Evening journal., 1916-08-07
IMPROVEMENT DAY
At SUMMIT CANT
Sermon and Song Draw
4,OC0 Crowd TO Methodist
Outdoor Meeting
PROFESSOR CLASE
LEADS THE MUSIC

What is estimated to have been the
largest crowd that ever visited Bran
DIVINE Summit camp on any I'm
provement Sunday was at the grove
yesterday and participated in the
three services Of the day. Between
three and four thousand persons
thronged the grove there to attend
services. Professor and Mrs. Harold
c. Clase, OF the Lyon evangelistic cam
paign party. who are visiting at the
camp, were IN charge Of the music al
the services, and Il was largely due
to their popularity and well-known
mus.cal ability that so many persons
were attracted to the grove.
Yesterday resembled "Little Sun
day" Of camp and throughout the en-
tire day until it was time for the even
ing twilight song service there was a
constant stream Of automobiles and
other vehicles into the grove. The
machines and carriages we're closely
parked and filled the long driveway
The Rev. DR.. ]. d. c. Hanna of Phila-
delphia, preached the morning SER
mon His subject was "Old Timo
Methodism" In the afternoon the Rev.
] A. Leach Of Reliance. Maryland,
preached. Both sermons were strong
and forceful.
Last night was "Clase Night" There
was no sermon. the entire service be-
ing a song service. The first chorus
number was Since Jesus Came Into
My Heart" while several duets were
sung by Professor and Mrs Clase. and
also by Professor Clase and Dr. j.
Marvin Hanna. A delightful selec-
ton was sung by the "cornfeld"
double male quartet Mr.. Clase re-
cited I'm Not Afraid OF Nothing
When Father Holds My Hand" Many
old Methodist hymns were sung with
much spirit and fervency by the con-
gregation and by the large chorus
choir.
No admission was charged to auto
mobiles and other vehicles yesterday,
The plan Of charging admission to AL
vehicles will be effective on the Other
two big Sundays Of camp.
From a financial standpoint Improve
ment Day was a great success. the col
lections during the day amounting rc
approximately $780, At the morning
service the collection was SiI.
Charles Cleaver. cornetist, assisted
in the music at all services. The lar
gest crowd attended the twilight SONG
service. Hundreds of persons motor
ed out from this city and other nearby
places TO participate in this service
While the day was very hot and close
nevertheless there was good breeze
through the grove most OF the day anc
last evening there was very pleas
Glaze 1aaUa
day for Ashley, Ohio. and from ther'
they 20 to Decatur. Indiana, wher'
they will have charge Of the musi
at a teachers institute.
Camp will formally open on Wed
nesday evening. The Rev. DR.. f. L
Hubbard will be in charge OF the ser
vice. Professor William n. Thoma
musical director and Mrs. Grace sui
ton Powell, of the Lyon EVANGELISM
party who will be soprano soloist dun
ing the camp, will arrive al the grow
tomorrow evening. Members OF IN
Ladies' Auxiliary have given gree
curtains for the choir loft in III
tabernacle.
Mrs Anna Mcclure had as her guest
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X. No
Clure and baby, Miss Virginia McClur
Walter Mcclure Harry Livermore, Alr
Horace Livermore. Harriet Mcclure. NJ
and Mrs Harry Mcclure and Mrs. Lea
Myers.
Miss Madeline and Miss Marian Pierc
of Wilmington, were visiting Mr.. an
Mrs. A. NJ Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard NJ. 6rubb, (
Wilmington. spent the day with NJ
and Mrs Morris Grubh
J. Atwood Weldin, of Blue Ball, Is
guest of Mrs. ]. Albert Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Linton.
Wilmington; Mrs. NJ. J.. Thompson,
Port Deposit; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Glvnn. Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and MI
Frank Penrose and Samuel Bolton we
visiting William B. Jones and famil
at their Ashury avenue cottage.
Miss Marian Smith is entertainiI
over the week end Miss Dora Mcllva
and Miss Mildren Jenness.
Miss Eleanor Stroud of Wilmingto
is visiting Miss Elizabeth Adams.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. Earl Edwar'
and SIR. and Mrs. Lynn Henderson
Greenville. Pa. are visiting Mr.. al
Mrs. Joseph w Jackson. They m
tored from Greenvllle. a distance
400 miles. making the trip in ~
days
At Mrs. William II. Foulls Gotta
yesterday. visitors wCVe. Miss Il
Foulk, Miss Anna Curlett, Mr.. al
Mrs. William Sherwood Of Ardmor
DR.. George r. Foulk. Marjorie. Eliz
beth and George Foulk. Jr.. Doroth
Mildred md George Whitehead
Mrs. Scott Porter and son, Lou
and NJ. and Mrs John Hayes of w
mington, visited Mrs. Martha Joh