Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
JOHN WANAMAKER


A Pies mt Time In the woods-A nNesta
Opened by the Rev. W. q. K"ons. Il
Stan Correspondence OF 0azotte and journal.
Brandywine Summit Camnmeetiud|
Grounds, Aug. 9. Yesterday was a quieI
hat pleasant day at the Brandywinl
Summit campmeeting. In order tina
the tenters might have an opportunit
to rest, only ono service --family prayer
10 which the Rev. ". l.. S. Murray
ID. D., led-was hold in the morning
Children's meeting, the first Beryiu
10 tha afternoon, was conducted by th
Rev. w. q. Rooms, who ''opened
hornets nest 4" lie spoke OF sin
sting, anu with the picture of
hornets nest illustrated his theme.
The afternoon sermon was preache
by the Rev. Alfred Il. Scott. "B
grace are ye saved through faith" wa
his text, and "Sulvation From Sin
his subject.
The young peoples meeting and IL
holiness meeting were held simultand
ously, the former, in charge Of the Rev
Asbury Burke, at the tabernacle, an
the latter. 10 charge Of Mrs. l.ydiv
kenney, at tho pavilion. Mr.. TBurk
made an address on "ilope, - and MrH
Kenney gave Bible reauing on "Iiol
neHs. ~
This evening sermon was preached b
the Roy. W. +. Dawson. ]. Kings IN
AZ was his text, and Fidelity 10 Iioh
his subject. During the aftsrnieetiue
one penitent knelt at the altar.
Brandywinc Summit CampmeetiaI
Grounds, Aug. Missionary Day at y
Rrandywine summit campmceting way
| an interesting occasion, and attracted
more than the usual number of visitor
In the absence of DIR. Murray, Whit we;i
TO Wilmington, to attend the <iirv. j.
| Qulgg's funeral, the Rev. w. G., Knou
served as minister in charge.
Mrs. Lydia Kenney conducted Il
cr-breakfast praycrmceting.
\ A meeting under the auspices Of u
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
the Methodist Episcopal Church was 81
stituted Tor the morning preaching So
vice. Mrs. Roberta Matlack of WilmMs
ton presided. The exercises consisted
an address by Mrs Mary Slieafer, seer,
tary of the Philadelphia ConferenC
Woman's Foreign Missionary Sncie,y,I
vocal solo by Miss Annie Meggitt an
vocal duet by Miss Mary Morrow M
Mrs. A. s. Muhlhausen.
At the children's meeting Mr.. Koou
made an address ON "rho Bee Line IN
the Serpent Line" the former repre-. ca
ing the way OF the Christian, and III
latter the way OF the sinner. Mrs. Mat
lack and Mrs. Sheafer also made ad
dresses.
a meeting under the auspices Of thtl
Womaas Home Missionary Society vas
substituted for the afternoon preachm
service. Mrs. M. II. Lincoln preeitU
The exercises consisted of an address i
Mrs. r. v. Chapman, superintendent 81
the Ritter Home, at Athens, Tenn, sing
ing by the camp choir, u vocal duet L
Miss Elizabeth Creamer and Miss Aid
Hanna and recitation by Miss Netl |
Baynard.
The Rev. Asbury Burke conducted Il
young peoples meeting. "Charity" wa
the topic.
AT the holiness meeting, Mrs. Kennel
the leader, gave Bible reading.
The Rev. +. A. II. O'Brien preacheI
the evening sermon. Matthew 25, u
was his text, and "Heaven and He'll" Ii
theme During the aftermecting. folloH
ing IN exhortation by Evangelist Milliat
X. galloway, four persons professed COZ
version, making total OF five converslo1|
since the cainpmeeting season began.
rITMAN GROVE cAMPMEETrNn.
Pitman Grove, N. j., August S.-Ti
28th annual campmeeting at Piiml
, Grove opened yesterday under the mod
favorable auspices. The crowd was
good one and came early, In spite of N
, fact that the camp did not open until
O'Clock in the afternoon. This was y
, Woman's Home Missionary Societyl
! day, and the fair sex had things all thd
own way. The first meeting was devoid
TO the junior missionary societies, I'D
\ was led by Mrs. Carrie Thompson. 4
| 2 O'clock the main meeting was oponl
, with song service led by DIR. Gilmod
Mrs. G. #. Garrison, State president, 4
sponded to an address of welcome ma
by DIR. A. E. Ballard, the president of Il
campmeeting association. Mrs j. M.
Wells, the State corresponding secretai|
and Miss Josephine Corbin, d deacond
from the Philadelphia Deaconessl
Home, made addresses. Mrs Wei
. declared that "where Old Glory tosd
the work will be pushed. / don't kind
; when we will get to work in Cuba, Pod
Rico and the Philippines, We dod
want any indemnity from banlSru|
Spain. We've been playing the Gol
Samaritan, and ought 10 pay for it,"
The Rev. 5. s. Weatherby made
address last night to nearly 1000 peoI|
, on "Foreign Missions" subject
1 which he is well Informed, having been
foreign missionary for many years.
sapp-TayIor Marriage.
George W. Sapp. formerly Of Oh
4 tnlty nnw of Chaatar anA M IAN M