Evening journal., 1922-08-14
big Sunday
ATTRACTS 5000
Frank Goodman, Reformed
Gambler, Speaks at Bran
dywine Summit Camp
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR M. c. SMITH
stan Correspondent.

Aug. 10 never III ine lliiit VI ms
tory were there so many things 10
sweep young people of their feet
into a world OF crime as there is to-
day" said Frank Goodman. OF New
York. at Brandywine Summit Camp
meeting last evening. Mr.. Goodman
is a reformed gambler. For % years
ne was a professional gambler and
controlled Ss gambling houses in
New York City. He was the prin-
cipal speaker at the service last
evening. and had as his subject. Are
Criminals Bred in He'll Holes?" The
speaker said the criminals of today
are not bred in the underworld, but
the largest percentage of them are
bred in the so-called respectable
church. going home. Yesterday was
big Sunday" at the camp and there
was large attendance.
Mr.. Goodman asked the question,
what is emptying the Protestant
church today7" and said the an
swer was the dance hall. the pool
room and the card games. In the
underworld the recruits come from
the young men and women OF the
church-going home, whose parents
played cards themselves or allow
ed their children TO play cards in
the home.
Parents are to blame. said the
speaker, for children going wrong
Seventy-flve out OF every 100 young
persons who enter the under world
said Mr.. Goodman have been taught
the card games and other means OF
crime in their own homes, or in
homes of relatives. In speaking of
the pool room. he said It isn't the
game itself that is harmlng but the
associations that surround the pool
room, cause it to be a recruiting sta
ton for prisons.
The government and police. said
Mr. Goodman, can never clean up
the country OF crime and vice, but
the home and the parents back of
each home can. In closing, Mr..
Goodman urged all parents to ask
this question OF themselves. rs my
home founded on the rock OF Jesus
or is it shifting on the sands OF
time?"
Mr. Goodman has been in Christ
4dl WoAh ADl Allt ldSl AoAi 9'AAos AAN
was converted at a Billy Sunday re-
vivai meeting. Since that time he
has talked in many churches. He
stated last evening. that after his
conversion two churches in New
York city denied him membership,
because OF his past life.
Last evenings meeting was well
attended and in addition TO the large
crowd OF guests in the tabernacle
and IN the grove in the rear OF the
tabernacle, all the avenues sur
rounding were crowded
It is estimated that big Sunday
attracted a crowd of 5000 TO the
grounds during the day. More than
500 automobiles were parked in the
large lot at the entrance Of the |
ground. In addition to this, many 4
guests were transported TO the |
woods in automobile buses from
West Chester and Wilmington.
While the weather looked threat
ing all day there was no rain at
the camp, although rain fell a short
distance from camp.
A splendid song service preceded
the evening sermon last evening and
many old favorite hymns were
sung by the hundreds OF guests. Mr..
Harkness was in charge OF this
service. In an interesting manner {
he told of how he was converted {
and how he took up evangelistic
work He was first associated with
the Torrey Alexander evangelist
party.
In the afternoon Mr.. Tullar spoke
on The Mercy of God" As an added
feature Mrs. Harry Meyer and Miss
Annabel Groves sang a duet. At 100
O'Clock the Rev. f. j. Collins. OF
Trinity VI. E. Church. Wilmington.
conducted Sunday school class for
the children OF the camp. A beauu-
full and impressive memorial service /
was held for the late Minor c. Smith. !
at which the Rev. Mr.. Collins and /
The Rev. J. d. c. Hanna spoke. II
In the morning Frank Goodman 1
spoke on the subject THE Dope /
Sheet" and on Saturday evening
poke on Crime and the Remedy"
Both OF these services were well at
ended.
College Day is being observed at
he camp today. The Rev. w. b.
fleming, D. D.. president Of West
rirginia wesleyan College. Buck
annon, w. Va, viii be the speaker
9th this afternoon and evening. To-
morrow. "Cnildren's Day." will be {
Observed. and the Rev. Robert F. Y. ]
Pierce. d. D., will give a chalk talk, J
both in the afternoon and evening. J
On Wednesday evening the choir I
VIII present the cantata, THE Shep-
herd OF Men" T
Camp Personals. IN,
Visitors at S. C. Ha1bys cottage Z
On me Circle were Mr.. and Mrs. Will O
nam IAN. j. Aewes, Of Chester, Pa: Mrs. T
eorse Fountain and children, Of $,
rlrospeet Park, Pa; Annie Ingram. z;
0n.ton Heights. Pa; Charles Green "a
ni4nlington; George standbridpe -
Snester, Pa; Robert Taylor. West -
Cnester; Mr.. and Mrs. George No =,
ley, Booths Corner: Mr. ana Nc. :, "
W Leroy Hewes, Chester. NJ sas y
Mrs. Clarence Petit de Mango s.S "
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Petit de- Nanao
Of Talleyville; Mr.. and Mrs T,as1,. u =,
Pierce, Elwood Pierce. OF Prosneo, I
Park; George D. Hewes. Rraot Il :
haven, Pa. and Mrs. L. Elmer Han :
by and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Hayden ana ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Klsfr ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hobson. visit ,
ed Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Hayden on ,
he Hilltop.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence ]. Potts.
II Wilmington, were guests OF Mr.. ,
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