The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-05
BIG THURSDAY
: In CAMP.
Sermons of the Day Are
Eloquent and Produc.
tive of Many Con- '
versions.

by Or. Murray, but by $50 O'clock tho In
AUX was more noticeable. They attended
the meeting which was conducted by Mrs
KenDey. = 1t WIS IL glorious meeting, which
resulted in the conversion OF one young
man.
Rev. +. @. Maosorley of Newark preach.
ell the sermon at the TO- 10 o'clock meeting.
Several old Methodist hymns wore sung,
and Mrs Jordan sang solo. Mrs. Fitcat
quest Of DIR. Murray, sang, My Father
koows," In her usual impressive manner.
Mr. MacSorlsy chose his text from
Nahum, Ii: 'irhs Lord is u good strong.
bold in tho day for trouble; and He
knoweth them that trust in Him" He
spoke Of the essential quality Of goodness
OF God which he said was inimitable. He
asked his hearers to onsider what calaiu-
ity would be wrought II tho goodness OF
God was chungeable. This goodness no
said, could be had, Without money and
without price,
He said The declaration Of the Scripture
could be summed up In the injunction.
BE 70 holy, for l, the Lori God. am holy,
and he exhortsn the congregation to par.
take Of the goodness. The benediction
was pronounced BY Rev. 4. A. Nice urdy,
Of Central Church, Wilmington
Or McCHrdy had noxt to the largest au-
dience since tho camp opened mt the
preaching service in the afternoon. The
tabernacle was hlled, and people stood out
side.
A song service was held, and solo was
sung by Mrs. Fitch.
DR.. McCurdy, chose as his text JOIN l.
40.4l: And one Of the two which heard
John sneak and followed Him, was An
drew. Simon Peters brother; he first
tindeth his own brother Simon and saith
unto him; I'VE have found the Messias,
which is the Christ"
DR.. McCurdy said the secret OF such
transformations as of John Peter, Andrew
and Johns life, was the Invisible, though
roal power Of Christ. OF this fact John
was tho preacher. His sermon was not a
revelation, but fulfillmeat, The truth
was realized by Andrew bringing Peter to
Christ, bu' Peter was Andrews brother,
and intent on his salvation he spoke to
him, out of II heart full of the Master.
But brother means more of our own kin.
1t is a Scripture word which links US with
foundation OF all missionary effort, and
has its elimination in tie worlds CONVEX.
SIGN.
At the close Of the sermon Mrs. Fitch
sang MOI hers Prayer" in q manner that
cauS Il many to weep, after which Evan
gelist Galloway exhorted.
There was no preaching service this
evening and an evangelistic service con-
Quoted by Rev. w. G. Conoway was had
instead, 1t was another glorious meeting,
aud at its conclusion several penitchts
were at the altar and half dozen others
had asked for the prayers Of the congre2a-
ton. Rev. W. G. Rooms had II large ALL
dience in which there were many adults at
the children meeting. This service Is
probably tho mos popular Of the camp
routine and Mr.. koons has demonstrated
his ability to lead them. The children
sang their usual hymns aud Mr.. Rooms
made short address.
An altar service was held after the rogu.
lar meeting 1t was in chury GO of Dr. Muir.
ray, and the Revs. Mr. Kpons, Burke and
Price Thirteen conversions were pro-
tossed a. the altar service.
The Young Peoples meeting at $50
O'Clock also was well attended. Rev. As
bury Burke after the song service preach
ed Il short sermon on Truth" aud Mrs.
Fitch and Miss Mary c. Morrow sang
solos
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The choir singing during the day was
the best since camp opeEel and leader
Harry j. Guthrie was delighted.
A camp meeting home missionary So
cioty:was organized during tho afternoon
ami will hold sessions hero annually.
Harry R,msberger's mules became un-
fastened during the night and rs they
cJulI not b. founl the grocer had to pos =
pone trip TO Wilmington. Tho mules
turned up this morning. however.
The young people win go IN n straw
ri1e 10 West Chester Tomorrow nigh.
Miss Hattie Gardner of R,xborough Is
the guest of Miss Hinkson.
United Statei Marshal John Cannon
Snort aud Mrs Short drove from anvil
mington and heard DR.. McCurdy's al
miralle .ermon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Brown, Miss Ella
Brown, Miss Minnie Brown and Miss Ada
Brown OF Claymont sp nj the aftGln Don
and evening with relatives here
Ms4 Nnrlna W. Laitch, Miss Florence
Dunn, Colonel {. ". l. i!ca aud Jlmcs
IicKry drove from Whining on and at
tended tho services.
Corporal Alfred Hartman, CT the First
n"Awaro Regiment, spent last night with
hi' parents on Asbury savenur. -
l. Ser Eavi sprained his ankle last even
lag and walks with difficulty.
SUPP indctt Vandegrift was collecting
toni rent this afternoon.
Evangelist W. c: Conoway will 60 to
Ruxann camp to-day to assist in the meet
lnEI.
Ga Friday Mr.. K,nney announces that
hc Will charge but ten cents admission for
teams 10 the g:ounu, Or 20 cen, $ with feed.
This should be an incentive to the farmers
OF the country TO attend tho services.
Bcrc!crs would also do we'll to consult
NJ. k"nncy. who will look after their
wheels cheaper than anyone else.
Pitmau & owe. n. j., Aug, THE prot
U Pa pi1,inn In, ,s,,i, all
ovor the camp grounds today on the oc-
cason OF the annual rally Of the Eownrth
!"agners of tho Now Jersey Methodist
Episcopal Conference, undcr the auspices
Of the Camden District EpworIh League.
The Epworthians commenced their In
vasion .; the camp on the arrival of the
carly moraing trains Fully 5000 people
were in ind around tho grove.
On alighting from tho trains the
League visitors wero met by escorts from
tho loca! chapter and chnpcroned around
the grove to the "Hub," where the exer-
cises Of the day were held.
The services this morning opened with
devotional exercises, in charge of Rev. j.
Is. Within, OF the New Jersey Confer
encc. He aroused patriotic enthusiasm in
his nvocatlon by his references to the war
with Spain.
Rev DE-. Edmund Hewitt, of Camden,
made the address Of welcome to the Leag-
uers. He pictured them rs u vast army
scattering the foes OF God by tho way side
ami making tho pathway of their tlium-
plant march with numberless victories.
He touched at length on the spiritual
intellectual and social sides of the league
work and kindly admonished them to
discountenance card playing theatre going
dancing and the circus.
James h. Taylor, president of tho Cam
den District League, made the response
He predicted great feast Of good thing.
for the league in the years to come, and
forcsaw the Epworth League banner car
ried to the remote parts Of the world.
The address of the morning was made
by Rev. Z. J. Knep, Of the New Jersey
Conference, on ''Meth9dism Historically
Interpreted" He said -
"Methodsn is not church, not re,
vlval but great social revolution that
swept over England in the eighteenth CEN
Jury, purifying the politics, stimulating
industry, cleansing its literature, inspiring
hope on the degraded masses
The program at the auditorium was in
tho maj re of conference, under the sub
Jcct The League" Rev. Frederick l..
Jcwott, of PteasantviIlc, spoke on 'Its
Spiritual Work. Miss Helen r. .Joffcr.
ably handled the theme, Its Literary
Work p and Row J. Morgan Read, u
Camden, defined ats Social Work -
Tonight Rev. W. l. Peterson, pastor oil
the Pitnan Grove Methodist Episcopu
Church, conducted the testimony eryicc
Simpson Grove, Aug 4.-The closing
day was tho biggest Of the great carnJ
meeting Every train brought crowd. q
visitors and oil the tcnters and cot; agur,
fuFne1 Olt n all thu Snryinnu Nh,