The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-18
Leslie Camp rleeting.

Client Patriarch to the present day, th0
when tho children of God assemble thoh
selves together Satan comes also. Thi
fact established gives no excuse to tho Sol
diers Of the Cross to quit tho field of use
fulness, where so many battles have boe
fought and victories won, where 50 man
blessings have come to God s people, whcr
so many have been born of God nnd mad
happy In n Saviour's love. We do not OK
pect or look for Satan to cease from hi
accustomed work, or obapdon for mo
mont his vocation of marching in the track
Of Gods people.
He will comcl come where and whei
Gods people meet and hound them all tn
way from christian birth to tho thresholt
Of life eternal. But in the face OF Satan
presence, In the faco Of all his agents, yet
in the face Of abounding SIN surroundin.
lis with bitter intent and tuning malice
the little flock is directed to look up ant
read ho divine inscription. ever flashing
with divine radiance, ever visible to tho ey,
OF faith, as pillar of cloud by day and {
pillar OF fire by night: "My grace shall b.
sufficient" "Where sin nbouuded, grace
doth much more abound" So it is also
much more truth that whom and where
Gods children offer true worship, whether
In tho home, in tho church, or the grave
God will and does give them overwhelm-
ing victory. Praise His name. Since /, !:
written All things work together for good
to them who love God" and camp meetings
are instituted by Cody people. are part
and parcel Of the "all things" we may well
assure ourselves that God will smile up.
prOyinyly upon The christian mon and
women who from year to year assemble
turc's God, to render Him thanks and de-
won't worship.
But il wns not our purpose to write an
essay ON the fitness Of camp meetings rs II
means CT grace In general, therefore we
will turn our pom 10 the direction of giving
to tho reader littlo account OF visit to
Leslie camp meeting and the blessings wo
received In our ton days sojourn up, the
grounds What wo saw what we heard,
what we learned and what wo received
were u combination OF torc,s and influ
cnccs which truly made us lrjolcc aud our
souls language was Lord truly it is good
for us to bo here"
Leslie camp meeting grounds are sltu-
and about IL quarter OF a mile from Leslie
Station on the b. & O. Railroad and about
one mile from North Fast Station on the
p, W. a. b. Railrona. Tho g"ove is u
beautiful one, the troes being principally
oak and chestnut. ntfording splendid
shade, wh.lc the ground is sloping and
the surface being sandy with strong
mixture Of fine gravel, 1t makes it impos-
siblu for mud'to t"Ouble you. No matter
how great or protractel the rain fall may
b., you can always take n walk at Leslie
camp, the ground always being dry and
in good condition. Tho meetings were
held under the auspices OF the National
Association of Local Preachers, Rev. John
u Nr;,,h, n II ~ Wuchi n (,
President Rev. Thomas Hammond. pastor
of Ebenezer NJ Il Church, Now Ca lie
county. DEL, has been general manager
for many years and might say since tho
inauguration of The camp
He is n wonderful miG Ghty man, not only
in the capacity of manager but as II spirit.
ual director alway mt work, In his mani
fold duties doing tho right thing at the
right time accomplishing with marvellous
success everything in his line of duty -
AS II gospel preacher he is plain and force.
ful In delivering the gospel message, con-
vincing in his reasoning, in word a mnn
full Of faith and the Holy Ghost" Oh
what an inspiration We received while lis
tcning to him singing that beautiful
hymn. "T'ell 1t out, tell it out with glad.
noes. Tell the world the joys you feel."
The Ministerial fore, Of tho camp was
drawn from VIC ranks OF The Local breth-
rcn, with here and there an old army
brothcr-rcgulara in the i'incrnncy-who
did grand sarvicc among whom W ere
Rcv. Thomas PJulson, ,a::former member Of
, he Wilmington Conference, but now In
the New York Conference, and orr own
dear bro her Lay1nld, formely of Epworth
Church this city These veterans Lad both
in he years gone by preached the message
of Salvation with wonderful power and
t,,f ,,n
nv'r ihiity years ago was stationed at
North East, Md, and Row. IayfnlI more
at Zion, Md 10 many tho faces
nj tho holy men and the old limo ring Of
their familiar voices coupled with holy
peculiar to those rich In faith
q glorious time was experienced rs mem-
Dry brought back the scenes and cxper-
ieuGes Of other days which lad lain buried
In the soil VI multiplied years.
Under tho new arrangement OF bcldinS
rnmp meetings over two Sundays, some
have sen fit to call the first Sunday "Lit.
tie" and the second big sunday" but the
Leslie camp meeting could not come IN.
Ter this line Of cnumc alton for the first
was big Sunday" AID the second was tho
'bigGes Sunday" Rev. Thomas Poulson
preached the morning sermon on the first
sunday from Hebrews, Ill: Now faith
s tho substance Of things hoped for, tho
,yidence OF things not seem" He treated
u faith in tho cpi.m0n nccoptaion OF tho
.ern. ms an Inherent elemcnt in man and
,harnct terlatic Of his nature, and tho basis
# all his undertakings, tho great levor that
'aisrd him up to wonderful heights OF en-.
crpri'c. and gave him success, so far as
success, was possible In human affairs.
nd then rs by mighty ascending stops,
eavinR the faith human in its native rcalm
LAT mn ha f,tt
;ino Of which Christ was both the author
md tho finisher
Ard as in his theme he scared on the
Unions of faith far above and beyond the
sphere of human grasp and human reason,
here seemed 10 gather around him halo
If triumph that imprcs ed the henrer with
be fact that God was touching his tongue
mi supplying him with words divine In
lis vi.id Illustrations and apt comparisons
hc heights Of real eioquenCe and logical
conclusions were more hnu nppnrent MS he
'eyiewed the natural faith of Columbus
which sant him OUT on the treat task of
discovery Of our continent. How he BRAY
Vi the dangers of an unknown ocean with
1ot so much as shadow OF precedent to
guide him, yea, with nothing but the un.
;noWn bafcra him, and end uret tempest
md storm and continued bis courie when
nun, moon and stars failed him, and the
-cry heavens were yelled in the blnckness
If darkness aboTe him, and underneath
md around him the black yawning billows
# unknown seas howled IN angry commo.
ion and thon when his brave crew of sea.
ncn and sailors discouraged by the se,m-
ngly fruitles, journey, made oft and re-
,ented overtures to him to quit and turn
,nclt, there came from tho brave discoverer
nut one simple answer to all their entroa.
ie5--Onc ceaseless command given and
from man to man, to all on board,
Sail OH
Sail on Snil on Such was his faith, and
uch was the object Of his faith, aud tho
New World" WAS opened 20 tho old
Jhri 5tian, yours 10 a grander, richer faith
han Inspired Columbus. Sail on and
One day, no matter how stormy may bo
he voyage, tho now creation shall appear
and you shall SOC tho King in his beauty.
or It's the "Fathor's good pleasure to give
ou the kingdom
Preachers OF tho locnl fraternity were
hero from Now York, New Jersey. Ponn-
ylvanin, Helawu1o and Maryland and
Washington City, d. g all of whom preach
d The gospel with great carnestucss and
ower. But aitor all wo tavo not told tho
eader tho best part Of all. 1t /, this. God
vas with his people aud blessed them and
many were turned to seek tho Lord and
ound him. The services after preaching
nd those held IN the largo tent or tabsr.
aclo we're glo ioEs seasons of Spiritual 70.
reshlrP At nearly every service there were
ersons ut the altar Of prayer and many
diversions were recorded.
The faces Of many we saw and wor-
viii ctilt bnf,,rn nd tn