Evening journal., 1913-08-11
SUMMIT QUIET
TODAY AFTER
SUNDAY RUSH
Woods Struck By Storm That
Only HaItS Temperance
Meeting and ROutS Heat
JUDGE M'WHORTER
ADDRESSES A CROWD

BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP
MEETING. Aug. n.-Followine upon
the observance Of temperance day or
"little Sunday" yesterday, when the
grounds were packed with visitors and
the exercises all that could be desired,
Brandywine Summit camp is quiet to-
day. After the heavy storm Of yester-
day there is a big change in the weather,
and this morning the woods were damp
and cool, and those who had not pro
vided themselves with warm clothing felt
the need Of il. The entire morning was
given up TO quiet recreation, and the
knitting contingent had a busy time
comparing work.
The camp woods was struck by a
storm Just as severe as that which pre-
vailed throughout Delaware and eastern
Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon and
last night. and for awhile the tenters
and visitors were much perturbed- As
il was. the damage was slight, but there
were some anxious moments before the
high wind and vivid lightning subsided.
The storm stopped the afternoon meet
/ ing. The weather. although clear. was
uncomfortably hot all yesterday morn
ing. A sudden change came about $3.50
o'clock, during the temperance service.
when omnous clouds loomed upon the
horizon, thunder WIS heard and a ter
rife wind storm came up without many
minutes warning. blowing the lanterns
and other decorations hclter skelter
Small branches from the trees were
blown all about the woods. and upon
roofs Of cottages Miss Mary Gorschel,
of Wilmington. had her hand badly
bruised when it was struck by falling
branch.
A horse owned by Mr. Fisher, of vii.
mington. became frightened by the
storm and kicked the side out Of it's stall
and got loose. running wild around the
circle Half a dozen or more men rushed
to the scene and the animal was finally
caught by Walter Hance.
The sermons at o'clock. in charge
OF the Rev. c. T. Wyatt, ID. d., and
at 7.s0 o'clock, in charge of the Rev
IL. c. Wright. will be the only de-
lvitional exercises of today.
Little Sunday was observed in q
hitting manner. the exercises being at
tended by 1000 or more persons. The
visitors began arriving after break
fast. and very soon the grounds pre-
scented a decidedly animated appear
ance. Automobiles by the score lineC
lup. and carriages also-the horses
having been embarrassed and hitcheC
under the trees in convenient places
The scene brought back to the minds
of many present the real old time
camp meetings when people gathered
from miles around, and enthusiastic
revivals we're the order of the day
White. the temperance color, blend
ed with Old Glorys colors. and wal
,predominent in the decorations.
A we'll attended and interestin:
Love Feast. at o'clock. following tn
Iearly morning service. opened tn
program of yesterday. AT the 1913
service, which was as usual precedei
by a brief service of song. the Rev
iC. T. Wyatt, d. d., of Middletown
preached a splendid sermon from tn
text, "In My Fathers House Are Man
Mansions" ST. John IA: ?.
DR.. Wyatt prefaced his sermon wit
remark concerning a young MAJ
who was i'll in a San Francisco hos
pital. He said that the young man
father, who was a station master, ha
stopped him just as he was about l
board the train, and asked for hi
, prayers for the boy, whereupon ID
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