The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-31
MOUNDsVILLE CAMP MEETING.
CAMP GROUNDS, MoUNDsvILLE,
August 80, 1876.


Editors Register:
The 1920 train last night was over
four hours behind time, and | suppose you
did not get yesterdays letter.
TO the usual services to. day was added
q meeting for the promotion of holiness.
The sacramental services to-day were
preceded by sermon from Presiding
Elder Ball.
The gist of his subject was regenera-
ton and ssnctitication. "Man is under
condemnation; God is the Great Execu-
tive of the universe"
In the affairs Of men, condemned
criminal does not know, and can get no
audience with the Executive. The
friends of the criminal inter-
cede for him with the Execu-
tive, who knows their standing, and
who pardons because of their inter-
cession. SO man Is pardoncd through
the merits and by virtue Of the efforts on
his behalf of Jesus Christ.
Remuneration is not the whole OF, but
only the gate to, sanctitication or holi-
ness. Regeneration is an entire change
of heart and affections; rejection Of all
that is bad, and an adoption of all that
is good-and yet all this is not sanctitics-
tion (2).
.Sdnctifcailon is an entire preservation
in this life from sin; security against dan
ger from temptation.
THE 10 tho purpurI OF the sermon, ana
| leave the hesrer and reader TO his own
reflection in determining what sanctitica-
ton is.
A well-known farmer described to me
to day what sanctificatlon is rs
he understands it, though not a
church member nor professor.
He said: When | cleared one of my bot
tom fields, there remained in it great
many stumps and roots, against which
the plow-point occasionally struck, and
made the driver angry AS time passed
and the soil was titled these gradually
disappeared, until now con plow eight
rods without touching anything. Or
course, if you dig diligently and employ
stump pullers, these natural distractions
can be sooner removed than by the pro-
cess of natural decay.
Now if he will add to this that the
plaw-point be kept in good condition, the
mold-board smooth and the like, then
there will be little trouble in making the
doctrine of Sanctifcation more gene
rally understood; provided always the
illustration be a good one-ior
indeed there has been to the
minds of most people confused and
disturbing notion of what all this means.
This afternoon the Rev. III. b. Ed
wards of the Pittsburgh Conference,
preached short and acceptable sermon
from Hebrews End and 9th.
At one of the stated services to day an
old man of y professed conversion.
Rev. Feather of the West Virginia
Conference, preached tonight from the
text found in llth Acts 2Sd and oath.
Themes-God's endorsement of the
Christians work-The good alone are
truly happy.
Will some people ever learn that in
multitude of council there is wisdom?
Immediately preceding the sermon the
silent prayers of the congregation tor a
few minutes were invited for twenty
persons who had made special requests
Tor prayers.
Much of the awakening brought about
Is not apparent TO your reporter. There
is a deep but quiet work not manifest by
presentation AT the altar for prayers,
There are l25 tents and houses occu-
pied this year--more than ever before:
and some forty or fifty who are net tent
holders now, have expressed purpose to
have tents next year. So inviting this
year have the grounds, order and weather
been.
A project Is on foot to hold sort Of
Centennial reunion Of all the churches
of Wheeling within few weeks, and
before the return OF Mr.. Thoburn TO
India.
The gate receipts tins year have been
so far 81 900.
The camp ground to night is the most
picturesque and pleasing audience room
or space | ever saw
There are perhaps 400 people in the
congregation tonight and 600 on the
grounds.
No programme is announced for to-
morrow, but the grGsde faale will come
tomorrow night.
The sermon is closed, and Mr.. Ball is
fervently e1horting arenewsl Of effort TO
secure seekers Tor pardon. Now, while
q number are approaching the altar, the
the workers are passing through the audi
ence to call in the SINNERS and others
who seek special blessing. TREBoR.