Evening journal., 1915-08-09
Crowd AT Camp On
"LittIe Sunday"
continued from First rage.

rated his talk with chart on which
he drew certain objects.
The oncoming storm cut short this
meeting The storm, while not Sc
vere was sufficient to cause visitors
70 the camp to hurry home. The
skies grew very dark for a while and
motor parties FASTENED into their au-
lomobiles and got away before the
storm broke. One crowd, however,
from Wilmington. decided TO stick lt
out and so they gathered in the tab
ernacle and the entire time during the
storm, held an impromptu meeting
When the storm was at its height tho
strains OF Brighten the Corner
Where You Are" drifted across the
Circle to those sitting within their
cottages
At the 3 oclo@a service. however.
the. STORM had spent itself and the
blue skies once more smiled down
upon the camp This meeting was
largely attended. The Rev. A. J. Gin,
Of Belair Md, preached the sermon.
He took for his text. Luke. ninth
chapter, the 2Sth. 29th, Both and 3ist
verses
AT the young peoples services. at
$50 o'clock, a gospel talk was given
by Or. Hanna. His subject was BE
ing Filled With the Spirit" The Rev.
r. n. Collins had charge Of this meet
ing.
The Rev. Dr. e. l.. Hubbard.
spiritual director of camp. preached
the sermon in the evening. His sub
iect was "Treading the Wine
Presses" His sermon proved a
strong and forceful one duet was
sung by Or. J. Marvin Hanna and
Professor William N. Thomas.
The service last night was enthu-
siastic. A larger crowd attended this
than any other service during the
day A great many persons motored
out 10 camp for the evening. The
tabernacle was filled to It's capacity
and benches placed on the outside
were filed Many porches Of cot
tagcs on the Circle contained visi-
tors who listened 10 the sermon and
music.
Professor william ~ Thomas. who
was taken suddenly IN on Friday with
acute Indigestion. was sufficiently re-
covered TO conduct the music at all
the services yesterday. Mr.. Thomas
sang several solos. Hymns sung in
cluded old time and familiar camp
meeting hymns, including Where Is
My Wandering Boy Tonight" Draw
Me Nearer. Nearer" "Sweeter AS The
Years Roll BY" "The Solid Rock,
Brighten the Corner Where You
Are" "Oh, How Love Jesus and
others.
Many Of them we're sung without
the accompaniment Of the organ, Mr..
Thomas leading the congregation
from one into another without pause.
gentle rain that fell for a little
while late Saturday night added con-
siderably to the cleanup" campaign
of that day in camp. To b. r. Taylor,
superintendent of the grounds, Is
largely due the splendid condition Of
the grove. He has been busy every
day having the rubbish and debris
hauled away and seeing TO II that the
grounds are kept free of all unsightly
objects
All the porches had been elaborate
~ decorated for Sunday with
Japanese lanterns. chimes. flags,
plants and flowers, and visitors 10
the camp were impressed with the at
tractiveness of the ground generally.
The Union and ST. Paul Boarding
Tables we're rushed yesterday. Ample
provision had been made to accom-
modate large crowd and all were
quickly served.
Services today we're similar to
those conducted on Saturday The
Rev. G. T. Wyatt. of Middletown,
was 10 have preached at the morning
service, but didn't arrive in time and
a gospel talk service was held. DR..
Wyatt will preach tonight. The
rivalry between the children's classes
still continues and each morning they
march to their meetings in military
style. The members of the Summit
Girls Brigade are planning straw
ride for next Saturday.
During yesterday a special offering
was taken for camp expenses gener-
ally. One hundred dollars were col
lected at the morning service. DR..
Hubbard announced last night that
Thursday evening would be "Thomas
Night which means that rain or
shine. Professor Thomas will sing
and preach. Friday afternoon.
az the children's service. will be bap-
tism day and all parents who desire
may have their children baptized on
that day. At o'clock on that after
noon there will be sermon on "The
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ"
Among the visitors who motored
over for yesterday were Mr. and Mrs
Wilson Talley and Miss Laura Talley /.
Of Edge Moor: Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin /
klair Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wood
ward. Miss Mary Rubencame. Charles
Woodward. James Derrickson. Miss
Sylvia klair, Miss Estella Klair and
Miss Frances Magargal all of Mar
shallton; Mrs. Jennie G. Smith of
The Cedars; Mrs. J. c. Harris OF viii
mineton: Mrs. Susan Jones. Mrs.
Lewis Colt. Miss Neva Leonard. Mrs.
{. r. Chandler. Miss Margaret Ed
wards of Montchanin: Miss Edna
Armstrong of Middletown; Mrs. S. Al /
fred Talley, Mrs. h. j. Graves Of
Brandywine Summit: Miss Hilda
Clothier. Earl Clothier and Miss Car
RE Broomall Of Beaver Valley. Afr.
and Mrs S. +. Hamilton and children
or Wilmington; Mrs. A. l.. Oliphant
and children of Brandywine hundred.
Miss Eva y. Weldin. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Weldin Of Wilmington: Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Ford. Miss Lulu Os-
Nns and Miss Margaret Ford of VIII
nlheton: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jones. !
MI. ana Mrs. William Stoll. Meredith
4ne Ehzabeth Stoll and Winchester
Ballard, all Of Rockland: Mrs. ID.
SnSN and iamAy Of Wilmington; Mrs.
MtiVin James Of PHILADELPHIA and
mrs. Deakyne and family of Chester.
group Of Wilmingtonians who
eane up 10 camp yesterday morning
Included Mrs. Alfred Miller Niss Ei,s