Evening journal., 1907-08-19
SUMMIT CAMP
CLOSES TONIGHT
Pastor ATterS is Satisfied
With Results Of the
Meetings
5000 OUT ON "BIG SUNDAY"

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP. Aug.
is.-The ten day meeting Of the Brandy
wine summit Camp Association will come
to a close tonight with the annual walk
around"
"rhe Rev. John NJ. Arters, who with
DR.. w. L. S. Murray, has been in charge
OF the meetings, expressed himself TINS
morning as satisfied with the results OF
the camp. There have been eleven CONVEX
sions to date. Beside this visible result of
good. country folks, as well as city VISIT
ors. have been benefited spiritually py
the old-time Methodist meetings when
have characterized the camp.
The camp is quiet to-day following the
"Big Sunday" services. only two preach
ing services are scheduled for the day the
arst being held this morning with the
Rev. MIR. Arters as preacher. DR.. Muir
raw will preach the closing sermon To-
night. Both the pentecostal and preaching
services Of the morning were inspiring.
"Biq Sunday" A Success.
THE "Big sunday services drew to the
grounds 5000 visitors from all parts of
New Castle county and the neighborng
counties in Pennsylvania. The services OF
the day began at $50 o'clock with a pente-
costal meeting in charge of the Rev. W.
L, S. Murray. The sermon one hour later
was preached by the Rev. L. E. Barrett
whose text was "And Preached Unto
! Them Jesus" DR. Barrett said;
",rhis vital religion gives us the only
Savior from sin. Christianity is the
only religion that provides an atonement
for the sins of the past; that erects
cross and points the guilty to its blood and
ldeath. Christianity is also the only reh-
sion that IS positive. We have somethins
positive to preach Thus sayeth the LORD
is the end of all controversy. Christianity
is the only religion that gives comfort and
hone; that takes hold Of the future and
provides us a home in Heaven"
The Rev. Alexander Alison, pastor OF
West Presbyterian Church, Wilmington
was the afternoon speaker. His text was
How shall we escape If we neglect so
great salvation" Hebrews 2;3 The speak
a.. took for his theme the last three words
lof this passage, $50 great salvation" and
made quite an impression on his hearers.
IL was one OF the most forceful sermons
heard on the ground this year.
Mr.. Arters Evening Preaching.
Using as his subject, An uttermos'
salvation" the Rev. ]. NJ. Arters preach
ed in the evening from the following text;
! Hebrews. 7:25-"Wherefore he is able also
} q save them unto the uttermost that come
mute God by him.
Jesus saves to the limit Of danger and
dlfhculty," said the speaker. mo storm
so great. no problem so intricate. No diff
hculty so Intense but that he saves from
II. Christ saves 10 the limit Of bad habits
In tho hospitals Of men there is the in.
curable ward. In Gods hospital there are
no incurabies. Again Christ saves to tn
j. limit Of evil hcredity The bad blood o.
4 the body is dissolved in the solution from
u the eros sand every evil trait ts washe
away thei eby en-. st saves from the fea'
Of men and death. No monster be h
Il 6cnd or devil Inn alarm the soul whom
: Christ has satisfied. Christ saves from al
sin; from the suit Of it, from the stain o
II; fconi the ben; toward it. You may asl
e me what reasons have you for believing
Z in this utteImcst salvation in this imperia
= savior. ] bclcNe in Him because Of Hi
character: Lccause of sacrifice; because OF
!, Ills victory ever death and the grave; be
cause OF His place at the right hand o
God where He ever llveth to make intel
!. cession for hs.
! At tho three preaching services an aug
"a mented choir under the direction Of Stan
! ley lsaker sang inspiring Gospel hymns.
Personal Notes.
l. MISS Kathryn Rolph and Miss Edn'
e Thorp Of Wilmington. spent big Sur
% day" on the camp grounds as the guests
o Of Miss Bertha McCaulley.
Mrs. A. c. Palmer. Miss Frances Pal
s mer. S. C. Penrose and J. l. Hofecker
= all Of Wilmington. made up a party en-
:, teria'ned at the Penrose cottage on As
bury avenue.
e William McIlvain, of Camden. is a Wis
itor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Anderson and Mrs
A. Gale. Of Wilmington, and Wallace Nc
P Caulley, Of Baltimore. spent the day al
{ guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob b. Handy
Z Mrs. S. Appleby, Of Pittman Grove; Mrs
Wyatt. Mrs. Lottie Day. Mrs. G. W
/, Goodly, Miss Madeline Cooley. Whining
, ton, and Mrs. J. F. Weaver. of Philadel
phia, have been guests OF Mrs. Taggeri