Evening journal., 1899-08-05
'THIE0 IN THE WOODS.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB WILLIAM
WALLAcE'S TENT.

MISS MATTE LEECH AWAKENED !
BY THE INTRUDER'S HAND UN-
DER HER PILLOW-sHE GAVE
THE ALARM AND HE ESCAPED.
Early yesterday morning the tenters
at the Brandywine Summit campmeet-
ing grounds were aroused by the voice
OF a woman screaming Murder" The
cause was a negro, who made a bold
attempt to rob the tent OF William
Wallace, secretary OK the Diamond
State Steel Company. Miss Matte
Leech, who gave the alarm, was first
aroused by somebody walking and
then by hand sliding under her pill
low. She screamed and the intruder
fed before securing any booty.
Mr. Wallace had about 500 secreted
in his tent. which was known by the
man about the stables, for he accident
ally displayed a roll of bills when he
was paying the stable-keeper. Mr..
Wallace and Miss Leech. who is his
niece, have a good description OF the
burglar, who had been prowling about
the grove for the past few days.
With heels flying high in the air a
pair Of colts, owned by c. c. Pepper,
dashed madly through the grove about
10 o'clock creating considerable excite
ment IN all parts Of the grounds. The
animals had been stabbed on one Of
the avenues and, being frightened by
small boys, they broke away and began
their career along Asbury and Brandy
wine avenue. After a helter-skelter
dash of about five minutes the colts
were subdued on Hance avenue.
Mrs. Kettlewood, a tenter on Asbury
avenue, was SO badly frightened by
the runaway horses that she lapsed
into Mysteries. and only was brought
to her normal condition by a liberal
use Of restoratives.
A small congregation turned out at
the opening OF the 1890 o'clock service
when the opening sermon was preach
ed by Rev. DR.. w. L. S. Murray, OF
st. Pauls NJ. e. Church. BY the time
the meeting was well under way the
gathering had increased perceptbly
After a song service, led by Rev. c. W
Smith, Of Asbury, musical director, Dr
Murray delivered his sermon from th'
text Ephesians, iii, IA:
For this cause bow my knees unit
the Father Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The announcements Of various ser
vices were made by Rev. Mr.. Grise
Understanding. prior to the bene
diction.
In the afternoon. after the usua
song service, Presiding Elder Wat
was called on to preach, as hewill be un
able to attend tomorrow, as had beel
arranged by Director Grise.
Dr. Watt preached from the text 81
John xvi 80: These things 1 hav
spoken unto you, that in Me ye Nigh
have peace. In the world ye shall hay
,ltribulation; but be Of good cheer;
have overcome the world"
i In the evening there was large at
Tendance and the sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Van P. Northrup, of Made
Hey NJ. E. Church. His discourse wa
drawn from the text Second Corintf
ians, iii. 5: "Our sufficiency is
lGod."
The first young peoples meeting,
the evening. gave evidence Of the popu
larity with which they are to be re
r ceived by the tenters. There was
good turnout, and Director Smith. b
gan his selections for the large cho
forming.
Rev. Henry G. Budd, who is TO lea
these services. made brief but pract
= cal address.
= ASSIGNMENTS FOR TOMORROW
= Minister Grise to-day announced thl
o REV. ]. p. Otis, of Mt. Salem Churc
!, will preach tomorrow morning. Pr
b lfessor Spence, of Hartman Universit
y in the Afternoon. and Rev. DR.. Murr'
t. lin the evening. Indications are for
e big day.