Evening journal., 1916-08-21
5000 Visitors Crowd Summit on
Biggest Sundayin Camp History
contInued dom First page.

speakers featured the days services,
and the thousands who attended SER
vices al the grove yesterday heard
three Of the strongest and most point
ID sermons. each OF which was
preached from the pulpit OF the taber-
1acle with all the FIRE and vigor OF
exhortatioa that marked the old-fash-
'oned Methodist reviyals of a genera
ION past.
Never did the grounds look prettier
han they did yesterday. ~ honor Of
he day hilltop was specially dec
)rated. canopy Of Japanese lanterns
md flags having been placed there
while St Paul's avenue. Summit,
Union, Asbury. Brandywine, Elan,
Lebanon. Scott and The Circle were
all deliberately decorated The tri-
angle at the top of-the hill was roped
)fIl thus forming a small park and
persons who brought their lunches
md suppers we're permitted 10 use
hat as a picnic ground.
From the beginning Of he days
services at 9 o'clock in the morning,
until the close Of the evening service
at 10 o'clock at night, the historic
grove dignifed and majestic, rang
with the echoes Of the pleas and ca
hortations 70 the unsaved. which we're
shouted in fiery eloQuence by the
preachers and evangelstlc camp
leaders from the pulpit and enormous
bench OF the tabernacle Many Of
he workers walked up and down the
aisles OF the tabernacle or worked
among the crowd that occupied The
henuches outside and that stood on
he outskirts Of the Circle. amen"
'halleluiah" glory" and many other
IMPRESSIONS were shouted out as the
PREACHERS shot them pointed darts
Special music featured all the ser
ices. Professor William ~ Thomas,
musical director assisted by Mrs.
POWELL soprano: Miss Ella Frederick
rianiste. and Charles Cleaver. cornet-
ist conducted the music at the SER
vices The large chorus choir sang
AZ all the services. and Il was unani-
mously agreed that never has the
musci OF the camp been up TO so high
standard and quality as Il Is this
year Prior to each service a brief
cong service WAS given by the choir
and the rendition OF many Of the we'll
known hymns sung under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Thomas made a deep I'M
preston upon the congregations.
Especially did the choir do effective
work during the hour Of consecra-
ton and during which the invitations
we're given, by singing softly the old
fashioned Methodist hymns. Mrs.
Grace Sutton Powell. Miss Anabel
Groves, Harry Guthrie and Professor
Thomas sang solos at all the services.
Among some of the most popular
nentecostal songs which were sung
were "Why Not Now?' "Hc Is Mine,
GLORY. Glory" "ln the Garden,
"The Man Of Galilee" Where Is My
Wandering Boy Tonight" "Just As
AM almost Persuaded and many
others
At each of the services special col
lections were taken. All the none.
thus received will 90 toward payinl
for the general improvements 10 tn
camp, which are numerous and 10
which the committee has expended
about Sl.S00. SUBSCRIPTIONS were
taken, and one and all gave cheer
fully and generously Several S2'
subscriptions were obtained. while q
number Of tens and five dollars and
smaller amounts were also secured
The trustees of the camp started tho
"ball rolling by each one pledging
FIVE or ten dollar subscriptions.
While the exact amount raised wa
not announced Il is felt that by IN,
time camp closes all the neces
sary amount will have been secured
Love Feast Begins Day.
One of the most interesting ser
vices Of the day was the love feas
which was held az o'clock IN IN
morning. The bread was broken an
passed around and exchanged be
tween brothers and sisters" Tn
feast followed what was ono Of IN
most inspiring testimonial meeting
held for some time
AZ the morning service the Rev. Dr.
Hubbard preached the sermon fror
The text, Mark 49, 34 Jesus SAID (
This man, thou are not far from IN
Kingdom Of God" He preached a
Affecting and impressive sermon
BY the time the morning service ha
started several thousand persons wer
circulating around the grounds an
DR. Hubbard preached to what wa
one CT the largest congregations eve
crowded into and around the tahel
nacle.
AZ the children's service, led b
Mr. Bicking. a large number OF grown
ups attended. Mr.. Blcking who's
chart talks are most interesting. 1
Illustrated the straight and narro'
nath.' Miss Anabel Groves sang d"
Vision OF Calvary" which she san
10 the tune of Believe Me II A
Those Endearing Young Charms"
quartet comprising Martha Lloy'
Virginia Keen. Marjorie Guthrie an
Ethel Lynch sang delightfully."-, Sine
Jesus Came Into My Heart"
Maynard Alexander. the youthful
musical leader. led the children /
singing.
There was no break between tn
chiIdren's service and the afternoon
service. those In the tabernacle rt
naming in their places for the after
noon meeting. The Rev Dr. Wat
district superintendent. preached IN
afternoon sermon from the text.
brought him to Thy disciples an
they could not cure him" II was
pointed and vigorous sermon. Mr..
Powell sang by and Bye
y noticeable feature OF the da.
was the unresponsiveness Of tn
congregations in answering the in
Nitauons given to accept salvation
A. the morning services there wer
no conversions.
Al the evening service bor..,.o,