The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-13
MOUNDSVILLE CAMP MEETING
MouSDsvnLE, August II.
Editors Of the IntellIseucer.
SECOND DAY,

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SECOND DAY.
The morning opened dark and gloomy,
but the clouds were soon dispelled and
the weather was all that could be wished.
Early morning services were held in the
tabernacle. The 81 O'Clock prayer meet.
ing was conducted by Rev. 7. Il. Hughes.
At its close several related their expert
ences and the entire meeting was very
impressive.
The public service was held at 10!
o'clock. Rev. Manchester, OF the Wheel
ing Island charge, preached, taking for his
text the
PARABLE OF THE BARREN FIG TREE.
| would like very much to give a
synopsis OF the sermon, but want OF time
and space iOrbids it. Suffice to say it was
very able effort. The great truths Of
the parable were applied in plain, tOrci-
Bile and practicable manner. lie is an
eloquent speaker and he was listened to
very attentively. At the close OF the SER
mon a half hour was spent in prayer.
AFTERNOON.
Young peoples meeting at y o'clock.
Public services at .! o'clock. Rev. Nc
Neal, Of the Warrington circuit, preach
cd from the text
"As COLD WATER To A THIRSTY SOUL,
80 is good news from far country" The
sermon was we'll delivered and attentive
ly heard by large and appreciaIive au-
dience.
Families have been arriving all day
long, and now nearly all the tents are OC-
Cupied. The following ministers, not be.
fore reported, are present: J. W. Webb,
Of Wheeling 0. A. Emerson, G. q. Wat
urs, J. ". Mills, Ezra IIngely, Of the
Pittsburgh Conference; NJ. Dowler, f. G.
Woodruff and - Monroe.
EVENING.
The young peoples meeting was held
in the tabernacle and was conducted by
Mrs. DR.. Kelley. The time was spent in
the relating Of experiences, and was very
proftably spent The preachers meet.
ing was held at the same time. The pub
lie service was opened by singing the
l7ith hymn. Prayer by Rev. Monroe,
DR.. Kelley preached from the text
"AND YEARE COMPLETE IN HIN
who is the head Of all principalities and
powers The theme was completeness in
Christ. Some object to the term perfec.
tion, but why do 30 when the Bible re.
commends il? Some are ever contending
that we are nothing but poor sinners;
SHINING every day and repenting all the
time. 1t is our privilege to be perfect.
justification il perfect. The atOnement
was complete, and il on y awaits our act
to become the partaker Of its benefits, IN
doing this We are justified or regenerated.
The pardon Is complete.
THY SINS WHICH WE'RE MANY ARE ALI
FORGIVEN THEE.
The change Of the heart Is told. We
speak Of total depravity Of the heart,
but there il some good In every man.
This came from the degree Of grace given
to every one to profit withal. Though
the work il perfect our sinful natnrestill
arises. The soul in the infancy Of re.
ligion hears still upon il the tOrpOr Of the
sinful state. illustrated by referring to
the drunkard trying to reform. The man
who dies Justified can't die unsanctiIied.
We can never get to n state Of grace in
this life 80 high that we are free from
inlrmities. Some say that those who
reach entire sanctilicatiOn
PREACH JUSTIFIED PERSONS TO HE'LL.
II Ia not true. No one breaches this doc.
trine. II requires strong justification to
prepare man for sanCtfiCatiOn. Many
profess sanctifcatiOn when they are only
reclaimed. II requires n full COnseCra.
tion as far as the man knows to receive
iusliIicatiOn lie then sees more clearly
and makes fuller conservation, and IA
he secs clearer and clearer he lays all upon
the altar and receives the baptism OF fire,
lie il then sanCtiicd. We never realize
the extent Of our justifying faith
Until We ARE sANCTIFGED.
Sanctifying faith brings full assurance.
The sanclilied state is the best for safety.
In every state we may bc tempted. We
will not have 40 much TO fight. We will
be better able to fight.
The audience was large and the sermon
was listened TO with the deepest atien.
tion. II was impossible TO give all the
points, and II any mistakes are made they
are not intentional.
THE BOARDING ACCOMMODATIONS
For icar that some may stay away think.
ing that the accommodations at the board.
Ing tent are not sufficient, | take the privi.
lege Of assuring all such, that their wants
will he we'll supplied. | was shown
through the different apartments Of the
building this morning, by Mr.. Dorsey,
one Of the prOprietors, and found every.
thing in the very best Of style. The beds
are not OF dOwney sOitnesS, hut they are
very good for those camping ont. There
arc sleeping apartments both for ladies
and gentlemen. The table will be well
supplied by the beat the reason affords
and we assure all who come that they need
not leave the camp ground for n good
meal. must say that II is surprising 10
me how snCh perfect arrangements could
be made in 20 short time. The meeting
appears to he growing in interest, and no
doubt the fOndest authorizations Of all will
bc realized ere II closes. let the good
seed be sown in faith, and just "A sure ns
the word Oi the Lord il true, will itspring
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