Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
RAIN ON TEMPERANCE DAY
1t Simply Poured at Brandywine
Summit Camp.
COLD WATER FOLK UNDISMAYED
Clear Weather Desired by the
Tenters.
Presiding Elder Watt ~ Back From Deln-
ware Water Gap-Dr. Pretryman Has
Arrangements in Good Shape. e.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. g.
Monday ut campmeetings is an oil day,
and yesterday at Brnndywine Summit
was not an exception. As had been
expected, few visitors came here. After
the excitement of Sunday. the quietnde
was desirable. Considerable tins WINS
devoted TO rest and recreation, but
worship was not neglected.
The Rev. W. q. Rooms conducted the
prayer meeting.
Announcement had heen made that
the Rev. Il. N. Given would preach tho
morning sermon, but be was non est,
and did not send an explanation OF his
absence. The Rev. A loysius Green.
who was substituted, preached on
The Development OF the Christian
Life, " basip2 his Ren arks on Luke 4,
80: And they were astonished at His
doctrine, for His word was with power. "
At the children's meeting, Mr.. Rooms
presided and Mr.. Green made m nd
dress, warning the Juveniles of the
danger of little transgressions. After
being entertained by their leader with
u story. the youngsters engaged in
competitive singing. and the opinion
was expressed that the boys sang better
than the girls.
The features of the no iness meeting
were singing, with autoharp accom-
paniment, by Miss Margaret Rodgers
and comment by the Rev. q. II.
Tomp.iBs on |. Thessaioniany 8, "a I:
"Faithful 10 He that calleth you, who
also will do 1t. "
The young peoples meeting, in charge
Of Mr.. Green, opened with n service Of
song led by w. i. Dashiell. The poetic
books of the Bible were taken up, and
20 one-sentenoe prayers followed. The
servioe concluded With tho recitation
of the apostles creed.
The Rev. John Snare, whu is summer
ing at Chadd's Ford. stopped at camp
in the afternoon, while journeying to
Wilmington, where be had heen sum
moned by the death of u member of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, of
which he is pastor. He was booked
to preach the evening sermon. but his
engagement in :. ilminRton prevented
MIR. Tompkins took his place here.
preaching on "Dasid's WAY Out of the
Pit, which was suggested by Psalm
40, 1-3: II waited patiently for tho
Lord; and He Inclined unto mo. and
heard my cry. He brought me up a,so
out of horrible nit, out OF the miry
clay. and set my feet upon rock, and
established my goipgs. Ard He hath
put new song in my mouth, even
praise unto our God; many shall see
it, and fear, and shall trust In the
Lord. At the altar service, following
an exhortation by Evangelist Galloway,
one person professed conversion, Mr..
Shape will preach next Friday night.
Braudywire Summit, Pa, Aug. IT,
"Can you spell waterY" asked young
man of cute girl at the postoffice.
She could. Its rather damp spell, -
added the quostioner and received a
slap for the quirp.
1t was damp spell here yesterday,
sure en- ,ugh. Aud what else was there
to expect on Temperance Day. The
temperance people believe In cold water
and they got 1t, full measure. Down
Summit avenue and down Union avenue
poured streams Of rain water dropped
from the leaden clouds. The streams
rolled down past the tabernacle, AMI
much of the water found its way back
of the platform and made walking very
bad. In the dry setting Of this watery
outline, the Temperament folk held theii
exercises. Around them the elements
dandy ragged but the well-attendet
meetings continued.
In the morning Mrs. Boole, the New
York State president OF tho W. u. T.
| u, conducted Bible reading and Mrs
Emma Il. Caulk OF Camden, Del.
State president OF Delaware, made ar
address.
The Rev. W. G. Rooms had temper
ance meeting for the children in tn,
early afternoon, at which the following
array Of presidents made addresses
Mrs. Caulk Of the State W. j, Il. U.
Mrs. Carrie Rankin, Hillea w. q. T
w.. Mrs. L. W. Emerson, Wilmington
w. O. T. u, and Mrs. M. r. Donnel
Of Newark. Of the New Castle COUNTY
w. o. r.. u. Mr.. Koons remarked tina
he had all the presidents but MoKin
ley. Tho minister told the children
temperance story about Jack, who oil
account of drink lost his happiness
his reputation, his money, his health
his mind and his soul.
ADDRESS ny MRS. RooLE.
The chief temperance service of th
day was that at o'clock. Mrs. M, A
Taggart conducted the devotional exer
oises. Mrs Boole, the New York Stat
president, delivered a powerful address
She is the widow of DIR. Boole Of th
New York Conference, who was
prominent temperance advocate. Sh
said the W. q. I. u. has 300, coo mem
bers In this country.
One line of her talk was as to hoy
alcohol finds its way into the home
through the saloon, through the culin
airy Department, wine sauces and tn
like, aud through home prescription
that include liquor OF some sort.
The oanteen question was also dis
cussed by the speaker who maintaine,
! that widely reported disorder at For
Donelson, after the abolition OF tn
oanteen, was simply an alteration be
tween two soldiers. The W. o. Il. u
has established canteen there wbsr
coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, sandwiche
J and ice cream are sold, the inoom
from which, the second month of Ii
existence, was more than that OF th
old beer and wine oanteen for simila
period. One reason for the outer
, against the abolition of the cantee
j may be according to her, because, as i
, alleged, officers secured their wine an,
beer free under that system.
And all through the meeting 1t rained
= Despite the showers last night, tn
Rev. AlUysius Green had more tina