Evening journal., 1902-08-15
PLANNING CAMP
FOR NEXT YEAR
BrandyWine Summit Will No
be Abandoned
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED
Temperance Exercises Yesterday Well
Attended and EVCrVthiDg Points
tOa Successful Camp

stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
h1ndywine Summit Pa, Aug 15.-
Missionary Day, which was observed
yesterday at Brandywine Summit
Camp. Witnessed one of the largest
crowds that has yet appeared on the
grounds.
The numbers of visitors were a glad
sight to the colorcd hostlers, who have
charge of the teams that come into the
camp. Up TO yesterday they had
barely cleared their expenses, but yes
terday's influx afforded them a profit.
Plans tor Next Year
a report had been spread to the ef-
feet that the camp would be discon-
tinued after this year To discredit
this. the trustees held q meeting yes
terday morning ina Secretary /. Elmer
PerrY's tent and decided to arrange
their plans for next year. At the con-
clusion OF the morning missionary ser
vice. the Rev. DR. w. L. s. Murray as
cended the tabernacle platform. and
announced that the camp trustees had
Just decided to get the Rev. Joseph
Smith. the noted evangelist, Of Phila-
delphia. TO assume charge OF next
years encampment DR.. Murray asked
the tenters TO give their hearty CO.
operation and support TO the plan for
the upbuilding OF the camp.
Samuel III. Baynard then made
short address. in which he asked the
people not to allow the camp to die
out but rather make it increase every
year.
AT $40 o'clock in the morning a band
of the faithful gathered in the marquee
and had a prayer meeting. IL was fol-
lowed at o'clock by a praise and
prayer service in the tabernacle, Of
which tho Rev. Dr. w. l.. S. Murray
was the leader.
Missionary Women Present
The first service of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society was held at 1890
O'Clock. Mrs. Addie Mendinhall, presi-
dent OF the Wilmington District Home
Missionary Society. presided, and Mrs.
| Thomas Benson was Organist The
Scripture was read by Mrs J. II. HUFF
! nngton of Wilmington. Interesting ad-
dresses We're delivered by Miss Eliza
beth B. Johnson, of Grace NJ. h.
Church. on Japan" Miss Ola Litzen-
berg of Harrison Street Church, on
China" and Mrs. r. III. Matlacl. Of
Grace Church. on India" Miss John
son read letters from two Japanese
girls. who received assistance and
gifts from the Grace Cleaners, and
Miss Litzenberg read a letter from a
worker in China. During the service
Miss May Willing sang Keep Thee
in Touch With Me-" Miss Julia Bay
nard gave o recitation, Measuring
\ Day" and little Elizabeth Downward
/ gained applause by her recitation,
i "Tuther and Which"
Mrs. NJ A. Taggart had charge of
the children's service, which was held
at 100 o'clock. Presiding Elder Watt
addressed the children.
DR.. Murray opened the exercises Of
the Home Missionary Society and Mrs.
J. H. Huntington, president of the
II WOman's Home Missionary Society of
the Wilmington Conference, presided.
I, Under the direction Of Mrs. Benson,
several hymns were sung by the con-
i gregati0n.
The address of the meeting was
made by the Rev. Dr. Gallagher, su-
perintendent of the National Deacon
ess' Home. in Washington.
The young peoples service was held
at $50 o'clock and was in charge of the
Rev. W. c.. Hurst. Presiding Elder
Watt addressed the meeting. The Rev.
Il. III. Dashiell led an altar service at
the conclusion of the sermon.
! At the meeting of the trustees the
) finances Of the camp association were
discussed. 10 cannot yet be determined
3 whether the contributions from the
tenters viii defray the expenses.
Camp Notes
Spiritual Director Adams visited
Wilmington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Stats. of Town
send. Del, We're in camp yesterday.
Numerous Wilmington people were
in camp yesterday, among them being
3 Mayor and Mrs. George NJ. Fisher, Mrs.
Theodore w. Francis and Miss Edith
, Francis.
= Or. and Mrs Day. of Brandywine
hundred, spent yesterday in camp.
! Miss Annie Spealman. Mrs. Enoch
' Stubbs and Mrs. B. Downward. oi
: Philadelphia, were camp visitors.
Miss Marion Hukill yesterday enter
tanned Miss Mabel Sands. Of Washing
ton. and Miss Bertha Greenwood
t An interesting game of baseball was
n played yesterday between the camI
- boys and the Booths Corner team. The
e camp boys won by the score Of 20 to IL