The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
BRANDYWINE
SUMMIT CAMP
Yesterday was a "Blue
Monday Indeed. No !
Morning Service. II.

Brandgwino Summit. August a.
Yes, ertlny WAS indeed "bluo Monday" In
camr. Tho visl ori wera fcw and tho
services without much Interest. But this
Is customary every year. hence there was
no disappJintmon To-day things will
put on new life however, and from now
until the close great work Is expected to
be done
Cort"ary tn tho rule there was no SER
vices e tho morning, but the work began
at 1.3) o'clock when Mr.. knons conduc, oil
the regular meeting lor chl:drdn. which
WINS an enthusiastic one.
Tho pastor talked to tho little folks on
the subject. "l'hs Hornets Nest" which
he illustrated with drawings. At 3
tho subject Saved by Grace" which hs
pr fixed with IL talk on his call into tho
ministry The au iienCo was not n large
one but tho cxho"iation was aa etrnoSt
one, tull OF spiritual b.us>in.. which WIS
anxiously ncae ,tei by TO worshipors.
The singing WAS insriring. Rcv. Asbury
Burke conducted the Young peoples
meeting Nv - O'eiuci IN the lart, Glhot-
naCie. A song SC. vice wns n"ld, Mr. Burke
made an address Oh slope.
AT tho same hour III the SU AMT tabor
nacln Mrs. kenney conducted holiness
IL "ting
l Tho evening Rev +. w. Dawson was
the preacher. HIS audience was tho largest
of the day, ard Mr. Guthrie had largo
choir to lead the singing.
NOTES or THE DAY,
So popular has DR. Murray become as n
leader that there Is talk Of engaging him
for the work rs long rs he Is In thi, con-
ference AS he Is fond of it he may ac-
cept.
The "We Tan" club has taken u tent on
The grounds
Wine Buld, who fell from a tree, t.,
improving
Tho II v. Van p Nor h"up, of Madeley
M. Il. Church, Wilmington, reurned to
camp yesterday, Ho flied his pulpit Sun
day.
To-day many ten,ers decorated their
fonts, ]. .pancso lanterns aud flags being |
fl ctivcly used.
.Iiss Maxwell is being entertained by |
Miss Moore OF As!,ury Hvcnu'.
A straw ride of members ofScott Church |
Wilmington, visitsd c,mp last night. The
merry party wa, entertained by friends
about camp.
THUS Tar there has been ono conversion
Rjv. William A. Walling rlde to camp
OH his bicyclo last evening.
Rev. r. A. II. O'Brien arrived this after
noon and will preach some day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Fulton, George
Weaver, and Miss Lizzie Fulton were visi-
tors yes .erday.
Although bicycle racing Is not permit.
ed on the pike everal riders hays been out
since service began ana have made good
records to the toll gate.
Last evenings cool breczas caused many
young people to drive out.
Mrs. j. II. Showalte! is recovering from
h IT recent attack OF illness.
William H. Robinson. Jr. yesterday af-
tcrnoon distinguished himself by killing
the largest snake ever found in the woods,
and in doing so escaped possible death
The snake, which was feet inches long
wrapped it.oif about Wiilies leg but he
kick'd 1t into INCONSISTENCIES, then un-
wrapped the reptile from his leg while
people looked on and shuddered. Willie
says he will not bother suakes again. not
oven to embalm them.
There in \ noticeable vacancy of tents.
In fact the population this year il smaller
than it has been for five yours. Why this is
the directors have not yet learned. AS an
example, last year there was not u vacant
tent on Summit uvenuc To-day there
are eight.
Tho worshipors are pa riotic. There arc
but "a fUw tents which do not display a
flag. !.