The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-03
BRANDYWINE
SUMMIT CAMP.
Yesterday Was aIRousing
Missionary Day: Notes
OF the Camp.

Brandywlne Summit, August 3.-Thf
was "Al ssiocafy Day" anu Mi onthusias- :
tic ono it was From morninguuil II even
irg tho subject occupied the worshipers,
and those in charge of the services. The
attendance was larger than on any provi.
ous week day, the usual record being aug
1nehted By the attendance OF largo mum.
Ter of Wilmington people interested in
the missionary branch OF tho church.
The morning service was in charge of
the foreign society, and tina attendance
was gratifying. Tho choir was The largest
of the year and the singing consequently
better.
A feature Of the vocal programme was a
solo by Miss Anna Meggett, of ST. An
drew's Church, Wilmington. Mis-; Mary
q Morrow also sang solo, and Miss Nor
row and Mrs. Alfred Mulhausen sang
duet.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
r. Matlack, president of the Womnns 8
Foreign Missionary Society of tho vii.
mington district. Mrs. Josephine Darling
ton OF West Chester, assistant secretary Of
tho Philadelphia Conference branch also
was present rs representative Of that So
cicty.
Tho address was made by Mrs. Mary
Shaeffer OF Philadelphia corresponding
secretary of the Philadelphia Conference
Foreign Missionary Society. She spoke of
the labor and tho results in the foreign
fields in general m luner. She also enu-
merated some of the needs of the society
There was even larger turnout at tho
meeting OF the home Missionary Society1in
the afternoon, and the choir was equally
large and as proficienj rs in the morn
g,and several s,le,tiOn, ,lwore given with
VIII; Miss Nettie Baynard gave an en-
Joyable selection. A duet was sung by
Miss Alice Creamer and Miss Alice Hanna
The meeting proper was presided over
by Mrs. III. h. Lincoln, conference pr ST.
dent and the missionary address was made
by Mrs. +. V. Chapman, superintendent
OF white work in the Ritter Home, at
Athens, Tennessee. A largo American
flag draped the speakers desk, indicative
OF the home mission work.
Mrs. Chapman spoke OF the mission |
work in the United Suites, and she dwelt
on the fnct that money Is needed to carry
on the work with productive results.
IL the evening the sermon was preached !
by Rev. I. A. H, O'Brien 1t was the first
preaching service of Tie day, and was we'll
attended. The choir Gang several selec-
tions and Mrs. Jordan sang a solo.
The children's service was addressed by
DR. koons, Mrs Matlack and Mrs. Shaffer.
Rev. Asbury Burke conducted the
Young Peoples meeting rs usual. and Mrs.
kenney had charge of the holiness meet
ing at the head of the gronnd Ur. Murray
conducted the family prayer service.
A party of Chester Heights workers
came in'o camp during the day 1t was
composed of Rev. G. Nj. Boswell, Revs j.
G. Wilson, 3 W. stillmAn, William May,
G. W. Walker, and Mr.. Heuson, Mrs.
Heuson and Miss Wilson, the renowned
Gospel singer. They were tired by tho
work just closed but all joined heartily in
tho afternoons singing,
August Groves narrowly escaped being
run down by d flyer at the B. 6, q. crossing
while riding his wheel out.
Twelve children from Philadelphia, who
wore sent to this section by tho country
week committee Of hat city, visited tho
camp today and attended tho chlSsan s
nheot'sg meet Iaa Is'y wore highly elated when
Among tho ministerial arrivals today
we're Rev. b. II. Price, Of Elktcn, Md;
Rev. J. d. Prouse of Rcu Lion; Rev. W.
W. Sharp of Wesley Chulcll. and Rev. +.
). MacSorley Of Newark. Tonight thore
were more ministers on the ground than at
my tine during tie meeting. [
Sevsrs! ministers went to Wilmington
o attead he funeral of she Rev. John b.
9ulg& which took place yesterday AFTER ,
loon. among them were Presiding Elder
lobert Watt, Dr.. Murray, Rov. Van p
Sorthrnp. Rev. Asbury Burke and Rov.
!. A. q. O'Brien. They returned early in
he evening.
Several young women on Scott Avenue
ave deeSrao cd lAeir tent with u Cuban
lag, the gift of Cuban friend who is F
low at Tampa.
PITAAN OPENS :,
Fitman Grove, N. j., August 2 The -
wenly.eighth annual camp-mcc,ing Mt
'itman Grove opened to-day under the "
nost favorable auspices. The crowd was c.
good oae and came early in spite of the |.
1ct that the camp did not open until . l. T.
,iclock In the afternoon. This was the Il
Vomen's Home Missionary Society's day, 81
nd the fair sex had things all their own al
'ay. The first meeting was devoted to ~
no junior Missionary societies, and was :,
ID by Mrs. Carrie Thompson. At o'clock -.
le main meeting was opened with song Ii
'rvice led by Dr. Gilmour. Mrs q. i. IL
idross OF welcome made by DR.. A. Il, ~
allard, the president of the camp.meet. OF
lg association.
Mrs. J. N. P. Wells, the State corrc- h,
bonding secretary, and Miss Josephine nv
orbln, deaconess from the Philadelphia "
eaconesses' Home, made an address. Mrs. re
'ells declared that "where Old Glory SO
'sses tho work will be pushed don't re-
now when We will get to work in Cuba. ~
orto Rica and the Philippines. We don't ma
ant any indemnity from bankrupt Spain. til
'e've been playing the Good Samaritan, vi
nd ought to pay for It," In
Rev. S. s. Weatherby made an address x
night to nearly 1000 people on "Foreign OF
s.ions," q subject on which he Is we'll st1
formed, having boon foreign mission. W
y for many years.
Grove Pa, August 2-The
orshipers n5 tho Methodist camp are pre-
ring Is leave as soon Us the last song is
ng on Thursday. Tho attendance today Al,
as larger and the services were we'll sus- Sht
inod. The morning sermon was delv- Hol
ed by Rev. W. D. Jones, of Philadelphia, aol
tho subject of Hope" Sistcr Lizzie nj MI
NTH talked about Treasures in Del
lrthen Vessels" and Rev. J. w. Rudolph Cha
torosted the children with q description Del
THE Model Ladder" The seconiswas Fri
livored by Rev. E H. Hoffman, OF Bryn 0ri
awr, on "Consecration. -.z..rs, Bei Bel
Rev. j. Il. Il. Gray has bean re elected DoT f1o,
ritual director for the next year, and Mac
apgelist Hyde will assist In the services. You
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