Evening journal., 1919-08-16
READY FOR "BIG
sunday At CAMP
Dr.. John G. Wilson and DR..
I. w. Mckinney to be
the Preachers
EXPECT LARGEST
CROWD IN HISTORY
sian CorresnondenL

pected 20 be the greatest Big sunday
ever known in the history Of this camp-
meeting Big sunday is always the
climax Of the annual meetings, and il
viii be doubly so tomorrow, as Or.
John G wilson district superintendent
OF The Philadelphia Conference, who is
well remembered by people-tsIlo heard
his memorable sermon at the Summit
last year. will preach at the morning
service Or. Wilson Is an emotional aud
impassioned orator, and in the opinion
OF many. the most ardent defender and
expounder Of the tenets Of Methodism
in the East.
Or. Thompson W. McKenney, Of
Coatesville, will occupy the pulpit at
the afternoon service, and he will be
asked 10 preach also in the evening. as
DR. Wilson, who was TO have spoken,
IS obliged TO be absent at a corner
stone laying at Lansdalc, Pa Dr. Me
Kinney is widely known as an evan
gelical preacher. and 10 is anticipated
That he will bring many converts TO the
altar rail.
Professor w y. Thomas. chorister
expects a choir Of 60 voices at all OF
ihe services tomorrow a musical
feast is the way in which Professor |
Thomas speaks Of the program he has !
prepared for the day. lie also stated |
That the choir was doing splendid work, /
and that he expected them 10 be at
their best on Big sunday"
AZ the services Of the day. Professor
Thomas Will sing solos. including his /,
faVorites, and in addition Mrs. II. D.
Steward and Professor Thomas will
sing a duet at each service.
Professor Thomas has been at camp {
for eight consecutive wears. and his
work has never been so good as now ]
according 10 people who have been (
faithful attendants at camp. In
\ regular automobile service Will be
maintained by the Wilmington and In
Traction Company be- n
Wcen the city and The campmeeting
grounds tomorrow. Il
4 number OF 7-passengcr cars have |
leen hired by the company and they
Nill leave Tenth and Market streets at ! y
'egular intervals beginning al $50 \
'clock tomorrow morning, and conlin-
ling as long as there is any need Of Z
hem
Today was an off-day at camp. al
hough there Will be several social af- y
fairs tonight
AZ 1890 o'clock this morning the
preacher was the Rev. J. r. BicLing. of ,
New Castle.
Tho pox u p,...I,,..,. ..t -, |
This afternoon and The Rev. Ralph ,
Minker. Of Elam, Pa. will conduct The |,
services this evening.
\ memorial service Will be held on .
Monday evening for those who have y
Iied since the camp Of last year 70 is
equested that an names Of deceased "A
lembers Of the campmecting associa--
on or their relatives be given TO Dr. =
nDnard as soon as possible. n
hildren az Camp. \,
About 20 children, nine-tenths Of II,
hom were Of foreign parentage had Al
eat time Yesterday afternoon at the -
mp. These children were sent to b
mn by the City Missionary Society of An,
=. Church. and were in charge OF we
cir teachers, Miss Flora NJ Folsom m
d Miss Zura Martin Arrangemcnis NJ
= bringing the children 10 camp Mr.
IRE made by the Rev. George ve
bite Dawson. pastor of Ashurv NJ 4 rr
urch, and the Rev n. Beauchamp IN,
rrcsponding secretary Of The civ rri
ssionary Society The party was 10 oh
Ne arrived at the Summit ai ~ Cla
lock Yesterday afternoon. In time for wa
Rev. F. r. Bicking's "chalk taxi" Inn
delay was experienced In getting tin
children together and they arrived y
camp two hours later. Mr. Bicking ane
vcyer repeated his talk, 50 the tots phi
MI miss anything. NJ
TIE children We're conveyed IN csmp y
a large truck. which was hired for Mr..
afternoon, and in lho automobiles lar
Mr. Dawson and William Y. Mont Mr..
merry, which were donated by the re "
ciive owners ter.
pom their arrival at camp. the chill wit
y were marched TO the tabernacle. nue.
ere they sang hymns In childish VI
nc and rected verses of Scripture. up
er they listened to Mr. Bicking's NJ
'alk and paper ialk. which he re- and
I'ea Tor their benefit N the con wc7
sion OF inc service p collection was nigt
en up Tor the benefit Of the kid
p ana the whole company Of them III
rcned mp to The ice cream saloon III
? munched the cold confectiop IAN s,l,
'und. BY that time the automobiles
re waiting TO lake the children back .'ne
lney piled in' tired and happv ress
hese children were of manv ma no
nalities mostly Polish Italian and paio
brew. with a sprnkling of Ameri- ana
IS Many Of them attend the Naca- ina.
. Bible School Of Asbury Church III
)ther Storm Hits Camp. iNer
receded by several stunning clans NJ TO
nder a storm struck camp acain late
night. but was Of short duration idcI
'as at first thought that the evening frol
ting would have to be given up. on
later il was decided that 1t would OF
place mai
the meeting. the cottagers were fun
d TO make the grounds look as dho
Ictiyc as possible for Sunday emf
E. L. Hubbard was the preacher eys
he night service eau
was parents Nighfn at the young qua
les meeting last night. The SYN
kcr was w. +. Greenfield. pastor A.
VI. E. Church. | Elmer ed
Y was TO have spoken also but er !
ad taken some OF the missionary lege
81 children to Wilmington in his
mobile
this service soils were sung by W
Anabel Groves and Miss Edna pres
y. Mort
ny people moiored into Whining erall
head Of The storm and SO did not huf
d the evening services.
George II. Buckley, district su-