Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-09
HALLELUJAH AGAIN
HEARD At SUMMIT
Nine Conversions Sir Camp
WorshipperS to Old Time
Religious Fervor
STIRRING SERMONS
ORDER OF DAY
Stan Correspondent.

! Amens, swept the calhplhtetlhs
last evening when nine persons, seven
women and two men hit the trail
Not for years has such a meeting as
/ last nights been held IN the old grove,
/ It being IL O'Clock before the service
broke up Following what was ono Of
/ the most fiery exhortations ever heard
here. by the Rev. l.. NJ. Broadway, or
Madsley Church. all those In the con-
gregation who we're already professei
Chrptians gathered around the altar
and sang the well known evangellstic
hymns including Just as / am" AL
most Persuaded" Saved, Saved,
Saved" 20, How I Love Jesus" and
lothers, while the staf OF workers, in
GLIDING the ministers and several vol
unteers, worked through the congrega-
ton. Throughout the evening the ex-
hortations were most eloquent and
Professor Thomas and Mr. Broadway
pulled off Their coats and prayed and
exhorted in their shirt sleeves. Shouts
OF GLORY to God" "Hallelujah."
Amen" and other phrases familiar to
Methodists. rang through the taber-
nacle, as each soul was led TO the
altar.
Mr. Broadway's theme was PRO
crastination," he taking for his text
the tenth verse OF the eighth chapter
Of Exodus, And He Said Tomorrow"
Last nights service was the turn
ing OF the wind" in the spiritual life
OF the camp. for yesterday morning,
with only about a dozen persons in
the congregation, Dr. Hubbard. IN a
few words before the morning sermon,
scored the campers for their indifier-
ence and lack Of interest IN the taber-
nacle services. Previous 10 last night.
but comparatively little interest had
been manifested in the services. and
for the past few days. the only service
which has been well attended. has
been the evening Dervlce, the morning
and afternoon services being attend
ed by the faithful few only. Yester-
day afternoon DR.. Hubbard and Fro
fessor Thomas personally visited every
cottage TO ascertain, n possible. why
the congregations were not larger. IL
Is felt by the camp workers now, how
ever, that the camp has awakened and
that from now on there will be har-
vest OF souls the Ike OF which has
never been known before.
Yesterday mornings service was
preached by the Rev. %. Il. Collins
he having at the last minute 20 "hl
. In" as the Rev. F. ]. Cochran, o.
Chester-Bethel, who was 20 have
preached that sermon. failed TO ap
pear. Several times this season have
, the resident ministers. namely tn
, Revs. Bicking. Hubbard and Collins
, had to ell in when several Of tn
preachers have failed 70 keep thei
Engagements here and also neglecte
No send any word of their inabilit
, to do so.
! Sunday school work was the them
, OF today here, and at each servic
/, various phases OF that branch o
church work we're Interestingly dis
! cussed. The Rev. Or. ]. d. c. Hann
was In charge OF the days program
This morning the Rev. Dr.. Rober
Watt. district superintendent Of VIII
mington, gave an interesting address
on Sunday school work generally Tht
y afternoon there we're four ten-minut
: addresses given by Mrs. Grace SuttOl
> Powell Professor Thomas, Or. HAM
/ land the Rev. f. H. Collins. Mrs. Pow
: ell spoke on Sunday School and III
{ Church," Professor Thomas spoke OF
, "The Sunday School and Evangelism
DR.. Hanna spoke on Building up
. Mems Glass; while Mr.. Collins ad
dress was on The Sunday School an
the Bible'
This evening NE Rev. DR.. william
Bamford, one Of the most prominen
speakers in the Philadelphia Confer
ence. will preach. There will also b
special music by Mrs Powell, Profes
sor Thomas and the large choru
choir.
4 One OF the most striking service
Of the camp meeting so far was hel
, yesterday when Mothers Day wa
y appropriately observed by the Chi
- dren. The Rev Richard Bicking cor
Quoted this service at which man
I. mothers as we'll as children wer
u present Mr.. Bicking gave an Illus
~ trated talk on "A Mothers Love" 70
Y lowing which a conservation serviC
- was held. Solos were sung by Mis-
=" Bessie Abrams, Marion +. Johnso
and Mrs. Powell.
y At the Yoke Fellows meeting tn
y morning a letter was written TO th
= Rev. Raymond Cook, who is in mil
tary training camp at Columbus.
The letter was in answer 10 one r.
y ceived from Mr.. Cook this week;
I
e forty members.
II Tomorrows speakers will be: tt
Revs. c. W. Clark Of Brack-Ex; n
Rcv. Dr.. May. OF Sloan and II
Rev. J. II. Warren, of Kingswoo
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Hinkson, Hem
Crompton. of Porter's; G. NJ. Hon,
Il wood, OF Baltimore. John Ingram an
l. Miss Grace Taylor. Of Wilmington
were visitors yesterday Of Mrs. MAJ
Ingram Of the Circle,
re- Mrs. Harry Hannum and childre
rs ana Mr.. and Mrs. George Foulke
" Merchantville. visited the Foulk co
ee tage on The Circle yesterday
I'd A visitor al the Bender cottage {
the Circle yesterday was Mrs. Villa
TX Woods. Of Philadelphia
g. Mr.. and Mrs James Lewis. Of A
m. bury avenue. had as their guess We
no terday Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Llol
ly and daughter Vivian, and Coon
m Casey. OF ClaYhOnt.
Mrs. p. c. WEIGH. OF Asbury av
= nue.. entertained Mrs. Law al
daughter. Vivian, OF Granogue, We
terday.
4 Mrs. Leon Ryan spent yesterday
4 Wilmington.
\ Master willard Bicking. OF Centr
Vile is spending this week with h
father the Rev. Richard Bicking.
Miss Adelaide Potter and Mi
q Anita White gave a party on Tue
a day evening. Among those prese
were the MlsseG Elizabeth Ma
Kenzie Marion Buck Alfredo HAND
Adelaide Potter. Anita White. Me