Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31
Burr,s Mills Camp Meeting.

The Barnesville District Camp Meeting
opened under auspicious circumstances Tues
day evening, 22d inst, with goodly number
of ministers present, and more tent-holders or
the ground than at any previous meeting. Tie
services began at y P. NJ, Tuesday, in the
Tabernacle, by sermon by Rev. ]. l. vii
son, of Fairview, speaking from Acts 1915.
The usual morning social meetings were held
throughout the meeting, of which we need
not make special mention. The preaching
hours for each day, except the Sabbath, were
104 A. NJ, q and 74P M. Wednesday morn.
ing 1O4 A. NJ, Rev. E. Hingley occupied the
main stand, preaching timely sermon from
John 4:42. At q P. NJ, W. D. Starkey, OF
Barnesville, discussed from Matt 4:19, and
at y P. M. e. B. Henthorn, of Beallsville.
preached from Ecles. 9:10. Thursday morn
ing 10R, NJ. j. Slutz, of Morristown, preach
ed from Heb. 12:1; at q P. M, j. w. Weaver
of Somerton, discoursed from Mark 9:23, and
y p. m, DIR. Williams, Presiding Elder of
Cambridge District, preached an able sermon
from Heb. 9:25. Friday 1Ot a. M, Rev. E.
D. Holtz, of Pittsburgh, preached from John
S:36; at p p. M; threatening rain drove the
congregation to the Tabernacle where we were
addressed by A. G. Robb, of Clarington, from
Matt. 1890, and at y p. m, J. Q. A. Miller,
of Adamsville, Ohio, addIessed the congrega-
tion again in the Tabernacle from Luke
16:19-27. Saturday morning dawned beas-
tifully and the grand stand was again occu-
pied at 10A a. m. by L. H. Baker, preaching
from Titus PA; at II p. m, w. H. Rider, of
Moorefield, preached from Luke 1920; at
8 p. m, NJ. j. Ingram, of Leutonia, Ohio,
discoursed from Ps. 1914; and at y p. M, j.
w. Toland, of Barnesville, delivered a ser
mon from Ps 40-1-3. Sabbath morning was
delightfully."- promising of beautiful day as
it proved to be. Early in the morning the
crowds began to pour in; but to the exercises.
At 81 a. n., the grand stand was occupied by
T. McClary, preaching from Matt. 27-22; at
10a by s. Burt ex-Presiding Elder, who de-
livered thrilling sermon from I'd Tim. 4,7-S;
at the same hour B. F. Beazelle, of ST. Clairs-
vile, preached in the Tabernacle to a great
crowd, from Matt. 6-33; and A. G. Robb, OF
the hill, from Matt. 1926; and L. II Baker,
near the boarding tent, from Dan.; at D. m
DIR. Swaney occupied the grand stand, preach
ing beautiful sermon from GAL 2-20: and at
the same hour G. G. Waters occupied the
Tabernacle, preaching from ROM SO; and
M. j. Slutz speaking near boarding tent,
from Matt. 1920; and C. B. Henthorn, Cor.
1922. AT p. m, ]. l. Wilson preached
from stand, from Heb. 9-22, and at y p. m,
E. Hingley delivered powerful discourse
founded on Acts 24-25. Monday, 10J a. m.
S. Cummings, of Moundsville, preached from
John 32; at q S. Burt, rom Acts 60; and at
81 p. m. ]. NJ Carr, Presiding Elder, preach
ed from Rev. 22-17. Tuesday, 1Ot a. M, S.
Grouse, of Woodsfield, preached from John
17-17-19; after which the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered, conducted
by T. McChry, assisted by the ministers
present. At Il p. m. and 8, the hours were
devoted to the Temperance interests. Meet
ing closes with the morning services to-day,
Thursday