Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16

(, Twenty-Five CONVERSIONS the Spiritual
/ iI;espitsT.An Unusual Demand for Tents.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal,
x Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. IA. -
One of the most successful canpmoet-
.ings 10 the history of this resort closed
at I O'Clock this morning, with prayer
ice conducted by the Rev. W. L. S.
Murray, ID. D., and Of l5 minutes
duration. Twenty two conversions con
.stituted the spiritual results Of the IL
days worship in the woods.
(, Immediately after the closing service,
many tenters began 10 dismantle their
tents, preparatory 10 starting home
ward. A few families will remain. here
u week longer,
Although the camp did not break
until this morning, the farewell eSer.
.cises were held last night. They we're
decidedly interesting, and attracted 10
the canrgrounds several hundred peo-
Pile residing In the adjacent country.
The general walkaround, the feature of
the evening, took place at 9.25 O'Clock,
at tho conclusion Of the altar service,
and was participated In by throng
that almost surrounded the tabernacle.
The procession formed four abreast,
and, led by DR.. Murray, the ministerial
assistants, the oornetist and the choir,
marched around the circle once, sing
ing When the Roll is Called Up Yon.
der" and 1--WE Are Marching to Zion. y
Re entering the tabernacle, the march
ing body filed past the ministers, who
had gathered on the steps uf the plat
form, and shouk hands with them. Ad-
| Iraaunu ~ mi r,ntl nv
the Rev. George II. Tompkins, theiRev.
Asbury Burke, tho Rev. francis NJ.
i Duwlin, George W. Vandegrift, James
G. Morrow, Samuel II. Baynard. Will
liam A. liukill, LAWS Jordan and Viii.
liam II. Foulk, followed. solo by
Mrs Jordan, Whispering in My
Heart, " and selections by the choir in.
terspersed the speeches. The rejoicing
continued until TO- 40 o'clock, when the
gathering was dismissed with the bene
diction, pronounced by DIR. Murray
! A large band of young people started
, on q serenadinR tour 20 minutes later
J and the grove resounded with music
until IL. 40 o'clock this morning.
Soon after midnight, some mischiev
GUS boys tied long olothesline to tn
) tabernacle bell and, stretching tn
rope to the shadows back of tn
A marquee, rang the bell until they ha,
. awakened many tenters. Superintep
dent Napdegrift, who was routed fror
! bed by the noise, started on an In
Q yestigating trip: and. when he ap
!. proached their hiding place, 1.-THE kid
slSedaddled, as an irate tepter in
t elegantly described their departure
s Throughout the remainder of tn
# night, excellent order prevailed. MI
. Vandegrift says better order was main
u taineo at the campmeeting this sense
IS than at any time during the last ST
IS years.
d The childrsn's walkaround took p!sc
a yesterday afternoon, after the Re,
10 James Grove had talked to tt
;. youngsters on "Forgiying One Al
he other" The procession was large, an
rs included woman carrying q bah.
10 who was oheered by the older spect
ID tors. As they marched around Il
ID circle, the Juveniles sang 1--WE A
10 Marching to Zion," my County, Y
Is Side of Life Returning TO the table
n naole, they were addressed by DIR. Mu
re ray, after which they gave their leade
to their chorister, the cornetist and u
is Murray . vote of thanks. The Re
to George w. Burke dismissed them wi
by the benedictioD.
IS. Only one service was held yesterd
ad morning--a prayermeeting, which "
ny led by Mr.. Morrow.
in Mr.. Tompkins had charge of the bo
or ness meetings
IS. The Rev. George W. Burke preach
OF the afternoon sermon. Luke ID, 30 "
ma his text; 'And they shall come FRI
rK the east, and from the west, and fri
ties the north, and from the south, a
ba shall sit down In the kingdom Of God
on The exercises of tho young peopi
meeting were chiefly choral, and
las cluded quartet, "I'll Awaken In
ION Morning. by Mrs. Ruel Loomis, NJ
30 May Taylor, Mr.. Dowlin and Mer
Il Burke. The Rev. Asbury Burke m,
me an address on 1.-THE Secret CT q S
W. oessfui Christian Life. >"
IA The evening sermon.was preached
ry tho Rev. j. T. Otis. Ezekiel 81,
to was his text: II will overturn, oy
ms, turn, overturu it; and it shall be
pts more. until he comes whose right 1t
es, and | will give it him."
car DR., Murray delivered an exhortat
one ut the altar service, during VIII
ted meeting one person protested COM
lei. sion.