Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-13
Star Corresnondent.

| RNelA Correspondents
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP,
Aug. 13.-Not for many years have
such large crowds thronged this his
toric old grove as they did yesterday
on big Sunday" At each service
not only was the tabernacle filled to
its utmost capacity, even the Mourn
ers' Bench" being utilized, but the
building was surrounded on all sides
by a solid mass of humanity. Many
of the oldest freQuenters OF the camp
expressed their opinion that yesterday
was the biggest Sunday that this grove
has witnessed for a decade. From 9
o'clock IN the morning until time for
the evening service. automobiles and
other vehicles poured into the grove
IN such rapid succession that those
In charge Of the parking arrangements
had difficulty In keeping count OF them
and IN finding sufficient parking
/ spaces. The plan Of charging an ad-
mission fee Of twenty-five cents to all
vehicles in the grove was in opera
ton, thus avoiding any confusion IN
the parking OF the vehicles.
Five hundred and eighty-six vehicles
exclusive OF the several jitney buses
q
were parked yesterday. A rough esti-
mate places the number of persons in
the grove yesterday at about seven
thousand Many persons brought
their lunches which they ate IN pic
mic style out In the open; hundreds
Of others. however were accommodate
ed at the boarding tents.
At each service special collections
we're taken, although not much time
was spent In this manner. owing to
the fact That this year, there is not
so heavy a debt on the camp as was
incurred last year when extensive i'm.
provements were made 20 the grounds.
The first service was the love feast
at $50 o'clock. The Rev. r. II. Col
Inns conducted a typical old fashioned
Methodist testimony meeting. Among
those who testified was James T
Crozier, poet OF Wilmington. Toward
the close OF that meeting the grove
began 10 swarm with its annual crowd
Of visitors. and by the time FOR the
preaching service there was not q
seat left IN the tabernacle.
Speakers for the day were the Rev
DR.. J. r. W. Sunvalt. OF Pittsburgh
who preached the morning sermon
the Rev. DR.. A. H. Thompson. Of ST
Pauls, who preached the Afternoon
. sermon. and the Rev. Dr. b. l.. Hub
bard. who preached in the evening.
] At the morning service Or Sun
walt, who is a favorite campmeetini
! preacher. he having been a Big Sun
day speaker here for three seasons
chose for his theme 1.-THE Modern Cos
pei" taking HIS text from Second Tim
| othy, All: "Only Luke Is With Ne.
In the course Of his sermon TIT
! speaker threw number OF darts a
society, referring in sarcastic vein tI
Peacock alley Of Now York
War Gardens" was tho topic dis
/ cussed a. the children's meeting bl
the Rev. Richard Blcklng. Hundred o
/ "grown-ups" attend the little folks
meeting. and all appeared deeply In
| terested in Mr.. Bick.ng's chart tai
on the human heart, which, he SAID
? were our war gardens" solo wa
sung by little, mss Bessie Abrams
& while a trio composed of Lincol
Guthrie. Donald Mackenzie an
, Francis Bradford sang a selection.
Or. Thompson's theme for tn
afternoon was THE Inexhaustb l
t, Riches Of Christ" In hiz sermon ID
Thompson deplOred the sending or on
|, bows to France from dance halls, IN
stead Of from places of prayer
Following a vigorous and eloquen
sermon on "The Christ Life,' by DR.
Z Hubbard last evening, there we're tw
conversions.
4 At the young peoples meeting, tn
Rev. Z. W. Henvis, OF Elk NJ lis, CAV
L an Interesting talk on Purpose" Spe
cial musical selections were given b
Il Professor William Eddie Marks, VIII
plaved a piano number. and by NJ.
l. Johnson. Miss Elsie Fisher, Ms
Esther S'hakespear, Miss Edna ia
It and the Yoke Fellows, all OF Whoi
sang several selections.
IT At all the services yesterday IN
music was exceptionally good. 10
It old grove fairly ringing with On
echoes of the fayorite evangelist
ii anthems. The 500 work was beauI
fully taken care OF by Mrs. PoWel
y Mrs. LINDA Stewart and ProIesse
I'll Thomas while the singing by Il
ia large chorus choir and congregation
was excellent.
st sThomas Night" on Saturday nigf
was a splendid success and larl
III number of the professors friends al
admirers filled the tabernacle. pr
tn lessor Thdnas was assisted in n
singing by Mrs. Powell Mrs. Stewal
Mt and Mr.. and Mrs Harry Meyer.
philadelphia and also by the larl
ct chorus choir. In the audience vi
n delegation of 80 from Cokesbu
nd NJ p. CHURCH Of Marcus Hook.
To-day is nest day. the campe
st taking life easy after the stern
ous activities Of yesterday. Inc
I'd was a song and testimony service u
morning and this afternoon the R'
Ct. F w Jones preached. Tonights 50
ut mon will be by the Rev. DR.. w.
Corkran OF Union Church.
mt Tomorrow night camp VIII clio
with q rousing platform farew
meeting after which the campers W
ct. enjoy their walk around Zion"
ich
PERSONALS.
,et Mr.. and Mrs. Horvey Gregg: NJ
Emily Gregg, Miss Irene Gre
csc Ouinby Lyman Miss Mary Lyna
Miss Marion Deakyne Howard 3
and George Kipe. all OF Newport, We
among the visitors to the grove v
terday.
Many ministers weSe irSclud
IN among the visitors TO the grove y
IN terday. The Rev Dr. Harvey Evil
~ formerly OF the Wilmington Conf
ence but now CT New England;
ire Rev. j. c. Mccoy OF Zion. Rev. W.
big Habbart Of Mt, Salem. the Rev. u