Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-08-14
THE TENTERS SHIVERED
Sudden Change in the Night
Caused a Rustic.
how THE AUDITORIUM was TEgTBp

Rev. L W. Layneid Read tho First
Hymn the Day 10 Was Laid out to
Test the Acoustic Properties some
OF Yssterdas's Services p PresidIng
Elder Barrett Now In charge.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
BnAEDYwINE SUMMIT, Aug IA Rev.
L E Barrett, ID d.. presiding elder Of
the Wilmington district, Is in charge of
tho camp. Mlnlster-in Charge Terry left
the tent village early yesterday morning
20 visit his daught'r Mrs Robers w.
Fisher, now at Seaford. where her baby
son died on Sunday Mrs Fisher Is Mr.
Terry's only daughter and her home Is In
Salt Lake City. She htd been visiting
her husbands mother, having gone there
after a visit TO her father Ia Wilmington.
Her husband 10 at bis home Ia Salt Lake
City
Rev. u. q Bndd, the popular paator-sf
Perryvile M. r Church, was on the
grounds yesterday morning having
business with Presiding Elder Barrett
and he con,enied to conduct tho morning
servlor. The prayer meeting At 30 Was
led by Rev. Jamea T. Prouae
HuddIsd Under Blankets
Tenters and cottsgers on the camp
grounds bad a surprlso during the night
The temperature fell about fifteen
degrsei after the retiring hour and
nearly AL the slumberers awcko,
shivering, before daylight this morning,
aud hustled all around their lodgings for
blankets and quilts The weather to-
day. however, is cool and all that could
be desired.
sermon ny Dr. wood.
Middletowna pastor, Rev. | L Wood.
ID D preached the morning sermon
Yesterday from the text Verify. verify,
| say unto you, he that bsiieveth on Ne.
the works that / do he shall do. and
gre ter works than these shall he do, for
! 70 to Ny Father, John xiv: 10
It. was an interesting discourse on the
attostaiion OF the divinity of Christ by
Ills works The greater works com
munlcated 20 His disciples were described
ss being tho leading OF souls to God
through Christ and we're described as
being rs much greater than the miracles
as spiritual things are greater than
material things The privileges Of such
work ihs honor and glory and Joy OF IL
while on earth and the reward Of IL in
heaven we're pointed out as the gifts Of
Gjd TO man through Christ.
How uan They Contend with Horses9
DR.. Howard's ser non Yesterday after
noon was strong and from an impressive
and familiar text. 10 was; III thou hast
run with the fo0tmen and they have
wsaried thee, then how canst thou
contend Wi6h ihs horses; and II In the
land OF praoe. wherein thou truststh.
they woaried thee, then how wilt thou do
| ia tbs swelling of Jordanl jeremiah
xu:5
This war an earnest Illustration Of the
dangers OF trusting 10 haman strength
aud wisdom. which being incapable Of
meeting and overconing all the Ills OF
this life are doomed to failure when
appiied 70 things eternal The preaching
presented Jesus as the helper OF the
weak, tho comforter OF the borrowing
and the Saviour Of the lost and weak
ones OF earth As one before whom the
swelling OF the Jordan Of death became a
smooih, solid road.
Notes Of tho Camp.
Rev L. W. Layfsld, though compare
lively young mau stili, helped 10 lay
out BrandgWino Sammit camp grounds
years sgo when the trustees frst &C
qulfed ne trouud BE assisted In the
arrangement OF The tabernaole, reading
the iirst hymn on an improvlsed stand TO
an audience OF trustees and carpenters
to ascertain how far out OF the tabernacle
q preacher could be distinctly heard.
Rev. j. d.. q Hanna led the Young
peoples meeting last evening and Mrs.
Kate King made an address 20 tho
congregation.
Superintendent George W Vandegrift
has made a most efficient cficer. De is
genial and well posted at all times and
can be as rough IS the toughest inter
loper needs 10 critical moments He is
a strong man ia every sense and has
large heart
Personal News OF ,ho Enoampment.
Revs H. g. Budd and Robert Wstt
lett the camp grounds yesterday after
noon.
Rev Edwin Gardner will leave camp
to night and expects to start on his sea
trip 10 morrow evening
Mr. and Mrs. Dlsston and Miss Disston
Of Washington, accompanied some
/ Cleymont visitors here to-day.
Rev r B Short and his sister Miss
Jennie Short. will leave camp to-msrrow
for Sussex couaty where Mr. Short will
visit his fathers home.
Rev John ID. Rigg, OF Chester, and
Rev. John White. OF Wilmington, have
arrived on the ground.