The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-16
CAMP ! nov OVER
One Of the Most Successful
Camps ever Held on the
Grounds.
ROJslNG FAREWELL SERVICES
Exercisss-pians for Making Imprase-
meats Before Next Near-The .
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Wehss nelnrf Stht Aehf-Ano y
Services of the bay.
BRANpyw1NE SUMMIT. Aug. 15.-Wlth q
rouaing farewell gathering that lasted
until close on to midnight tho annusl
camp meeting Of The Brundywne sum
init Association came 10 an end tonight
after series of auceesefui exhortations
during the last ten days.
Fully three thousand person5 took part
in the final services. Teams were hitched
to trees all around the ground aud still
others were constantly driving UP to
show the interest that they took In old
Summit by Joining With vim in the OK
erclses OF the closing houra.
To morrow morning there will be a
brief service led by Row. 4. e. Terry who
has been in charge. anu their everybody
oil the grounds will begin to pack up and
take leave OF the camp where some OF
them have been tenting since July. Three
or four families will remain until the first
of September. but to the rest the grove
will be but pleasant memory until next
summer.
Superintendent vandearlft and Mr.
Terry are very much pleased with the re.
suit OF this year q camp and say that 1t is
one OF tho most successful which has been
held Tor ten years.
We haye had remarkable series of re-
liglous meetings and there are between
twenty-five and thirty.five converts. The
congregations were good at all services.
There has been no disorder on the ground
and but few complaints from the tenters.
To show how much everyboi has enjoy.
cd the camp need only say that many
who occupy tents have made Informal ap.
plication TO have the same site set apart
for next year. 1t has been very warm
here on several days but at night when
people In the city we're swelterinR and un.
able TO sleep we were tucking the covers
around US closely and sleeping soundiy.
The managers arc considering number
OF improvements Tor mex. year. which
will be several additional tents, au en-
larged tabernacle, better water supply
aud several other changes,
LAST DAY IN CAMP.
The last day In camp was another warn
ono but tho services were characterized
b. unusual fervor. Rev. j. II. Howard
conducted the morning prayer service.
Tie morning sermon was preached by
the Rev. l.. L. Barrett. ID. D., and was one
of the greatsermous of the camp meeting.
| He chose for his text: "And when he had
seen the wagons his spirit revived" This
| text taken from the beautiful story OF
| Joseph. ard his efforts to get his father.
| Jacob. into Egypt was nade tho basis OF
an eloquent discourse on the necessity OF
the visible demonstration of the truth Of
| the gospel
In proof OF this Bible storlss, particular.
ly tue stories OF the. birth and life OF
/ Christ, Tho conversion, minlstry and mar.
tyrdom Of ST. Paul. were graphically and
| eloquently told. Tho peroraion was q
mosterly summing uD of the joys of o
devoted Christian life. the trlu m ph Of
such an one In death and the glory of the
reward awaiting him in heaven. The ser-
mon continued beyond the dinner hour
and was with apparent lndilIorence to
the thinner call that the people accepted
the dismissal.
Rev. W. u Rooms conducted the chill
drens eervlce. He was assisted by Miss
| Grace tDlltUn at Tho and hn huU nDlV
to start them singing, and they made the
grove ring with the melody OF The Won
derfnl Story OF Love" "Who Is on the
Lords slider anl Walking in the Light"
The catechiam Recitation e.HsAd s.c. that
m6ny OF the children had mastered all It's
questions and were eager and prompt to
answer them
The sermon of the afternoon was
preached by The Rsv. J. P. Otis He be.
gan his discourse with Prelude suggest.
Ell by the singing OF the song: Follow In
the Footsteps OF Jesus He spoke of the
futllity Of efforts at Initiating the great
heroes of the worlds history, and of the
bosslbility OF unaided humanity to FOL
In Judea was briefly and graphically told.
The grandeur and pathos OF the life of
this hero of heroes was most eloquently
portrayed, producing o marked effect on
the audience. The text Of the serln Oh
was
"oh. thnt my head were waters and
mine eyes fountain OF tears that
might weep day anc night foI tho slain oi
the daughters OF my people = Jar. tx,
Tho serIn on retlted th0 conditions oYei
which the prophet wept with such heart.
felt lamentatlon as the text Indicated
Tint these conditions very largely pre-
vailed In the time of Jesus and cailaC
forth similar lamentation over Jerusale IN
He saw things which appalled, Him aEt
which touched and opened the very foun
dations o. sorrow. Turning tho fact oi
present conditions the preacher asked
''Bas Jesus chnnged2" and appealed TO hi
hearers to search their own hearts. u
study conditions to the end, that the,
might realize the danger which threaten
them, their friends and their homes. AM
Ny to God through Christ for safety.
At tue prayer service which followed
there was one convert. The service con
tinued until after the supper bell ha
ruhg. IL may he truthfully said that til
serYices to-day hive been continuous
There surely has not been an hour fFor
early morning in which the voice of som
, one singing or in prayer has not bee
heard lii the tabernacle.
The evening service, the last TeguIa
meeting OF the encnmpmeut. was cor
! dueted by Miss Clara Boyd of Philaael
, phia. 1t followed very joyful cong SOL
: VICE. which was participated in by yer
large congregation.
, The Rev. L. E. Terry then spo Ike YER
:, feelingly of his experience a. sdpe rlnter
- A~-'e1iSNt AtiRAh vi va
, encnmpment.
He then introduced Miss Boyd and
asked for her patient and prayetful at
, tenton. She began by quoting from thl
eplstle to the Hebrews: How shall W
} neglect SO great salyatlon?9 In her al
r dress she declared that there was no Us
cape from such neglect. She warle
those who listened to the eermons. I'll
esortatiOnS anu Invitations that by nel
lect they ere already condemned. SI
: had noHuthority for Offering n second pr
q bation. The Word Of God declares that tn
righteous shall he rewarded and the wich
S cd shall be punished.
She was here to offer the forgiveness @
siu TO penltents and to warn impenitani
= OF retrlbltton 10 come. Her discourse WI
illustrated by pathetic stories OF The 81
consequence OF negleeting the offer
mercy given to sinners In the Gospel.
' AT the close Of her speech Niles Boy
spoke earnestly to the Church, urglI
that every one who named the name
Chrlet not to neglect the call of the sDir
to q greater conservation, lest by rejet
lug The greater light of perfect sacrii
and conservation to the service OF Go
lest by shining against the light. tt
light within them becoming darkness.
ReY. Asbury Burke d 9liyered an eXh0l
tation and before the meeting had close
there wns ono convert
Miss Boyd spoke to the largest and mo
attractive audioncs that has assembled / {
the grounds at night service during th
camp. The tabernacle was full and Il
crowds stood around on all 6ides.
August 16 All tie tentera wera
bright and early tails IN orning and ut :.
= were gathered at the tabernacle. Rev.
Il Il. Terry conducted the meeting at viii
ut everybody spoke of the spiritual benz
le received during the ten days. The meeti
u, closed after half IN hour devotion n
r. r. with the singing OF the hymn '.When I
y ROLLS Called up Yondar
y Duck suits sl95 former price $50 a
10 o. W. Lippincotts.
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n Obituary.
l9 The funeral of John O. Morrison l