Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

visitors during the afternoon than on any
precedingda day of the campmeeting season
SAM sMAII's SPEECH.
The chief attraction was the Rev. Sam
w. Small, d. D., who came to camp dur.
ing the afternoon in evening dress and
made temperance speech which is de.
scribed as a logical cyclone. He talked fol
two hours and held the attention of mis-
audience long time after the ringing Of
the supper bell.
He,declared that intemperance is the sin
OF the American people. Every interest
of business, social and religious life de.
mands that it shall be destroyed. His
description of the evolution of wine from
the fruit OF vines, ,nurtured by the devil and
fertilized by the blood of the sheep, the
monkey, the lion and the hog, was full OF
witty sailies aud sharp criticisms of ex-
listing customs in social, political and
religious circles. He made the hog the
last stage of the drunkard's development
and said the devil has always been send
ing men to hell by way Of the hog pen.
He met the charge that the w. @. T. u.
is trying to get the liquor question into
politics by saying that it always has been
in politics, and the women want TO get it
out because they have no hand in politics.
The trouble is the saloon is in politics and
the church is out. Referring to the saloon
question he said it was when every pulpit
Of the North had been turned into u para
pet from which the church was demand
ing upon the authority of the Word of
God and an enlightened conscience that
slavery must go, that the South realizediits
danger and appealed from the decision of
reason and conscience 10 arms. When the
pnlpits all over this land become parapets
for hurling the hot shot of Gods condem-
nation and of mans righteous wrath the
rum power will be broken and the great
white banner of prohibition will wave all
over the land as the symbol of peace and
righteousness.
SERMON BY MR.. EWING.
The evening sermon, which was
preached by the Rev. Harvey w. Ewing
of Port Deposit, was polished discourse.
His theme was spiritual Character
Tested" and his text I Corinthians III,
11-15;
For other foundation can no man lay than
that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Now if any man build upon this founda-
ton, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
stubble;
Every mans work shall be made mani
fest; For the day shall declare it, because it
shall be revealed by fire and the fire shall
try every mains work of what sort it is.
II any mans work abide which he hath
built thereupon he shall receive a reward
If any mans work shall be burned he
shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be
saved, yet so as by fire.
This remarkable statement of truth, he
said, was called forth from Paul. its
author, because of the divisions. which
had arisen among the church members
and which threatened serious trouble.
The first thought to which he gave ex-
preston was every building erected on
this foundation will be tested by fire.
Fire is one of the most destructive agents
of which we know. 1t serves its use in
the arts, science, &C. The day referred
to means the day of judgment, at which
time the test will be applied. God gives
this life as a period for building with
help sufficient All people, saints and
sinners, must stand the test of eternity.
His second thought was he who builds
on this foundation shall be saved. Two
classes OF builders are here mentioned as
on the foundation, but who
erect totally different structures. The
first building character is represented by
gold, silver, precious stones, and these
doubtless refer to traits of our spiritual
character, such as faith, hope, love. The
second class building character is repre-.
sented by hay, wood. stubble. These
refer to immature and imperfect
development of Christian life. The first
class are those who are saved in the day
of testing and also receive reward The
second class, because they have builded
On Christ will be saved, but all their life
work OF effort and opportunities shall be
destroyed in testing fire.
During the after-meeting two penitents
vent forward, one of whom professed
The exhortatlon was given
~ the Rev Asbury Burke.
OTHER SERVICES.
The children's meeting was the largest
md most interesting of children's ser.
'ices thus far held. Long before the ap-
,ointed time the children were in their
places and every available seat at the
abernacle was filled with eager listeners.
After the singing of some beautiful
lymns Mr. Short the. leader, instructed
he tots in the catechism. Every child |
las been provided with book and ali |
prepare the lessons.
The holiness meetings, in charge of |
Hiss Boyd, are developing finely and
veil attended.
The. young peoples meeting, led by |
lr. Hanna, was inspiritlng. George Il. |
King directed the music. Mr.. Shor. led |
n the singing of two hymns, "Rock of |
Ages" and "Im Living in Canaan Now"
he music for which was written by him
eli and the Rev. Edwin Gardner, re.
pectively. Some testimonies were given
md the Rev. William P. Taylor made an |
ddress.
THE CAMP TREASURER.
Thomas w. johnson, the subject of the
ccompanying cut, is the owner of the
and the treasurer of the
association. He has held