Evening journal., 1903-07-27
.ELAM DAY OBSERVED At
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT
Wilmington Preachers Talk
Upon the Death of the
Pope

ELAN Day was observed by the tent
ers already at Brandywine Summit
yesterday and the services We're of
an interesting character. These SER
vices are held by the congregation Of
the ELAN NJ. Il. Church on the sun
day prior to the formal opening OF the
campmeetng.
In the morning the service was IN
charge OF the Rev. w. Il. Caufman Of
Elam. who preached an interesting SER
mon on "rhe Pentecost." In the af-
ternoon praise service was held I'm
which several of the tenters took n
leading part.
Camp is to be formally opened on
Friday next. with a platform meeting
in charge OF the Rev. r. *. Stephenson.
.Uf ese0tt CasGgyl9. the minister in
charge.
The Rey. A. w. Lightbourn preached
ON the death Of Pope Leo in Epworth
NJ. T.. Church last night, his subject
being. How Are the Mighty Fallen"
He said that in the death OF Pope
Leo XIII. all fair-minded Protestants
recognize the passing away of a re-
markable man, although making claims
for himself ana his church which we
cannot concede, we nevertheless ac-
knowledge his admirable traits OF
character lie was a great scholar but
not clear thinker. He was singularly
modest, truthful and charitable. Shn
he maintained Catholic doctrines Of
temporal power and pretended TO be-
lieve the fiction that he was a prisoner
within the walls OF the Vatican and its
adjoining grounds. Many ignorant
Catholics have supposed that this is
literally true. Oh. such prisonerl
That for so many years i'm the papal
chair he lived purely, simply and hon
estly In the sight Of all men. has made
him an example of manly moderation
and modesty. lie was a poet. lie was
a doctrinair.
The Rev. r. A. Elwood also spoke
on the death of the Pope previous to
his sermon at Olivet Presbyterian
Church last night. He said In part:
Pope Leo XIII WIN be remembered
by all true Christians. whether they
are called by the name OF Roman,
Greek or Protestant. not as the earthly
head OF a religious system, but for the
beauty and greatness OF his Christian
character. What he did the world WIN
lose sight Of; what he said the world
Will ANAkiAf nuA MlAAi AAt WIS Ailt MOilN
will remember and honor him for.
mo wonder those who saw him in
/ life will measure I'm their memory the
impression Of his gentleness for there
Ia consisted his greatness. IL is said
that when John, the beloved disciple,
was too infirm through age to walk he
was carried on the Lords day into the
church at Ephesus, where he had been
many years pastor, and lifting up his
hands I'm blessing upon the people.
would say: MY little children. love
one another Who that has seen the
passage OF Leo upon the shoulders of
his willing bearers. the feeble move
lments of his hands as he raised them
IN blessing, the gentle movement of
his lips as ne gave his benedictions,
the benign look of his face but what
could readily say, There is another be-
loved disciple and his message is like
Johns Of old, MY little children love
one another May the Lord help us
| all TO fulnll that messagel
by the death of Leo XIII the world
has lost "A noble man. Christendom an
earnest worker the Roman Church a
wise leader. and heaven has gained
another soul to sing the praises OF our
only Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
The Rev II. G. Weston of Grocer
Seminary and the Rev. A. ID. Nichols OF
Chester preached in Bethany Baptist
Church yesterday morning and last
night.
The Rev. e. B. Gearheart preached
IN Central Presbyterian Church yes
terday morning.
The preacher at Delaware Avenu,
Baptist Church yesterday was the Rev
r. NJ. Eastwood OF Burlington. n. ].
In Wesley NJ. r. Church yesterday
morning a class of probationers was
received.
The Rev. n. II. Fife. ID. D.. preached
In Rodney Street Presbyterian Church
yesterday.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt
preached in Brandywine NJ. e. Churcl
yesterday morning and i'm the evenin,
the Epworth League held specia
service.