The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-23
ADVENTISIS' CAMP OVER.
Twelve Converts are Baptlsed In Quarry
Pond Yesterday.

The camp Of the Seventh Day Adventists
came to u close last night after ton days
successful work. Tho crowd during the
day was large and orderly ono. The
most Interesting talk Of the day was one
by Elder H. j FRANKIE on why the Seventh
Day Adventists observe Saturday as day
of rest intead of Sunday" Mr.. Franke's
the Righteousness Of the s'crbes and p a l.
Sees W shall In no case enter into the king
dom Heaven.
lie then proved by number of texts
that Gods law could not be altered or
abolished; that Christ himself said: "Till
heaven and earth pass ono jot or little
shall In no wise pass from the law till all
be fulfilled" He proved by Il number Of
texts that the law was made holy and that
1t was impossible for man to make any
other day holy but Christ's.
He quoted Moses, David, Solomon, Christ
and the apostles to prove tho endurance
and undergraduates Of Gods law; that
1T was immutable and unalterable. He also
proceeded to show that the Sabbath was
kept by Christ and his apostles; that 1t
WAS kept by the latter for thirty years
after the resurrection, and that Binney
Dwight,the Episcopal prayer book; Clark,
the Baptist church manual, and other re.
ligious writer's prove that the law was
and obligation.
He concluded by showing that Gods
word had prophesied that u power would
arise that should think itself able to
change the times and the laws. That pow
er, said ho was the Papal power. In sup.
port Of his assertions, he quoted from q
number Of Catholic works, read lettors
from Fathers Enrlght of Kansas, Cardinal
Gibbons OF Baltimore. Father Brady Of
In ,th oil 4 mt
the Catholic Church has changed the day
and that all Professionalism was following
the mandates of tho church and that
whilo they boldly asserted tho Bible and
the Bible only, large sums had been offer.
ed by The fathers of the Catholic Church
to any Protestant who could prove tho
Bihlo contains one single passage Of
Scripture commanding the observance Of
the first instead of tho seventh day of the
week as day Of rest.
At the conclusion Of the remarks quite
number of questions were asked and sat is.
fhctOrily answered. Mr.. FRANKIE preach ed
again in the evening.
In the morning the Sabbath School AS.
ISOLATION elected S. B. Horton of Balti.
more, Presidents; S. V. Stevenson Of
Brooklyn, vice president; Mr.. W. j.
Rambo, secretary.
The Atlantic Conference at the Same
tlIle granted missionary IlcenSea 10 MlS5
M, johnson and Mrs w. X. Baker.
The Foreign Missionary Board trans
acted only routine business.
At $50 o'clock Elder FRANKIE baptised
twelve converts In pond at tho Fshey
quarrles near the Is Il r. K. A choir
sang several selections previous to and
during the baptism.
Those who were immersed were John
Jones, Frank Tyler, Ida Wadswortb. Sarah
Paxton, M. II. Jones, Kate Weybrecth
Helena LoDgacre. Sadie Emery, Laura
Emery, Henrietta jerks, Margaret El.
wangcr and boy aged a.
The first candidate to be immersed was
John Jones. He was led Into the pond by
Elder FRANKIE nntil the water had reached
bis hips There was deep silence AS Elder
FRANKIE exclaimed my brother, on pro.
fession Of faith in jesus Christ and on
the omission Of your sins of tho past,
baptist you In the name of the Father,
the Son and tho Holy Ghost"
Mr. Jones was then immersed beneath
tho surface of tho pond, and was led back
to shore during which time the choir sang,
IhLse wto were baptised were from
various chatses in the Atlantic Confer
enoe, but were act converted at the camp
here.
Elder v. II. Lucas of Washington will
CONTINUE the services In the grove for
some time.