The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-01
BeIIvisW Camp Meeting.

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BY TnoUsANDs.
The weather which has been extremely
propitious Bince the commencement Of
tho meeting has been the means Of secur-
ing an unusually large attendance at the
meeting during the week days, and yet
the attendance'was aS nothing when com.
pared with Sunday.
During the forenoon service there were,
It Is estimated, at least six thousand peo.
pie on the grounds. The tent circle,
which Is very large, did not and could
not begin 10 hold the multitudes. Every
section Of country within o radius
Of twenty miles was there represented.
THE MORNING sERvICRs.
The morning services were conducted
by the Rev. Robert Hopkins, whose re-
marks were founded upon portion Of the
18th verse Of the Path chapter Of the Acts:
"And Gs he reasoned ol Righteousness,
temperance and Judgment to come"
Tho regular morning discourse at II
o'clock was delivered by the Rev. II. L.
Chapman, oi Washington, Pa, from the
9th verse Of the 18th chapter Of Ecclesias.
ties. This discourse was listened TO by q
vast throng oi people. Many more, we
should judge, than the Reverend gentle
mans scope Of voice would enable
TO hear with that distinctness necessary to
follow his discourse connecledly. When
the congregation poured out from the In.
ner circle and became during the dinner
recess part of the crowd on the outside
Of the tent line, the woods were literally
full OF people. There did not seem TO be
room for parties to gather into little
groups each with some degree OF
seclusion. Although there was con.
slant stream Of vehicles retiring from
the grounds, there seemed to De a
Counter Current equally strong, setting
towards the Camp, so that there was
wonderful equilibrium in numbers during
the entire day. Passing around We no.
ticed quite q delegation Of Wheeling citi-
zsns in attendance, who had seized the
opportunity for pleasant morning and
evening ride.
A oENTENARIAN.
Our attention was also attracted 10 the
presence, we might almost certainly say OF
the oldest citizen Of Washington county;
James Boyd, Esq, who resides within a
couple ot miles Of the town Of Indepeu.
dence. This gentleman, we remember in |
our boyhood, when he had almost reached
his three score and ten, but here we saw
him with his weight o ninety years, still
erect and strong, and weighing two hun.
dred and forty pounds. /
The grasshopper has not yet become
burden to him, for he Is able to mount his
horse by himself; nor are the windows
darkened for he reads without the aid Of
glasses. He looks rs though he may reach
full hundred years. Mr. Boyd has been
member Of the Presbyterian church
since the year 1904
On the Preachers stand, during the
morning discourse, we noticed the vener.
able David Hervey. a Presbyterian clergy
man, and also observed, among the audi
ence, several ministers Of different demon.
nations. More and more the church
feels its kinship to all men.
LIBERAL DONATIONS.
Before the afternoon services there was
collection taken up for the purpose OF
lIquidating the debt incurred for the erec.
ton Of the tabernacle and several build |
ings belonging 10 the church. Six hun
dred dollars were realized in about thirty
minutes, and the sum needed still being
short one hundred dollars, Absalom
Buchanan, Esq, proposed 10 be one Of |
ten to make up the deficit and 1t was
done forthwith.
We observed also that Squire Thomas
Buchanan, on whose farm the Bellview |
camp ground is located, was indeiatigab!e |
in his efforts to promote the comfort oil |
the people in attendance. Mainly to his
efforts and attention was due the abund.
ance ot water provided both for
drinking and cooking purposes and
dampening down the dust within the
tent circle. Considering that the
Squire Is not q member, nor even an
attendant Of the Methodist church, the
society ought, and we have no doubt do,
fully appreciate his disinterested kindness.
We were told by those who were present
that on Saturday evening most interes-
ting childrens meeting was held, which
was addressed by Mrs, Clara Baker,
daughter Of the late Basil Bell, who Is
we'll known as an earnest worker In the
Sunday schools Of her home city, st.
Louis In this instance she was called on
without the least preparatory notice, q
circumstance which although quite en-
barrassing TO her, yet showed the depth
Of earnest zeal which must be q chArac-
teristic other labors in this branch oil the
vineyard.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
At three o'clock the congregation again
assembled and were addressed by the
Rev. Thoe. McCleary. While the meet
ings from the beginning have been well
attended, and very considerable degree
OF interest manifested, there has not as
yet been many additions to the Church,
but 1t Is thought that the seed has been
soWn on good soil and will
yet bring forth abundantly. AIte.
the close Of the afternoon discourse
and as the shades Of evening drew on
apace, those present from distance be.
gan their departure and Tor an hour there
was an almost unbroken stream Of vehi-
cles filing out on to the different high
ways.
| We doubt II there has ever been at
any one camp meeting In this section Of
country, such an assemblsge Of thorough.
| " well bred people. The most perfect
order prevailed Throughout the entire
day. Il was . day without single un-
pleasant incident to mar the recollection
oIit.
The following iS q list Of the clergymen
in attendance upsto Sunday evening:
Rev's T. N. Hudson, G. B. Hudson,
8. +. Minor, II. L. Chapman, g. W. Gran.
mage, John Huddleston, Joseph Gledhlll,
Il Wright, = Jones, Robt Hopkins, =
Taylor, q. Cree, Thos. McCleary, and
Bro. Hartley, Of the West Virginia Con-
ference. O.E.
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