Evening journal., 1906-07-30
Afternoon Services.

Aubrey Nandever took for the subject
of his chalk talk at the chndren's SER
vice Humility" The exercise simple
in its development but most effective.
The collection at this service was So
At 3 o'clock the Rev. Alexander Ali
son. Jr.. of West Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington preached a scholarly ser
mon on Service" He took his text
from Collosians End, third chapter
twenty-fourth verse.
lie divided church members into three
classes active, passive and talkative. The
first Of these he, said, were those who
prayed. paid and persevered; .he second.
sit sleep and slide; and the third were
critical, cynical and censorious.
He arraigned in strong terms the mem
bers of churches who were "long on
creed and short on character" and drew
a mastery picture OF what service"
He named as the highest object Of service
Jesus Christ. There was self service. men
service and God service. Everything in
life that is worth anything is HIS service
History is merely History"
The How Of service DR.. Alison de-
scrlbed as come and "go" Come to
Him for strength and preparation you
need-be clean vessels in his service. Go
to your homes. TO your neighbors, TO the
ends of the earth to reveal the power Of
His salvation.
why" of service was because you
owe It TO him who saved you and to
your friends to tell the good news. 1t is
a duty in the sense Of the original form CT
a "due-ty-something due to Chr st-due
to the master. Oh that all of us could
realize the meaning of calling Him MY
Master"
Dr. Alison was Handicapped during his
discourse by the moving Of many Of his
audience from one seat to another TO
avoid the leaks in the roofs and by the
hoisting Of umbrellas in the rear of the
auditorium 10 protect the worshippers
from the rain. This in many instance IS
cut off the view Of the speaker.
Mrs. L. w. Jordan sang very sweetlv
solo entitled THAT Beautiful City" at
the opening Of the afternoon service. The
evening services were abandoned on ac-
count Of the rain.
Camp Jottinss.
A large number Of visitors made theh
appearance at the camp yesterday, the
morning train bringing up some fifty oi
sixty passengers for the camp and the
surrounding country contributing as
many more.
st. Paurs boarding tent under the man.
agement Of Mrs. a. w. Hinkson. has q
jolly party Of from forty to fifty at every
meal The best way 20 keep things NOV.
ing while at the services. Mrs. Hinkson
/ believes Is 10 fiji her boarders with good
wholesome food and plenty Of IT,
Doctor Bolton. from his large and
varied experience the country over has q
great fund Of anecdotes TO call upon and
q meal at the table where he sits is q
/ pleasant experience.
The rain had a dampening effect upor
the campmeeting fire and spirit which
was manifest at the services Of yester.
day morning.
The choir which gathered for the morn
ing service was a credit to the camp and
a source of inspiration TO the muslca
leader and the speakers.
Quite a number Of the young folks. de.
termined that they should not be cheated
out Of a sing last night. gathered about
the organ In the Tabernacle and sans
for an hour under the leadership OF
Ralph Finn. Dr. Stone could not resist
the temptation to join in the song and
was finally found along with the others.
The ice cream parlor was in demand
/ Saturday night and all roads led 10 tn,
hill after the preaching service was held
Several articles OF value have beer
[ lost in the straw in the Tabernacle,
ring a s. bill. and a valuable stickpin. ar,
still somewhere on the ground.
Yesterday the automobile service prove,
an easy and effective means Of transpor
tation to the camp. Had the Afternoon
been fair the service would have beer
better Datronized.
Aunte King is much missed on tn
camp ground and in the services thi
year. Constant references are being mad
concerning her absence.
Tomorrow will be Temperance Da,
al camp and Professor Scanlon, O.
Pittsburg, VIII be the speaker. Th'