The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-08

MANY TENTS
LEAKED.

Rain ana mud Is aDOut all Ine
tenters at Brandywine Summit camp
have had for the past three days.
Some of the avenues have been wash.
ed clean and the woods are very damp.
Whenever the sun would make its
appearance yesterday, the tenters
we're to be seen hanging out their
bed clothing to dry as many tents
leaked during the storm and things
indoors were soaked.
The services during the day were
very poorly attended as tenters did
rot care to venture out into the mud.
The prayermeeting at $50 O'Clock 10
the morning was in charge OF the
Rev. II. w. Hammond, and profit
able houro prayer and praise follow
cd.
At the lo.3 O'Clock preaching ser.
vice, the Rev. J. d. G. Hanna, OF
West Chester, ot,iciated. He aud
Mrs Hanna drove to camp from
West Chester in the morning and
were cordially welcomed by their host
Of Wilmington friends quartered
here.
Dr. Hanna preached from the text
| Corinthians, 3: 2l-23: "Thcrefore
let no man glory in men; for all things
are yours; whether Paul, or Apolos,
or Cephas, or the world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things to
come; and ye are Christ's and Christ
is God"
DR.. Hanna subject was san In
ventory of Christian Mans Possess
sons. lie preached an able dis
course after which Evangelist Gallo.
way exhortcd. While he was con.
Quoting the services the dinner bell
rang. The congregation was sing.
| ing "Come to Jesus" at the time and
several persons started to leave the
| tabcrnackle when the bell tollcd.
'Isn't it strange that when we
sing Come to Jes us some people 60
their Tents" remarked the cvangc.
list.
Pastor w. G.. Rooms was In charge
of the chldren's service as usual at
| l.30 o'clock in the afternoon. After
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hymns they were addressed by Mr..
koons on Conscience. y He used
an alarm clock to illustrate his talk,
and surprised the children by ringing
the gong when they were least en-
pecting It.
The Rev. George W. Burke spoke
to the children on searching the
Scriptures" His talk to the little
ones was very interesting. He said
he had read the Old Testament
through "a times and the New Tes'
lament through GA times.
| There was large assemblage at
the young peoples meeting al g. 80
O'Clock in the evening. The Rev.
AloysIus Green was in charge and an
enjoyable service was held. 1t was
preceded by the usual half hour of
song which is proving ID popular fea-
lure Of this meeting.
Mr.. Green continued the Bible
study, the minor prophets being the
lesson for the evening. Pastor
Green cypOunded the question "What
Spiritual Exercise Has Helped You
MOST" and many Of those present
responded by telling Of their Chris.
tian experiences.
The Rev. II. X. Stcphcnsonol Elk
ton, Md, was the preacher at the
service tonight. His subject was
The Supreme Importance Of Rell-
gion," and his text, taken from
John 6: -, was Labor not for the
meat that perisheth, but for the
meat that endurcth unto eternal life.
The holiness meeting in the after.
noon was well attended. 1t was in
charge of the Rev. Il. r. Tompkins.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Spiritual Director Prettyman re.
iOiCcs in the fact that BrandyWine
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