Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Missionary Day- a Sue
cess Despite the Heavy
Downpour of Rain.
Camp Notes

Camp Notes
star Correspondent Evening Journal.
Brandywine Summit Camp Ground
aug. 5.-Temperanee women are TO the
fore today as the missionary women were
yesterday. The day was opened with
prayer meeting service at $50 o'clock. CON
Quoted by the Rev. George W. Burke
Presiding Elder Robert Watt is in charge
Of the camp grounds In the absence oil
DR.. Stephenson. who is in Wilmington Of
iciating at the funeral services Of j. II.
Francis.
The temperance women assumed charge
about 10 o'clock, beginning with a devo-
tional exercise by Mrs. r. H.. Matlack
Mrs. Mary p. Donnell, Of Newark pre-
sided at the meeting, which began at
1870 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Mrs
Lizzie Emerson. Upon the platform were
seated the presidents of the local unions
among whom We're Mrs. Lizzie Emerson
Of Wilmington; Mrs. Rankin. Of the Hilles
Union; Mrs. Vincent of North End, and
Mrs. Sterling, of Union, No. 2. Miss
Rietta NJ. Emerson, president Of St.
Paul's Y. w. c. 7. u, also was present
and occupied a seat on the platform
The speaker Of the morning was Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis of New Jersey, rhe
National Superintendent OF Legislation
Her address, depicting the various phases
Of ner work, was a delightful one and
much enjoyed
An interesting part of the program was
the exercises of the Loyal Temperance
Legion Of Brandywine NJ. E. Church, un-
der the direction Of Mrs. Sarah Foster
The youngsters sang and drilled in a.
manner to highly entertain the audience
This afternoon the program was fur
nished by the Delaware Temperance Al
lance, of which the Rev. Vaughn S. Col
lins Of Smyrna. IS president. The chief
address was made by the Rev. DR.. Gear
heart, of Syracuse. N. Y. The Rev. Mr.
Collins Is expected to preach this even
ing.
Successful Missionary Day.
Yesterday was great day for the mis-
sionary women, despite the cloudy skies,
the cold and the deluge which wound up
the day and evening. As stated by the
Evening Journal yesterday. the morning
exercises were conducted by the Home
Society. the chief speaker being Miss
Emma V. Newnoum. Of Harrington, who
is a missionary TO Mexico. Mrs. Sarah r.
Weldin presided. The collection taken
amounted to S. In the afternoon the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society was in
charge. Mrs. Eli Mendinhall presiding.
Miss Minerva l.. Gutthafel, who Is to "a
out to Korea in the fall. made the adj
dress. A collection of SO was taken.
. Among the women prominent In mis-
/ sionary work present. not including those
camping on the grounds were Mrs c.
Wesley Weldin. Mrs. Washington Hast.
ngs, Mrs. Emma F.. Shilling Mrs. Enoch
Moore, Mrs. Sarah Weldin. Mrs. Lizzie
, Emerson, Miss Martha Torbert, Mrs. El
Mendinhall, Mrs. John G.. Baker, Mrs
Clayton, Mrs. Mccormick, Mrs. Mary
! Finn. Mrs. Edwin Morrow, Mrs. Johr
, Davis, Mrs. Joseph Davis. Mrs. Seal, Mrs
AIcKaig, Mrs. William Walling, Mrs
- Theodore Francis, Mrs. Sarah Mills, Mrs
I Buchanan. Mrs. John Talley Mrs. Lewis
, Mrs. Wild, Mrs. Kitchen, Mrs. Gooding
! Mrs. Howard Palmer Mrs. Lizzie Muir
. ply. Mrs. Harry Pierson. Miss Dora Nc
. Beod, Mrs. Bayard Gem, Miss Salli,
j Evans, Miss Florence Hickman, Mrs
2 George Brown, Mrs. w. d. Cooper, Mrs
, Emmett Hickman.
How They Left.
The missionary women had heap o
Q trouble in getting away from camp. TIL
hacks started in the midst of the down
t pour that began about o'clock and It 8
c not surprising If much Of their enthusiasm
= was washed away. All the hacks had diff
!, hculty in ascending the hill at the cam
ground as the heavy rains had made tn
! clay bed as slippery as glass; but tn
u Porter hack was attached to a balk
: horse and thereby hangs a tale.
n Urge as he might, the driver could no
d get that horse to move. He stood a
n steadfast and immovable as the rock ever
It lasting. The driver, in desperation. toll
]. the passengers that some. Of them woul
20 have 10 get out. and this they did. tn
s women standing almost shoe-deep in mu
and in the drenching downpour. A
alighted but one man, who was not afral
of horses. and one woman. who was to
II old to get out and risk a wetting.
b Still the horse refused to bulge. an
= BENJAMIN Leonard came to the rescue
y So did Mrs. Leonard. Each one pushe
with all might possible upon a wheel an
a. Mr.. Leonard's hat fell off and was sole
is and broken. but the horse stood still
II Then Mr.. Leonard remembered reading
le formula for starting a baking horse.
IS he had Harry Ridgeway whistle in II
Ie horses ear, while he rubbed the animal
. nose.
n The effect was instantaneous. The hori
= started up the hill on a dead run an
may be running yet for all the passenger
~ who were left behind, know They pile
into other hacks and wended their wa
back to Wilmington damp and mournf
lot Of missionary women.
- The young peoples service last nigl
" was largely attended. The Rev. G. v
Burke took as his subject. "The Purpo
I'd of Life" and called for quotations
st spiritual promise. Brief addresses al
x were made by 1. Elmer Perry ana S. ]
le Baynard. Merritt Burke beautifully sai
n. the solo, Precious Blood"
81 The Rev. r II. Adams was to ha'
- preached last night, but failed to appe
{, ~ and in his absence the young people
'f meeting was continued. Presiding Eld
le Watt made powerful exhortation al
rousing meeting followed at whi
there was enc conversion. This makes Z
- fourth Of the camp.
d. Tomorrow League Day.