Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-08-10
MANY SUNDAY VISITORS
AT BRANDYWINE SUMMIT
About Three Thousand Persons Flock TO the Grove
TO Attend the Religious
Services

BRANDY WINE SUMMIT CAMff
Aug. 10--The Little Sunday Of Brandy
wine Summit Camp has gone. and has
proved a success. although the morn
ing was quite rainy. Many were the
disappointed people who. when they
awakened SUNDAY morning. heard the
patter of the rain on the roof. But Old
So was not content q remain in exile.
and about noon commenced to show his
face and within o short time the woods
began to fill with visitors until by 8
o'clock about three thousand people
were on the grounds and teams filled
the woods and roads.
The morning experience meeting was
in charge OF N. c. Cunningham. The
Rev. w. p. Evaland. ID. d., of Dickin-
son College, was the morning speaker.
and delivered one Of the finest sermons
ever preached at Brandywine Summit
Camp. His text was Psalm 16, 18th
verse: "Thou wilt show me the path
of life; in Thy presence is fulness Of
joy; at Thy right hand are pleasures
forever more. He said there are dis
eases in the human heart more deadly
than tuberculosis and neutits. Jesus
wants to show Us the path of life more
than any other thing in the world"
Asbury Vandever taught the story Of
David and Goliath to the children at
the 1.3O o'clock meeting. and taught
them the golden text. Tor the battle
is the Lords"
The Rev r. X. Stephenson was the
afternoon speaker and took as his sub
ject, 1.-The Home" He said that If
there were more religion in the home
there would be less divorce.
The Rev. w P. Eveland spoke az
the Young Peoples Meeting in the
evening on Increasing LIES Values"
and said that if one would make the
most out of life he must bring Il il to
subsection to the win Of Jesus Christ.
The Rev. L. c. Layheld took MI.
Jacoby's place in the evening. as the
latter was detained by the death OF a
relative. He took as his text Matt 10
chap. 45-46th vaises. and talked on the
parable OF the pearls.
Atthe morning service the Rev. II. c.
Turner called attention TO the enve-
lopes which had been placed in TIE
tents. He also said the association
was about two hundred dollars in debt.
but that he was trying TO do his best.
and that no speaker had been engaged
for anything more than expenses.
He also laid great stress on Temper
ance Day. A great many he'd the
idea that Bishop Wilson was 10 speak
in the morning. He will speak in the
afternoon. and the musical attraction
will be the Daily Quartet The other
speakers will De Rev. e. c. Dinwid-
die and Hon. 5. Z. Nicholson.
Notes Of the Camp.
A loving tribute to the memory OF
the late Mrs. Sallie Alrich. known to
many as "Auntv Alrich," is paid at the
camp at the beginning of every chill
dren's meeting. Mr.. Nandever has
for his opening hymn How Firm a
Foundation" which was her favorte
hymn, and which the children always
sang for her when she was on the
grounds.
Miss Myrtle Clayton, AIRS. Hess. and
Walter Sawdon decided to go fishing
on Friday. Instead Of catching fish
they caught a downpour Of rain.
Quite a commotion was created on
Saturday morning when a large tree.
Wilhl ctAD4 hhIh oA l4lt ltllAcf On ilt
east side of Asbury avenue. fell.
The custom Of ringing the bell for
childrens meeting has been dispensed
with. The bugle is sounded fifteen
minutes before the meeting, and tire
children readily flock to the auditor,
ium.
Much credit is due Harold Winner.
who plays the cornet. He is in attend
ance at every meeting.
The upper auditorium on the camp
ground has been turned into gar
age.
A large strawride attended camp on
Saturday night. It's approach was made
known by the ringing of bells and
blowing of horns The party was
from Philadelphia and Boothwyn.
Those composing it were: Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Hurst. Misses Clara Burris, Lena
Green, Amy Erwin and Edna Erwin,
Eleanor G. Hurst. Messrs. Parker