Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
BRANDYWlNB SUMMIT CAMP

Brandywine Summit Campmeeting
Grounds, Pa, Aug. 0, Missionary
Day, which was observed yesterday,
attracted many visitors to camp, and,
with propitious weather and interest
ing exercises, they had delightful
time. To the tenters, the occasion was
equally pleasant. The attendance was
the. largest of any week day this season,
and was composed chiefly OF women.
Between services, sociability prevailed.
Prayermeeting was conducted at $50
a. IN. by the Rev. g. A. Grise
A meeting under the auspices OF the
Woman's Home Missionary Society was
held at 1890 O'Clock. Mrs, NJ. K.
Lincoln of Wilmington presided: The
address was made by Miss Thorn
borough, superintendent of the Kent
Home, Greensboro, N. O., and the
music included "Ring, missionary
BELLS" sung by Misses Iolo and Bertha
Chalfant, Miss May Taylor and Miss
Florence Burke.
The Brandywine Summit auxiliary
! Of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety held its annual Meeting early in
the afternoon. For the ensuing year,
the following officers were elected :
President, Mrs. M. Anna Taegart; Secre-
tary, Mrs Robert Liddell; Treasurer,
Mrs. Emma Prettyman.
The Rev. V. p. Northrup conducted
the children's meeting, which was
held at |. 30 o clock. Tho address was
made by the Rev. George w. Woodall,
d. d.. who also exhibited curio, which
he obtained while he was missionary
in China and India.
simultaneously, Miss Lizzie Sharp
conducted holiness meeting
A meeting under the aupsices of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
was held at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Anna Z.
Irwin of Wilmington presided, and DIR.
Woodall made the address. Will
there be any stars in my crown" sung
by Miss Taylor and the Rev. G. w.
| Smith, was tho musical feature.
| The Rev. II. g. Budd conducted the
| young peoples meeting, which was held
at 6.30 o'clock. Alfred Willing and
| the Rev. Aloycius Green led in prayer,
and the Rev. Hazen B. Baird made the
| address.
Rev. j. Wheelington Jones preached
| the evening sermon, taking for his text
/ John |, s and 8: IF we say that we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and
the truth is not in us. If we confess
our Sins He is faithful and just to for
give us cur sins, and to cleanse US from
| all unrighteousness - forgiveness
of sim was his subject.
The Delaware County Sunday school
Association will hold convention on
the campgrounds next Monday. The
programme is as follows.
$50 p. m. Prayer; apostles creed,
assembly; music, assembly; "What is
| the homo DEPARTMENT. John G.
Mackay of Media: music, Bethlehem
Sunday school; FLOW is the home dc,
partment organized9" William II. Far.
| ley of Chester; music, Elan Sunday.
school; practical illustrations of the
home departments working" the Rev.
w. R. Laird of the First Presbyterian
Church, West Chester: solo. Miss
Mabel +. Shaw: How tho home
department Ia maintained. +" the Rev.
Elmer W. Powell of Brandywiue Bap
fist Church; music, Brandywine Bap
fist and Talley Mission Sunday
schools; "Of what benefit is the homt
department to the church," the Rev.
Hazen b. Baird of Elan Methodist
Episcopal Church; music. 'Kedron =
"Of what benefit is the home depart
ment to the home and couDty?" thu
Rev. G. H. Shirk Of Bethlehem Metho
dist Episcopal Church; music, Spring
Valley and Thornbury Sunday. schools
"Of what benefit is the home depart
ment to the SCHOOL," the Rev. Jane;
Pritchett of Spring Valley African
Methodist Episcopal Church; dox
ology; benediction.
6. 80 p. m. Music, assembly; "Wha
is meant by house to-house vista
tion?" John g. Mackay music, Beth
lehem Sunday. school when SHOULD
house-to -house visitation be doneY'
William H. Farley; music. Brandy
wine Baptist and Talley Mission Sun
day-schools; "How is house, to -hous,
visitation accomplished" the Rev
Elmer W. Powell; solo, Miss Mabel E.
Shaw; "Of what benefit is houss-to
house visitation to the church," thl
Rev. Hazen B. Baird music, Elan
Sunday-schooi "Of what benefit il
house o-house visitation to the homer
the Rev. c. H. Shirk; music, ION,
sweetly solemn thought;'' "Of wha
benefit is house to house visitation tt
the SCHOOL," the Rev. James Pritohett
music, "Mizpah;" doxology; benedic
ton.
Tho convention will be followed b,
preaching and q revival service.
Camp will break on Tuesday morn
ing, at 6 80 o'clock.