Evening journal., 1895-08-09
THE NOTED SAM SMALL.
Addressed Nearly 5000 Peo-
pie at Camp-meeting.
TEMPERANCE DAY QUITE AaUuoEas

Some Remarks of the Tall Man From
Norfolk-Mr. stoDgle's Sermon on
Samson Grinding at the mnI-women
Took an Active Part In the Denuncia-
tion of King Alcohol.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
BRANDYwME SUMMIT, Aug. Fine
weather and strong and increasing
spiritual feeling are making Brsndywine
Summit camp-meeting all that can be
desired. Temperance Day" partly q
new feature, was a memorable event and
will 60 do Hn In the history Of the camp
as wonderfully profitable day.
Temperance Day" exercises began In
temperance prayer meeting conducted
by Mrs. Roberta Matlsck at 30 o'clock.
Mrs. ]. 81. Cranston, of Newport, arrived
few minutes after the meeting opened,
and then assisted Mrs Mstlsck Mrs
Matlack's 5 speech was a very tffectivs,
fearful appeal for concerted Efforts by
every one interested IN the sanc.ity Of
the home, for its protection from the
blighting influence OF intempsrAnce
Miss EAstburn, Of Hockess.n, made
very earnest and logical address, urging
for the young people. She told a story
of man who had become o drunkard by
having been employed TO decorate
the walls and ceiling OF Viii
mington saloon. He had been so
employed against the protects Of
his wife and mother, and was tempted to
drink snd spend all his earnings at the
bar Of his employer against the promises
made, by ths owner OF the saloon TO his
wife and mother. Miss Esstburn spoke
with decided emphasis and Is unspsring
to her denunciRtion of the whiskey
traffic
Rev. Adam stengle, wh1 preached the
10 30 sermon on temperance from the
text; And he did grind from the
prison house" declared the licensing
of saloons to be as Inconsistent with the
idea OF Justice and judgment and defense
Of the people from the evils which It is
the objsct Of the law to suppress, as was
SSmsons dAllisncs with the temptreEs
Delilah The sermon was q strong,
logical plea for the suppression Of the
saloon. and of the duty of all protesting
Christians to make common cause for
that purpose
The minister insisted that necessary
revenue could bs raised without the
licensing Of saloons and tsvsrns ia
Delaware by declaring $55, 5S4 more than
the licenses amounted to had bteo spent
in Delaware Ia one year TO suppress the
disorder caused by the saloon; also that
{ 000 900 600 are annually dumped Into
the mill Of the m-selliDg Philistinss,
to come out drunksrds, thieves and
murderers-Rrouud ont by the civil aud
exscutivs authorities of the nation 10
pretended administration OF justice
The questions asked BY the preacher Ia
outlining his sermon we're: What is the
mill who turns IL; what does It grino (;
for whom does it griad; can it be
stopped2
In the afternoon Rev. F B Short again
conducted an interesting children e
meeting and large crowd OF children
with their little blue catechsm filled the
tabernacle
Sam Small delivered his temperance
oratl0n, the attraction of the day, at 3 80
before An overlooking congregation.
Nearly 600 people. 1t is estimated, were
in DR.. Bmalis congregation. Dr.. Hui.
burd introduced the celebrated Norfolk
preacher who is tall, very slender
stands very erect and is easy
and graceful in his rostrum
movements. He Is dark-skinned, with
dsl k hair and eyes; his chin and nose are
prominent. and his mouth is hidden by a
long. dropping brown moustache He
speaks very rapidly, illustrates vividlg
almost every idea OF his speech and
expresses his thoughts with forse-one
gesture aud emphasis
/ Dr. Snail declared that intempprance
had become such a sin on the American
people that every interest of business
social and religious life demands that II
shall be destroyed His description OF the
evolution Of wine from the fruit OF vines,
nurtured by the devil aad fertllizsd by
the blood Of the sheep. the monkey,
thR lion and the hog. was full oi
witty sallies and sharp criticisms Of
existing customs In social, political and
religious circles He made the bog the
last stage of the drunkard's develop
ment, and declared that The devil ha.
always been sending men to hell by way
Of the hog pen He had attempted that
with the prodigal son, but had been
beaten BY the mans repentance and
retnrn to his father.
When the pulpits all over this land
become parapets for hurllng the hot
shot Of Gods condemnation and Of msn's
righteous wrath the rum power will b'
broken and the great white banner o.
Prohibition will wave all over the land
as the symbol Of peace and righteous
ness.