The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-07

Wethoaists Get uoWh 20 tue work ot saw
Ing Souls, aua suesess Is rromlsca-rhe
First Day In Camp is Marked BY Im.
pressive services isisaucnt Dlsceurss.--
Popular chiidrca's Services.
BRASpYwrNE SUMMIT. Aug. o 1895
There was much OF the regular oamp-
meeting III hero to day. when everybody
seemed lmbued with the spirit to attend
religious service. The weather wac sev-
ernl degreas cooler than it had been the
firat day OF camp. A heavy shower In the
early morning brought the relief and from
thai time uptil the shades OF night fell on
tho grove gentle breeze FROM the north.
wost cleared away tho humid atmosphere
and made tho spot pleasantly cool.
The cooling breezes had a two-foId
effect on the pious tenters. IL caused
unusual activity among them for the first
day OF camp aud that activity manifested
Itself TO the greatest extent at the meet
ings OF the day thay being largely at
tended and impressive. Such religious
activity was regarded as a good omen on
the first regular day of the camp.
The services OF the day began at $50
O'Clock when quite number OF the trus.
tecs puid their early morning devotion.
The meeting was delightful one. Tue
7.S0 o'clock family prayer ser Ice was con-
Quoted by Rav.Jvhn France. who appeared
to be still under the influence that Ind pos.
ceased him the night bpfore, His fatheriy
entreaty lnsplrod those whoAeard him to
an extent that made them participants In
his happiness.
The Testimony mecti " was q typical
Methodist service. kev. @. Ii. Williams
lod the meeting. There was no sermon
but an earnest exhortation, and when he
had concluded everybody was Invited to
speak. A score accepted. and In a short
time thete was a chorus of ''amens" and
.halielujahs" sounding In the tabernacle.
Other more enthusiastic Christians wept
Tor Joy and ciapped their hands IN their
fervor and enthusiasm.
Rev, J. II. Howard Of Asbury preached
me morning sermon. His text was
found In Psalms XIX 12 ''Cleanse thou
me from secret faults The text implied
that men hnd secret faults. In proof OF
this he noticed tho habit Of every one to
find fault with every one else. Second,
men fall into sin by hitherto unknown
temptations, and third. men who have
spent a whole lifetime faithfully, ire.
quentIy fall from the development OF
some weakness Of which they had been
unaware. Men are not aware OF their
faults because OF impedlments which pre-.
vent successful sel;'examination and per.
feet knowledge.
In these he first specified the habit of
studying other mems character In neglect
OF their own. Secondly. habits of life,
the dislike for change covers fault; and
lub Rbn6Tal 1HUiE
that develope5 into custom that becomes
law. and law TINT excuses faults because
they are general. Under the second gen.
eral division OF the sermon he discussed
the method ot discovering secret faults.
First. by consulting the word Of God un.
der the heading of the Holy Spirit. Sec
and, the means OF cleansing from secret
faults which he found In the saorlhced
blood OF Jesus Christ.
THE cHILDREN's srR,IE.
The chlldrsn's service has become go
Interesting already that Pastor Short ha
woLderel what the children did before
there was service for their special bene-
III. The meeting is not only attended by
every child oil the ground, but the older
people attend In large numbers as we'll.
But Pastor Short makes them take back
seat to use the expression, whan the
services begins. He had them crowd
about him this afteI noon SO close that at
times they brushed his manly form and
still others clasped his hands and looked
delight.
The little folks sang like birds and the
old people sat back wondering at the
sweetness Of happy children's voices and
eagerly embracing every opportunity to
eral cong.
There Is not child on tho ground who
does not like It's leader. This Brother
Short learned while he was conducting
tho 6oiNiUe. uOnC YOU like
me-" asked ne. Yes" replied chorus
Of voices, and the little folks who were
near him ran 10 his side and took hie
hand. IL was an impressive picture and
an experiences which Drought the friend OF
so many little folks closer to them In
Christlln as well us worldly friendship.
In these services tho preachers talks
are OF wonderful simplicity and force.
lie Is the embodimont OF a cheerful gospel
and Joyous religion. and sets himself
nI ltpsF Nhsaa 4. g..
aud sorrow frcp the early religious expe.
rlences OF tho children. He told them
this afternoon to break up every sour face
that came to tho oncampment and send
them away wreathed iu smiles To this
end his songs are full OF llgh hit and love
aud Joyous expectation both in word and
music. At the service Rev. Edwin W
Gardiner OF Stanton companied the
music on the corIet, and will be at all the
meetings while camp lasts.
tn AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. W. G. Rooms, nj Goodman.
preached the afternoon sermon. His text
was from Pater i:l2, which thlngs the
cDgsls desire to look into" HIS eubiect
WIS 'rhe sufferings of Christ as an an.
geiio surprise" The sermon was under
several heads and was outlined thus:
The person who suffered. The angels
had followed Christ until hfs death and
then were surprised at tho manner OF his
death. His own Father forscok Him.
His suffering was therefore both divine
and human.
The fourth bead was the purpose of his
suffering. lie suffered because OF sina
committed by the. people and lastly. thew
were SURPRISED ut the glory which follow.
ed his suffering. This was manifested in
the resurre ction. ascension and finally the
honor conferred upon him by his redeem.
el salnte.
Iu the absence of Pastor IIannn, Pastor
koons conducted the young peoples meet
~ n M n
Ing AND ons which outspoke success for
the coming one.
The evening sermon was by Rev Hanna
OF Union Church. He took his toxt from
Revelation 2. II. 10 him that overcom.
eth Will give to eat Of the hidden mania
and will give him white stone and In
that stane now name written which no
man knoweth saving he that receiveth it,"
Tho speaker with his usual eloq1eucy
neld the large congregation while he
followed the text down to the time IL WINS
spoken with reference to the seventh
church at Asia Minor anu on through o at
ages until eternity, when the faithful shall
receive tnat while stoue In which sha II be
TO himself and Christ.
MIR, Hanna SO snalyzed the text that Its
meaning was very clear to his hearere.
Upon conversion, he declared, God set
apart stone and on 1t inscribed the name
OF Its possesaor. Year after year. nfter
struggling to retaln Its possession. the
victor at last came eefore God and He
Joined the stone with his own life and the
connection brought life everlasting
Inc after servlcH was conducted by Rev
Asbury Burke, who delivered an earnest
exhortatlon to tho uDsayed in the eonRre.
CATION, After his talk the work ers q nth.
cred about the altar place and sang aud
prayed until late hour.
CAMP o 3.
The order OF serylce to morrow was
announced thus: Preaching at 1880 and
meeting of The WOmen's Foralun Mia