Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Joseph H. Turner, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church of Dover, on the 1.-THE
Good Shepherd, !" was very appropriate.
1t was earnestly delivered and we'll
received by from 1000 to 5000 people.
The great song service followed. 1t
stilled the great crowd and held them
for an hour and quarter.
Much credit is due Herman G. TAYLOR,
William I. Smithers Eddie Fosnocht
and Miss Burke for their earnest efforts
with the music. This has been one of
the principal services of the camp and
the excellent music furnished seems to
draw large audiences.
The Rev. A. S. Mowbray of Elkton,
Md, preached in the evening to fully
1880 people, He handled his subject
in an able manner and held his hearers
attention for about one hour
Up to last evening 81 had professed
conversion. A tramp who had wan
dered into the woods Saturday was
converted and spoke at the service yes
terday morning. Last evening he
came to DIR. Murray and said he felt
like new man, and intended to lead
a different life. He has secured work
with a farmer in an adjoining county
in Maryland, and left for his new
home last night.
The work done by the Rev. John
Smith and wife, evangelists, has had
wonderful results. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith are good singers and certainly
deserve credit for the good they have
accomplished.
DR.. Murray has been so successful
with the camp, that the managers have
held a special meeting and invited
him to take charge of the camp next
year.
Saturday was local preachers day.
The Rev. j. r. Dill Of Wilmington
preached in the afternoon on the
washing of regeneration. The prayers
and benediction were all by local
preachers The Rev. John Smith Of
Moore's, Pa, preached in the evening
on "Son, Remember. -
A little boy about I years old strayed
away from his parents, yesterday after
noon, and was not found until the bell
rang for the evening services, when
DIR. Murray had the little fellow perch
ed on the pulpit and sent out his cries
of "a lost boy found. " The happy
mother soon came forward and proved
her property.
Dover, Aug. 6. Camden Union camp.
meeting was brought to close this
morning with appropriate exercises
and the tenters moved from the grove
after having spent two weeks in de-
lightful manner. The camp has been
a great success, in fact, the greatest
one held in the old historic grove for
25 years.
A shower early yesterday morning laid
the dust and made travel to the grounds
more pleasant for those who wished
to go on the last day. Many persons
went and last evening was one of the
biggest of the camp. A large crowd
was present and the auditorium was
not capable of seating all who went to
hear the closing sermon by the Rev.
III. Q. Turner of Frederick. He took
for his subject, "The Water of Life, y
and handled it in an able manner.
The Rev. Charles A. Hill preached
in the morning and the Rev. Mr.. Lin
dale in the afternoon.
CAMP NOTES.
Over 60 persons have professed re-
ligion during the camp
Mrs. William E. Smith was tripped
by tree root and in falling severely
bruised both arms and broke blood
vessel of her left arm.
A negro was discovered entering the
tent of John B. Wharton on the circle
Monday night about midnight. The
lady who saw him screamed loud enough
to alarm the whole neighborhood.
Some young men chased the negro into
a corn field with revolvers. When he
reached the field he began firing at the
pursuers No one was hurt.
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