The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-20
Chester I.ci.hi'a BIZ sunday,

CHESTER HEIGIIrs, July 2D--Yc,tcroay
was u big day AT Chester Heights camp
meeting, both in point of attendance and
III the interest shown in the services. There
were about 1903 visitors to tie grounds
during the day.
Most Of those here came in private CON
vcynncrs, ovSr three hundro! vthitleS b..
lliS Within the enclosure this afternoon.
The bicycle was also much in evidence
with the camp visitors. Several hundred
were present all the way from philadcl-
phin, Wilmington, Chester, West Chester
and Media
The Camp Association encourages this
modern mode Of coming to camp and have
providela large room under The auditor,
ium where wheels are stoicd.
The services Of the day we @ to n rrnat
extent OF the old camp nesting order.
he Chester Praying Band. lcl by Samuel
kehr and Harry Young went about the
grounds Just before the afternoon prrncE-
ing, singing lively songs aHd making he
woods ring with their shouts. They came
on the platform when the can srrga,ion
was gathering for the afternoon service,
waving their handkcrchie.S nnl siOr.
ing. and the congregation returned the
salute.
III first important strycc of thu day
was the olh-In>hiOnrd love feast at - =.
IN, under the canvas in Front of the biz
taherrayl, was led by Rev. john
Priest. The meeting had nos progressed
very far h1fofa thar1 We're many happy
ones in the gathering \ versa of some
lively campm"rtinE song wuull b, sung
and then here woull b. n testimony or
two b. the happy Mcthodsts
CLIMBING JACOBS LADDER.
An elderly brother started his testimony
by telling of II friend of hi, who had IL
dream. He drcant that he attempted to
climb into heaven on Il ladder ana whrn
he got to the top he found It was o. shor'.
He spliceu it and started up again but fri
When he awUka he found he had fallen
out Of bed 'Iha S not tho kjl d Of Ia lllr
] am climbing bru; ;hruNl i,ld SISTERS" said
the speaker, Il am climbing up Jar3b',
ladder, AID it reaches clear up to heaven
aid nee Is no spiiciEg.'
The congrcg "a ion sang "What n Won
dcrfu' saviour Is Jesus our Lord, and
then Samuel kchr, known as ''liappy
Samuel" spoke, Il rise" he said, 10
tell the s'ory-thc story love so well
am lreishtrd with grace this bright morl:-
ing and am bound for heaven From
death have passed to life. All through
my Christian fife | have been covered with
robes Of salvation, | have the assurance by
and by That will sit on the bank, of .Ipr.
dan with tic redeemed. Oh! the happy
ont in the oC MA Of tSJd's love, glory, g!ory
glury.' At tho conclusion OF his talk.
Bruthdrkrhr and Young shook hands ami
shouted t1ge!hcrhi chorus,
Rev. Z. NJ. boswell, the leader Of the
camp meeting took charge at this point
and snid HE Camp Meeting Association
needed So to pay expenses They would
be thankful for half the anuOuat to-day. \
collection wn' started and in less than
half an hour $3.50 WAS raised by subscrip.
tiun and basket collection. Mr.. Boswell
said Chester Heights was keeping up its
reputation, for in nocaDp mnetin; in the
country was money SO easy to get us ut
Chester Heights.
Tho morning sermon was by R.v. +. B
Lynch, y. d., Presiding cider Of the South
philadelphia District. Hepranch ,uancX-
cvllont sermon from the text Matthew
XVI, -. The preacher said the words
were the very perfection of love OF Church
for the Father, and of Gods love for fellow
man. 1t was u love unfuthomublo and
mmcasurable.
Tho chilrrn's meeting Mt l3) in thc
Young Peoples Temple was lei by Mrs.
H. II. Hubert, vice. president Of the Prim-
AIRY Teachers Union, of Philadelphia She
made Il very interesting address upon uhe
Golden Text for the day, and the little
folks followed and answered her questions
promptly.
While the children's meeting was in
progress the Chester praying band held
II meeting out at the entrance to the grove
to catch those who do not come within the
clos, -. These who led in the service
were Henry Young, Hamilton Lentton,
Daniel Wood and Samuel kehr.
Before the afternoon sermon Professor
George Fitzpatrick led II song service in
front Of the tabernacle. Leader Boswell
came around before it was over Sing
out" he said to the congregation "a
person asked mo one time what we sang
50 loud for-that the lord was not deaf
No, told him, but the devil is and We
want to wax" him up and let him know
We are around
The afternoon sermon was delivered by
Rev. 7. NJ. Jackson, d. D., pastor of the
West Chester Methodist Episcopal
Church, in place of Rev. r. II. DeBow,
Phi D., of Philadelphia, who was unable
to come Before the sermon prayer was
offered by Rev. j. Walker, pastor of Glen
Riddle Presbyterian Church. DR.. Jack
son chose his text from Acts xxi, q and
- verses.
The sermon in the evening was delivered
by Rov c. NJ Boswell, the leader Of the
camp meeting, from the text, Mark X, 80
1t was an awakening sermon and an aa-
peal to tho unCOnverttd A number
crowded at the altar and the woods rang
with songs and shouts Of the wOrshpcrS.
So far in tho camp ten persons have pro-
fessed conversion