Evening journal., 1916-08-23
EXPECT CROWD At
CAMP Close TONIGHT
Continued from First Page,


which is one OF the most beautiful
avenues in the grove, have added con-
siderably to its decorations by hang
ing fifty red-shsded lanterns In artis-
tic arrangement along both sides Of
and across the avenue. These. in ad-
dition to the other lanterns and can
dies will be lighted tonight and the
effect promises to be strikingly beau
tiful. All the other avenues have
added to their decorations by hanging
more lanterns and placing candles In
the rockeries and fern beds, and
when, after nightfall, each one is
lighted the grove will literally be
blaze of light. Redfre will also be
burned in each avenue, which will
add to the color OF the evening cele-
bration.
The closing night Of campmeeting
season is always one of the feature
nights and there is little doubt that
this years celebration will eclipse
any ever held in the grove before
A platform meeting will be held early
in the evening. II will be "everybody's
meeting and short speeches will be
made by all the camp workers and
leaders. Announcements as to the
amounts Of money raised by the young
people and by the children OF the
camp will be made and prizes to those
having secured the largest amounts
will be awarded. AS the rivalry be-
tween the young people and the chill
dren in getting collections has been
very keen, much interest centers
around the announcements
The Rev. Or. r. l.. Hubbard.
spiritual director Of the camp, will
preside over the meeting. There will
be special music under the direction
of Professor Thomas. Mrs. Grace
Sutton Powell, who has delighted the
camp with her singing. has been Sc
cured for the camp meeting season
next year This is an announcement
which will be g-eeted with much
pleasure by her manY friends and all
others who have heard her voice.
Warm Day in Camp.
Yesterday at the camp was one OF
the hottest days Of the season. Cot
tagers spent the day outside their cot
tages seeking some cool spot. There
was a ftful breeze every now and
then. but throughout the entire day
! the campers felt the heat more than
any other day this summer There
was little relief at night and many OF
/ the tenters remained outside until
! after the midnight hour. In spite oi
! the intense heat, however, there was
a large number Of visitors to the
camp last night to hear the Rev
/ Carlyle Hubbard. pastor Of Monu-
3 ment Street NJ. 4. Church. OF Baltf
more. and son Of the Rev. DR.. Z. L
Hubbard. spiritual director Of the
camp. Mr. Hubbard was a Unior
] Church boy. and the announcement
that he would preach al the camp las
night attracted one Of the larges
| congregations Of the season. HI
preached in his shirt sleeves. HI
text was Luke 1871, When he cam
near he beheld the city and wept owe
IT,"
Following the sermon there was on
conversion.
The Rev. DR.. J. D. G. Hanna led {
prayer. Mrs. Powell sang "Thoug
, Your Sins Be As Scarlet" The choi
sang effectively under the direction
Of Professor Thomas.
At the young peoples meeting
Clarence NJ Keen. a student of th
Moody Bible Institute School. Chico
go. spoke. His talk was evangelist
and was forcefully delivered.
There was no service held yestel
day owing to the intensity Of the hes
and to the absence Of the preache
who had been announced would speal
. Children's service under the leader
ship Of Nr Bicking and the boys an
girls meetings we're held as usual.
The Rev o. II. Connelley Of Color
preached the morning sermon upo
the theme of preparedness. which /
defined as the "armor of Cod"
At the meeting OF the Yoke Fellow
: the following pledge was presente
and signed by fifteen members;
I'VE. the undersigned, members
, the Yoke Fellows Band Of Brandywir
Summit Camp. believe that God d.
sires and needs all our energies
His service. Therefore we heret
designate that by Gods help. nothir
preventing. our lives will be devote
: in some definite line Of Christian a
- tivity."
lOu0N nNA NA1NC MEAE nNAn MFhe
The Rev. Dr.. ]. ID. G. Hanna affe
tionately called Bishop of the camp
/. preached the morning sermon. q
Hanna is one of the leading ministe
. in the Philadelphia Conference al
! his sermon this morning was listen,
. to by an unusually large mornir
r congregation. One OF the ministers {
the grounds will preach this afte
/ noon.
! There will be no young people
4 service tonight as the platform NEE
ing will combine both evening sc
vices.
? Kamp Kut Outs.
Cottagers and visitors at the can
last night we're given a veritab
glimpse into fairy land when the res
dents Of St. Paul's avenue lighted u
fifty red-shaded lanterns which we
hung yesterday, in addition to q
tiny green, red and yellow ones whiC
are suspended from almost evel
porch on the avenue. The lanterI
hung yesterday are large. red-shad'
ones and they have been hung in a
tistic arrangement along both sid
and across the avenue. Coming dow
from Hilltop into the grove, lookir
down st. Paul avenue. one is instin
lively reminded Of a gigantic Chris
mas tree. bedecked and trimmed wi
| its many colored and fiery balls.
committee comprising william
Mackenzie, Harry ]. Guthrie, JOSEF
H. Bartlett. c. Emma Adams al
Harry Husbands worked all day We
terday arranging the wires and han