Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-25
BRANDYWlNE SUMMIT CAMP.
Annual Mecting of the Association to b
Held OH May 9th.


Annual Mecting of the Association to be
Held on May 9th.
People interested In the Brnndywine
Summit Can pmeeting Association
have begun making arrangements for
the annual csmpmeeting 10 be held
nest summer. The association has do
cided to hold its aunral business meet
ing on the campground on Thursday,
May 9th, when the date for the open
ing of the camp will be decided upon
and trustees minster-in charge and
leaders selected. 1t is likely that a
large number Of people from this city
and The surrounding country will
visit the campground on that day and
an enjoyable reunion is anticipated.
Conveyances will be provided for those
who go from Wilmington.
A member of the association, in dis
ousslng the prospects, said he believed
the campmeeting this year would be
more interesting, enthusiastic and
profitable than any OF its preuecelsors,
basing this opinion upon the fact that
the changes among pastors of local
Methodist churches, which were made
at the last session of difference, have
brought to Wilmington ard nearby
places more "campmeeting ministers
than have heen here Tor sumo time.
The Rev. Il. II. Adams, the new
pastor of Union Church, and the Rev.
g. W. Prettyman, the new pastor of
Brandywins Church, we're the prime
movers in the Brandywine Summit
cainpmeeting project, and it Was largely
due to their efforts that it was
placed on substantial basis early
In its existence Mr.. Adams was the
first president and Mr.. Prettyman the
first secretary of the association after
il parted from the Philadelphia Con.
fs enoe. They were instrnnen al in
bringing about an independent aseocia-
tion and the wisdom Of Their advice
and efforts at that time Is now APP
parent. After the work was begun
they took great deal of interest In it.
and having the CO operation OF the
church people generally heie, their
hopes for successful work we're soon
realized. OF course, there we've q mum.
Der of others who WIRE equally active
and they are also entitled to credit, hui
it is believed the plan of having an
independent association was formu.
lated by Messrs. Adams and tIetty'
man and few oilers.
Both Messrs. Adams and Prettyman
have been mentioned. among others
for minister -chRrge next summer,
and 1T is believed that under the super.
vision OF either of them success would
be assured. However, it will not bt
settled as to who will have charge un j
| the annual Meeting on May 9th, auo
as number of others have also beer
| spoken Of the matter is very much II
doubt Among those prominently
mentioned is the Rev. w. L. S. Murray
ID. D., pastor of ST. Paul's Church
| Among the new campmeeting worker
in Wilmington and nearby places maj
be mentioned the Rev. ii. S. Dulaney
the new pastor OF Asbury Church.
who has been SO successful at camp
| meetings, chiefly as manager OF tn,
young peoples meetings; the Rev
William @. Koon5, the new pastor o
Nazareth Church at New Castle, VIII,
has had equal SUCCESS, especially whei
| in charge Of the children g meetings
and the Rev. 4. A. H. O'Brien, tn
new pastor of Mt. Salem Church, VIII,
| has had much experience and accom-
| plished great good at campmeetings al
over the State. In fact, all of the ney
material is said to he especially vel
adapted to calnpmeeting work, aud /
ID proposed to give all an opportunity
to display their talents. AS to tn
pastors who remained here, their abilit
is we'll known, having given mater la
proof at recent campmeetings.
People who have visited the camp
grounds lately say the storms Of th
winter have not done much dHmag
and every thing ia in pretty good shape
consequently very little expense viii
be necessary in the matter of repairs
but it is expected that some improve
ments will be made Some of the tent
owners are talking of building ad
ditions to their tents
The Campmeeting Association of ST
Paul's M. e. Church will hold it
annual meeting next Monday evening
when officers will be elected and repre-
sentatives 10 the general nssociatio
chosen. 1t is expected that a larg
delegation from the church will visi
the campground on the date OF th
annual nesting, May 9th.