The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-08

ed a. soon as camp Is over.
The trustees subioribed 500 during th,
day TO pay general expenses.
A pocketbook containing SO was fount
during 1.-The day and turned over to til,
owner by DR.. Murray.
William ]. Grove, the small son Of DR.
James Grove. had spasm while sitting
on his porch this afternoon and no fell tt
the avenue. He Was not seriously hurt
AT PlTMAN GROVE.
Pitman Grove. August Tho frs,
Sunday of the camp meeting more than
fulfilled all expectations, both In tie way
OF attendance and spiritual fervor. The
, former exceeded that of any previous
first Sunday" In the history of the
twenty eight years that the meetings have
been in progress. People began to arrive
shortly after 7 o'clock and came oil day,
In fact. some from nearby towns were
here at the sunrise service. A conserya-
tive estimate placed the attendance at
from l2,.0) to l4.00O, about half that mum.
ber being here for tho day only. e..
The singing in the big auditorium was a
feature Of all the services. This was con-
Quoted by DR.. II. L. Gilmour, who for years
has led this branch OF worship. just prior
to the afternoon sermon. Professor George
Fl. Hewitt, of Clayton, sweetiy sang q solo.
the audience joining heartily in the chorus
Twenty-Five hundred people listened to
Key, W. $. koin, OF Manyunk. preach one
of his noted sermons in tho afternoon. His
theme was the "Feast of B,lshazzar." He
graphically pictured tho making of man by
God. and the breathing into him tho breath
of life.
At The love feast before tho morning SER
mon there was an outpouriug of the Holy
Ghost that as seldom seen at an outdoor
service. Hundreds told their experience Of
Christian life and many asked for prayers
When Rev. H. A. Monroe, d. D., of the
Delaware Conference, followed with the
morning sermon he faced an Intelligent
audience-one thus must have been an
honor to address. His theme was "How
the revival came to Israel,'I Kings, 1888:
And the fire of the Lord fell" He said
"The situation ofto-iay is tho Same as in
the time OF Israel. A revival is. needed,
books 10 teach the art, evangelists to pre-.
pose now and unique methods but q plan
that cow TT nation in "a day is worth
consideration
Rev. G. NJ. Bosw Il preached power
ful sermon this evening to an audience
that occupied every SCAT in the AUDITOR.
un, and many stood in tho circle. His
text was taken from Mark. 10, 50: "And
he, casting nway his garment, rose and
came to Jesus " Mr.. Boswell said in part
something hinders every man from
coming to Jesus; lilo discovers it only
when he wants to get to Him. This blind
man wanted Jesus to restore his sight, and
Jesus called tho paor follow to come, but
he was hinderod by a garment obstruct.
ing his way. Thi, wa, thrown aside, and
from jesus he Immediately received his
sight. Thus it pays man to cast away
everything that binders his coming to tho
ever.loving God when he wants CONVEX.
sion, sanct'iicatlon or tho Baptism of the
Holy Ghost
This II truo concerning Irejudlces.
There are p"ejulices which keep us from
Jesus; against persons, places and methods
These assert themselves when we want a
blessing, yet it pays to cast them away and
go to jesus"
Inc preacher thought great lesson
might be learned from tho Bible story of
N'ainan, who was healed by giving up his
prejudiccs. at is true" lie continued
concerning pleasures There are pleas
ure5 which keep us from Jesus; pleasur-
able habits, places and persons Thy as
sart themselves when Il ole ,sing is wanted
IL VIII be just as profitable to cast tbese
away anh got to Jesus. Learn thi, from
the story OF Moses, who gave up The pleas
ures oil SIN and received God i great reward
IL Is true concerning positions which kee,,
us from Jesus; financial, political aul
social position. These also assert them
selves when we want blessing, but it
pays to throw them away and get to Jesus.
AT JOANNA HEIGHTS.
Ihls was big day at tho camp meeting
at Joonna Heights. Theirs was an extracr.
binary large attendace and the exercises
were unusually interesting. Rev. John u
FOX, OF Grace Church, Philadelphia; Rey
W. u fennet, of Honey brook and Rev.
.. b. Coleman were the preachers today.
Yesterday was patriotic day" at the camp
and there was u largo attendance of tho
boys OF 81. in blue, wearing the emblem
oil the Grand Army of tho Republic.
The General Wayne Post, GA r of
Honnybrook, was present. in a body, while
tho Union Veteran Legion of Geigertown
was largely represented.
Captain Blai:d, of Birdsboro, who oryan.
izsu company for the Spanish American
war. had u company Of veterans at the
camp aud tho Parkcsburg and Rgadi IN
Posts wcro represented by number of
members.
New Freedom, Aug. AT this place
to day the weather was delightful AS in
former years the;o were Thousands of per-
sons who passed in tho gates and the con-
at all Of the services were very
largo, DR. Hubbard conducted family pray
ers AT - II. H. Il " A. +. Campbell had
charge OF u testimony meeting In this
service several persons asked for prayers
10" conversion OF friends. DR.. Hubbard re-
luested prayer. for Miss AMMO Forrest, q
Lorme" missionary in Japan for the Meth
Jdst Protestant church, who was i'll in her
fathers cottage. A 10 80 n. m Rev. Chas
A. I'M, Of tho Wilmington Conference,
preached from the words;
"rhe clouds also dropped water. His
subject wa5: Several Mysteries of the
Bible Miss Katharine sherman sang
Tho Holy City before tho sermon.