Evening journal., 1917-08-06
TEMPERANCE FOLK
launch CAMPAIGN
DR.. Wilson Tells Brandywine
Summit Audience
Battle is on
LITTLE SUNDAY"
PROVES BIG DAY
staff Correspondent.

BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP,
Aug. yesterday was Little sun
day" here. Il was also Temperance
Day, and, what was generally conced-
ed to have been one of the most pow
erful drives ever made in behalf Of
prohibition in this State, was made
here yesterday afternoon, when, at a
mlly, the "drys" swung their ak with
such resounding force that old John
Barleycorn was struck a resounding
blow, the echoes of which, judging
from the amount of enthusiasm and
spirit displayed, will be heard
throughout the State. The address Of
Clarence True Wilson, secretary Of
the Temperance Board Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, and one of the
most prominent temperance orators
in this country; his subject was The
Battle of Booze Run" Many w C.
T. u. workers, anti-saloon members
and others interested in prohibition
were included in the large congrega-
ton. Professor Thomas sang the
we'll known temperance song, Mol
lie and the Baby"
In his address Dr. Wilson did not
mince matters He raped the liquor
traffic in forceful and emphatic terms
and prophesled a world revolution
against the raising Of revenue by the
debauchery of manhood He COM
mended the fact that both OF Della.
wares Senators had "voted right, d"
and prophesied that the House would
pass the prohibition amendment by
even a greater majority than the
Senate did. He said he believed the
nation would have national prohibi-
tiUn in two years time.
At the close of the meeting. an
nOuncement was made chat the
greatest dry campaign ever conducted
in this State" would be launched in
Wilmington next Saturday night. when
ten street temperance meetings would
be held in Market street DR. Wilson
will probably come to Wilmington
next Saturday to assist In launching
the campaign AT the children's
meeting yesterday. held prior to the
temperance meeting. the Rev. Rich
ard Bicking gave an in eresting 81
lustrated temperance talk. He Illus
trated the results of liquor drinking
and as a climax to his talk he took
a bottle labelled Booze" and smash
ed it to bits with a hammer marked
Prohibition" DR.. Blcking then spoke
of candy taking the place OF liquor
and at the close of his talk he dis
tributed sticks of candy to the chill
dren Little Miss Elizabeth Abrams
sang a temperance song.
Cloudless skies and a pleasant
breeze yesterday made the day in the
grove one OF the most delightful eveV
| experienced here. Hundreds OF per.
sons from Wilmington, Philadelphia
and other places. nearby motored Of
drove to camp and spent the day
Both boarding tents did a thrivins
business II is estimated that a
I least between three and four thous.
and persons visited the grove dur.
/ ing the day All the services we're
largely attended and at each one not
only was the tabernacle filed. but the
benches outside. as we'll as the
porches of the surrounding cottages
were also occupied Speakers for the
day were the Rev G.. T. Wyatt. of
Denton. who preached the morning
sermon and the Rev. Dr. r l.. Hub
bard, who preached the evening ser
mon. DR. Wyatt. who believes In
the old fashioned method Of preach
ing. preached an eloquent sermon yes
terday morning taking for his theme
Jesus Crucihed"
At the Young Peoples meeting last
evening. the Rev John Bates, oil
Pittsburgh, spoke on. Making Your.
self Useful" A duet was sung by
Miss Bessie Abrams and Norman
/ White, while a quartet, comprising
! Grace Lynch, Elizabeth Jester, Mar.
iorie Guthrie and Ethel Lynch, ais,
sang NJ. F. Johnson sang q solo
Il Shall Sec Him Faoe to Face"
There was special music at all thl
| services and never was the sing'nl
better. Mrs. Grace Sutton Powell
/ soprano. and Professor Thomas
tenor. sang solos at all the meetings
while Charles CleaveT. cornetist. alsC
assisted in making the music excep
tlonally good.
An inspiring sermon was preached
last evening by the Rev. DR. Hubbard
who chose for his theme, Oneness
With Cod taking his text from thu
book Of Ruth.
Saturday was an "oh" day. a.
everyone on the grounds was bus,
preparing for the influx OF visitor
which yesterday brought to the grove
! Services we're held as usual, however
/, with the Revs. c. r. Wood of Mt
Lebanon, and Dr. Hubbard. as tn
speakers for the day Saturday nigh
WIS Grace Sutton Powell Night.
end 1t proved to be one OF the mos
delightful evenings OF the camp sea
i son 50 far. Mrs. Powell Is very pon
iha- and on Saturday evening a la.g
humber of her friends filled the taber
nacle to hear her sing and speak. He
, solos included. THE Homeland
should a Christian Meet a Chris
O. tian. The Beautiful Gate" and 9TH
/ Bird With the Broken Pinion" Pre-
: fessor Thomas sang. Bend My Wi
q to Thine"
On Saturday morning the Yok
b Fellows elected the following officers
President. Miss Mildred Van DYKE
vice president. Miss Ethel servis
secretary, Miss Elizabeth Jester
. pianiste. Miss Mabel Poinsett: a m,
/ sic committee TO have charge Of -
! music at the young peoples service
4 esch evening, comprises Miss Mar
+, Willis. James Abrams and Miss Ma
! iOrie Guthrie. Miss Adelaide Potts
Miss Mary Abrams and Miss Marth
=, Lloyd were appointed a lookout con
!. mittee to secure new members. II
2, Yoke Fellows now have 25 member
!, This morning there v>as a song ar
p testimony service during which
number of testimonies we're give
r The Rev. j. r. Bicking preachs
this afternoon The Rev w. r
Bennett. OF Goodman Church, vi
= preach tonight.
o. To,,orrov- will ba "youno paon1,