The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-02
CAMP MEETING.
Closing Scenes of the Mounds
VILE Camp Meeting.

MouNDsvILLE, September /.
Editors Intelllgeneer
/ Last night Mt the close Of the sermon
the Rev. DR.. Reilly, OF Wheeling, gave
one OF his most stirring appeals TO sin.
ners. His remarks were listened 10 with
the most breathless attention, and at the
close sixteen persons presented them
selves ut the altar as seekers, and three as
seekers OF the blessing Of perfect holi-
ness. The entire sixteen were converted,
a number OF them shouting aloud the
praises Of God. Two or three professed
entire sanctifcation. The meeting was
continued until some time after midnight,
and all the while the most perfect order
prevailed throughout the entire large
congregation present. About midnight,
Elder Ball made some closing remarks.
As this camp meeting closes his labOrs
with US as leader, his term as Elder ex-
piring at the next meeting Of the Confer
cnce, he thanked all with whom he had
so long bren associated for the many ia
yors received at their hands. He hoped
to meet all again many times through
life, If not in the same capacity, in pleas
ant relations, on the same old camp
ground.
A number Of. others spoke, relating
their experiences. After some time being
thus spent, all Joined in singing the COW
euant hymn, after which the doxology
was sung and the audience quietly dis
porsed, excepting few who remained
about the altar with two who had sunk
into an almost unconscious condition. ]
hear this morning that they remained in
this condition all night. One was lady
and the other a gentleman, both young.
II is not necessary 10 mention names. l
do not pretend to account for it, nor have
! heard any that pretend TO give a salts
factory explanation. No doubt undue
excitement has much TO do with 1t, as
both have professed conversion for year
or more.
Now the camp.mceting has closed, the
question is, has II been success? FL
npncially il surely has been. Nearly
5000 we're taken in at the gates, while
several hundred dollars more will accrue
from the rent OF tents, boardiug.stalls,
etc. The entire proceeds will not be far
from 81 200. The association is now, or
coon will be, able TO make the grounds
what all friends Of the meeting hope soon
to see them, the finest in the country. As
to the spiritual results, am not able to
testify, not knowing the number Of con-
versions; but all testify that il was one
OF the best meetings ever held on the
grounds. The preaching was all good
perhaps above tho average. Notwith-
standing DR.. Balls advice to reporters
not to speak in praise OF the
preaching j cannot refrain from saying
that DR.. j. Thoburn'S preaching was the
best in many respects that il has ever
been my privilege TO hear. He holds his
hearers spell bound, and one wonders in
listening TO him wherein lies his great
power. His system ia plain and simple.
His language Is 40 plain that all can un-
dertand al once, and in this no doubt
lies his power. Then his power in illus.
stations is wonderful. He Is truly an elo-
qucnt pulpit orator, and many Of our
ministers can learn from him. In doing
so they will break up the Studied man
nerism so prevalent among our ministers
Of the present day. Good oratory is an
essential requisite for the minister to
possess, and the sooner that all
our young ministers learn that to be tru-
" eloquent they must be truly natural,
the better will it be for the profession.
The rain Of last night has laid the dust,
and the inhabitants Of the camp grounds
had pleasant morning in which to move
to the boat and depot A train at II
O'Clock A. N. bore the Wheeling folks to
their home, and so We are quiet again.