The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-08
SUNDAY IN
THE CAMPS.
II Was a Big Day in all
the Groves.
SUMMIT CAMP EXERCISES.
The Sermons Were Pow
erful and Productive
~ of Good Results.
NOTES Of THE CAMP MEETING
SUMMIT CAMP EXERCISES.
NOTES Of THE CAMP MEETING

p0a0V Wiue = unInlG, august u This
NAs the annual "Big Sunday and the
Aae weather made it day that compared
faSorably with previous Sundays. There
wore 81, 900 visitors, 1900 Of whom came in
tho teaMs which thronged the grove and
adjoining woods Bicyclers largely contrib
uled to the attendance, about 100 coming
oet from Wilmington on the run Of the
Wilmington Bicycle Club There were
oehers, however, from Philadelphia, West
Chester. Chester and near by villages 1t
was an orderly and "monied' crowd, the
dinner tables and lunch counters recoiv-
Ing considerable benefit.
1t was also church going crowd the
services of the day having unusually largo
aieendances. The exercises began precisely
ss6SOO'clock in the morning, when family
worship was conducted in the tabernacle
y Row Dr. W. L. S, Murray.
$3.50 o'clock was the first great audi.
eacs OF the day assembled in thelarks tab.
0nacle. every seat being occupied. The
srvioe was rousing love feast, aud t he
happy Methodists poured forth their glad
soane praise Of the Lord.
: ~ M3o O'Clock, however. Was one Of the
most importont services Of the day The
tabernacle was densely packed with wor-
Shippers and the circle was filel with par.
sons some standing, and Others occupying
thcir own chairs The choir filled the
platform and under the leadership of
Harry J. Guthrie, sang several selections
Mrs. Guthrie was organist and E. L. Flory
played the cJrnet accompaniment. Mrs.
J. A. III CHI Of Philadelphia enthused the
segregation by singing There Is a
Land"
The sermon, which was an admirable
discourse. was preacho! by Rsv. james
Grove. Phi, d., pastor Of Asbury Church,
Wilmington. He chose as the wolds for
his text: And thou shalt call His name
JESUS; for He shall save His people from
the:r sins" Dr. Grove made an eloquent
exposition of the life and saving grace of
Jesus. At the close of brilliant orator.
osi flight, depicting the gor,s of salvation.
which was greeted with shouts of "Amen"
from the congregation, DIR. Grove asked:
'.po you believe it?" He spoke particularly
OF the injunction OF forgiveness, and said:
'When you get this law of forgiveness
opened in the hearts of Christians wo will
take this world in ono decade. God makes
NO distinction Of sin outside of forgiveness
AL sins are the same disease with different
symptoms"
IF the Christians were to stop lying
about Jesus, we would convert the world
Before night some one here will be saying
thero was not AS much power in the meet
angs this year us there was last year.
continued the speaker.
''Oh what lie that would be-" inter-
Sected Dr. Murray.
Mrs. Fitch. at the close Of tho sermon,
snng "Saved at Last" and she stirred the
g.sat congregation, some mon jumping
ind shouting and others waving handker-
ohiefs. "There'll DO no Dark Valley" was
heartily sung by the audience well iEto
the dinner hour, when tho needing was
Brought to close
The childen's meeting atl.3) oclock In
She afternoon had larger audiance rhan
In the morning, the circle being filled with
adult folk and the children occupying the
tabernacle
The customary song service was con-
aucted after which Rev. W. G. Koons re-
viewed all the sermons he had preached to
the children. At the conclusion he gav1
aslort talk on "Christian Soldiers after
which Miss Nettic Baynard rectsd Our
Flag" at the same time waving odd
Glory"
Another great congregation was tho rule
in the afternoon, when Professor }. J. Glib
son presided at the organ and Mr.. Guthrie
Led tho singing. Mrs. Fitch sang Mothers
Hand, " in hcr usual manner.
The sermon was preached by Row. As.
bury Burke, who has made a great ropu-
taiion in conducting tho young peoples
meetings His theme was '"hc Judgment
Of God" suggested by II Peters,. 10: But
the day of he Lori will come ~ THE
IN the 2ht; in which tho heavens shall
pass away with great noise end tho oe-
msnts shall melt with lcrveut heat, tie
Darth also and the works that are therein
shall be burned up"
At the close Of !h1 sermon Mr4. Fitch
sang The judgment Day"
Tho young peoples service at 6 30 o'clcll
In tho evening proved to be the popular scr.
vice Of he day. Yuurg folk, and older
folk, too. were everywhere In the ncighbor-
hood of the tabernacle, while the flower
Of the camp vocalist5 were grouped on
che platform. John J. Gibson, who WAS
organist for tho Chester Heights camp |
Meeting Association, presided at tho or
gan, and Harry J. Guth"rie led the sing
ing In addition TO the hymns sung by
khe congregation luart"tto. comprising |
William p. White, t. W. kenncy, Albert
8. Muhlhau5en and W. Ii. R!gby, sang |
I'll Awaken in the Morning" A goner-
a testimony meeting, summing up the
the work in these meetings followed, and
Mrs. MulhnusGn sang "lIoly City"
The congregation In the evening prob
ably was the largest Of he day, complete.
ly filing the circle, and almost blocking
She passage. The work Of the choir was
excellent, and rousing old hymns were
paaled forth Mrs Fitch sang two inspir- |
ing solos.
, The pulpit was filed by Rev. w. G.
Koous. who preached an able sermon on
.'rhe Coming Of the Kingdom his text
being taken from the words, Thy King
dom Come, found in Matthew g. 10.
il NOTES OF THE CAMP
. Camp will close Tuesday morning with
Che annual walk around. To nights SER
mon will DO the lust one and large crowd
II expected to hear it.
IN Saturday Rev. J D, @. Hanna
ehed the morning sermon, Rov.
Eank Holland the afternoon and Rev. II.
- Baird the evening sermon.
|. Miss Mary Ililkson gave straw ride on
Saturday evening. About nine couples
enjoyed tho trip, and pleasant time was
bad by ALL
Captain I. Davis OF the steamship Neuse
Slying between Elizabeth City, 5. G., and
New Berne, N @, arrived here today an d
q staying with his family, who hsvo been
here since the opening Of camp.
An oil stove exploded In Ramsbergers
store on Saturday evening, and fire was