Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP
It's Formal Closing at Seven
O'Clock Tuesday Morning.
THE SERVICES VERY SUCCESSFUL
Flfty-three Conversions the
Spiritual Result. II


Cr0unu6t aug. 3. 4.-Drs M urIhy iou III
family prayer, anu Mrs. Kenney con
ucted the after breakfast prayermeet.
ing.
The Rev. W. A. Spsncer. u. D..
secretary Of the Church Extension
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, preached the morning sermon.
III. Corinthians 8. 8 was his text, and
Astounding Grace his theme.
At the children's service DR.. Spencer
and the Rev. b. F. Price made ad-
dresses, and the former sang hymns in
Chinese and Japanese. l,
DIR. Spencer preached the afternoon
sermon. Revelations 22.N was hin
tsxt, and "The Father's Last Invita-
tion'' his theme.
"Salyation by Faith was the topic
at the young psople'a service. The
Rev. Van r. Northrup and Harry J.
Guthrie made addresses. The music,
which was of a special nature, included
solo by the Rev. F. G. MacSorsy.
At the holiness mseting, Mrs. Kenney
made an address on "The Fulness of
the BLESSING of Cod
| The Rev. K. Irving Watkins preached
the evening sermon. Hebrews II, 2
was his text, and "Lookiug Unto
Jesus'' his theme. At the Saftormeet
ing. following an exhortation by Evan
gslist Galloway, two youpg women
profeHssd CONVERSION.
| Interesting services were held this
morning. DIR. Murray led in family
prayer, and Mrs. Kenney conducted the
after breakfast prayermeeting. Mr.
MacSorley preached the sermon. Nahum
/. Z wss his teyt, and "Ged's Good
| nessn his theme.
Brandy Summit Campmeeting
Grounds, Aug. 5.-In every respect,
yesterday was the best day Of the camp
meeting season. The attendance, esti-
mated ut 4,00U. was larger than on
"little' Sunday. The tlirong filed
the tabernacle, and ovurfowed into the
adjacent avenues. During the daytime,
the weather was fine; and early in the
evening, it was more pleasant. Rain
fell subsequently, from 10. 20 o'clock to
midnight, at which tim5 tho condition
OF the atmosphere was reminder OF
the oampmeeting SEASONS when over
coats and blankets we're 10 demand.
The great change in-the atmospheric
temperature was not moro Inarked thar
the change In ths canipmesting'
spiritual temperature, which it chiefly
was instrumental in producing. With
the advent of pr0pitiuus weather, thu
camp populace shook oil its drowsiness
and throughout the day. it participated
with commendable zeal in the variou
, services. The fervency was more notice
/ able at the children's meeting and th'
, service which concluded the day
worship. The latter continued with
unRbsted interest until 10 o'clock, AM
sven at that late hour, notwithstand
! ing the approach Of the storm had beeI
heralded, the gathering was loath t.
separate. The revival spirit prevailed
, with remarkable brillinncy. and as
result % professions Of conversion war
made, making a total OF 80 this season
Or. Murray lad in family worship
and Mrs, Kenney conducted ths after
. breakfast prayermseting.
The Rey. F. Q. MacSorley preache
= the morning sermon. Nahum l, z WI
! his text, and Goods Goodness hi
a theme. During the aftermeeting, fol
= lowing an exhortation by Evangelis
: Galloway, one profession of conversio
: was made. 1
= The Rev. W. @. Koons delivered a
the children's meeting an address 0
"How to be Saved after which ther
was az altar service, during which ]
children proiessed conversion.
y The Rev. T. A. MoCurdy, u. D.
preached the afternoon sermon. job
!, i, 3S, 40 and Al were his texts, ap
y Personal Work for Christ" wasHh
= theme.
. During tho afternoon, tho Brand,
! wine Summit auxiliary of the Woman
8 Home Missionary Society was OF
y ganized. 1t bas nine msmbers. .s,
p Much enthusiasm was manifested
the young peoples meeting, which wi
in charge of the Rev. Asbury Burk
"Truth' was tho topic. This choi
composed OF 40 persons, almost fillt
70 the platform, and sang effectivel
- John j. Gibson, orgunist at the Che
d ter IIaights oampmeeting, ably pr
70 sided at the organ. and Miss Mabel M
ss Cam provided violin accompaniment
0. Harry j. Guthrie directed the choru
nt The aoloista, Miss Mary Morrow al
Mrs Fitch, sang He is Knocking
and I'VE Are Going Home," :
spsctively.
q. An eyangelistio service WIS su
b. stituted for the evening sermon. Eva
~ gelist Conoway made an address
8. "The Love of God.' During the afte
e. meeting, seven persons profsssed co
ee version.
Brandywine Summit CHmpmeetil
Grounds, Aug. 6.-Fine weather,
tersstiug sermons and excellent mus
h, made tine eighth day Of the canpmes
n. ing season thoroughly enjoyRble. 7
ed number of visitors was less than
ed Thursday, but ut every serrice y
as I camp populace was largely represents
~ Again the revival spirit prevailed, al
he dozen perHnns professed conversio
making total of Al converts to dat
DR.. Murray led in family worBhi
and Mrs. Kenney conducted the aftt
.r- breakfast prayermeeting.
,r, The Rev. j. 7. Prouse preached (
re morning sermon. John s. sc was
of text, and Freedom Through Chris
%. hie theme.
sh DR.. Murray and the Rev. W.
Koons made addresses at the uhildrel
meeting, the latter apeaking
"Tobacco and Strong Drink. Duri
sst the altar service, eight children pl
M fessed conversion.
o., The Rev. Alonzo Davis preached t
ON afternoon sermon. Ephesians 3. 10 "
an his text, and 1.-THE Love of Chris
his theme.
Mrs. Kennsy had charge OF the he
get ness meeting.
ter The most popular service was
one arranged especially for the xeu