The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-29
IN TENT
AND CHURCH,
Adventists Attract Many
People to Their Long,
wood Services.
Big QUARTERLY'S CROWDS.
Services in the White
Churches Attended
.LargelyBecause of
THE FALL LIKE WEATHER.

exercises and wero greatly benefited By
the stirring sermons.
! AT $50 o'clock Elder D. W. Revis con-
Quoted prayer service and was followed
at 10 30 O'Clock by Elder r. 0. Underwood
Of Ole who pre- lchea on the subject "The
Holy spirit" Twas the second sermon
on tho subject he had delivered At 23C
o'clock Elder A. E. Place. president Of the
Now York Conference, preached to an au-
dlence that filled every available inch OF
space in and around tho large pavilion,
Taking for his text Revelations, 22, 20,
the elder asked: "Who is coming quick
lyp' and read for the answer Tho pre- :
coding verses, showing that it was Jesus
Christ John had been given. when on tho
Isle oil Patmos, view Of the grnndest
scene That the world had ever Witnessed.
| Az Time when tho great men Of the earth
who havo boosted OF their wisdom and
| their scientific knowledge, shall run to the
rocks and to the mountains, praying that
| they might fall on them and hide them
| from the face of lin that sittith on the
throne, ard from the face Of the Lamb. 10
the people OF God will he revealed tho
things that are 9f etornal interest and
John but voiced tbeir words who then shall
say; "Behold your God.'
butnot only m the Bible times was this
blessed theme proclaimed, but 1t has boon
proclaimed by the faithful of all ages since
those timee. Yet Is q fact that In recent
years the doctrine OF the second advent has
been very little preached. Why is thisf
Ihero arc three reasons for this said tho
speaker
Tho first reason is, 1t is taught that ma
soon rs Il man dies ho goes immediately to
heaven or 10 holl according to tho life that
he has lived upon tho earth Now IL tbjs
doctrine is true, Or If l believe such n doc.
URINE, what would l care about tho second
coming Of Christ, whether ho comes or not.
II they all 60 to Him when they die what
possible nee can there be for the second
advent They are with Him anyway, and
that they might be with Him is tho very
reason Christ gives why Ho will come
again.
Another reason why this doctrine has
been suppressed, Is that SO many who
have taught this doctrine have associated
WIN IL the day and hour Of His coming.
which, by tho way, Seven-Day Adyentlsts
| have never done. These things with their
consequent disappointments have served
to put stigma upcn this blessed truth,
ana by many has been held, because Of it,
in dSrepute.
The third reason, and which the speaker
regarded as the real point, wac that there
was so little love for Christ in the hearts
OF those who Drofessed to belong to Christ
Not loving Christ, they do not love His
appearing, aud they devoutly wish, no
matter when it shall take place, that it
VIII not be IN their day. But it was ask
ed, how could one really love the Lord
and not love His appearing.
Elder S. b. Horton of BROOKLYN admin
istercd the right of baptism at Fahey's
quarry adjoining the camp. upon a ady
candidate from Patterson, N. j., who de.
sired to return at once to her home But
Few people on the ground We're aware of
the TACT Tho elder not desiring TO dis
,urb the meeting, did not announce the
baptism. Wv
At o'clock Elder D w. Revis ass,stod
by Mrs. j. W. Rambo, conducted a chill
drens meeting IN the Sabbath school tent
IN which the children were taught object
lessons In regard to their conduct and ba.
havlor during tho hours of worship, The
tent was filled to Overlooking.
AZ ~ IN. service Elder E. 4. FRANKIE
OF brooklyn preached to an audience that
completely filled the pavilion. several
hundred being compelled to stand, not
being able to secure seats The subject NJ
hls sermon was thp relation which Christ
pore to the sabbath, showing by Scripture i
that no was put I'd death because He re-
FUSED to Keep the day according to the law
OF the Scribos and Pharisees.
BIG QUARTERLY SERVICES.
The Big Quarterly crowds and seryices
were not as enthusiastic sas In Dreyious
years. There were, however, three thous-
and colored people from down the state
Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylyania
hero and they made all the Interest posai-
pie. Many were gaudily attlrod and out
out disturbing the religious features Of the
day; They thronged French street all doy,
The principal services during the day. |
of course were those In the A. u, M, p
Church on French street between EIGHTH |
and Ninth. Tho edlflce was thronged ali !
day. and old-fhshioned hymns emanated
from within. In tho morning the sermon
was preached by Rev James e. Sergeant,
and in the afternoon the R,v. r. H, Potts
of Salem, N. j., filled the pulpit. The Rev
d. J, Russell Of Camden, N. j., ofIlciated
In the evening.
In THO grove at the rear of tho church thu
services also were largely attended. Tho
morning sermon was preached by tho Rev.
George W. Murray, of this city, and in the
afternoon the Rov. c. H. Walker of New
hrk preachcd. The evening sermon was
man Of Mcrchaniville, N. J. The wclkin
was made to ring with the shouts of the
worshippers at every service.
The other churches of tho coOred folk In
thls city also had services for tho visitors,
the pastors conducting tho worship.
some o! the visitors flgnred in an acct.
dent at Fourth and Poplar streets last
night about 9. 90 clock when thcy were
preparing to leave for home Alfred Har.
mon, colored, was driving hack contain.
Ing twelve persons 10 Tho station, when
the horses became frightened. Harmon
tried turn them around the corner and
upset the vehicle. Amid screams and nierc
ing shr1eks the occupants were pitched
into the street. Several men caught the
horses heads and stopped them from run.
ming thus preventing q serious accident.
When tho hack was righted and the men
and women had picked themselves 10 out
Of he street 1t was found that no one was
Injured. After brushing tho dirt from
their clothes they proceeded to the station,
The police reports show that it was tho
luletest Zig Quarterly" ON record. There
we're but five arrests during tho day and
ome, OF these were white persons who had
Nothing to do with the celebration.
The police say there was an absence of
;ho walking speakeasy," which hns been
10 noticeable in otheryears. SergeantEyans
indn squad OF police men made raid on
hc house No. COS Penn street and arrested
John and Minnie Arther on the
harge of keeping 'ipeakeasv".
They Will have. n hearing In the City
Court this morning.