Evening journal., 1897-08-17
BRANDYWINE CAMP OVER.
ALL THE TENTERS PULLED UP
STAKES THIS MORNING.
DIR. MURRAY, REVIEWING THE
WORK OF THE 1897 CAMP MEET
ING. COMPLIMENTS PREACH
ERS AND SINGERS AND REPORTS

ING. COMPLIMENTS PREACH
ERS AND SINGERS AND REPORTS
FORTY-FIVE CONVERSIONS.
Brandywine Summit, Aug. 17.-Wn-
| mlnguons camp meeting OF en.husias-
tic Methodists came to a close to-day
alter che customary service and reces-
sional.
All the tenters had their goods and
chattels ready for removal back to
Wilmington except a few who will re-
main in the woods few days longer.
Dr. Murray, pastor-in-charge of The
camp. reviewed the work with much
satisfaction last evening He extended
a vote OF thanks to all who helped to
make the camp a success. He said the
singing had been the best at uhe camp
FOR years, and no more efficient corps
of preachers could he secured for any
meeting. In all. he said, There had
! been folty-five conversions. AN the
ministers present made farewell re-
marks and the meeting was brought TO
a close.
The carly prayer meeting was the
only service to-day, and II was a
touching finale. About midnight all
the tenters formed a procession and
moved down through all the avenues
singing Marching Through Zion" and
other familiar Methodist songs.
AT the close of the afternoon service
yesterday, Mr. Taylor formed the Chill
dren into line and marched around the
camp grounds and circle, singing He
Loves Me, Too" and after ahe song
they we've halted near the circle and
Photographed by j. r. Ki,mer.
n II
duced TO preach yesterday in the alb
sence of DIR. McCurdy, Of Wilmington
He spoke from the text what, Then
will We do with Jesus, whom ye cal
Christi"
Rev. w. Frank Ewing, OF Elam
preached the morning sermon from th'
!. theme, This is the Victory That Over
comes the World.
Last nights closing young peoples
meeting was the most spirited Ct the
enlire fortnight The meeting was S,
inspiring and so much enthusiasm wac
/ manifested that the evening sermon
was abandoQed, and the young peoples
service was conducted far into the
night. Rev. Asbury Burke made an
earnest eXhortation, and several peo-
pie came to The altar. The altar be
came crowded with those anxious tC
be converted, and by the time the ser
I vice was concluded twenty persons
professed conversion.
: NOTES OF THE CAMP.
One CT .he most pleasing feature.
81 was the arrival Of Mrs. Fitch, OF Ches.
aer, who sang some touching hymn.
with such coed effect that many in th,
audience were moved to tesrs.
Tho fhroo .r,ral lrr.u ~, Esttrflnrr ttrosl.
5 Rev. Ezra Tinker, OF Wilmington; Rev
5 r. Irving Watkins. of Marion, Md.
] and Rev. AGbury Burke, Of Brandy
1 wine
r The camp meeting just closed wa!
e marred 10 scme extent by periOdica
S rains. and alt night some severe rain
storms came up and while worship con
+ tinuCd and strong preaching was th'
e order, the revival spirit could not hols
I full sway, ad many Of the spirltua
s workers were disappointed.
D The afternoon services On SUNDAY
{ were attended by an overwhelming au
e dieuce. An augmented choir sang
70 number CT spirited selections and thii
D started the large audience to uniting
Z in The praise services. Mr.. Wa.kin
] preached from the theme: 'tHe Shal
Increase"
The trustees are considering
r. proposition from the Salvation Army
e wh.dh body desires to hold a caml
= There for ten days after the present on
closes.
r. Camp was enlivened on Its last niah
by the arrival of straw wagon partie
s from Union Church. Wilmington.
DR.. Murray led the early needing
i and. i'm the absence OF Leader Kina
9 Mrs. Benson led the service and played
- C,r fo,. rrro1f,,cr Ctornpc