The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-31
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Correspondents or hGPuBL' CAN.
OCEAN GROVE. Aug. 80.
iiThe camp meeting services at the Grove
this year had the right ring In them and
the hallelujuhs rosuundcd from one grove
to The other The meetings have been
held daily for ten days from early morn.
ing until late at night. Evangelists and
talented speakers from all over the globe
Eaye been IN attendance.
The spiritual treat hns been something
grand and has been listened to by crowds,
The meetings Were of the old timed Meth
cdist shouting order and hundreds have
pfofessed to have found Christ and had
their sins forgiven, and testified that they
felt better already for protesting the Saw
our. That only u christian life was the
ideal one to live That they had tried Sa-
tan and The world bat found the christian
life happier and safer to live. The testi-
mony of those who related their christian
experience was Interesting aud at times
Very impressive.
BISHOP Mullaiicn who Is well known to
every Methodist in Delaware delivered u
most dramatic and powerful sermon in
the morning, commencing few minutes
after 10 O'Clock and preaching for two
hours. His text was from third chapter Of
Philippians eighth verse, his theme:
81 hrist ianity a II RcgcnHratlve Force.
and his mastery discourse could be heard
distinctly by every one in the largo build.
ing He said hard things should not be
said about the Catholics or they should
not lie called hard names; that their bow
Ing down to images and idols would 2Ome
day be made plain to them by the love Of
Christ's word in the Bible; that prayer to
, Him on high was he proper way of living
bsttC lives and thereby making good men
~ hn "a II Of I'm
world.
Winning up he rcQucstolall who had
lov,G ones In heaven to arise, ut which tho
whole congregation stood on their feet.
III meeting was in errupted by the shrill
oly Of a mother who had lately lost a.littlr
- baby maklngit very realistic Of an old
fashioned camp meeting, held in the woods
Tho Bishop drew tears o the eyes of more
than one person in the multitude who
listened TO his oratOrlcal and mastery
discourse, HG cOntcndcd that the bible
was the iufallblo word Of God and had
never been rcfuGd by the agnostics or
doubtcrs of his holy word.
Alter the sermon u revival or expert.
encnd meeting was held until half past
IL O'Clock.
In She afternoon Dr. Russell H. Conwcll
spoAo on Tho Devil Como 10 GAhaliho."
DR.. Tulma 60, tho eminent Presbyterian
divine, spoke in the evening
On Tuesday the Camp This time Will
close The Republican Cn say that the
camp held longer this year than ever be.
fore the camp management trying to
help ont the poor hard working boarding
house keepers, wun arc left in financial
hole withluts Of debts, and little money
to cancel them with,
Mrs benjamin Nir)ds was an attendant
Al the camp meeting services.
Nj Casper KondnlPs family have sum.
mercd here. They arc looking exceeding
ly well.
Mr.. Amelia Collins, nor johnson, Is
visiting aietor Mrs. Kendall.
Tic Rev. Il +, Barrett and wife are
her..
Mrs. Giles L,mb,ou accompanied by her
two lovely daughters burned as brown as
berries arc SIN horc enjoying tho many
ADVANTAGES Of tho grove
Prof Fonrl we'll known to Wilmington.
ians Is h3rc looking as Happy Us clam at
high water.
lcfov Hickman returned home nftcr
sgonlnI weeks wishing his lgrandfathCr
Mr. HicEman
Mr. and Mrs. l. A Bower. were hero
one Sunday.
Mr.. Challenger and wife Of Now Castle,
enjoyed tie services On Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs 4 I. Johnson have boon
nero for several Lays
Mr. Thomas Benson returned home
Sunday evening.
W.S.V.