The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT
SERVICES In PROGRESS.
The Initial Platform neeting Held
Last Evening.
PASTOR MURRAY'S ADDRESS.
Tic Defines What a Successful Camp is.
To.day's EXercises-Sunday's Ser.
vice-0tl1er Notes.


Murray the pastor in charge There was
an absence OF ministers, but what religious
enthusiasm they would have put in tho
service was enthuscd by able exhorters,
and an excellent choir of fifteen voices
under the able leadership Of George Il.
King.
Tho meeting began shortly before 8
o'clock and took on the form of a song scr-
vice after which Mr.. Murray addressed the
largo congregation, saying that at the
conclusion OF the meeting there would be
a conservation service. If every one placed
himself or herself under the care Of Christ
for the coming twelve days Mr.. Murray
vidually His version of successful
camp was when the individuals faith was
stroug and hopeful If II thousand arc
converted here during the camp" said he
"and you arc not, thUn this meeting will
not be u success to you individually"
II want everybody to como and have
the best and sweetest that God has In store.
! want all to have the largest liberty in
the Lord Jesus Christ. don't believe IN
ruling. l want to see rules tackled up close
by but you won't hear me referring to
them want every woman, man and
child to cake care of themselves. We will
then have happy timc and u cheerful and
successful camp meeting. l feel that in
my bones and haven't the rheumatism
either" said he laughingly.
Hs then called the wOrshipers attention
to the ringing Of the bell, saying that he
wanted all to obey it, not to bo at the tab
ernacle at 73l o'clock in tho evening but
at 7.30 o clock,
Then Mr. Murray pathetically referred
to tho late Father Hance, who assisted
him when he was last in charge of the
camp. Some years subsequent the vener-
able Christian remarked on the camp
ground that il he WIS not present next
year the worshpers would know where he
was for he was Oh his way to Heaven. So
father Hance Is not with us tonight He
has gono from us and we know where he
Is, at tho Great 8ncampment beyond tho
skies, and he is now looking down upon
us. say he knows what VIC are doing for
God has said that our names and deeds
are recorded So father Hanco looks
down upon us. We cannot 500 him but ho
can SEQ us. So let us conduct these meet
ings In u manner pleasing to our God and
all our deceased brothern. want these
meetings to be your meetings and this
camp your camp
Then Mr.. Murray called for addresses
from William H. Foulk, Superintendent
Vandegrift, Rev. NJ. Conoway, of Mt.
Lebanon and several others who gave their
experiences and exhorted others to be
saved while tho camp was in progress.
Afterward the conservation service was
held and the benedlction pronounced.
This morning Presiding Elder Barrett
preached the opening sermon. In the
early morning the boil cailod tenters to
early prayer meeting and again at 8
o'clock.
This afternoon children's service will be
held at 1.30 o'clock and preaching by Rev.
Mr.. Mowbray will ollow at the auditor.
ium.
There Is no anxiety on the part of the
management about ministerial help. DR..
Murray says not minister invited has de.
clined to come on account of the confor-
ence resolutions. He further reports that
he has all help necessary promised and
could secure abundance at an early date
The Holiness tabernacle is ready for ser.
vice and Is an ornament to the grove.
Two meetings will be held in it daily, ono
at 1.30 O'Clock and the other at 6 80 o'clock.
1t will be dedicated Sunday afternoon at
1.30 clock.
Rev. W P. Taylor came out yesterday
and will have charge OF the children's
mont will preach at st. Paul's church.
Wilmington, in DIR. Murray's absence,
at TO- 80 q. IN. and will DO out to camp on
Monday, having promised DR.. Murray to
assist him.
A great day is expected Sunday. Dr..
Beiler Of Washington, ID. G., who has
big reputation, will preach in the morn
ing. He will be about tie strongest di.
vine to DO heard on the ground this camp.
George e, King Is still OH the hunt for
singing talent. Tho choir is not yet rs
large as 1t might be, but the leader expects
to have it perfected in q few days. The
hymns are yet new and when they become
familiar Mr.. King thinks the choir will be
greatly enlarged. However the body Is do
Ing good work and Mr.. King is to DO com
mended.
Pound privileges were yesterday distri-
buted among the tenters.
The milk dealer continues to put to q
great disadvantage the tcnters who are
early riscrs. 1t Is a shame that he cannot
be taught lesson by the tentors dealing
with some milk man who could enter tho
ground at an early hour.
Tho Wilmington & Northern Railroad
trainmen are gentlelnanly set but often
times tholr good natures are rutllod. Yes.
terday afternoon Conductor Brooma car.
ricd on his train mans wheel, the owner,
the conducror believing, intended to ride
out. After the train had pulled out Of the
station. Mr.. Broomal found that tho owner
of The wheel was not aboard tho train, and
when GuyenCourt, the owners place Of res-
idence was reached, the man was not there.
Neither was there any one to whom tho
wheel could be delivered SO the conductor
carried the wheel on to Coatesyille and
brought 1t back this morning and handed |
it over to the owner who became somewhat
impudent because OF the wheel not being
left at the station yesterday afternoon.
This rufllod Mr.. Brcomall who informed |
the felluw that hereafter IL he wanted his
wheel sent to his homo while ho reached
there In some other way than the railroad |
he would have to pay expressagc on tho |
wheel.
Conductor Broomall is one of the most |
Jolly fellows on the line and it Is too bad
that his good nature Is disturbed by people |
,f such ingratitudo
There appears to DO conspiracy on tho /
part of the women of Summit Avenue to
dispose of William II. Robinson and 1t
would DO we'll for that genial follow to
take out policy of insurance
IN his life. Mr.. Robinson being handy |
elbow with tha.kodak and graphaphone,
he women have put him to tasks of less
pleasure. Several days ago while fixing
curtain in front of the tent of Mrs. Nam.
nclo chair tilted and down came the un.
lertaker with thud that shook the earth.
But Mr.. Robinson said he was not hurt.
Yesterday afternoon another effort was
made to get him out of tho way.
Mrs. j. II. Showatcr had him 60 on her
ent and splice in piece of pipe to tho
10 sooner had he reached the roof than
lown camo Robinson. ladder and stove
,ipe in tangled mass from which tho
nan crawled and again mounted the roof,
his time performing the work without an
lccident. There Is no telling how many
more tumbles he will got while camp is in
progress
The boarding table managers are already
aging in supply of eatablos for Sunday,
anticipating crowd. 1t will not be tho
Big Sunday" tho camp management has
Igreed upon, but 1t will nevertheless DO
,ig day. Union tables are centrally 10.
atod and that management will provide
or all who como, and at q very moderate
ate.
There are yet many unoocupcd tents on
he gronnd. Yesterday, probably, dozen
antilles came out and they are now getting
heir effects in shape for a two weeks stay,
Distant peels Of thunder wero heard In
he grove last night and although the
noon shone brightly it was feared for a
lmo that there would be moro rain. But
+ did not come and when this morning
inwncd the air was cool and braUing.
Last evening was as cool as the previous
mo was hot. Worshipers wore capes
md men who possessed light weight over.
r. in