The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-11
RAINY DAY
AT CAMP.

a y
elaborate preparations made by ths
managers of the boarding tables
I f5r hundreds of visitors were useless
where two or three thousand people
. had been expected, only about two
i hundred were present during the
Z morning and afternoon. In the
4 evening however, a large number
\ of visitors from the surrounding
I country came into camp.
Il Foundations for day of great
4 spiritual fervency were laid at the
\ love feast AMI praise service at 9
O'clock in the morning, when the
!, fabernacle was filled. Spiritual
N Director R. H Adams assumed per-
g6Onal direction of the service, and
ME- Thomas Benson was organist
and chorister. Many devout en-
pressions of Christian experience
were given by those in the congre-
cation Among those who spoke
were Wesley Poole of Elan, George
4 w. Booker and Aubrey Vandever
of Wilmington.
Mr.. Poole was perhaps the oldest
visitor to camp today. He is the
father-in- law of Thomas Johnson,
who owns the camp woods, and who
\ is actively interested in the devel-
opinent of the camp. Mr. Poole's
experience was revelation to the
4 assembled worshipers. II am in
/ my ninety second year, and l have
been on the Christian way seventy
y six years, declared Mr. Poole, and
u chorus of halleluiahs and praise
the Lord" He is one of the fore.
I most members of the Elam Metho-
dist Church. and was converted
seventy six years ago in old Chester
Bethel Church, two and half miles
y, from here. He is hale and hearty,
land his venerable appearance is
heightened by his flowing locks Of
white.
q The Rev. W. Y. Lewis of Mt.
Pleasant Church preached at the
morning service. A few minutes
before Mr.. Lewis began his sermon
/ it started to rain and soon the water
twas pouring in torrents along the
various avenues. The congregation
remained in the tabernacle.
~ "The Lord does everything well,'
h exclaimed DR.. Adams. This rain
is for some good. One of the best
Y meetings l ever saw was under con-
sfuitions like this" DR.. Lewis began
his sermon on 1.-The Writings Of
4 God," but he had not proceeded far
alwith his discourse when he was
IA obliged to cease. The competition
with the incessant patter Of the
4 sheets of rain falling on and about
1.-THE tabernacle was too much for
him, as the congregation was unable
to hear properly the message from
DR.. Lewis.
y The congregation joined in sing
I ing Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow" while the storm
was most severe, the song ser vice
being continued until the noon
hour.
q The childrens service at 2 o'clock
was lead by Samuel II. Baynar1
/ and Aubrey Vandever who also
AuuTeSSeu the CulluIeu.
Il Notwithstanding the rain, which
had moderated greatly, the Rev.
DR.. Francis B. Short, of Eastlake
Church, Wilmington, drove out to
camp and was ready for the preach.
ing service at o'clock His sub
ject was The Spiritual and Mental
Evolution Of Man" based Oh Co.
rinthians IS, II.
Il hope that when the primary
elections are held i'll Wilmington
! Christian men will not get behind
the thought that they should have
nothing to do with politics." said
DR.. Short during his discourse.
"Christian men should see that
good, honest, clean men are namel
to represent the different parties in
the different bodies Of gov eminent
4 Preacher Short said he would not
be surprised if the world is given
some revelations of Heaven. Il
have never had any patience with
that thought Of Heaven as q big
loafng place, or a summer resort
where we stop like at Il hotel, 60
down for our meals, and dress for
the evening promenade. | believe
1t is place for mental, moral and
spiritual development" Dr.. Short
j said If he was not sure of recognize
ting his departed father in Heaven
I |he did not want to go there.
y. Prior to the sermon, DR., Short
and Miss May willing sang Dear
est of All" an old Methodist hymn,
i The Rev. W. Z. Cohman at Liam
M. E. Church directed the young
peoples service in the evening.
sI 1t was followed BY the evening
preaching service at which the Rev,
\ wv. L. S. Murray otticiatei He
preached on "Ye Must be Born
again" John s, D.
The evening service was largely
ATTENDED as 1t had stopped raining
land many visitors had come into
camp.
Ia CAMP NOTES
r Mr. and Mrs, William drove on,
to camp during the morning and
lspent the day with Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel H. Bayuard.
Captain Thomas Benson arrived
on Saturday night, to remain witt
his wife until today at their tent
J on st. Paul's avenue.
I Magistrate Francis $. Bradley ar
a rived at camp in the morning anC
mingled among the visitors,
y Clarence Williams and Lewis
Hance of Wilmington, were owe
Sunday visitors at the tent Of Mis-
Y Hance, on the circle