Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-05
BRANDYW|NE CAMP
MEETINGS BEGIN
WITH BIG CROWD
More Than 700 Persons Ar
cottaging at Suburban Re-
ligious Centre.
GOOD SERMONS, FINE MUSIC

persons in attendance. Brandywine
Summit campmeeting ought to be a
success Visitors will be numerous
next week.
The McCombe- Cha Sc Roberts evan
geiistic party took charge" yesterday
and put enthusiasm in the exercises
Devotional group meetings. held in
cottages. opened the days program.
Prof. Clase and Prof. Roberts con-
ferred with the Cheerful Boosters con-
cerning their plans, and Mrs. Roberts
assisted young women in solving their
problems
Chorus choir rehearsal was spirited
Prof. Clase is a fine singer and ener-
getic musical director: Prof. Roberts
is a wizard on the piano" and Mrs.
Roberts is a charming soprano who
prefers evangelistic work to a career
on the operatic stage.
Thy gentleness, Lord. has made me
great" was the .xt of the afternoon
sermon. DIR. McCombe defined gentle
ness as consideration for the feeling of
others and greatness as goodness.
These two characteristics. he said.
were strong in the life. of Christ. He
declared lack of consideration for the
feeling of others had broken the hearts
az the world best men and advised
the campers not 20 utter urkind
words
Prof. Ciase told the young people
how 10 play the game" God expects
ss 20 do our best. and when we do.
God will finish the job. he stated. More
than half OF our success depends on
the spirit in which we work. If our
morale is good our chances of winning
will be increased more than so per cent.
Prof Ciase excellently recited:
II you can't be a pine on the top of
the hill
Re scrub in the valley. but be
The best little scrub by the side of
the rill
Re bush If you can't be a tree;
II you can't be a. bush be a bit of
grass.
some highway some happier make
IL you can't be a muskie then just be
= bass.
But be the liveliest bass in the lake.
We can't all be captains, we've got TO
be crew;
There is something for all of US here.
There's a hig work 10 do, and there 5
the lesser 10 do,
And the task we must do in the near.
II you can't be a highway then just be
a trail:
II you can't be a sun be a star.
II isn't by size that you win or fail; +;
BE the best wherever YOU are.
Splendid music featured the young
peoples meeting.
The evening sermon was suggested
by the scripture The kingdom OF
heaven has been suffering violent as
sauit, but now men of violence seize
Il BY force" Thank God the tide has
turned. DIR. McCombe remarked.
Britain holds Gibraltar because India
lies beyond, he said. Hold on 10 your
Gibraltar of faith because of the glor-
ious beyond. He stated God needs
Joshua type of men. The Twentieth
Century must become a brotherhood.
Campmeeting is just coming TO its
own Brains and origininalitr must
be put in il. The church should be
rallied 70 something great. Citing
strong men of the past, he said they
had backbone. while many now have
wishbone. He thanked God for men
who produce results and ridiculed men
who run from jack rabbits. He de-
scrihed Jesus as a sensational and
red blooded preacher and mentioned
persons who had risked comfort and
reputation 10 save the world. Saul
did not bank his fires after becoming
n christian, he stated, neither did
Simon nor Luther. A tremendous>pro-
gram confronts us, he said. We must
not rest until every saloon and every
disreputable house is closed. The
problem is big one. and men of vio-
ience and originality must seize it by
force.
The evangelistic quartet sang Il want
10 be Like Jesus"
Rev. Wilbur T. Corkran of Crisheld,
Nd. participated in the evening SER
vice. pronouncing the invocation, max
ing an address and giving the bene--
diction. At other services in lieu of
the benediction. campers shook hands
and queried didn't we have a good
time" DR.. Corkran told the result
of the McCombe-Clase campaign at
Crisfield and announced that the evan
gelists viii soon visit Salisbury, Md
He also said Asbury. his charge at
Crisfield. is erecting a church build
ing which will cost s125.O0U. Many
friends greeted him.
In observance of National Day the
campgrounds are profusely decorated
with flags and Prof. Close is in soldier
uniform. Between services this morn
ing Mrs. Roberts and camp girls took
a hike. There will be unique exercises
tonight. with a sermon on Gods
Grenadiers"
Ornamented with ferns and flowers
and commanding a view of surround
ing hills, the camp is attractive.
cottagers' ground rent has been in
creased from IS to $40.
The childrens playground, equipped
with swings, tennis and croquet, is a
popular resort.
Repairs are being made to the road
camp.
fence is being erected along Hance
avenue 10 prevent automobile parking
on grass plots back of cottages facing
st. Paul's avenue.
ConcOrdyille IR6 is the camps tele-
phone call. T. IL. Husbands has
charge OF the telephone.
Holton u. Yarnall superintends st
Paufs restaurant. and Seward &
Cam are managers Of Union restaur-
ant. ST. Pauls provides a night
luncheon. from to 1880 o'clock.
camp baseball team, which was
organized yesterday. has the following
players: Lewis Talley, catcher; Ar
thur Husbands. pitcher; Norman
White. snort stop: Harry Livermore.
first baseman; DillQn Handy, second
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