which was that
our ministerin charge Will not allow
himself or his associated brethren
TO again lend themselves to be used as
tools In the hands OF designing par
ties. whose efforts are inImlcal to the
spiritual welfare and the unuse of
Christ on tie camp ground" contin-
ued to-day, anu this afternoon result
Ell IN Still another spirited meeting of
the trustees, ut tho close OF which an.
other set OF resolutions were adopted
which are self explanatory.
whereas. The trustees OF the Iran.
dywlne Summit Camp Meeting Asso.
citation have passed and had published
through the press n sories of resolu
tons rejecting upon The ministers al
that camp WHO participated in tine ser.
vices OF Prohibition Day; therefore.
"Resolved, That for tile sake OF truth
and justice, OF men desiring most hon
estly the advancement OF Gods cause,
IL ID due to ourselves and the public
That We ans I these criticisms.
"Kesolved That 1t Is our calm and
deliberate Judgment that in no sense
was Prohibition Day desecrated OF
hrostituted to unworthy purposes
no sermon and addresses were digni
hed, earnest and convincing. and were
calculated 70 lead all hearers to com
blned action against tho awful curse
OF the saloon Instead of to unkind and
UNI ust criticism OF each other.
Resolved, That 1t gives us Joy to
zee the trustees 80 deeply concerned
about the spiritual advancement of
the camp. and we trust we may reas
onably expect them In the future to
show their desire by earnest work in
all the spiritual services OF tho ground,
yet we cannot agree with them In the
statement that the spiritual interests
OF the camp were Injured by the ear.
nest work OF Prohibition Day. God is
In the cause ana lie is still with His
people on the camp ground.
RcsolVed, That We protest against
the charges that as Christian ministers
we have beon used as tools In the
hands OF Designing parties against the
spiritual welfare OF the camp. We
stand where we are as independent
thinking mon. We believe that the sa.
loon Is the worst curse of our nation.
running the health. happiness. prosper.
ity and eternal future OF our people.
We know that the old parties are IL.
cense parties. perpetuating and pro-
gtIIs l1a.r lie. 49,
political party that stands for the OK
termination Of tho saloon, and we are
driven by coneciencs to plead for 1t as
representing protection to all that is
dearest to us.
Resolved, That we deny the charge
that the men conducting this meeting
wore designing political aspirants.'
On the contary. they were salt .sacri.
iiclng man who give their names, labor
money and influence, not to advance
their personal interests. but that they
iuay furnish rally ing centre Tor their
friends temperance and prohibition
In the light Of their unselilsh devotion
those statements OF the trustees are
10th unkind aud false. .....
'1tesolved, That we have taken our
position in plain and direct obedience
70 the principles laid down by the
Wilmington Conference aud the Gene.
rol Conference of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church. Ii we are wrong the
church Is wrong. The support of Ii.
'censs Is sinful and the supporter of O
license party is, and should be con
iemned by the church and her minis
ny.
Resolved, That ms ministers par
iclpating in the services referred t.
We have no apology to make. With
tsference to this matter We will moi
Icompromise. We will not excuse and
We vii! be heard.
Resolved, That II Is our firm con
lvinction that the Dissertation OF the
sacred affairs OF the Church, and the
lereat OF her spiritual labors are due
not to the agitation oil the pi ohibitioI
Question, but the license voting and
MhisKey party idolatry OF professeG
hristian men,"
The resolutions wero signed by Rev
John i. Quigg. John ID. q. Hanna, al
red Smith, John IL. Howard, Ldwaro
:. Mace, William l.. White. L. q. Il
Wuliin. A. ). Mowbray. Henry Sander
on. S. N. Morgan and II, S. Dulany
GENERAL e. Nj NOTES.
The morning sermon was preached
" Rev. j. H. Quigg and was q helpful
DISCOURSE. In the afternoon Rev. j. q,
oypherd preached IRON the text ''and
q know the love OF Christ which pas
seth knowledge that ye might be filled
With all tho iullness of God" which Ii
rom Ephesians Ill; 10. The speako,
tregan his talk by Introducing the au
Tor OF Lhs text. that great apostle
J 'hui, ana tie reason Tor his brethren
lIt Ephesus. The prayer In riehnes,
/ md comprehensivenes has never beer
urpasseu Dwelling on the iniirmity
II Gods love tho speaker said his love
lad led Him to become incarnate, t.
cave u suffering life, n life of sorrow
and to die an iRnominious death. II
tho most wonderful subject thu
! world nus ever presented for contem
liatinn. Man has seen nothing like 1t
Tins love reaches out beyond hu
nan philosophy, ana yet the text i'm
plies tho possibility OF knowing some
hing about 1t. The apostle uesiret
Is brethren 10 know ali that IL know
tble oil ChristB love for perIshinl
World.
! The sermon closed by a consecra
ion meeting ana lev. Mr.. Mac,
renowned ths benediction.
CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCES.
| The young peoples meeting whlcl
was conducted US one Tor eXperiencei
vas the grandest meeting that ha,
cen held since tho opening of camp
he young people were almost los
light OF before 1t was closed, the oldel
eople occupying most of the time b.
aelr talks from personal experience
'ome shouted. others leappd Tor Joy
Shi.e still others wept over the good,
ness Of God and Ills power to save.
me brother compared himself to q
lorse but In the harness of God. Said
70: am in u new cot of harness and
T. don't chn!e me at all. Glory to God.
The declaration was followed by {
lorn5 OF amens as also were many
Ithers. 1t WAS indeed meeting
Where Gods spirit was present anC
ad moved tie hearts of his peopl,
and when IL closed many were sorry
THE EVENING SERMON.