Evening journal., 1921-08-10
INVITE HARDING
TO SUMMIT CAMP
Presidents Answer to In
vitation is Expected
Some Time Today
STIRRING TALKS
BY DR.. McCOMBE
stan cnrresnondent.


Combe at the beginning OF the serv-
ice last evening.
Nayrice Alexander conversed on
the telephone with George Chris
tian. President Harding's secretary. /
yesterday. Although no definite de-
cision was made the secretary as
sured Mr.. Alexander that ne would
hear some time today whether the
President can visit the campmeet-
ing.
As President Harding has Just got
ten back in Washington from a
northern trip, Il Is hardly likely he
can leave the Capital at this time
to visit camp.
Professor Clase, who a native OF
Marion. o., is personally acquainted
with the President, whose home is
in Marion.
The service last evening was the
most impressive since camp opened
the feature being the double cross.
DR.. McCombe's sermon was based
u1on the weakness OF people who
are afraid to give their souls to
God.
MANY people," said Dr. Nc
Combe. "are afraid to acknowledge
they belong to church for fear Of
other people and OF what they say.
II you want TO get ahead. keep away
from the devil. for as sure as you
get close to him you start to back
slide
I'VE should not go 10 church and
try to get religion ourselves and
leave the children home to wander
about the streets as they please"
At the close OF the sermon the
lights in the tabernacle were turned
out and a spotlight was thrown on a
white cross on the platform AS
Mrs. Edith Boyer sang II Am Com
ing TO the Cross" a white robed
figure walked slowly 10 the cross
and knelt with her arms about II.
During this. vari-colored lights we're
thrown on the cross. Miss Marjorie
Guthrie took the part of the young
girl. At the close OF the song the
light on the cross was extinguished
and a brilliantly lighted cross ap-
peared on one side OF the platform.
DR.. McCombe in his sermon yester-
day afternoon spoke on religion.
I'VE must make our religion more
than creed. more than a theory" +"
he declared. we must put II into
action. making II an experience.
There are tests on building. on
food. on automobiles and numerous
other things. he said. but is there q
test on religion7 One OF our creates
needs Is a test on our religion; tes
to see whether it is a creed or an ex
perience'
I'VE cannot believe when there IL
nothing to believe" D" he declared, and
added that what you can't believe is
not a creed. 1T is just as easy to
feed an elephant on mist as to be-
Iieve when there is nothing to be-
lieve. But. though we may have a
creed. il will be OF no value unless
VIC put that creed into action"
Yesterday morning there were M.
teen girls at the $40 o'clock prayer
service, which was held at Johnson's
Corner under the direction of Mrs.
Roberts
At the Young Peoples meeting last
night. Miss Adelaide Lakeland had
charge of the program. Miss Sara
Slaughter read the Scripture and
Miss Mildred Van Dyke led in prayer
In the baseball game between the
camp team and Talieyville, the lat
ter won. to 8.
Community Day" will be observed
IN camp today, and feature viii b'
a festival Of song by the members o
the party.
Cottage prayer meetings were he'll
this morning in the following homes
Mrs. Hanna. on the Hilltop; Mrs. Nc
Nance. Mrs. Peach. Mrs. Mearns O
the Circle. and Mrs. Tally.
At the evening service tonight,
II. Meredith and G. c. Turer. we
known in the musical world and pub
fishers Of song books being used 4
camp. will be present and hay
charge Of the musical program. Bot
Mr. Meredith and Mr.. Tuller are we
known TO the campers. as they ha,
been visitors here before.
The young girls Of camp starte
out this morning with hot dogs, b,
con and rolls. and under directio
Of Mrs. Roberts they stopped
Johnson's Corner. cooked breakfa
and then had a prayer service.
Seven women from the Home Il
Aged Women came out to camp
the bus this morning to spend n
day. Mrs. Ida Mccall and Mr.
Ella Armstrong were guests OF NJ
and Mrs. Arthur Jefferis, and MI
Mary Graves, Mrs. Flanagan. MI
Wright Mrs. cleaver and Mrs. cla
visited Mrs. McCaulley.
Camp Personals.
Mrs Josephine Hamilton OF w
mington was a visitor at the Near
cottage on the Circle last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs T. A. Mcdonnell al
son, Mr.. and Mrs NJ Turner al
Mr. and Mrs. f. p. Turner, all
Wilmington. were camp visitors Ia
night
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Frazer al
son, ID. Paris Frazer, and VILLA
Lassell visited friends here Ia
night.
Mrs. T. ". Perry, Miss Lora
Perry and Fred l.. Perry were car
visitors last evening.
Miss Margaret Ball. Miss Bert
Ball and Mrs. S. Betty Of Wilmin
ton were at camp last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Griffenbs
and family and Miss Elizabeth n
Lellan Of Wilmington motored
camp last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Draper, ]
and Mrs. John Wheaton and NJ
Margaret Berkmire, Of Chester. W,
guests OF Mrs. Isabel Hillegas I
evening.
MrE A. Crozier, Mrs MCCLELLAN a
Miss MCCLELLAN visited Mrs NJ. H. "