Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-14
BRANOYWlNE SUMMIT CAMP,
Conference Matters Discussed Probable
of Se,eions Reinr Held In yyIlningtan

Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. g. =
The 9th annual meeting of the
Brandywine Summit Campmeeting AS
ISOLATION was opened last night in a
largely service in the camp
tabernacle. Minister-in Charge r. H.
Adams, pastor Of Union Methodist
Episcopal Church, Wilmington, pre-
sided. In the afternoon he and Il. w.
Jordan had visited the various tenters
and urged them to attend the services,
and especially the opening one, and
their appeal had splendid response.
Although the tabernacle bell got o
kink and gave out only few notes.
and the lights were for time rather
weak, the tenters gradually assembled,
and by the time the meeting was we'll
under way, it was a congregation that
spoke we'll for the opening of camp.
1t was enough to give force to Or.
Adams prediction for profitable
series of meetings. One Of the inno-
yations is that there will be no charge
for the admission of horses and car
riages and the managers hope that this
will aid to bring large crowds so the
grounds.
Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. u.--As
Sunday of the present campnieeting season
was a failure, when compared with the
corresponding day of previous years, but
spiritually II was O success. Usually on the
first Sunday of camp thousands of visitors
come here and the pound is full of teams,
but yesterday the transients did not exceed
200 and their conyeyances numbered less
than 80.
The dearth in material SUCCESS was due
TO the weather, the condition of which was
wretched,. Rain began falling at ILLS a.
m, and showers, accompanied by thunder.
prevailed throughout the afternoon and
night. Most of the visitors departed i'm
mediately after the afternoon sermon.
Despite the bad weather and muddy camp
grounds the people promptly responded to
the calls TO Worship. md all enthusiastically
Joined in the exercises.
The question of who will succeed Rers.
Wilbur +. Corkran, ID. D., and Thomas E.
Martindale, d. D., respectively presiding
elders of the Easton and Salisbury districts
OF the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference, whose terms of Office will ex-
piTe next March, is choice morsel here.
Those who are indulging in the specula.
tion say Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, who has
been mentioned for the Easton district, and
Rev. Stephen M. Morgan, mentioned for
the Salisbury district, possess the necessary
qualifications, but they add there are a
dozen other ministers equally capable.
Should Bishop McCabe be the president of
the conference at its next session, some
people say, Mr.. Morgan doubtless will be
appointed a presiding elder, because .'he
stands in with him." Others declare the
wool will fly II Bishop McCabe Is as
signed TO the vii lington Conference, but
they do not say why they object to his as.
signment.
The opinion is almost general that Drs,
Corkran and Martindaie win not be reap
pointed presiding elders. A few assert that
IL DR.. Oorkran continues in the bishops
cabinet he and Rev. @. s. Baker, ID. b.,
presiding elder of the Dover district, will
exchanges and another small group init
mates that DR.. Oorkran may be transferred
to the Dover district and DR.. Baker returned
to the passionate.
If two new presiding elders are TO be
named, II 10 argued, the assignment of
Drs. Corkran and Martindale to desirable
nastorates will figure considerably in the
deal.
DR.. Corkran Is mentioned for the pastorate
of the Easton Church,ard Rev. o. A. Grise,
the present pastor of that charge, is sug-
gested as Dr. Corkran's successor as presid-
ing elder. DR.. Corkran is also mentioned
for the pastotate OF Union Church, viii
mington, and Rev. r. H. Adams, D. D.,
its present pastor, is suggested for the Easton
district presiding eldership. Union Church,
1t Is said, would have received DIR. Corkran
gladly when Rev. John D. @. Hanna, DID,,
vacated its pastorate, and 1t is limited that
Union would welcome him now If DR..
Adams should be appointed presiding elder.
There are also whispers of DR.. Corkran be-
ing transferred to another conference.
DIR. Martindale is mentioned for the
pastorate of one of three churches. st.
Paul's and Harrison Street, Wilmington,
and Tome Memorial, Port Deposit; and the
Respective pastors of those churches, Revs.
W. L. 8. Murray. ID. D., J. W. Easley and
A. 5. Mowbray, ID. d., are suggested for
the Salisbury district presiding eldership.
II is recalled that in 1895 st. Paul's asked
d. Martindale If he was in a position TO
consider call from that church, a few
months before DIR. Murray became its
pastor, and it is limited that St. Paul's
would receive him now If the deal would
benefit DR.. Murray. Many ministers say
the Martindale- Murray suggestion is an ex-
cellent one.
There is talk of n general shakeup in the
presiding elderships, and II is insinnated
that Rev. Robert Watt. d. D., presiding
elder of the Wilmington district, and DR..
Murray are training for an exchange of
positions.
yesterday, when 1t leaked out that the anti
Wilson faction is quietly attempting to
persuade the Board of Bishops to hold its
next semi-annual session in Wilmington.
The alleged object of this movement Is to
secure as the next president of the con-
The Wilson faction, it Is said, desires Bishop
Hamilton or Bishop McCabe. DR.. Watt is
said to be popular with the bishops, because
he headed the delegation from the Whining
ton Conference to the last General Con-
ference, and his friends think his recon-
mendation concerning the next president
OF the Wilmington Conference will be
adopted If the hoard meers in Wilmington.
The board convenes in November, and the
session lasts week. The selection Of the
dates for the spring conferences and the as
signment of the bishops thereto Is the
principal business. The board has met in
Wilmington only once, about 25 years ago,
when 1t convened III Grace Church. If II |
selects Wilmington as its next meeting |
place, Grace Church doubtless will be its |
host. Dr. Watt was not in camp yesterday; |
consequently, he could not be interviewed |
concerning the interesting runor.
The wires will be adroity manipulated |
during the next seven months.
Brandywine Summit, Pa, Aug. u.
After such poor day in camp Sun
day, continuation of bad weather
Tas most disoouraging. 1t |
was q blue Monday and no mistake. |
In the morning, General Humidity
WAS the most prominent visitor to |
camp, and most unwelcome was he,
too. The tenters felt depressed by the |
heavy condition of the atmosphere. |
Then in the late afternoon came |
another heavy downpour of rain. It |
was such weather as would remind
people that they had dry houses in
town, and they would not have been
blamed had they wished to have been |
snugly at home. Some tenters success I
fully fight the dampness inside their
tents by lighting oil stoves after clos
ing the tents.
The discussion in yesterdays Every
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