Evening journal., 1899-08-09
MISSION DAY IN CAMP.
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP
THRONGED WITH HOME AND
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK


THRONGED WITH HOME AND
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK
ERS.
Another big day was observed at
Brandywine Summit campmeeting
grounds yesterday. It was mission day,
and a large attendance of both home
and foreign missionary workers was
there. Several hacks arrived about 9
o'clock carrying delegations from the
various churches in this city, and, in
fact, it was the largest attendance ever
known on this particular day.
The usual camp day opened with reg
ular family prayer at o'clock in the
morning. and the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society took possession at 1890
o'clock Mrs. M. r. Lincoln. president
Of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Wilmington Conference,
presided over the rally, and seated on
the platform were Mrs. N. M. Browne
the conference president; Mrs Wash
ington Hastings, Mrs. Henry c. Robin
son, Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin and Mrs
R. H. Matlack, conference officers.
Missionary hymns were sung the
early part of the service. and Mrs. Gee
and Miss May Taylor, sang a beautiful
duet, Christ is All in ALL" Rev. G.
w. Smith was present and directed the
singing. Mrs. saxton was organist.
After few brief remarks by Mrs.
Lincoln, she introduced Miss Thorn
borough, the main speaker of the
morning session.
Miss Thornborough is a deaconess at
the Kent Home. in North Carolina. She
made lengthy but interesting ad-
dress on home mission work, and dwelt
on the opportunity and responsibilities
for Christian mission effort among i'm
migrants, the Chinese, the Indians, in
the South, and in the poorer quarters
of large cities. She gave many illus
trations of what can be accomplished
by citing her own experiences in the
slums and among the Indians
The meeting continued well into the
dinner hour, and a collection was taken
to be devoted to home missions.
The afternoon services were devoted
to the foreign mission rally. A part
of the platform resembled a museum,
for it was filled with representations OF
Chinese and Hindoo gods and other
images in relation to foreign work.
Mrs. Anna E. Irwin, district, presi-
dent Of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, was chairman of the
meeting, and seated on the platform
with her were Mrs. Eli Mendinhall
Mrs r. H. Matlack, and Mrs. Jennie
E. Creamer, district and conference Of
ficers.
An excellent program Of missionary
hymns was given by the choir, which
has not sung better this year, and an
other pleasing contribution was the
hymn, Ring the Missionary Bells" by
a quartet comprising the Misses Chal-
FAINT. Miss Taylor and Miss Burke.
Rev. DR.. Woodall spoke of the neces'
sity for women missionaries, especially
those versed in medicine to work II
China and India, where women are Sc
cluded in houses. to enter which woul'
cause any man to lose his life. Neai
the close Of DR.. Woodalrs address h'
described and explained the various
images represented by the figures upoi
the platform.
The evening preaching service als'
had a good congregation. The sermon
was made by Rev. John w. Jones, o
Goodman Church. Wilmington. H
preached from the text John, 8 and 8
'If we say that we have no sin, we de
ceive ourselves, and the truth is not Il
MS. If we confess our sins. He
faithful and just to forgive us on
sins, and to cleanse us from all un
righteousness"