Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-10
INVITE Governor
TO SUMMIT CAMP
Officials Hepe Executive
Will be big Sunday"
Visitor TO Grove
SOCIAL SIDE OF
LIFE IN THE WOODS
STAFF Correspondent.

BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP,
Aug l0.-That the spiritual life of
the camp has been thoroughly awak-
ened was again proven last evening,
when. following q sermon by the Rev.
Robert Watt district superintendent
Of Wilmington. there were two con-
versions This makes .-.-ven trail
hitters' for the past two evening SER
vices. The Rev. William Bamford, OF
Philadelphia was to have preached
the sermon last evening. but he failed
70 arrive, and at the last minute DR..
Watt was asked-by Dr. Hubbard TO
deliver the evening exhortation. Or.
Watt. who is one OF the most beloved
preachers n the Wilmington Confer
ence. consented and filled the emerg-
ency in a very happy manner. Or.
Watt took his text from Proverbs %
20: my son. give me thy heart" Last
evenings service was largely attend
cd and much enthusiasm and spirit
was manifested
During the young peoples meeting
last evening a memorial service to the
late Miss Ella Worrilow. who died
within the past year. and who was
one Of the leading spirits in the camp
life. was held.
Announcement is made by the camp
officials tha- the stretch OF road bo
tween Blue Ball and McKee's Hill will
be open 20 motorists on Sunday. This
Is now one OF the finest stretches OF
road to be found anywhere and last
evening Mr.. Perkins. contractor. and
Isaac q. Elicit. a member OF the Levy
Court. came out TO the grove TO APP
prise the trustees Of the fact OF the
opening Of the road on Sunday. They
also wish 10 thank all the camp peo-
pie and others for putting up with
the Inconvenience Of making the long
detour On Sunday, which will be
fBig Sunday here. all those who
motor from town to tho grove will be
able to come direct over the new road
except at the reservoir, where q slight
detour will have TO be made. as II Will
be impossible to have that part OF the
road fixed by Sunday The opening
Of the remainder OF the voad. however
will be a great advantage and con-
venience 10 those desiring TO visit
the grove on Sunday.
There IS a probability OF visit TO
the camp by Governor John G. Town
send. Jr., an invitation have been eN-
tended to him by the camp officials
Should the Governor be free TO ac-
cept he invitation to come here II
will be the FIRST time in the hitory oil
the camp that a Governor Of Delaware
has ever visited the grove during
campmeeting season.
Sunday school day yesterday was
great success. The Rev. DR.. J. ID. G.
Hanna who was chairman OF the pro-
gram, presided at the services. In
the morning the Rev DR.. Robert
Watt. OF Wilmington. spoke on Sun
day school work generally. He said
there is subtle worldliness in the
church which has paralyzed It's spirit
uai nerve" Sympathy for the child
life and love for the work. he said.
we're two essentials for. successful
Sunday school work.
Yesterday afternoon there were four
ten-minute addresses on the Sunday
school relative TO the church. to the
Bible. to evangelism. and TO the mems
class. These subjects were interest
ingly discussed by Mrs Grace Sutton
Powell Rev +. II Collins. Professor
Thomas and DR.. Hanna respectively.
At the childrens meeting yesterday
afternoon Mr. blcking spoke on the
Bible illustrating his talk on the
blackboard. Mr. Bicking said that tho
Bible was Gods word and he sepa-
rated the two words. making God
Sword" which sword he said was
the only sword that would end the
war.
Today Mr Bicking spoke on Pill
grim's ProgressT illustrating his
talk as he always does. Tomorrow
he wiil take for his subject. Mis-
sions." and on Sunday he will give
a talk on War Gardens"
Speakers az the regular services
today we're the Revs e. w. Clark.
OF Brack Ex; DR.. May OF Sllchm,
and j. H Warren. OF Kingswood
Tomorrow will be Home and For
eign Missionary Day with Home
Missions" as the topic for the morn
ing service and Foreign Missions"
In the Afternoon DR.. Watt will be in
charge OF the days program and he
Will speak at the morning service on
Home Missions" The Rev " b.
Kelso. OF Mt Pleasant. will be the az
ternoon speaker