Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
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Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. 10. |
Big Thursday has passed. Comparing |
it with the Big Thursday IN other
years the managers of camp find that |
it does not measure up in point OF
attendance. Yet they feel that the
camp has been successful in its bene-
fetal effects upon those who are tent
ing here, and in its possible effects
upon the religious side. They are not
prepared to take a doleful view of the
situation. Indeed, they are already
looking forward with hopefulness, and
are planning for the future.
Two things are dwelt upon as likely
to make for success. The first is the
presence of the Rev. Joseph H. Smith,
California evangelist, who for 10
years has been impressing multitudes,
which it is hoped to secure for next
year, and the second is the establish
ing Of trolley line that will connect
the campgrounds with Wilmington.
The trolley has so greatly taken the
place of carriage driving that it is felt
that once the camp was connected wlth
the city, there would be no talk Of lack
of crowds. AS President Samuel II.
Baynard of the camp trustees sug-
gested, livery stables in Wilmington
formerly had 20 or 30 horses which they
hired out, and they we're used on sun
days and in camp meeting time, but
| nowadays, SO small is the demand that
1 he supposed no liveryman had more
| than i've or six horses for such pur
poses. Then, too, the cost of rig
4 would be enough to pay the expense OF
many trolley rides.
| The subject of the future of the camp
was discussed at meeting of the
| trustees held yesterday morning. Those
present were President Baynard, Sec
rotary |. Elmer Perry, w. A. Hukill,
| l.. w. Jordan, Presiding Elder Robert
| Watt and the Rev. r. II. Adams.
DIR. Adams suggested the adyisability
| of securing someone to make the camp
| popular next year, and expressed it as
his belief that Joseph Smith would be
drawing card. To secure him, he
would have to be engaged at once, 50
many are his engagements. The
trustees, desiring to do whatever could
be done to advance the interests of the
camp, authorized DR.. Adams to secure
Mr.. Smith, il possible, for next years
camp.
At the close of the morning service,
statement of the plan to get Joseph
Smith was made by the Rev. w. i. S.
Murray, d. D., whose remarks wert
supplemented by those of Mr.. Baynard.
The PEOPLE were informed that it wa:
not the intention of the camp managers
to allow this or next year to be thu
last one of camp: that too much goot
was being done to think of abandon
!. ing 1t. In spite of inaccessibility, du'
to absence of trolley facilities, ever.
effort would be made to make eaci
years camp successful. The trustee
felt that should trolley facilities b
secured the camp would take on q pro
gressive spirit, and would rival Cheste
{ Heights or any other religious summe
: resort. 1t would become {: permanen
4 institution where people would so TO
their summer outing under religion
auspices.
: After the announcement was made
Il the action of the trustees was highl
Q commended by different persons.
Il With regard to Mr.. Smith, PTesidin
!, Elder Robert Watt says that his view
u on holiness cannot be objected to b
the most conservative minister or lay
man. He is one of the ablest eypositor
VI preachers in the country. He takes th
!, statements in the Bible as the foundi
1t tion for all his preaching. His recor
/ at the camp near Harrisburg has bee
!, simply phenomenal. He has recent
- been at Pitman Grove and will short
go to Ocean Grove. HIS presence
ID sure to bring large attendance.
al Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. 10.
/; The encampment closed last night.
! was beautiful night and many peop
u came into the woods after sundow
They became much interested in d
final preaching service which led in
ss an after meeting of such power th
re the revival fires blazed up brightly al
lk numerous conversions were experience
IL Rev. W. T. Hammond had preach
~ on 1.-THE Record, the gift of eterr
life, and followed it with an etfecti
exhortation. Various workers we
present and when the singing of revil
rt- hymns was begun they circulat
o. among the large crowd and urged I
he uneonverted to come to Jesus. 81
'as Anchored in Jesus, Just as | am
Ter '.Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
he ''There's Power in Jesus Blood
he we're sung with spirit and "Amen
in not long before unconverted perst
nd began moving towards the altar. r
sar Mr.. Hammond went to one man Y
lge was outside the tabernacle and al
a few moments conversation took /
art to the altar. Another young man ST
EN- on the platform for. some time wi
no. different persons urged him to &C
ip- the altar
loo As tho penitent ones protested c
est version, the doxology, Praise
from Whom All Blessings Flow"
sung.
ing The spirited services aroused q
rse, interest and besides the crowd ins
ed. the tabernacle, many conGregated {
lly- side and watched the progress of
ing revival. Presiding Elder Watt, I
rses DIR. Murray, Rev. DR.. Adams, G.
a is Booker, Mrs. Watt, Mrs. Nj. A. 4
up CART, L. w. Jordan and others took
i'm. active part in the service.
and Eighteen persons were converted,
and GLIDING children and grown people.
ons,. man, his wife and their two chile
, be were among them. 1t was easil
rm- record meeting for Brandywine Sun
ach in recent years. The total convers
With Of camp we're 81.
-ope Following the revival service,
ness Adams conducted an impressive
APP secration meeting, many persons pl
lted ing themselves to do work in
This churches.
the About IL. 10 o'clock, DR.. Adams
Iical the ministers and workers line III
and benches and many persons filed
to shaking hands with them.
ives Then the walkaround was sta
light from the tabernacle, up the circle
con- back again, the leaders carrying f
the and the people singing Marchin
will Zion" The limo reached practi'
dis the whole distance marched.