Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08

,OhlhDo mh1 Oono anu Shiu gu
but Brandywine Summit camp seems
able to go on foiever-such was the
Thought of Chairman Samuel II. Bay
nard of the board Of trustees of the
campmeeting association talking last
night after the auspicious opening of
the Both annual elcampment. Preacher
in-Charge q. W. Prettyman was also
much gratified for last eyening's initial
service was we'll attended and was
marked by feeling OF hopefulness that
the religious services will bear much
fruit. Physical recreation and spiritual
inspiration were mentioned by DIR.
Prettyman as objects Of the gathering.
To return TO Chairman Baynard's
thought of the perpetual youth Of the
camp-Mr. Bayuard declares that the
camp opened under more favorable aus,
pices thun it ever did before. "In a
walk about the grounds he said,
lone is struck by the large number Of
cozy and improved homes, showing
deep interest in the camp and conf
dence in its future. This year exceeds
any former year in improvements. Very
few of the tents owned by the associa.
Ition remain on hand, most OF them nov
being held and improved by private
owners. -
THE OPENING SERVICE.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.
Prettyman, who expressed the desire
that the tenters should draw nearer to
Christ and should bring others to Him
and that there might be manifesto
tion of the Holy Ghost.
Addressing the people he urged them
not only to seek recreation OF body, but
also inspiration OF spirit. He desired
that their recreation be innocent and
pleasursble; and that they attend the
divine services. He further suggested
the visiting Of unconverted friends and
the bringing of them to the services
that they might be helped.
Presiding Elder Watt declared that
the need was for the people to be spirit
ually sensitive, 30 that when they
might not agree with every thing they
heard. yet they would enjoy every SER
vice they attended.
After remarks by DIR. Murray and
"Auntie" King, Mr.. frettyma urged
everybody to be sooiable. The long
meter doxology was sung, the benedia-
tion was pronounced by the Rev. Mr..
Cantwell, and handwriting followed.
1t was the general feeling that the
camp had made good start, As has
ing service was followed by a social
time, which lad not ceased when the
goodnight bell rang at 10 o'clock. o.
oasionally sounds of merriment. rang
through the woods, and it was proba-
bly, on this account that some one gave
the bell second ringing close to 10. 80
O'Clock. Not long afterwards the camp
was quite still, save for the song of
erickets or the rasp of katydids, or the
lowing of cow In an adjacent field.
The moon beamed softly over tie tented
grove where slumber held gracious
sway.
SLIGHT ACCIDENT.
Zone accident is recorlDd for yester-
day. A large chestnut tree had been
removed from before the tent of Mrs.
O. @. Pepper on Brandywine avenue.
No accident attended the cutting down
of the tree, but after jr had been sawed
in two, one of the pieces rollad upon
Mrs. Peprer's foot, crushing it slightly.
Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. g.
Everything is moving along nioely,''
said Preacher-in in Charge @. W. Pretty
man, d. D., last evening in discussing
the first full day OF camp. 1--WE have
had really a very fine spirit. never
saw time when the people were SO
willing to help"
Dr. Prettyman is pleased at the good
order and gratified at the good health
of the camn
The official count of the number OF
tents occupied, rs made by Superin.
tendent James Saville yesterday, showed
q total OF 1877. He did not include the
boarding tents. A few more tenters
are yet to come.
The Rev. w. g. Rooms OF New Castle
began his series of children's meetingt
yesterday afternoon. He secured about
80 names of children who attended.
Some were BaptIsts and some Presby.
terians, and, of course, many were
Methodiats. Philadelphia was repre.
scented in the number Mr.. Rooms con
Quoted Bible question story about
Samuel. The Rev. W. L. s. Murray,
ID. D., gave fve-minute sermon or
the subject. Feed NY Lambs" the
children repeating some of the truths.
AT the holiness meeting, the Rev. q.
lR. Iompkins preached a short sermon
from Joshua 8, s.: "Sanctify your
SELVES, for tomorrow the Lord will dc
wonders among you." This was fol.
lawed by an experience meeting.
YOUNG PEOPLES SERVICE.
The first young peoples service al
camp was led by the Rev. Aloyciut
Green of Newport last evening. Ter
minutes were devoted to BiEle study,
in naming the books, and taking the
divisions of the books.
In naming the books of the Ole
Testament in concert, it was observabl,
that some OF the audience could moi
keep up with the pace set by some Of
the preachers. and there was slowing
up on Obediah, and hating or
Zerhaniah. In the Now Testament,
the pace grew slower when James was
reached.
In mentioning the book of Philemon,
Mr.. Green accented the first syllable
and used short ii, (" but other clergy
men held it should be long 81" an6
that the second syllable should get thu
. accent Presiding Elder Watt uphele
this view.
Those of us who want a goud APP
poinrment better agree with the presid
ing elder" remarked Mr.. Green jocu
larry.
REV. MIR. KARHoLsEN breaches.
1.-THE Pentecostal Gift" which WA
the subject OF the Rev. L. p. Karholsen' d
sermon in the evening, was received
with great pleasure by the congregation
Mr.. Karholson's, text was st. Matthew
8. IL; II indeed baptIze you will
water unto repentance; but he tina
cometh after Me is Inightier than
Whose shoes | AM not worthy to bear
He shall baptiZe you with the Holy
Ghost and with fire.
The preacher spoke of Johns popu