Evening journal., 1909-08-23
BIG SUNDAY AT
SUMMIT CAMP
More Than Five Thousand
Visitors Flock TO Services
in the Woods
CAMP SEASON WILL
BE CLOSED TONIGHT

AtAN4AAH - 7 WINE 1AiNiAl AlANlA
Aug. 23.-The forty third session of
Brandywine Summit Camp meeting
win end this evening with the usual
impressive ceremonies. Evangelist
Durham will preach the closing SER
mon, after which the congregation will
for a procession and march around
the ground singing old Methodist
hymns. A large crowd is expected at
the breaking Of the camp. Rev. w. L..
White of Wilmington, will preach this
afternoon.
Yesterday was Big Sunday indeed.
The crowd was estimated at more than
five thousand. the largest in recent
years. Never did the grounds present
a better appearance Already the
Woman's Auxilliary. which was organ
lied last week, has begun the work OF
improvement.
The services of the day began with
an old time love feast. led by George
b. Booker, Of Epworth Church.
At 1880 Rev. Zach H. Webster of
Asbury Church delivered an effective
sermon from Isa. 63.1. This was Mr..
Webster's first appearance at Bran
dymine Summit. At the close of the
service Rev. l.. w. Layheld, of Fell
ton, baptized three infants
There was very large audience at
the children's meeting. The musical
features were a quartet by Miss Flor
ence Buckholtz. Miss Alice Green, Frank
Willing and Walter Edwards; solos by
Miss Marion Watson and Miss Ana
belle Groves and a duet by Misses
Mabel and Brennan Rowan. Gordon
Hoopman recited the thirteenth chap
ter of First Corinthians. Aubrey Van
dever gave an impressive chalk talk
taking for his subject, God or Gold
Miss Reba Chandler reported that the
collection for the day as ffty-two
dollars, and that the children's col.
lection for the session was eighty dol.
lars, the largest in the history of th'
camp.
At the afternoon service the Rev. c
A. Tindley colored. former pastor o.
Ezion NJ. f. Church, Wilmington. nov
pastor of Bainbridge church, Philadel.
phia, preached TO a congregation o.
from two to three thousand. Taking
as his subject. THE Parable of th'
Prodigal Son." DR.. Tindey. for NOR,
than an hour held his large congrega.
tion spell bound. DIR. Tindley also sang
solo entitled Go Down Naaman."
The Rev Thomas r. Vandye led tn,
Young Peoples meeting. Miss Me.
Clintock sang a solo, and the UnioT
Quartet gave a selection.
The evening sermon was by Rev.
ID. c. Hanna, formerly pastor OF As
bury and Union churches, Wilmington
now pastor of Centenary NJ. +. Church
Philadelphia. DIR. Hanna's subject wa.
"The Healing of Naaman" and his tex
II Kings 5. u.
Notes and Personals.
The Union Choir rendered effectiv
service yesterday. Notwithstanding tn
Illness Of the leader. II. IL. NIcpaae
who was compelled te fe.iFe after tn
! iimorning service. William Bicking too
his place.
Thomas Weldin and Paul Weldin. {
Blue Ball. and Miss Lillian Graves an
Miss Clara Trimble, of HocSessin. sper
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Willial
Dawson ON Asbury avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Jones and daugl
ter Helen and Mr.. and Mrs. Willial
Jones and son, Samuel Penrose, Of Wi
mngton were guests at the Penros
/ Cottage on Asbury avenue yesterday.
Mrs. T. j. Phelps entertained Rar
dolph Phelps. Miss Blanche Wadma
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Dickerson and SO
George, w =. Farra, of Wilmingto
and Mrs. Annie a. Price Of Marhalltow
The Rev. j. ID. G. Hanna, of Philade
/ lphia, is the guest of Mr.. and Mr.
Mayrice Alexander on Summit avenu
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Petite. Mi
= Florence Petite. George Lodge. Hari
: Handy. John Casey, Harold Worrilo'
Y Howard Derr Mr.. and Mrs. Wilm
' Tally spent the day with the Miss
Tally on Asbury avenue.
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hankinson. N
* and Mrs w. W. Anderson, w. II. r
ed wards, George NJ Davis, Miss Vic
r Cranston. of Wilmington, visited n
ne and Mrs. Charles II. Gray, on Asbu
az avenue.
IN Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4. Miller Of W
Sc mington. and Miss Frances Morelar
n Of Paulshoro, ~ j.. are the guests
n Or. and Mrs j. $. Moreland on Asbu
avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Pierce were SUI
=, moned home yesterday on the acccu
~ Of the illness of Mrs. Pierce's faith
Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Mcclure. NJ
ar Harriet Bullock. Miss Devina McKi
l. ney Of Wilmington. Miss May w
or son. of Philadelphia. +. l.. Petite.
N; Bellevue, spent the day with NJ
,57 Richard NJ. Mcclure on Asbury aveni
ef J. Atwood Weldin. Of Blue b;
ol- brought a party to camp in his touri
RS car. In the party were Mr. and NJ
or Isaac Tally OF Carroroft and Mr.. a
or Mrs. Edward Talley Of Terre Hau
Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. Z. Stringfellow.
Woodlyn. Miss. Misses Reba and Ii
se Talley Of Wilmington. Joseph Thorni
of Brandywine Summit. and Mrs Ma
L. Simcox. OF Chester Heights w
the guests Of Mrs Rowan on Asbl
avenue.
IC Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. McDanel. I
~ ward Watson and daughter Mari
Miss Anna Boys. Misses Bertha a
of Mary Grace. Miss Irma Rodgers a
az Florence Barlow visited Mrs Edws
II, Midlam on Asbury avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis enterta
IN ed John Casey. George Biggan.
I'm Misses Mable and Mary Vernon, Mis-
Ethel and Anna Danzenbaker, NJ
Jennie Elliott. Misses Cora and Al
Casey, Miss Margaret Dickinson. Geo
Casey Thurston MoCaulley. Thon
nd Casey Paul Cochran. Howard Vern
IS Raymond Lloyd. Of Claymont. NJ
nu Louise Dehmer. Of Chester.
TO Mr.. ana Mrs. Welch. of Marshallt
liN Miss Charlotte Hamilton. of Wa
en- Mrs. Harry Day. Mr.. and Mrs Will
nd T. Purks, OF Wilmington. visited N
Florence Mousley on Asbury aven
Mrs. A. s. Vallean and Miss ED
IL Nallean. of Wilmington, were the que