The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-22
AT CHESTER
HEIGHTS.

Yesterday was the greatest day
this year at the grove In Chester
Heights, which was we'll filed from
early in the morning until 10 O'Clock
at night, the estimated attendance
being three Thousand. There were at
least five hundred teams in the en-
closure during the afternoon. Next
Sunday will be what is known to the
camp goers as "Big Sunday
There were services almost every
hour yesterday, every one Of
which were spiritually enthus-
iastic, and several professions of faith
were acknowledged.
Rev. II. G. Appenzeller, the Mis-
sionary to Korea, who is home on his
vacation, preached the morning ser.
mon, which was instructive and In
teresting throughout.
HE chose for his text: THAT may
know Him and the power of His Res
direction. He spoke at length on
the work now going on among the
Heather. Mr.. Appenzeller is the
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pointed by the Methodist Church at
Korea. He Is said to be the most
successful in foreign mission work in
the world, and the fact brought a
large crowd to see him, and hear
about the work. He went to Korea
sixteen years ago, and assisted In the
baptism of the first Korean who pro-
fesscd Chris tianity. Since that time
he has seen 5000 become Christians,
and about $4,000 give up their hea.
thenish teachings. He was granted
private audience by the King Of Korea
In 1896, and personally thanked the
Monarch for the work the Chris tian
church was doing for his people. The
Methodist school there is always re-
membered on birthdays Of the nobili-
ty. Mr. Appenzeler had the distinc-
tion Of preaching the first sermon in
the Korean, his text being "Thou
shalt call His name Jesus, for He
shall free his people from their sins.
Rev. Samuel kehr and his band OF
faithful held an interesting service
in the chapel yesterday, after which
Major and Mrs. Howell conducted a
most successful praise meeting. Many
! gave in their experience.
The holiness meeting was led by
Rev. &. W. North of Darby, and at
the same hour Major Howell talked
to the children, in the absence Of
Rev. G. W. Burnwood. The sermon
at $3.50 was preached by Presiding Ell
der Kynett. spiritual director for the
camp. He took for his text, II Press
Forward" His sermon was one of
the hoIdest ever delivered by him
lie depiered the trouble between cap.
itol and labor, and the increasing
magnitude Of the liquor traffic, and
said that this time was the most op.
perfume time for the church to dc
good in both directions; not to stand
idly by and watch the warning fac.
lions, but to endeavor to have them
form u compromise.
The Young Peoples meeting, at
$50 was led by the cornetist, PROBES.
sor Heislcr, in place Of Rev. J. w.
Tindall, who was called home to
preach. The evening service was IN
charge Of Major and Mrs. Howell,
| and was of the old fashioned Metho-
dist order.
Professor Lincoln Hall had charge
OF the singing at each service. Solos
we're rendered during the day, by
| Mrs. f. w. Ewing, who sang Memo.
ries, Mrs. b. NJ. Simpson sang Does
| Jesus Care?" Miss Bessie Simpson
sang, some Happy Day" Mrs. Mar.
garct Voc, Of Philadelphia, promi'
nent church worker, also rendered a
solo.