Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-19
READY FOR BIC
SUNDAY" At CAMP
E. L. Hubbard, Robert Watt
and ]. J. Bunting TO be
Preachers Of the Day
SOCIAL SIDE
OF CAMP LIFE

and should the weather continue fair 1t
Is expected that the largest crowd that
has ever visited this historic camp
ground will be present. Speakers Tor
the day will b. the Rev. Or. j.. l.. HUB
bard, spiritual director of the camp, who
will preach In the morning. the Rev,
Robert Watt, district superintendent OF
Wilmington. who will preach in the al
ternoon aud the Rev. John j. Bunting,
Of Seaford who viii preach at tho even
ing service There viii also be special
music under the leadership of Professor
William " Thomas. Numerous solos
aud ducts win be sung by Mrs. Grace
sutton Powell. soprRno; Mr.. Thomas
and Other well known singers, while
the croir. which numbers between fifty
and sixty voices viii be present at all
the services. The singing promises to
be exceptionally fine
From now on until The closing Of the
cRsnn on "Wednesday nAht all the camp
leaders and workers viii redouble their
efforts IN the interest of the church To
that end, about thirty.hve Of the lead
ers and workers. including the members
Of the Yoke Fellows. met IN the Mar
quee yesterday following the morning
service and prayed and tasted during
the noon hour. They pledged them
selves 30 greater conservation and per-
sonal effort 10 win souls 10 God.
At the morning service Dr.. Hubbard
gave q pointed talk TO the congregation
on reconsecrating themselves 20 the SER
vice Of God and urged that each one do
greater personal work toward saving
sinners. He deplored and outside in
ierest which might come IN between ser
sice and conservation.
AZ the meeting Of the Yoke Fellows
which was conducted under the leader
ship Of the Rev Raymond Cooke, each
member pledged herself to try 20 bring
A. least one soul 10 Christ. The Rev.
q G. Harris. of Claymont, addressed the
meeting. There are now "a members Of
the Yoke Fellows and IT is proving TO
he one Of the most earnest and active
band Of workers ON the grounds. The
spiritual Results Of the campmeeting up
10 the present time have not been as
great or ~ widely felt as the camp
leaders and workers would like them Ia
be. However, never was there q more
earnest or consecrated hand Of workers
than is conducting this years camp
meeting and Il Is felt that many souls
will have been saved before the CLOSING
night rolls around.
Today Is being spent by the major
ity OF the cottagers as cleanup da,
and one and all are busy makinl
preparations for the many visitors px
pected tomorrow. A great many Wis
ltors are expected tonight 10 stay over
the weekend. However the largest
crowd Is expected TO motor or drive
out 10 camp tomorrow. tn plan OF
charging 25 cents admission TO all
vehicles into the camp will again be
employed -omorrow together with the
same excellent parking arrangements
which met with such success and sat
isfaction last Sunday. As was done
last week. automobiles will be park
ed in Fosters field at the top OF the
hill while carriages will be parked In
the grove alongside OF the tennis
court
To accommodate the large number
who are expected to motor and driv,
along the pike tomorrow, announce
ment is made that two extra inspec
tors from the Pennsylvania Stat,
Board of Health will be placed near
Johnson's Corner to inspect every au
tomobile and carriage that drive
Into the road leading into camp. In
spectors have been stationed az tn
point where the Granogue Road lead
into camp grounds. Parents Shout,
not neglect TO bring their health cer
tihcates for their children as sue
will prevent much confusion. Tn
quarantine against infantile paralvsl
is being vigorously enforced and no
child under rs years of age will b
admitted TO the camp ground withou
the necessary health peAmit.
Yesterday at camp was consecra
ton day. Camp leaders and man
other earnest workers spent part {
the day fasting and praying. Sneak
ers for the day we're the Rev. DR.. v
r. Habbart Of Ridgely. Maryland. VIII
preached the morning sermon IN
Rev C. c. Harris OF Claymont. VIII
preached in the afternoon. and Nh
Rev p. II. Collins who preached lai
night.
Family prayer service. which wa
also testimony meeting. was held 4
usual, at o'clock In the morninl
while at the children's service. NJ
Ricking gave an illustrated talk O
Samson to prove the Strength Of Go
within"
Following an inspiring sermo
preached last night by the Rev.
Richard Bicking. there were three col
versions. MIR. Bicking took his te,
from Matthew 25:41. Depart fro
me. We cursed. into everlasting III
prepared by God for the devil and h
angels He preached a scathing Sc
mon and one that made a deep in
preston on the congregation.
Il believe in hell fire." said NJ
Bicking. land that it will take hold
the souls Of lost men and women Al
scar them and burn them" he col
rluded. shaking his finger at the col
gregation in emphasis.
At the conclusion Of the sermon q
the camp leaders and workers cat
cred around the altar and many ~ Il
old-fashioned evangelistic hymi
were sung Mrs. Powell sang Il A
Coming Home" and she and N
Thomas sang as a duet the first YER
NJ I'm the Garden" No service
the campmeeting season has been a
tendes with greater spiritual fire al
enthusiasm than that which featur,
last nights service.
AT the young peoples service. he
prior TO the evening service. the Re
Or. W. r. Corkran gave an interestin
talk on Reproducing the Life I