Evening journal., 1895-07-10
ALL READY FOR CAMP.
The Brandywine Summit
Meeting Begins August s.
OPENING sRRMoN By DR.. HUBBARp

DIR. Sam Small WIN BE There on
Thursday, August 8, TO Deliver the
Temperance oration-Directors Beauti-
fling the Camp Grounds-Rav. t. E.
Terry the Pastor in Charge aud George
w. vandegrift General Manager.
Brsndywine Summit camp will probsbly
have the most successful season Of its
quarter of oenturys existence this
year, and already colony Of cottagers
are on the grounds enjoying the balmy
air OF that high and healthful section.
There Is little doubt but that more tent.
ers and larger crowds Of Wilmington and
other visitors will eDj " some part Of the
ten days of outdoor life and religious
recreation than in the history Of this
Wilmington camp meeting
Rev r. e. Terry in Charge.
Rev Thomas E. Terry, pastor Of ST.
Paul's NJ E Church, will be the pastor
in charge and he has lost no time
all Sumner ia arranging the details
Of the tent meetings In an interview
with an EVENING JOURNAL reporter to-
day MIR Terry stated that all arrange.
ments for the important season of wor-
ship were being rapidly completed
James R. King, the well-known
Wilmington tenor and director, has been
secured to have entire charge Of the
music during camp.
George w. Vandegrift Is the superin-
tendent selected by ihs managers. and
Mr.. Vandegrift is now at the little white
village every day except Sunday, arrang
ing with tenters and attending to all the
business affairs Of the grounds
Special servioss Already Arranged.
Camp meeting opens on Monday,
August 5, with the evening service.
Rev. Edward l.. Hubbard, Phi, D.,
Of Baltimore, who had charge of camp in
1898. will preach the opening sermon
Wednesday, August z, will be the
anniversary day of the WoInen's Foreign
Missionary Society MIS- L. + Barrett
conducting the morning service In the
afternoon and evening regular preaching
and revival services will begin.
Thursday, August s. will be Temper
sncs Day and the services will be In
charge of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union OF New Castle county,
under the supervision of Mrs. NJ s.
CEanston, Of Newport. county president.
The morning address will be delivered
by Rev. Adam stengle, OF Smyrna, who
also WAS pastor In charge Of Brandy
wine Camp in 1890
Rev. sam. smalI,ID. D.,
OF Norfolk, that celebrated Southern
temperance evangelist, will be there tc
make the afternoon address at thiI
meeting. The evening service will b,
addressed by Rev. H. w. Ewing, OF Port
Deposit, Md, but this will be IN tbs
nature OF o regular service and win b,
followed by revival
Sundays services will be especially
interesting and profitable The min
listers will be Rev Merritt Hulburd, D.
D Of Grace Church Wilmington, In the
morning; Rev Cornelius w. Prettymsn
of Seaford, in the evening, Rev. Charlie:
A Hill, of Salisbury, Md, and son ol
the late Presiding Elder Charles Hill
will be the afternoon preacher.
Other Ministers to Speak.
Aside from the ministers mentioned
for these special days. prominent Will
mington Conference preachers from out
side the city have accepted invitations to
participate Anong these are:
Rev Julius Dodd, Of Newport; Rev
R. Irving Watkins, OF Cecilton; Rev
Vaughan Collins, of New Castle; Rev
Millisou, (of the Philadelphia Conferencs)
Rev l L Wood. D. D. Of
Middleton; Rev William L. White, o.
fredericksburg, Md; Presiding Elder
Smith. Of the Easton district; Rev w.
l.. s. Murray. D. Of Dover; Rev. j
P Otis. Of st. Miehael's, Md
1he Young Peoples Meeting
VIII be in charge of Rev. ]. D c. Hanna
pastor Of Union Church, Wilmington
Rev F Burgeste Shors, also Of this
city, will conduct all the children's
meetings. Miss Clara Boyd, OF Phila-
del phis will, upon each day at 80 D
10 conduct meetings for the promotion
o. holiness.
Some OF the Improvements.
The directors have made extensive i'm
provements at Brandywine Summit this
summer. st. Paurs avenue has beer
/ greatly beautifed and the cooking ten
has been moved out Of sight. The dininl
tables, instead of extending down thi
avenue, nave been cut in half and nor
are placed crosswise. A pretty row oi
trees has also been planted down thi
avenue
The bread tent or provision store hai
bsen moved further out towards tbs enG
OF the grounds and where 1t formerly
stood. the large meeting tent has beer
pitched This manifestation of enter
! prise on the part OF the directors ha
1 eauepd Indications to point more etrouo Il,