The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-22
MOUNDSvILLE
Camp Meeting MentiOns-The Ser
vices ACCOMPLISHMENTS snii
Arriving-Eyerybody Happy and
Tanfanfefl
Content,

host lamenteth the spoHatloH ol H'i"
which, yesterday, was golden with the
ripened fruit, but this morning resem-
bles the scene ola battle, in which pump
kins were the sole utensils of warfare.
1t is not at all difficult for us, aided by
the light of experience at school, to COM
prehend what a persons object would be
in stealing I. {. appropriating- ripe
melons; bu. We prIoe ourselves on be-
ing incapable of understanding per-
sons object in MASKING green ones. In
our eyes it has the appearance of an in
excusable waste of raw material.
lust to think of the glorious chance to
repeat the predatory experiment OF last
night as soon as those green nutmegs
! had ripened. Such I'm improvident c:ea-
ture AS that thief ought to be looked
down on by even respectable Congress
man.
The grounds this morning, when we
reached them. were Just beginning to be
! thronged. The bracing air of the morn
ing was delightful, and the numerous
tinkle of the breakfast bell was suggestive
of creature comfort for the inner man.
Some half-dozennew tents have gone
up Yesterday and this morning, and the
| arrivals of families have not yet ceased.
/ The transient visitors are not
numerous rs Vet. and probably will not
! be- until tomorrow and the Sabbath.
when the usual throng will doubtless
| come. .-..
| At the meeting at $50 A. NJ, many re-
lated their experience, both among the
Young and old, and the meeting seemed
one of unusual interest. 1t was con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Hughes.
The morning preaching was preceded
by the singing Of the hymns There Is a
fountain filled with blood " Forever
here NV rest shall be-" "Oh, come and
dwell with me" and by prayer.
The hammcring which was going on in
the erection of new tents WAS 50 great n t"
materially interfere with the services,
and Elder Ball requested on" of the
brethren to sce..that it was stopped, which
was done.
Rev. Wilson, of Moundsvillc, preached
! from the 9th verse of the lst chapter of
the lst FpiStlc General of John. "lf We
confess our sins, he is faithful and just
To forgive Us our sins, and to cleanse us
! from all unrightcousncSs. Mr.. Wilson
spoke of the tendency of humanity to
! law the responsibility of sin upon an
| other than the sinner. He remarked
| that God does not do for man what man
can do for himself; but that he requires
of lis that we do all that We Can-h"
will do the rest. God save, man
upon two conditions: "Rcpcntcncc
unto life, and faith in the Lord
| Jesus Christ He spoke of repentance,
of confession, and of Gorsakin. sin.
! Throughout. the sermon was aclrar p"r-
trayal of the doctrine Of 'r"prntmc"
unto salvation.''
After the sermon was sung the hymn,
"Oh. for Il heart To- love my God And
after an earnest and eloquent prayer,
Presiding Elder Ball addressed the UNI
converted of the audience, urging them
to confess. and assuring them that God
would be faithful and just 10 forgive
them. An invitation war extended Ia
| any, while stanZa of the hymn al
most Persuaded, was sung, to come for
ward 10 the mOurncr,S bench, but was not
awaited Of by any.
After this nm invitation was extended
to backsliders and again AN appeal was
urged upon the unconvcrtcd. This invi-
tation was accepted by several, and six
mourncrs knclt at the bench. After S"v-
eral hymns ware sung, DR.. Martin led in
prayer Evidence of more interest
was given Mt this meeting than at any
preceding one, and the association felt
greatly encouraged.
Mrs. Ball and Mr.. Reilly conducted
childrcn's meeting this afternoon, com
mcncing at l:l5 o'clock.
After dinner Mr.. Adams, of Adams X
Lucas, of Wheeling, brought an organ
to the cncampmrnt, by some means or
other it became injured and could not
be used at the children meeting
At 2:30 p. NJ. pleasant
little shower which to an APP
pcaranccs had been impending
all day, came down. 1t was just what
was needed to pleasantly lay the dust.
1t was followed in short time by an
other. which somewhat interfcrcd with
the hIt'Th"HA 'INi,'n' anu '''''''''"
our getting anything like full report o.
the meeting.
81 beseech yc, b" y" r"conclI"d to Goi.
The words Of the text ar" found III IA"
I'd verse of the fifth chapter OF Conn
thians. The sermon was by K"y. l.. H..
Jordan After 1t was completed Rev.
Thatcher spoke Of tn" "arnr-tn"sS ne
ressarv tO make religion acceptable AZ
ter his address he eXhortcd all who felt
the need Of Christ, and who wished {"
draw nearer unto Him I"
onitc with him in what
he collcd ~ regular old fashioned Meth
odist prayer meeting. His lnvitnti"n
was accepted by many ana very earn
est session was h"Id.
At G:3O, +. W. To-Day young people
meeting WIS h'l" III '"' l"o''" "'''' h''.
I Thatcher nrts- II1IW