Evening journal., 1914-08-24
5000 WORSHIPPERS
rlOND rAMp rDOI|ND
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Big Sunday Crowd is Urged
to Give Better Financial
Support to Work
PAID ADMISSIONS
MAY COME NEXT YEAR
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

for singing rebuke from Dr. j. d. G.
Hanna at the afternoon service yestor-
day, Big Sunday.
"Some people are so mean they will
visit the camp grounds without contrib
uting a cent towards the expenses" said
DR.. Hanna. lie added that it was un-
just that many OF the permanent camp
ers should have to pay twice over. lie
said he had heard that the remark was
made that the trustees were making
money out OF the camp-thnt it was
paying proposition to them. If that was
80, he wished some cf the dividends
would begin to come in.
Ear from such a case, he added, the
trustees found II necessary TO contrib
ute heavily from their own pockets. Per-
sonally, he had preached six times for
nothing and had contributed as much as
$40 himself
He said there were owners of automo
bilcs who stayed in their machines up on
the hill and there were many visitors up
there who put in mighty little when the
collection basket came around. He knew
some of these people had money and
ought TO give it,
lie spoke Of city service he had once
conducted. Greatly to his surprise the
collections grew larger as they proceed
ed from the front row saints to the back
row snneIs He asked one young Fellow
why it was when he seemed rather in
different to religion, he contributed so
generously. III / attend your church
and use the coal and the light, III pay
something for it ii ! have to take my
coat off and sell it,
Dr. Hanna hoped that some time, he
wished it could be next year, the camp
could be fenced in and paid admissions
asked He said most camps charged for
machines or wagons and for each ndivid-
unl in them. lt did away with the me-
ccssity for collections at the services and
insured financial help from everybody
using the grounds.
His idea of paid admission was The
subject of much discussion among differ
ent groups.
The historic camp grounds were crowd
ed with an assembly vuriously placed AZ
5000 and G,0O0 people yesterday. which
was Big Sunday.
Tho automobiles and wagons were a
sight wcll worth seQing and many camp
crs made the tour OF the grounds pur-
posely 10 see them. they filled the en-
trance OF the camp and far down the
main road. They hemmcd the camp ON
all four sides. a dozen deep.
Big trucks, sixteen, brought large dele
gations from Chester and TrRiner. Della.
ware and Chester counties of Pcnnsyl
vania, as well as Wilmington and neigh
boring towns of Delaware were gener
ously represented. The fine sermons anc
music of the day were heard by congrega.
tions that filed the entire Circle.
The forest trees beheld an array OF
feminine frocks and masculine sock
that dazzlcd them.
Both Union and ST. Paul boarding
tables were taxed TO their capacity Will
guests who had heard of the delectabl'
dinners to be obtained there. Aware
of keen appettes and many visitors
the guests became apprehensive OF
shortage of chicken early In the day
Before the close of the benediction, thi
crowds at the doors of the table-tent
brought memories of Broad street sta
tion gate five minutes before train time
However, there was plenty TO g
aromd. Many camp housewives acte'
as voluntary mattresses. They gave
quick service that was much compli
mcntcd by the guests.
The early prayer service was led b.
Mrs. Lizzie b. McCaulley. followed at
later hour by a good old-fashioned Low
feast. with Rev. William X. Gallowa.
/. as the conductor
Preliminary to the morning ser
mon, Dr. John ID. c. Hanna rivallel
DR. Woolston's Thursday version o
"The House That Jack Built" Dr
Hannas house was of pledged cOntrl
buttons. BY the time he reached tn
roof, and later collections of the da.
were added. over $500 was placed II
the hands OF the trustees.
There were many visitors presen
from all Protestant denominations.
A flock of candidates cards tina
settled down upon trees and walls an
Rounced that numerous Delaware ant
Pennsylvania politicians were ou
getting religion.
Many visitors spoke of the quie
and orderliness Of the big assembl,
at camp.
The opening prayer Of the morn
ing service, by the Rev. Howard 7
Quigg, Of Elkton. and Of the afternoon
service by the Rev Or. G. r. Wyatt
included petitions for the world
peace.
Professor William n. Thomas. witt
DR.. Marvin Hanna as his accompan
ist, gave a splendid rendition Of "
Know That My Redeemer Liveth.
from the Handel oratorio. "Elijah.
Miss Ella Frederick was pianist, an
with Charles Cleaver. cornetist, in
spired the congregation to rousin
singing. Miss Annabelle Groves an
Mrs. A. l.. Allen. well-known favorit
singers. we're also soloists OF tn
day.
A scholarly sermon was given
= the morning by the Rev Virgil J
= Rorer, of Arch Street Church. phns
delphia He spoke of 'hc world-wio
hcld: church members as the agent
Of salvation and the method ID
Rorer found one church member wa
great many committees His eye
were the lookout committee, HI
mouth the music committee: h
hands the welcome committee, an
his feet the missionary committe
He said the Bible was closed Doc
to non-Christians. but the Christian
were the Bible of the world. TT
world had a right to judge Christian
In the afternoon, Or. George El
= ward Reed of Grace Church. spoil
upon the close association betwet
song and religion. From the ear
church up to Charles Wesley and b
yond, he found Christianity noted Il
triumphant He thought Charl
Wesley wrote too many hymns-7.0 .0l
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