The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-14
YESTERDAY WAS 4
/. TEMPERANCE DAY
And the Cause was Ably Expounded at
Summit Camp.
THE "BIG SUNDAY" SERVICES
Drs. Tinker, Watkins and Burke the
Preachers. An Enthusiastic Hoii.
ness Meeting Conducted by
Or. Tinker.
by a star Correspondent.

ably expounded yesterday by male ant
female workers In the great mission. II
was Temperance Day" and 1t is safe tc
say that never before had there been such
interest manifested III the meeting.
The afternoon work was given up to the
exercises Eight conversions were report
cd during tho day.
that could BIO desired. Tho visitors from
Wilmington numbered perphaps hun
dred and those from tho surrounding
country as many. They came in carriages
and rs usual brought their meals along
with them.
Tomorrow will DO the 'big day" but
the indications at present arc that 1t will
not be so big In point of attendance.
A haziness of the atmosphere indicates
rain and 1t will DO this condition of tho
element which will In all probability make
the day al unpleasant one. But tho camp
management has some big guns ready for
action and they will fro into tho large or
small audiences with all tho power and
earne5tness they possess. DR.. Tinker Of
Asbury Church will be the morning
preacher; r. l, Watkins the afternoon and
Asbury Burke tbs evening preacher. The
childron's service will b. in charge Of tho
same loader, and all the exercises will be
moro strongly arrayod in the cause Of
Christ.
Rev Mr.. Ewing of Elan Church con.
Quoted the 9. 80 o'clock prayer meeting and
Rev. Frank NJ. Dougherty tho $50 o clock
meeting
At 1880 o'clock Rev. Vaughn S. Collins
preached from st. John 8, IL: Then
Jesus spoke again unto them saying l am
the light of the world" During the song
service which proceeded the sermon Mrs.
Mary Gee and Rev. Ralph Y. Cousey
sang duet In opening his sermon Mr.
Collins described the origin and growth of
God and light.
Where Is the Light today" he asked.
Africn to-day Is living In the same old way
with tho same old tribal relations as they
lived before Christ came to the world. Go
to India to portions whore Christ has not
been carried. There is the same old caste
system. Tho same old light is there, and
there has not been one stop of progress
since Christ come to the world.
Go to China said Mr.. Collins Look at
China's morality. He then spoke of the
greatness of Ii Hung Chang In that coun.
try, and also referred to the Chinese poll.
tics, saying that they were as bad as In
Delaware.
"And in Pennsylvania, too" added DR..
Murray. II don't know about there"
laughingly said Mr.. Collins; Il do not 60
there very often"
Mr.. Collins directed the attention Of his
hearers to Delaware, and said that when
religion gets u deeper hold the corruption
will BIO downed. Ho referred to the fact
that the candidates for governor in all
parties were active church members. The
day Is not far distant when the people will
see that the election day Is as sacred rs
Sunday. He also referred to Chief Justice
Lore as n member of church, and added,
MAY God boss and keep him."
In concluding his sermon Mr.. Collins
said thar the Light Ia now shining Lot
Jesus in and it transforms everything
1t was at the children's meeting ut l.3D
o'clock ut which the eight conversions
We're professed. He spoke of the scpara-
ton of chatf from the wheat; and drew the
lesson that sin must DO separated from
the heart.
The holiness meeting in the tabernacle
was anohe enjoyable one.
Then followed The temperance exercises.
On the auditorium platform were seated
several prominent w. G. I. U. workers.
The meeting was opened by Revs Ralph
II. Coursey, Il. Is. Short and George King
singing u trio. Mr.. Coursey and Miss
Mary &, Morrow afterward sang duet.
Then "Aunty" King read poetical selcc
ton entitled "TEe Licensed Saloon" after
which Rev. Alfred Smith preached from
tho text, mo drunkar1 shall inherit the
kingdom of God" Corinthians &, 10
Preaching against tho saloon" Mr..
Smith said, twas preaching politics nc.
cording 10 some peoples vlcwd, but it is
just the same as preaching against houses
of ill-fame Or house devoted to tho cdu.
cation of murdcrers"
'Ihen why don't you preach against the
houses of ill.famcY" some ask. "Becnuse
they are not licensed like tho saloons are"
said Mr., Smith. Suppose that II strange
woman, under u license from TIL, Dan.
ware Legislators, would open houses in the
pretty places of Wimngton's business
centre, and by her helllsh allurcments,
ruin the young men, ho asked.
"Why," said the preacher, there Is not
one person in my hearing who would not
hold up his hands in horror at such a
thing. Yet the legislators arc licensing
drink factories which produce what Is
classcd with murder, adultery and other
crimes"
Mr.. Smith quoted figures showing the
number of saloons in tho United states to
be moro than 40. coo, From drunkenness
a death results every five minutes. He said
that he would rather his boys be bitten by
q mad dog, be stung by scorpions, or DO
smitcn down with the smallpox than
have them drundards-a degradation Of
beings next to angelic brutes.
In presenting the attitude Of the church
toward drink, Mr.. Smith said that II any
member lets dirty, rotten pOlit cal party
stand between him and his vote against
the traffic, he is not consistent member
of the church, Us it was at tho beginning
proven that drunkenness is q sin, and tho
voter not casting his ballot to down the
saloon would be nbetting sin and crime.
Let him lower his cOlors and train with
the drunken crowd. The discipline Of tho
church Is solidly against the saloon.
The holiness meeting in the evening
was perhaps tho most inspiring ono of the
camp. DR.. Ezra Tinker who had come
out during the day, was in charge anu dc.
livered one of his characteristic exhorta.
lions which WAS 80 enthusiastic that it
was not long before the enclosure rcsound-
ed with shouts. Mr.. Maxwell was gori.
ously happy, relating his experience
shouting and jumping AS he talked. Many
other testimonies were given after DR..
Murray, Revs. Mr.. Sharp and Smith and
DR.. Smailey had spoken. Although tho
holiness meetings havo been productive Of
good results, the work would have been
moro sweeping had the services been
placed under tho auspices II such mon as
Dr. Tinker
At tho Young Peoples service in the
Rev. Mr.. Burke had all recito
II fCi ao VI hIV nXer-
ciscs wore concluded several showed their
willingness to accept of Christ by stand.
Ing.
rho evening preaching service was vol
attended and was preceded by song
service during which Miss Morrow sang
Sweet Peace" Rev. Ralph r. Coursey
then preached stirring sermon from
Hebrews Z, %; Wherefore he Is able to
save them TO the uttermost that como un-
to God by him seeing ho over liveth to
make interccSsion for them.
MIR. Courscy held that this Is the kind of
salvation tho world needs 1t can only be
preached with certain attributes of tho
divine character and will to the author of
the plan of salvation.
He showed that tho protecting cause Is
the ntonement, that Christ is able to save
by His blood
At the service DR. Murray requested |
That every tcnter BIO out of bed at 6 o'clock |
This morning and at $50 o'clock to read |
sho 5lst Psalm. He wanted the camp |
ground gird!cd with the golden band of |
prayer in order that the work Of Sunday
might be better met Following out the
request every tent was open az thAt hour
his morning and at every boarding tent
)rhye" service WAS being held.
Tkis Is Local Preachers Day, and this
morning Daniel Greea c: Newport
preached