Evening journal., 1903-08-11
SUMMIT CAMP
COMES To CLOSE
Considered the Most Sue
cessful Held or Famous
Old Grounds for Years
USUAL WALK-AROUND CEREMONY
Most Enthusiastic Meeting Of Camp
Continued Until Nearly Midnight and
Was esumed-serenader Make
Merry-Formal Closing Today.

Was Resumed-Screnaders Make
Merry-FOrmaI Closing Today.
stan Correspondent Evening Journal.
Brandywine Summit Camp Ground.
Aug. il.-Wlth the singing OF God he
With You Till We Meet Again" fol-
lowed by the doxology and fervent
benediction by Presiding Elder Watt.
Brandywne Summit Camp OF 1908
practically passed into history. This
was few minutes previous to ~
o'clock.
But preceding this there was the
famed walk around. Il did not start
until il.35 and was marshalled by Or.
Murray and led by Professor Vansant.
Or. Watt and DR.. Stephenson. Others
fell In line hundreds strong. Justify
singing Were Marching to Zion"
Then the preachers lined up on the
platform and everybody, In single file.
passed along and shook hands with
them. During this Handwriting the
bell was slowly rung adding TO the
solemnity and impressiveness OF the
scene.
There were more people in the walk
around last night than for several
years past
Previous to the walk around there
was the most rousing meeting Of the
camp. The Rev. w. r.. Hammond was
the preacher and his talk was so
powerful and convincing that every
body was touched. His subject was
rs IL Nothing TO You?" and his mes
sage was direct one one woman
who came from Philadelphia, was con-
I ON Hsfs 10 al
young women. n boy, man and three
other persons. the latter being a
mother. her son and his wife were
converted. making eight conversions i'm
all. About fifteen persons have been
converted since camp began. one con-
version taking place yesterday after
noon after the preaching service.
Previous TO this. there were four con-
versions.
AT the conclusion of this moetlng an
! lafter service was held az which Or
2 Stephenson called on his assistants ia
J say something. Each minister on the
p grounds made am address and they
, were unanimous I'm saying that this
was the most successful and pleasant
camp they ever had attended. Samuel
= II. Baynard. president OF the associa-
Al'AIf NilN L. AAiilAiA tlAIf AAit MtNit-
tary. also made addresses. Mr.. Bay
nard spoke of the success OF the camp
spiritually. socially ana financially. and
} stated I'm the latter connection that all
the expenses this year had been met
oven TO the new pump. There had
been no dryness IN this camp this year
either as TO pumps or to meetings.
Mr.. Perry's Report.
Mr.. Perry reported that the total
/ collections amounted to S371.6i. Of this
: amount $27.54 was taken at the chill
= dren's meeting. which is considered
: remarkable Tho basket collections
amounted to s15L61 and the envelop,
collections. by envelopes, were as fol
lows Circle. S5i.55; st. Paul's avenue
S47.l9; Asbury S30.S0; Summit. $Si.3i
Brandywine, si127 Union, 1851
Elam. t9.16, Scott, s7.45; Lebanon
$3.50; Bethel, 81.
q The ministers who made brief ad
dresses We're the Rev. Asbury Burke
who led the young peoples meeting
Presiding Elder Watt. the Rev w. l.
White, the Rev. DR. Murray. the Rev
q. r. Tompkins. who conducted tn
pentecostal meetings. Other speaker
, were Aubrey Vandever, who led thu
children's meeting and Professor Van
sant who directed the singing.
Kept II Up.
Even after the walk around the peo
, pie were loath TO leave the grounds
They sang hymn after hymn and theI
DR.. Lewis began to talk and as a mat
ter OF fact the worship was kept ul
until o'clock this morning.
rrra.
- midnight and some OF the young peo
z pie did not get to bed until after
B. o'clock. The singers were led by Mer
l. ritt Burke and they serenaded DI
c Stephenson. DIR. Watt. DIR. Murray thu
p Rev. Asbury Burke, Aubrey VandeveI
L. w. Jordan, Mr.. Baynard. I. Elme
il Perry and others who have taken
e leading part in the camp. Most OF tn
a tenters made speeches in return.
l. chidren's Walk Around.
J. The children had walk around toe
Is which wars 4 charming spectacle. Tn
e tots. prettily dressed. and led by Dl
Watt Rev. Stephenson. Madelin
IS Benson and Nettie Baynard, the latte
u two carrying flags. marched aroun
y singing We're Marching to Zion" an
"Ill Do What ] Cam About 100 chill
e dren were In the procession, whic
:. was brought up by some OF the olde
Is folk
p Yesterday was rather a quiet day. a
Is usual on the Monday followin
y Big Sunday. The first meeting was a
n 1890 o'clock. In the afternoon IN
IS Rev. r. II. Adams of Union ChCurcl
l. preached on the text Romans. s: ?
is For the law Of the Spirit of Life i
u Christ Jesus hath made me free fror
the law Of sin and DEATH"
At the after service one person mad
a profession of faith.
The young peoples meeting at 6.s
was well attended. Mr.. Burke made
Il brief address and allowed Mr.. Tomp
u xins to talk for two minutes. Numer