Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

Brandywine Summit, Pa, ug. a.
Persons who remember the large crowds
which attended big Thursday here
IN years gone by, were rather surprised
: the omparatively small attendance
# Yesterday. Instead of thousands, the
estimate of visitors is placed at |, 600,
which is very small considering the fine
weather. Yet the reason for the fall-
ing off may not be hard to find As
times change, people accommodate
themselves to them. The introduction
of trolley cars and their wide use has
taken from persons much of their do.
sire to drive, for they can enjoy ride
without the trouble Of horse to look
after. And SO, with q decrease in the
interesttin horse flesh, and with null
tiplication of facilities for pleasant en- :
ioyment in trolley rides, and added to
this, the growth of the custom to spend
vacations at seashore or mountain,
sufficient causes may be found for the
decrease in camp attendance. Whether
it shows depreciation In religious
feeling or in the desire to attain to
higher spiritual levels, Is a grave CUES.
tion which may be left to the ministers
There seems TO be an absence CT the
oid-time revival enthusiasm; yet this
may be simply an earnest Of the newer
dispensation with it's tendency to avoid
all vehement manifestations.
MRS. ADAMS INJURED.
Much excitement was caused through
out The camp yesterday afternoon by
an accident to Mrs.. r. II. Adams, wife
of the pastor of Union Methodist Epis.
copal Church, Wilmington. She and
DIR. Adams we're standing in front of
their tent at the head of the circle, and
Or. Adams had just stepped aside
syhen a crash was heard, and heavy
vad branch came tumbling from a
e,e. Raising her head at the noise,
W.. Adams was struck on the forehsad
Q, piece of branch. DIR. Adams
ought her before she could fall DR.. f.
Harvey Day, who was at the grounds,
attended her. Although very much
shocked, Mrs. Adams was found moi to
be seriously hurt. The branch cut a
small cash on her forehead, but the
doctor did not deem il necessary to sew
up the wound. 1t bled profusely, and
Mrs. Adams went to he'd for awhile.
MISSIONARY DAY.
The missionary sooisties had their
day here yesterday. A mcng the visitors
were Mrs. N. M. Browne, Mrs. Roberta
Matlack, Mrs Eli Mendinhall, Mrs.
Theodore Franoie, Mrs. ]. p. Doug ten,
Mrs. Allen Colby, Mrs. Shilling, Miss
Anne Mcleod. Mrs. John Huntington,
Mrs. II. II. Smith, Mrs. E. E. Hanna,
Mrs. Washington Hastings, Mrs. @. W.
Wo.din, Miss Annie Weldin and Mrs.
Ellen Flanagan.
Mrs. John Huntington presided at the
home missionary meeting in the morn.
ing. Mrs. Bass of Syracuse, N. Y,
made IN interesting addEess on the
work. OF home missions, among emil
grants, among Indians, along the from.
tier in the support of missionaries, and
among the white and colored people Of
the South.
AT the children's meeting, in th,
early afternoon, addresses were made
by Mrs. Matlaok and Mrs. Bass.
The foreign missions meeting was pre-
,ided over by Mrs. Eli Mendinhall,
ihe Rev. Il. FL. adams, ID. D., made
% address on Christ and the Woman, >
Miss Clara Fighter of Wilmington, q
returned Baptist missionary from
China, told of what she saw while in
China. especially of the low estimate
placed upon the lives Of girls there.
Girls are drowned, or sold like pigs OF
COWS.
Similar instances have been related
to the Rev. H. s. Thompson, who
preached here last night, whose brother
in-law, Mr.. Gracey is consul to Foe
Chow. One instance he knew OF was
where Mr.. Gracey, Mrs. Gracey and
Ithers purchased the liberty Of ths
wife OF Chinaman. She had beer
appraised like chsttel.
Favorable comment was aroused nv
the singing, which was under the scli.
rection of W. T. DashisIl. HIS and th,
choir had made special preparation,
Miss Mary johnson of Newport sang q
solo.
The home mission meeting had a col
lection OF Sl2; the foreign mission
meeting received S11.78.
The largest attendance at any young
5 peoples nesting yet greeted the Rev.
Aloysius Green last evening. Mrs
Jordan sang solo. The meeting re
viewed the Old Testament and took al
the four gospels Of the New Testament
For discussion, the subject was ''Wha
means of Christian privilege is mos
enioyableY" Answers suggested wer
GLASS meetings, preaching, service O
song, communion, prayermeeting, Chris
tian giving.
Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. 10
- iuniuinB Iiiuor houerI wall presided
Mt the evening service. The preache
was the Rev. John Shape, pastor O
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. DIR
Watt, in referring to the fact that tn
preacher was of another denomination
said that We are all of common flthe
and all with common purpose. H
touched uPon the good name alread
attained by Mr.. Shape by his zeal i
the gospels cause.
Mr.. Shape preached ON the tex
found 10 St. John 1S, 4O-"Not thi
man, but Barabbas Now Barabba
was robber." His theme was 18th
Fatal Choice" and he discussed tn
candidates involved, the character O
the choice, and the consequence OF it,
In the course of the sermon, he SAL
he was sorry not to have observed an
reports Of conversions, and be expresse
the hope that God would save som
persons during the camp.
Presiding Elder Watt followed wit
an eloquent exbortation, urging unsave
persons to accept religion not soleIy 70
its comforts In death, but for its JOY il
life.
Evangelist Galloway also spoke and
revival mH5tiug followed. Mr.. Snap
pronounced the benediction.
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YouN,
PEOPLE.
At the children's SCI vices yesterda
afternoon the Rev. Mr.. CroweII of Up
land, Pa, sang solo, when th
Pearly Gates Unfold" and the Rev
w. L.. White of Seaford gave q fiyo
minute pormop on t.Mosea he WAS