The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-13
BRANDYWlNE SUMMIT
The Crowds Have Gone and Camp
is Quiet.
There Was n Falling or In the Attend
ances Hut Enthusiasm IL nj Foyer
Heights. Sermons md Iustruc-
tions of the Day.
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BRANDywINE SUMMIT Aug. t2.
The fact that this was washdsv was the
excuse offered for the falling of in the at
tendance at the meetings to-day. Hun
dreds of people this morning turned to
humdrum OF every day life after day OF
spiritual feast that was refreshing anu
soothing.
Tho storm OF last night tended to make
the weather very comfortable and mum.
ber of people came into camp, but there
was not over few hundred. until to night
whom the crowd reached about one thohs.
and T.
Rev. Chas. A. Hill gnve ore OF his char
ncteristie talks at the early morning pray
er service. Many OF the tenters wsre bld-
ding friends adieu Mt the ttme the service
was going on and, as a consequence. there
was not over $50 at The aervice. but the
enthusiasm which renohed fever heat yes.
terday afternoon had not been da pened
by the storm or the falling of In mum.
bers.
There was no morning sermon tho
praise and experience meeting continuing
BECAUSE OF the exhaustive days work OF
they could not stopit.
Rov. F. Is. Shorts chlldren's meetings
are increasing In Interest as camp dra Wa
to olose. There is no one In tho wood
mora beloved by the little folks as Is the
meek ana sweet voiced leader OF their ser.
tabernacle. Today several OF the little
ones spoke. Not only are the chlldron
converted at these meetings but old people
have been blessed and knelt In humble
posture beslde the little ones In times OF
prayer.
Rev. J D. Lecates preached the after
noon sermon from Matthew XXlI, 49,
Even as the Son OF man came not TO he
minisiered unto. to ministar. and give his
life for us all, His subject was THE Ser
wants Place the Place OF Honor" and his
remarks were grsetad with shouts OF ap.
proval. AT It's conclusion there was a
joyful altar service Mt which the rejoicing
over the sinners that rsp.ntei was great
and was recelved with the waving and
cinppinR of hands.
That tho progresa OF this camp has baen
very nearly like that OF the great meeting
OF Two yenrs ago has heen matter OF re-
mark at almost every meeting and today
at the tent meeting. when the first ap.
pearance OF the psnteoost was seen two
years ago three conversions are reported
Two OF these are old men. one of IS years
OF are; possibly no more imrressive sight
was ever seen than that OF this patriarch.
weeping In agony OF conviction and re-
joiclng in forgiveness.
cHRIsr's SORROW AND SUFFERING.
Rev. L. W. Layfield to night prencked
the sermon and 1t was. possibly. the osG
dramatic dascription OF the sorrow and
bns ever baen given In this grove The
effects of the death OF Christ, and what 1t
saved men from epd what IL offered them
through 1t, was doscribed In language as
passionately earnest and eloquent as corEd
be wrung from the heart of man. The
meeting was characterized oy unusual
feeling and there is a general expectancy
OF a pentecost to come.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
The interest in the contest fer tho sill.
yer cup offered for the hest time from the
camp to the city Is increasing. as the time
in which the record must 30 made grows
shorter. Thursday is the last day. To-
day Wm. Steward rode ths distance In
GELS. lie was pacsi by Seeds and Good.
ley. Goodley's time was %, II. Roy
Combs rode the distance In 80 3S. Many
OF tho Wheelmen have Dickod out Show
ard az the winner but IL Is hard to tell who
will win. On Wednesday. Luther john
son OF West Chester and Il member OF
the Whining ton Club will ride as well as
Gins Church OF Chester.
Frank Turner asplred for cup honors
| also but he will now give 1t up, While
| running In tonight and while descending
RensOn's hill he collided with McClain and
| both riders were severely injured. Both
men were brought here and Turner after.
ward taken to his home In Wilmington.
| Beside painful bruises he received an ugly
gash on the left arm at the elbow from
| which the blood flowed freely.
Rev. Mr.. Terry today announced that
| owing to the death Of nephew at Ssa-
| ford be would not be In camp tomorrow.
| Presiding Elder Barrett will fill his place.
Rev. William l. White arrived this after
| noon from fredericksburg, Nd. Rsys G.
/ " Prettynan, Charles A. Hill, W. g. Tay.
lor and anu J. Owen Sypherd returned to
! their homes.
The trustees are very much hurt over
the report that there were more lntoxi
Gated men on tho grounds Sunday than
| had ever been. The report was false, the
truth being that there was not a case oi
such disorder reported to Superintendent
Yandegrlft.
Even some of the tenters seem to forget
that the.ruleo OF the association pro ibIi
the using OF tobacco about the tabernacle,
On SHnday. and today also, Superinten
| dent Nundegrlft was compelled to request
men to cease smoking.
The preaching to morrow. Tuesday
will be as follows: 1899, Rev. J. L. Wood
of Middleton; 8 50 BY Roy j. H. Howard
d, p. and Mt $50 by Rev. William l. Whit
OF fredericksburg.