The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-25
CAMP MEETING.
Some OF the TemporaIltics Connected
With the Meeting.
MOUNDsyTLLR, August "a, 1874.

Some OF the TempOraIities Connected
With the Meeting.
MOUNDsvGILR, August "a, 1874.
Editors OF the IntelllRencer: -
While you are receiving q full report o
the proceedings Of the Camp Meeting, o.
the inner workings, l will try TO give YOr
some idea OF what 10 doing on the outside
or In other words, In town and arounC
camp.
In the first place, we have had from the
beginning the general good order that il
observed. This Is no doubt In a great
degree owing TO the excellent police reg
ulations under the supervision oi that
prince Of good fsllows, p
MAJOR ]. n. sHowALTRR.
The Major looks rather war-like, al
with mace In hand, he quietly perambu-
lates the encAmpment, and we suppose
that II Is this very appearance that causes
the good order to prevail. His being also
an officer Of the law no doubt has some
thing 10 do with 1t. ...l....... ,....
First, on entering the camp, We notice
the fine grocery establishment ot Ed
wards Il Roberts, who are In the old
stand oil last year. They keep everything
in their line, and sell al 80 reasonable u
price that all may buy. Then, as clerk,
behind tho counter appears the we'll
known form oil Captain Baker, which of
itself would draw many customers TO the
stand. The boarding tents, Of which
there are two, are fully able to accommo-
date all who call on them. Several OF the
many families In attendance take their
meals at the boarding houses, merely
sleeping in their tents, This is surely
THE PLEASANT WAY OF ATTENDING CAMP
MEETING,
for my observation tells me that many Of
the sisters are forced to spend much of
their time in cooking, and otherwise pro.
viding for the many friends that call on
them at this time. 1t is said that Camp
Meeting Is "Moundsville's harvest" This
Is no doubt tue as far as the hotels are
concerned, and also those that have any
thing to sell. But apprehend that many
families can testify that they are none the
richer when It closes than when It began.
The meeting will close next Friday morn.
ing, and in the evening oi the same day
the colored brethren win begin their SER
vices, which will continue about a week.
Although 1t rained all the forenoon yes.
terdsy, there was still large crowd as
sembled, and the audiences in the alter
noon and evening were very large. 4
A GREAT MANY DRUNK MEN
were on the streets yesterday. Where
they got their whisky am unable to say,
but that they were under its influence
was selfevident. Some OF them young
men, too, of highly respectable parents,
who would be very much mortified to see
their sons in such condition. And the
young men themselves would scorn to be
caught in such plight at home. Why
then do such things away from home
And why select such q place as a camp
meeting 10 engage in such folly? Surely
wisdom If nothing else would dictate a
different course We wondered yesterday
evening where our officers were in town,
and why our jail was not made a recepta
Gle of several who were conducting
themselves in so disgracelul manner on
the street.
This morning is 80 damp and chilly as
to make il unpleasant lor outdoor SER
vices. -. .
The 1880 services OF Sunday were held
in the tabernacle, the rain falling in.tor-
rents almost during the entire service.
Rev. DR.. Reilly Preached. q A-s
1t was not our pleasure 10 hear the
sermon, but we hear 1t spoken OI as an
abler effort. His theme was "The rock
Christ Jesus" and the subject was pre-
sented in that able manner Of which he is
so capable.
RNooN-sUNDAY. y .L
The 3 O'Clock service was conducted by
Rev. ]. W. Webb who preached from the
text "Thou writest bitter things against
me and makest me forget the iniquilies OF
my youth" The theme was sin its own
punishment, and he handled the subject
in a mastery manner. The audience was
a very large one considering the state Of
the weather, yet Notwithstanding the au-
dience were 30 uncomfortablY situated the
utmost good order prevailed, and the
sermon was listened 10 with intense in
crest It has seldom been our privilege
TO listen TO more able discourse.
THE EVENING SERVICE
was opened with prayer by Rev. King
DR.. G.. Martin preached from Romans
Sth chap. and 3.4 verses. The subject
was the weakness OF the law and the.
power Of the atOnement, and it was han
died IN his usual able manner. lie frs
showed where the law was moi weak. 1t
is not weak 10 Its legal bearing. 1t was
strong enough to prevent rebellion in
heaven. The cleaning sword Of divine
justice Is very terrible. The law is weak
from the fact that II could not restore to
Adam after his fall the ability to perfect
his own righteousness. 1t is weak In
that alter 1t had been broken II could not
pardon the ofienders-could not reinstate,
regenerate or restore man to his original
state. From the weakness of the law
arises the necessity Of the stonement,
Legal proceedings were never departed
from unless It's enforcement would pro-
duce destruction. AS the enforcement oil
the law would have destroyed man, so q
way oi escape must be provided. Christ
came and gave his lie for US, and thus
did what the law could not do.
A LEGAL BARRIER
existed between man and God. The
atonement broke this barrier down. 1t
was necessary 10 satisfy the demands Of
Justice. It did not satisfy retributive jus.
lice, but 1t did satisfy administrative jus.
tice. Administrative justice will yield to
be satisfied by q mediator. Christ be-
came the mediator as Goldman, and man
can now approach God, for the barrier is
removed. II was necessary 10 restore to
man the power of obedience. Man now