The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-09
BRANDYWINE
SUMMIT. CAMP.

| I'h0 BranQyWlne summit camp
has opened for the thirty.seveuth
consecutive time. services being held
in the camp tabernacle on Thursday
evening. which was largely attended.
| Mrs. Thomas Benson has charge
Of the music and presided at the
organ.
| The Katvdids and crickets made
the woods resound with their calls
while the singing was OF the regular
old time Methodist order.
| Dr. Adams outlined the policy Of
the camp, andhoped that all tenting
and coming in the grounds would con.
form to the rules. Like everything
else it took money 10 run the camp
and pay for numerous improvements
which would have to be raised by
popular subscription. Some three
hundred dollars will be needed to
liquidate the debt.
Presiding Elder Watt made a few
well timed remarks about the posi-
bilities Of great spiritual results.
DR.. Smith will have charge OF the
Pentccostal services.
DR.. Murray. Rev. Mr.. Hammond,
L, w. Jordan, Alexander Atwell and
S. H. Baynard also spoke.
The grounds are under the charge
of Howard Pyle who lives on the
grounds and has every thing in ex.
cellent shape.
Howard DE Haven Ross has put
| up a very attractive tent on st. Pauls
avenue, and furnished it in q cosy
| manner.
Numerous tents bave been remodel.
ed and the camp never looked better
in the palmiest days
Mrs. Howard Pyle has charge Of
St. Paul's tent, and Mrs. Ella Smith
of Union tent.
One hundred families are tcnting
on the ground this year which, when
the tents are lighted in the evening
gives the grounds very pretty
| effect.
The preachers on Sunday will be
Rev. Dr.. Lewis, Of Mt. Pleasant, in
the morning. Rev. F. B. Short in
the afternoon and Rev. Dr. M urray
in the evening.
Numerous families .have been tent.
ing here for the last four weeks. and
find 1T pleasant living ir the woods,
where there is no trouble to sleep and
eat.
There is no truth in the report
that smallpox has APPEARED at the
camp, or is there any likelihood Of
the disease breaking out at camp.
Charles c. Pepper. took the chill
dren on astrawride through the coun
try.
John r. Kilmer's tent at the head
of main avenue is lighting by cleo.
tricity some Of his handiwork.
DR.. Harvey Day, of Talleyville.
is the camp physician.
The camp is supplied with two good
stores where everything in the eat.
ing line, ice cream as refreshments
thrown in can be procured. Thsre is
no charge for teams this year. inside
the grounds This is a good chan ge
from former years
Friday was perfect day at
Brandy WINE Summit Camp and was
enjoyed by the tenters.
Mrs. M. A. Taggart lead the
O'Clock prayer meeting yesterday
morning. Owing TO some alterations
being made to the tabernacle plate.
form. the 0 o'clock prayer and Ser.
vice was dispensed with but the
opening sermon OF camp was preach.
at 10. 80 clock, by the Rev. l.. p.
Karholsen, pastor Of Chester. Bethel
Methodist Episcopal Church. He had
good audience, and bis theme was
"rhe plentitude OF Christ" based
on the text from Colossiansl, 10: "For
it pleased the father that In him
should all tulluess dwell" Pastor
Karholsen vigorously expounded the
gospel, giving an old.time camp meet.
ing sermon. In the course Of the
service many hymns we're sung by
direction Of Mrs. Thomas Bensou
chorister aud org anist. the outbTrsts
of song rssounding through the
woods.
The chllderen's meeting at 1,30
O'Clock was in charge Of Presiding
Elder Watt and Mrs Benson.
The first holiness meeting was cou-
Quoted by DR.. Alfred Smith. Dr.. W
L. S. Murray Had charge Of the
Young Peoples Meeting last evening
The sermon last night was
preached by the Rev. B. F. Jester,
of Talbot, Md.
Miss Harriet L. Gardner, of Rox-
borough, excepts to speud the camp
season with her friend, Miss Mary
Hinkson.
Miss Helen Tuchtou. Of Whining.
ton, will be entertained BY Miss
Elizabeth n. Turner during the
cncampmeu
Professor W. E. Douglass, Of the
Goldey College faculty, rode out to
camp on bis wheel to-day and call
ed on .friends. >-'
Isa4e Bowers, the we'll. known
liveryman Of Wilmington, 10 spend.
Ing a few days at camp, at his tent
on the circle.
Chambers Candidate,
Joseph Fl. Chambers, q resident Of
Chrstiana, has announced himself as