Evening journal., 1904-08-11
sneclal 10 he EvenIng Journal.


Brandywine Summit Camp, Pa, Aug.
11.-Brandywine Summit campmeeting
was formally opened last evening at
7.sO. To all appearances this viii be
the most successful. both financially
and spiritually. that has ever been held
at this popular camp ground. There
are many more people tented here than
at any previous year.
I. Elmer Perry, who has been secre-
tary of the camp four years, is one who
knows the camp thoroughly and he
said: Il expect this to be the most sue
cessful series of meetings that the
Summit has ever had
The preacher in charge of the spirit
ual affairs of the camp is the Rev. Il.
II. Adams, d. D., of Union Church,
Wilmington. The superintendent of the
grounds is II. c. Pyle, a well known
resident of Elam.
The children's meetings this year are
in the efficient hands of Aubrey Nande-
YER who is an instructor i'm the Sab
bath school at st. Paurs Church. Mr..
Vandever is quite an artist with the
chalk and blackboard and win use this
means Of interesting the little ones.
Two Services Abolished.
There will be no young peoples
meetings this year. DR.. Adams gave
some very sound reasons why he had
decided to discontinue these services.
The sunrise prayer meeting, which
is generally observed at campmeetings
will also be discontinued. Instead of
.f.. Ho n
service. The bell viii be rung every
morning at ISO The ringing of the
bell is to call the tenters to family
prayers. DR.. Adams urged the people
to gather in their own tents at this
time for family worship, reading Of the
Scriptures and prayers.
There viii be a pentecostal meeting
every morning al o'clock in charge
of different leaders, who will be APP
pointed from day to day. This has been
one of the most popular meetings in
Tfast years and is expected to be even
better attended this year.
Mrs. Thomas Benson. Of Whining
ton. is musical director. A large and
we'll trained choir has been formed and
is expected to do good work In en-
livening the various services of the sea-
son. Norman Winner is cornetist and
his brother, Walter presides at the
organ.
one of the features Of the camp viii
be the singing by Mrs. Mary Mumford,
a renowned soloist, of Philadelphia.
Miss Sophie Preston win be another
popular soloist.
Miss Grace Wiser Davis. Of Ocean
Grove, an evangelist, VIII have charge
of the altar service after the regular
preaching service Of the night.
A heavy thunder shower was raging
at the time for the preaching service
last night but in spite Of this adverse
condition the auditorium was we'll fill
ed with tenters, eager to enter into the
activities Of the camp. There was a
platform meeting held. in which prom
inent workers and leaders took part
DIR. Adams was the first speaker and hs
gave the tenters a ightforward tall
regarding their duties and privileges OF
the next ten days. Speaking Of the
spiritual affairs of the camp DR.. Adams
deplored the fact that the amen corner
is losing its popularity. But said he
eve have one at our Wilmington
church. the Union NJ. e. and we ar,
going to have one here" and he forth
with appointed Aunty King as leader
of said amen corner. The doctor pro
Nokeu a ltuBh from tine duultute Wutl
he said Il am not a jumping Metho
dist but I often shout hallelujah in
wardly"
Holds Mothers responsible.
The Rev. Thomas Layman Poulson
D., D.. formerly OF New York city, bu
now pastor of Asbury NJ. p. Church
Wilmington. was the next speaker. Dr
Poulson is a remarkably virile and elo
quent preacher iand he delivered
pointed address. He said: MANY ask
Why are there so many empty pews il
our churches? Why does the cause o
Christ seem to languish? If God j
omnipotent and omniscient why ar
there yet so many who are not withil
the fold Of the church? Why2 Ther
are two reasons-the apathy of pro
Tossing Christians and common indif