The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
PULL FOR
THE SHORE.
The Large Congregation in
the Tabernacle at
Brandywine Sum-
nit Sing Throw
Out the Life .
Line.

Brandyw!ne Summit, Aug. 1G.-The
rain fel! In such quantities here to-day
that the rally of the Christian Endeavor
and Epworth League was postponed. Tho
bottom seemed to have fallen from the
heavens and singing was commenced to
divert the minds Of the people.
Rain teIl unceasingly from midnight
until noon, when the sun suddenly burst
forth shining In splendor until $40 o'clock
Prior 20 that time the rumble Of distant
thunder was hoard, and 1t suddenly leenl-
ed to gather over the camp. 1t frightened
many, and was followed by torrent Of
water dropping from the sky. Avenues
were transformed into rivelets, and all
who could huddled under the tabernacle
until the rain spent its fury 1t was as
severe as that of Inst "wednesday while 1t
lasted. Because of the rain big Thurs
day" was dismal failure In point Of at
tendance only about oEe hundred visitors
venturing into the grove after this morn
ing's downpoun
Notwithstanding the Showers of bless.
ing" as one minister characterised tho
rain, the committee in the morning con-
tinued preparations for tho young peoples
rally on the greatest scale attempted at
Brandywine Summit for many year.. and
when the afternoon arrived with the over
head sky MS clear as q bell. joy replaced
forebodings In many hearts. EVERYBODY
had hoped confidently for rousing FER
vice, but the mornings rain had tend
ency 10 dampen ardor and pervade the
tented grove with n dismal air. 1t was
thus that the morning passed, with fow
visitors. The committeo, however, deco
rated tho tabernacle, with feeling thero
would DO sunshine, and thoir most SAIL
guine desires were realized at noon. From
that time visitors began TO come in teams
Of all kinds, and when the hour for the
joint Christian Endeavor and Epworth
League rally camo round, straEg gers could
be seen in many places and tho weather
never was more perfect In camp. ghe
only regret was that the rain did not cease
earlier in tho morning.
Unusually beautiful were the embellsh.
nlents to tho tabernacle. Stretching this
way and that in graceful dropping folds
among the rafters over rhaad were streamers
Of bunting in red and white, tho cclors of
both societies. AS background for tho
platform were American flags and society
omblems, festoOned prettily, and immedi.
ately overhead were largo devices of tie
Epworth League aud the Christian Er-
deavor Society, connecting which was a
streamer with the inscription, Fidelity
and Fellowship" Banks of palms and
ferns graced the edges Of the platform and
myrials Of Chinese lanterns dsIgled from
tho rafters. Contrasting harmoniously
with the efsee,igo setting was the g-,~.,
foliage, dampened by the rain, and glisteI-
ing in the sunlight, combining to make a
picturesque scene. In this bower of color
the radiant young people-aDd older folks,
too--gathcred for what promised to bo the
greatest rally of camp On nearly every
breast was u bit of ribbon, either of the
Christian Endeavor Society or of tie Ep-
worth League, with the latter In n con-
spicuous majority. Souvenir programmes
also were distributed.
The Rev Van p. Northup, was chair
man OF Inc rally' WIN MIS- saxon nv the
organ anu lhe teV' Y. w. smith as musi-
cal director A cholr OF prominent Vocai-
lists was assembled. The opening prayer
was lhaoe py fresluihg hIuer Wilbur L.
Corkran and Miss May Taylor read the
Scripture lesson, followed oy duel MY
rain Dy tho Misses loia anu Koruna
Chalfant, wilmington singers OF reho"h'
Their selection captivatel the audience.
Another pleasing number was tho violin
duet "Whispering Hope by Miss Fee and
Miss Clough.
Samuel H. Baynard was tho first speak
er. He said bo was old enough to remem-
ber the kind Of meeting held In churches
many year, ago, whom the preacher and
congregation worked ON the principle that
there wa, no room in The church for boy
to whom the only really interesting feat
ure WAS the doxology.
Taking up the question of he church So
ceties, Mr.. Baynarl declared that tho
young people arc the workmanship bone
and sinew-ol the church, and should DO
trained to take up the burden borne by the
older folks in the church. Hs bold that
parents shou!I send toeir children to these
societies. where they should bs trained to
build IN tho Christian Church, as he rec
ognized In hem the proper agency for such
preparations.
As>Nr, Baynarl was concluding his ad-
dress tho thunder begun to roll and tho
rain to fall, detractlns from tho effect of
his ut,erances. Tho crowd without tho
tabernacle scampercd within and to nearby
tents for shelter. Women became fright