Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
STORM HALTS
, CAMP SERVICE
Causes Stampede From Sum-
mitt tabernacle While
Preacher Has Floor
MUCH WI ,DBuT
NO DANA E IS DONE

.
Aug 18th ee heavy wind and thun-
der storms is the record here for the J
past twenty-four hours and the camp
grounds seem to have been the csnter
OF tue storm belt IN this section OF the
country. While Brandywine Summit
camp usually brings wet weather, IL
is unusual for three neavy storms
y within such a short space OF time. TIE
first storm occurred on Thursday at
ternOon while Cong. e-sman Anderson
was making an address The second
came somewhere about smiunignt on
Thursday and the third occurred yes
terday afternoon while the people were
gather ng in the aud forum to listen
TO a sermon by the Rev j. 7. Ricnard-
son The storm made its appearance
very suddenly. TIE skies became black
AID presently the wind came and Tor
awhile the wind ranted with almost
cyclonic force II was while Nus.
Money was at the organ and the wind
seized her book and blew il away
wnile some of the chairs in the choir
Wee overturned and Prof Mueller
sprang to their rescue. Then Prof
Mueller and Mr. r cnardson lowered
the curtains around the tabernacle as
qu ckly as possible. but meanwhile all
of the audience but fi.e persons fed TO
their cottages much alarmed at the
high wind Afterward men as we'll as
women admitted to being alarmed as
Il was feared that some of the large
tree. would be blown down on the Get
tages. Several trees we're blown down
and one was uprooted. but they were
: about 100 feet away from the cottages.
4 A number of the campers went up on
4 the hill where it Is more open and
where they would have a chance 70
run in case a tree fell Fortunately the
storm was of short duration and 20
damage was done on the camp ground
DR. MacSoriey announced that the
q mini.ter would not preach but after
the storm subsidized a few persons re-
turned to the tabernacle and Mr..
r chardson preached to about twenty
a persons.
The children's service yesterday az
ternoon was interesting as usual aud
Mr.. Vandever told the story of Jesus
healing the blind man This will be
witness Day" for the children. each
one having been requested TO mem
d orsfe a scripture verse and these Sill
81 be hung upon the Witness Tree.
81 There will also be special music by the
little folk The tw light service ana
Young Peoples service was held as
usual last evening The Rev. Mr.. Rich
ard on spoke briefly to the young
81 rteople and a large chorus choir sang
II Very effectively. The music improves
n ievery day under the efficient direction
Of Prof Mueller, and they gave a good
nj sample of their ability last evening
The Rev. e. c. Wright. OF Hockes-
III sin. preached at the evening service,
his text being, Pisa. 1924, Thou shalt
guide me with thy counsel, and after
ID ward receive me TO glory.
There were few visitors at camp
Yesterday, owing to the inc ement
\ weather, and the fact that Friday is
an OFF day. The campers again had
the day 10 themselves, and while the
sun shone for a few hours in the
morning, the day as a whole was wet
and disag-eeable.
Everyone was rejoiced this morn
ing to see the sun again and the pros
poets for a clear Sunday are good.
There is every reason to believe that
several thousand persons will be pre-
sent and preparations are being made
for a big day. There will be first
class auto service, with several pas
senger automobi es to leave the city
every hour. Messrs. Foulke. Pierca,
Clark and Moore VIII ali run their
machines on regular schedule trips
The facilities for passengers return
ing home will he equally good. Both
the Union and St. Pauls boarding cot
tages are preparing for many visitors,
and their loss VIII be great If the
weather is unfavorable.
An interesting program is promised
for Sunday. The Rev. Alfred =.
Craig, pastor of Grace Church, will
preach on Sunday morning.
Many no doubt will come out
2 peciaIly to hear him. The
Rev. George H. Buckley d. D..
another able preacher, will deliver. the
sermon at O'Clock, and the Rev. W.
F. Corkran, pastor of Union Church.
will preach in the evening. These
sermons together with a special
8 chi dren's service at 100 o'clock. a
love feast at 8 o'clock, and the young
peoples services in the evening give
promise Of a program Of unusual in
terest and attraction.
Music by Prof. Mueller's chorus
chair will also be a feature at all the
Services, and Prof. Mueller hopes 70
have four pieces of music, including
two comets and two violins. in ad-
d'tion to his regular choir. Mrs
Money. the organist, has promised to
sing a solo at one Of the services.
The only preaching service today
will be this evening when the Rev. p
a. Gillespie will speak.
Camp Notes.
A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliar,
will be held this afternoon at 2 oclocl
In the Marquee when the member
will discuss plans for decorating tn,
grounds on Monday evening, wheI
sAmp breaking will take place. On
M hundred large lanterns have beef
W purchased and will be hung arount
5 he circle and committees will be ap
pointed to supervise the decoration
Of all the avenues. Mrs. John HippI'
5 chairman Of the decorating com
*<# mittee.
One of the most active persons II
fl securing names for the new mono
~ gram quilt which the members of tn
W Auxiliary are making. is Constable
Clarence Green. Mr.. Green has file,
'S hree squares and proceeds to dun
X everyone he meets for a dime, whicl
1ays for the privilege of placing thei
iame on the quilt
M social Side Of Camp.
5ZH Mrs. Aubrey Vandever has returne
rom a brief visit to Wilmington AM
i5f will stay out until the close Of camr