Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

GlOer WdLI anu news. murEdYy eOit lluti5
Tomkins and Hammond, Samuel II.
Baynard, /. Elmer Perry and u. w.
Jordan.
Mr.. Baynard said that at tho begin
ming the managers felt blue, but
through planning and working the re-
suits from financial viewpoint had
been above expectations. He spoke of |
the efficient management by DIR. Adams |
and the help given by the women.
DIR. Murray said that MIR Baynard |
had done great things for tho camp in
meeting with the State Board Of
Health and defended the camp.
'iWell, it's tomorrow, remarked DR..
Adams. 1t was then about .25 o'clock
and thu meeting came to close, but
it was announced that the last service
would be held at $50 o'clock this
morning.
Before retiring DIR. Adams had this
to say to Every Evenings representa-
tive concerning the camp: II think the
religious and financial success hgya
been of such character as to warrant
\ the statement that the camp will in
crease and increase years to come.
| 1t has passed crisis. 1t has been met
| financially and in the enthusiastic
sweep of religious fervor. y
After the close of the night service a
| large crowd of young people formed
| and marched to different tents, sere-
nading DIR. Adams, Elmer Perry, Dr.
| Murray, Br. Baynard, DR. Watt, Rev.
Mr.. Hammond, Rev. Mr.. Coifman,
Mrs. Thomas Benson, Mrs. S. L. Foster
and Superintendent Ho ward Pyle.
Effective speeches were made by
persons serenaded. DR.. Watt and Mr..
Hammond and some of the others had
retired when the singers arrived, and
they peeped through the curtains Of
their tents while responding. 1t was
past o'clock before the camp grounds
became quiet.
The children had their walkaround,
headed by Edith Whitehead and Made
line Benson, and marshalled by Aubrey
Vandever and Mrs. NJ. A. Taggart
They sang Marching Host as they
walked. About 60 took part. Return
ing to the tabernacle, they sang
Heavenly Sunshine, :" and gave three
cheers and tiger for DIR. Adams. The
service closed with the Mizpah bene-
dietion.
: Rev. q. L. Tompkins of Claymont
led the pentecostal meeting, which was
one of power Six persons came to the
altar seeking sanctification.
The young peoples service in the
evening brought out a good-sized
crowd Rev. w. L. S. Murray, ID. D.,
was in charge, and Mrs. Thomas Ben,
2 son led the singing. DR.. Adams talked
3 in reminiscent vein of campmeet
ing he had attended when a child
, They went in a covered cart, and tht
! cart was their sleeping place. DIR,
Adams took occasion to speak in {
y complimentary way of the conduct o
P the young people throughout the en-
campment.
DR.. Murray called on Mrs. Sallie A
Q Alrich, who is nearly 30 years old, tt
Q tell of her earliest recollection of camp
g and she told of visit she made will
d her people "a years ago to thes
Q grounds. They drove to camp and tn
9 boys carried scythes to cut down tn
$ huckleberry and other bushes that wer
in the way. Father Hance helpel
!, her put up the tent. They let dow
n the taiiboard of the wagon and serve
J. the meals on the wagon bed. They ha
e no boards or carpet on the tent floor
|. but only straw on the ground. The
IS had neither iron bsdsteads nor feathe
. beds, but they rose up happy fror
10 their beds in the straw.
ID DIR. Murray related recollection c
l. attending camp down in old Sussex
10 where they used q covered wagon fo
y their tent. Some one stole the chest i
n which they kept their food.
IS "Thank God for the old time camp
% meeting,'' said the preacher, but
o. don't want any more of them. lik
er the new kind because there is bette
or order, and an earnest feeling in tn
Mt meetings. / never heard more homes
or and direct preaching of the truth tina
us in this camp"
While singing 81 Want to Go Their,
g, Don't You,'' the congregation wave
ly handzerchiefs as token of apprecii
tion of the good work done by Mr.
W. Jordan, who has given solos so mar
by times. The Mizpah benediction 10
y lowed.
~ LOOKING TO NEXT YEAR.
Ia President Samuel ii. Baynard of Il
rd trustees discussed camp matters la
en- night. He said that in the old days
tly campmeeting was useful in giving Il
tly people opportunities to attend religio
is services which they did not ordinari
have, but nowadays churches are
numerous that people do not feel t
- need of campmeetings on the old line
1t Now the tendency of campmeetings
pie towards higher plane, as are those
Il
The character of tho services this ye
nto shows that this camp is turning
bat that direction and it has been a
md markable success in giving the peol
ed. an opportunity to work under su
ned auspices
nal Tho managers realize the growi
i've need in this regard and heartily ag
ere with the suggestion Of DR.. Adams Il
val the services of Joseph Smith, the m;
ted nitcent teacher of holiness, be secui
tho for next year.
m On the other hand, the experience
NJ Big Sunday showed that large MI
"" Dor OF visitors to the camp showed
d, y desire to attend the meetings, but G.
ms gregated in different parts of
ns'' grounds, especially at the head of
was grounds where the pavilion is. Il
sons considered as unlikely that th
Rev. people will be, interested in the servi
who conducted for the advanced profess
.fter of religion so DR.. Murray has 5
him gested that Mrs. Coke of the Salvat
TODD Army be engaged for the whole ca
lille next year to hold forth at the heat
o to the grounds at such hours as will
conflict with the services in the tai
con- nacle. Such arrangements carried
God will place the camp in the position
was catering to the needs of ell conditiC
of the sinner and the saint. The trus
,reat are favorable to DIR. Murray's sug
siae tion and will endeavor so to arrang
out Said Mr.. Baynard: 1.-The interes
the this camp has been such as to precl
Rev. the idea of this being the last ca
W. There have been more tenters than
Tag several years and the general expires
k an has been of regret that the camp is
3. inStno6 ~ CLOSING