The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-09
FIRST SUNDAY AT
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT
Services Are Of an Exceptionally interest
Ing Character.
TABERNACLE DEDICATED.
With Impressive Exercises. Rain Comes
III the Evening. Fair Attendance.
AlOtes and Personals.
By q staH correspoudent.

Sunday will claim that distinction. II
will be big Sunday" but yesterday was
indeed big day, two thousand people be.
Ing on the ground. Eight hundred of
these were couples and guests while the
remaining portion came from Whining
ton and tho surrounding country In car
riages Wilmington sent the largest
number. there being almost one thousand
people who came out on their bicycles, In
hacks or on the W. g. N. II. r. and they
area quiet crowd generally, having como
for the services or the day. OF course
there wero somo who were out for worldly
pleasure but they were greatly in the mi
nority.
The wood was full OF vehicles of all dc.
scriptions and they were occupied almost
continually BY the families they belonged
to. And they also contained many gaily
attired men and maidens, Of the latter
none wero perhaps gayer than two who
strolled about the avenues during the day.
One was attlred in salmon pink costume
bright eOlored hat The other maiden
wore costume OF somo blush material
trimmed with white braid. They were
the cynosure Of all eyes. Tho yol1g wo.
mon who are uenters also appeared In their
fluffy gowns and IL would indeed be diff.
cult matte er 10 decide which one was most
becomingly attired. And as for the men
About the most ludicrously attired male
individual waeene'who was evidently from
the country. Ho wore an old style straw
hat, from beneath (which there fell locks
that had not been cut for perhaps year.
The man wore cutaway coat of light ma.
terial strikingly set off by green neck tie
and colored bosomed shirt. However, all
enjoyed themselves in their own way, un-
conscious Of the pleasure some were having
at their expcnse.
The day opened perfectly, but the roads
| leadlng to the ground were somewhat
dusty which somewhat marrod pleasure Of
driving. Early corners however escaped
much dust tho majority Of tho visitors
not arriving until 9o'clock. The morning
continued fair but when afternoon came
clouds appeared along tho eastern horizon.
They contained rain which they let down
upon the earth about o'clock, causing
worshippers to leave the tabernacle for
their tents and visitors for their carriages.
The rain increased In Its precipitation and
continued during the night one tenter who
was up at o'clock this morning said that
at that hour 1t was raining 'to get done"
| Tho first service Of the day was the $50
o'clock prayer meeting conducted by Will
liam H. F0ulk.
! AT $50 o'clock the annual love feast was
held in the auditorium led by DR.. Murray
and was q most inspiring service. After
the bread and water had been passed and
partaken of by several hundred people, OK.
perlences and prayers were offered, the
| service continuing until the hour Of tho
| regular preaching service.
This was disappointment to the wor-
shippers to some extent from the fact that
RevS L.. Beiler of Washington, d. G..
who was to have preached was delayed be
cause of the dying condition of his mother
III Ohio. But Dr. Barrett ably filled his
! Dlnnn Inv nrnunhipn pua Of hn hac
mons yet heard. Before doing SO DR..
Murray alluded pathetically to Dr.. Beiler's
sorrow and hoped that nll would pray both
for him, hisdying mother and DR., Barrett
who wes about to preach. DIR. Barrett
took his tex5 from tho second book Of
Timothy I, 7and 8:
1 have fought a good fight, I have finish.
ed my course, I havo kept my faith; henceJ
forth there Is laid up for me crown Of
Righteousness which tho Lord, the right
eous Judge, shall give me at that day;
and not to mo only, but unto all them also
that love His appearing"
After short roview Of the virtues of
Paul, DR.. BarIett said that as the death of
tho Apostle Paul is contemplated the
people are much better off for that con.
temptation. In speaking of tho burdens
Of the Christians life tho speaker stated
that whoever believes the life Is full of
milk and honey, to be eaten upon reclin.
ing beds Of ease, Is woofully mistaken.
This nation was not made great by the
mere springing into existence, nor by
jumps, but by struggle. The growth in
the kingdom Of grace Is not by lazy In.
difference, but by struggle. The crown
Of righteousness can only bo obtained by
hard. continuous warfare and labor. The
struggle begins AS soon as the Jordan Of
conversion is passed
Dr. Barrett stated that the enemy Is
.,A {r,fa n 4 thraT 81; II
right wing i5 the devil; on the left Is the
world and in the centre Is the flesh. He
said that he belived in the doctrine OF a
personal devil; not only one big devil, but
In many small ones, enough to go around.
He is not a good christian who says "tho
devil don't bother me-"
The preacher also considered the world
strong eliemy, but the flesh Is the most
dangerous in tho division. Ho also held
that each person In the world has course
to run ana that faith is tho inspiration of
all things. 1t Is because Of the faith of
these United States in tho Word of God
that tho people are SO civilized, and the
envy of all the nations of tho world
No sooner had DR.. Barrett finished his
sermon than John Young of Chester
mounted bench, and sang the opening |
verse of popular old Methodist hymn,
Tho refrain was taken up by the immense !
congregation, and soon the woods rever- |
berated with tho singing. Tho service ex-
tended away Into the noon hour, but tho |
people stayed. The hymns were accom-
painted by the waving of handkerchiofs
and shouts Of "hallelujah."
At the service DR.. Murray took up q |
collection amounting to SOL toward de-
fraying tho $3.50 expense incurred by erect.
Ing tho Holiness Tabernacle at tho head of |
tho ground. He also appointed collectors
to make additional collections while the
company is in progress
At l30 o'clock the Holiness Tabernacle
was dedicated and it was the most import.
ant service of the day. Ii was filled and
about 1t was congregated crowd. DR..
Murray had charge and with him on tho
platform,sat j.. q. Morrow whom he in.
troduced as man who had made the tab.
ernacle sHbject of special prayer There
fore its erection was in answer to prayer.
Then Mr.. Morrow referred to tho holi.
ness meetings on the ground of tho success
Of those hold last year In tho small tent on
Scott avenue and of how neces.
sary it was that tabernacle for worship
should b9 erected. Ho therefore prayed
and God bad answered him. Then Mr..
Murray assumed charge and referred to
the taberpa pacle's erection, telling Of the
blowing but of the big stump and using
the lesson religiously in hoping that tho
dynamite of Heaven might blow out the
sin and corruption from tho honrts OF un.
believers and make this life smooth aud
ready for the erection of u tabernacle for
God and his Cause. Tho necessity of rails
ing the balance of the money expended IN
the work was again mentioned with tho
result that 80 more was received
Then DR.. Murray had the altar place
cleared and invited every ono, saint and
sinner, to come forward and kneel and
while the tabernacle was being dedicated
to God each dedicate themselves to tho
Lord Jesus. In u short time tho altar was
filled and DIR. Murray displaying consider.
able emotion lifted his bead henvcnward
and turned the building over to God ut tho
same time reconsecrat.ng himself to the
service OF God. 1t was . most inspiring
moment. Tears streamad down the cheeks
of the man Of God In charge and every be-
lever. Afterward all the kncoing ones
consecrated themselves anew and endeav.
ored to show ono ,mourncr this way TO
Heaven. Following John Young led q
solg service which was also fruitful.
At | 80 o'clock the regular ch!idren's
servl;o was held In the Auditorium, Rev.
William P, Taylor was again in charge.
A service Of song preceded the service dur
inr Which Missrs I,ilv md Rubv RIrNtar