Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-13

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announcement created general sat
lsfaction among the members Of the
camp association. as owing to the ru-
NOR several persons have recently re-
FUSED TO buy in the grove
Il Services tonight will be marked by
special music which will be furnished
BY p. W. and B. r. r. employees from
Iodd's Cut Tomorrow afternoon
q male quartette from Philadelphia
comprising Harry Meyer. Wesley and
Roger Clayton and Edward Kirk, will
sing several selections. On Sunday.
which will be Big Sunday" a male
quartette comprising Professor VIII
lam n. Thomas. William p White,
br J. Marvin Hanna and l. Elmer
Perry, viii sing several selections.
Observe Thomas Night.
Last night was Thomas night. One
u the largest crowds Of the season
attended the meeting. Professor Will
lam n. Thomas. well known evange-
list and musical director of the camp.
vas in entire charge Of this service
PREVIOUS to the meeting and while the
congregation was assembling the
members of the ST. Paul Avenue As
ISOLATION presented him with a hand
some bouquet of gladiolas and ferns.
William G. Mackenzie made the for
NAL presentation, following which
he camp choir sang "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds" Professor Thomas sang
THE JOY Awaiting" and DR. ]. Mar
win Hanna and Professor Thomas
sang In Jesus" The subject OF
hr. Thomas talk was ITO Know
Him" A feature of the meeting was
ne giving Of a number Of testimonies,
3rst by persons who had been con-
verified fifty years ago, then forty
and so on down 10 under ten years.
Among those who gave testimonies
we're Miss Mary Crouch who has
oeen coming to camp for fifty years.
snd Mrs Harriet Haney Petitde-
mango. Of Palmer's Station. who was
converted over sixty years ago at a
camp meeting in Hanby's woods near
Sloan.
Professor Thomas stood on the
platform and shook hands with each
person in the congregation.
There were three conversions yes
lerday. Or. Everett d. Decker. pas
tor OF Gethsemane Church. OF Phila-
1elphia. preached al both the morn
ne and afternoon services.
Yesterday also was children's tenn
perance' day. AT all their services
special temperance talks were given
md temperance music was suns. A
lpartet of boys comprising Franklin
lsrvis. Norman White. Maynard Alex
inder and Samuel Keen, Jr. sang
Wen Never Drink a Drop" and
Houp of twelve girls sang Wen All
tote Yes"
The Rev. j. B. Mackay. Of German
own, Pa. well known hymn writer.
poke al the Young Peoples meeting
ast evening. His subject was Para
iise Regained" Mr. Mackay is well
known IN Wilmington. where he was
Pr one time a member OF Goodman
~ z. Church. He is now pastor OF
~helten Avenue NJ. E. Church. Ger
nantown.
Yesterday was "Big Thursday al
camp. While II did not rain all dav
here were numerous showers and the
sl1ies grew so dark that lights had 10 90
used m the tabernacle during the after.
noon services. The uncertain weathe,
kept great many persons away from
camp, but the attendance al an the SER
vices was unusually large. and each
meeting was marked by enthusiasm.
Among the Campers.
William g Mackenzie. William n
f1homas and Joseph Bartlett motores
Unto Wilmington yesterday morning.
Tie Rev. George White Dawson, pas
tor OF Asbury NJ +. Church; the Rev
Dir Everett n Dool-cr of pL,l.l.l-l..
the Rev DR.. w 3. Corkran. of Uniol
Church, and the Rev. John White, %
Fairlee. Md, were visitors at camp YES
,.erday and participated in the services.
Arthur Husbands is the champion ten
MS player on the grounds. There ar
many devotees- Of the game. the major
MY Of whom are clever players. Anon.
those who are most frequently seen OF
the tennis court are Misses Elizabeth
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