The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-04

that all the People-minister, member
and visilOr-shall rise at about 1tKe
O'Clock, Al six O'Clock the ministers
enter the different tents and conduet
the morning matins-thus. Bye simul-
ttaneeus act OF worship the days duties
are ushered in. Surely this offering Of
incense is well-pIeasiug % the Most
High, and must propitia,e His favor
Breakfast is parthken. Scarcely is the
morning meal over, when the clarion
notes OF the trumpet called the wOr-
shippers &ronndl-ths= stand, 10 COM
mence the public services lat S o'clock
of the day.5 Rev. H b. Edwards, OF
ClaysvIlle, opened the services with
singing and prayer. Hardly had The
exercises commenced, when the fun
hanging clouds began to discharge
their Iimpid fiuid. Fortunately a brick
church standsa few PAGES from the out
side range, OF Tents thitber the c9ng;re-
CATION wendell, and soon It was inLckLy
packed with earnest wUrshipPers. Here
the services were resumed, ana the
speaker earnestly and touehingly ans
cussed the Folly OF striving with oar
The old adage that a burst OF rain
commencing at "seven VIII quit al
aIeyan.'' proved true. By the time the
4rrIyed, the light begun to Kicker
through the dark clouds, and scintiila-
lions OF the King OF Day stream outin
dim RAYS, a vast crowd gathered
again in the leAfy audience space in
side the circle OF tents, to hear Presl-
dent Rershiug, of the Pittsburgh Fe-
mule College, discourse on the "Riches
and Poverty of Christ" The sermon
Was brimful of thought, scholarly,
chaste, and delivered, TOO, with pa
Lhns that touched many a heart, and
suffused many TO tears. AT the com
mencement OF the sermon the Doctor's
voice lacked volume, but as the discus
sion OF the subject progressed his voice
became quite flexible, and of such ad-
mirable poise that the immense throng
heard him quite easily. His closing
words we're eloquent. H aH
At two O'Clock the venerable Rev.
Thomas ST. Hudson, one of the heroic
characters of the Pittsburgh Confer
ence, occupied the stand, and preached
a sermon OF great power on the "Great
PhTsician.'i Over thirty years ago this
aged minister WAS stationed in Pitts
b1rgh, and did much towards giving
Methodism its present standing. AL
though far up in years, he ls still IN
active service, and the oldest effective
minister in that body of ministers.
During his sermon, delivered in trum-
pet tones. he uttered some plain words
of admonition to those who are tilliug
the soil. He argued that they had IL in
their power 10 do much towards
stranEliug the cursed liquor trHffic, If
they would use means 10 prevent a
grain of corn. rye, or barley TO pass
from their hands TO be used for distil-
ing PURPOSES. His closing words were
powerful.
A brief respite and the. congregation
were summoned again to hear the
WORD of the Lord" from the Rev. ID.
3. Campbell, Of Beallsville. Pa, dis
course on THE Christians Hope" The
service was mainly devoted 70 present.
ing this beautiful Grace OF the spirit to
the believing portion of the congrega-
ton. The subject WIS discussed with
n piquancy, perspiCuity and zest, that
awakened great interest in the congre-
CATION. The style of the speaker was
plain, and quaint, and the impression
was evidently made that he was I'M
mistakably in earnest in presenting
the truth. The closing words were
rather in colloG Dial form, and yet I'M
derneath them was keenness of edge
that cut to the very quick.
Shortly after the darkness had gath
cred, the lights Lwinkled here and there
in the grove, the trumpet sounded
again for worshipping. Group after
group entered and were seated. Under
ton augmented into almost the
magnificent proportions Of the morning
honr. A deep solemnity prevailed
wnen the speaker of the evening, Rev.
4. w. Bnits, OF MOnoDgahela CITY, an
nOunced his theme-"Christ's ability
to save, "-and as he progressed in its
discussion, the congregation became
intensely absorbed, and while he pre-
scented argument upon argument, show
ing Christ's saving ability, his powerful
appeals at times produced a thrilling
effect upon the vast throng. At the
close OF the sermon a prayer meeting
was held ofsignal power, during which
many penitenIs presented themselves
| at the altar for prayer.
Besides the ministers named We OBJ
served also present, Reys. NJ. b. Pugh,
Geo. B. Hudson, Garrett Jones, Ezra
Hingely, J, Q. A. Miller and G. w.
| Baker.
Among the princely hearted laymen,
whose generous hospitality flowed
without stint, were VIM. L. Miller,
Esq, of Wellsburgr VIVA, aud MessIs.
Pelley and Jones OF that section OF
country. G4l ..alr BIB