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

Special oorresponaence OF Gazette and Journal.
Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. TO-
The observance of Missionary Day at
Brsndywine Summit campmeeting, yes.
terday, when the exercises were under
the auspices of the Woman's Fol- reign
Missionary Society and the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference, was memorable, and
brought to the camp many representa-
tives Of those organizations. Each
society held meeting, the programme
Of which was decidedly interesting.
In the midst of the morning service, |
FIRE broke out in A. M. Pierce's tent, |
on Asbury avenue. Instantly, there |
was great excitement in all parts OF
the grove, and crowd quickly pro-
ceeded tc the blazing tent, from which
great volume of smoke was pouring.
Most Of the men FASTENED from the
missionary meeting to the scene Of ..the
fire, but the women remained, and the
service continued. The men were sup
piled with buckets by the women who
were not attending the missionary
meeting, and the fire brigade carried
bucketsfu Of water from the pumps on
Hance avenue and at the foot of Asbury
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which had passed through the cracks
of the floor and communicated with
the leaves under the tent. Meanwhile,
the tent had been dismantled, and the
interior curtains were the only furnish
ings that were burned. The battle with
the flames continued an hour; and
when the last spark had been extin-
guished, the firefighters returned to
the missionary meeting. The fire was
caused by al oil stove, in the oven of
which servant had been baking pies
When she removed the pies and left the
oven door open, the oven, which be-
longed to another stove and was top
heavy, fell to the floor and the stove
Immediately followed. Oil which es-
capped from the stove instantly became
ignited, as did also the contents of an
OF can nearby, and the burning fluid
triokled through the cracks Of the
floor, scorching the underneath side of
the floor and igniting great mass of
leaves. During the battle with the
flames, the supply of one pump was ex-
hausted and the spear Of another pump
was broken. Mrs. Enooh Moore, who
had secured half dozen pals OF
ice water for expected guests, gave the
water to the firefighters, and it was
tossed on the flames. Washtubs, wash
boilers, water pals and slop buckets
we're used by the fire brigade. The
flrefighters included Isaac McKaig, IS
years old, and George Hansell, 70 years
old, who, despite their advanced age
carried many bucketsful of water from
the pumps. Mira William Gamble rem
dered valuable service in pumping
water. During the excitement, Mrs
Charles Fahs, who sprained an ankl'
I'll ntUht hu follipnx frrr ,
porch, forgot her lsmeness, and ran a
swiftly as the fastest sprinter on tn
campgrounds. Yesterday afternoon
after Mr.. Pierce's tent had been re
mantled, there were no indications of
fire having been there.
The revival fires burned again las
night, and two persons professed con
version, making total of IA CONVEX
sions to date.
DR.. Murray, the minister in charg
OF the camp, is utilizing every possibl
opportunity not only for its social an
intellectual but its spiritual success.
This is the first campmeeting seaso
that the pavilion near the entrance I
the oampg ounds has been devoted I
any special interest. The holiness NEE
ings are held therein, and they ultra,
many people who are not in the hab
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nacle.
THE DAYS ROUTINE.
The Rev. George R. Tompkips led
family worship.
The meeting of the Woman's Foreie
Missionary Society was held at 10
m. Mrs. R. II. Matlack presided ar
made the opening prayer, and Mrs. 4
r. Lincoln read the lesson. Mrs. WI
M oil lnft
Rev. A. 7. Leonard, an Eurasian, wi
was educated at Drew Theologic
Seminary by the Riddle legacy and b
returned to Burmah, where he is a pr
siding elder and engaged in the transl
ton Of the Catechism and Disciplin
The Rev. W. l.. s. Murray, d. D., g
hibited map OF China, showing by
large star where the Methodist Episc
cal presiding elders are, by a red Gre
where the local missionary organic
tions are aud by black cross wht
the Woman's Foreign Missiona
Society has worked He also point
out where trouble exists in Southe
China, and showed the distance
tween Tientsin and Pekin. In conc
sion, he referred to the great Ecume
cal Missionary Confer ence assembled
New York last April, when the II,
sionaries were brought prominently
fore the world, which seemed strar
procedure when missionaries we're m
dered in China a month after.
month, they were on the mountain
exultstion; the next, they were burr
ut the stake. The Rev. Isaac jew,
formerly pastor of Epworth Chur
Wilmington, but nov of Fresno, 9;
was introduced and given the Chaut
qua salute. The Rev. Robert Watt,
b., made the closing prayer asking
the protection of the missionaries
blessing on the camp.
The Rev. j. Wheelington Jones'
charge of the children's meeting.
Jewell, who superintendent the oh
ren's meeting at Woodawn camp
five years, was called on to address
children here, which he did to the
light Of all present.
The afternoon holiness meeting, {
Quoted by Mr.. Tompkins, assisted
the Rev. Alonza W. Davis and Ey
gelist Galloway, continued two no
and was one of the most enthusia
holiness meetings ever held here.
The meeting of the Woman's II
Missionary Society was held at 3 7
Mrs. Lincoln presided, Miss Sara
din made the prayer and Mrs. ia
Semple read the lesson. Mrs. @
Roaeh>of Washington made one Of
most complete and unique adore
ever heard on the campgrounds, reI
with intellect, narrative and optim
She made the audience believe
wanted 10 reach the world it ooul
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