The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-29
CAMP MEETING.
MouxDsvI1LE, August 2st

CAMP MEETING.
MouxpsvILLE, August 49,
Editors In,CllIscnccr:
On last night DR.. Reilly preached from
the text, "And they shall be mine, sayeth
the Lord, in that day when l make upl
my Jewels" SC. The Scriptures divide
mankind into two classes-the righteous
and the wicked. Three things are prom
inent in the text. ]. We cannot discern
between the two classes. 2. The day Of
revelation Is not now. 8. There will be
day when the line Of demarcation will
be clearly drawn. Many enter the church,
ut present who know they are not quail
fed for membership, and were they known
by others as they know themselves, they
would be excluded, Such cases have oc-
CURED, are occurring and will occur
again. There are others who are them
selves deceived. The Pharisee who went
up into the temple to pray verify thought
he was righteous. Saul Of Tarsus, when
his heart was breathing out threatenings
and death 10 Christians, thought he was
right There is a mistake that even men
put on their own moral character. We
are deceived, and we know not often what
TO do. We are liable to be imposed upon,
because our Judgments are liable to be at
fault, even when in the highest state OF
grace. Christians are imposed upon as
much rs other people, syehmofe. The dis.
pensations Of Providence are not always
clearly understood. The wicked flourish
and the pious seem forsaken. There arc
many things that cannot explain, nor
can you. Kings on their thrones make
no profession OF Godliness, and even in
our own happy, proud America, but few
In high places are truly righteous.
Among voters It does not seem to be a
qualification that man should be 4
christian, but the contrary. II he is a
manipulator Of whisky rings, &C., he is
honored with office. The pious man II q
candidate IL caricatured and held as Q hyp-,
ocrite. The wicked roll in wealthwhile
the pious live in poverty. These things
are mysterious TO us, but the day cometh
when all will be revealed. One object OF
the Judgment day is 10 do this. If there
were no other argument in favor OF II
this would be strong one. God must
have time when he will set all things
right. The day is also necessary to show
the harmony that exists in all the works
OF God-to show that there Is no contradic-
tion between his justice and his mercy-to
show that men 10 to hell because they
will to 20 there. II is also necessary TO
reveal the truth OF God. We shall all
stand there and we shall stand alone with
God. What adreadful thought! Some
think we preach too much judgment. God
forbid that the minister should withhold
the truth! God cannot lie. We may
conceive that the sun may be blown out
BY the breath Of his power; that the my.
riads OF worlds may be destroyed; but he
cannot lie, and he has said there is day
in the which he shall judge the world.
The two classes shall be distinguished on
that day, l. The righteous shall rise first.
2. Their positions at the judgment seat
the righteous on the right, and the wicked
on the left. No imaginary line will be
drawn. Neighbors will be separated. Pa
rents and children will be separated, and
what divisions would there be in this con-
gregation were the separation made now.
All were earnestly urged to make the de.
cision now as TO which company, they
would belong to; and as the minister urged
sinners to flee from the wrath to come, all
the ministers, by request, knelt in prayer
that the appeal might be successful. Sew.
cral presented themselves. Mt the altar,
around which some time WIS spent in
singing and prayer. The service at the
tabernacle this morning was Il very pre-.
cious one. A number presented them.
selves at the altar, and three professed
conversion. fs.
Rev. West, OF Wheeling, preached at
1890 o'clock. His theme was "Glorying
in Tribulation.n
: In the afternoon DR.. Thoburn gave an
account OF his missionary. .labors In India.
The congregation was large and his dis.
course was listened to with rapt atten.
ton by all. he shows the missionary
work to be one OF greater magnitude than
We are accustomed to view il. The DR..
is stationed at Calcutta, and as his con-
gregation are now. engaged in the .etec.
tion OF q new building he gave all a
chance 10 show their liberality in dona-
ting whatever, they wished TO further the |
good cause. Although no collection was
taken mp, many gave literally at the
close Of The serviee-some one, some two,
and some even Eve dollars. H''i
Itis not known as yet when our meet;
Ing will close. Some are in favor OF
holding it over another Sunday ,whilel
others favor 10 closing the last of the
week. The crowd is small to-day comal
pared with yesterday, sill the audience
this afternoon was a very fair one for
Monday. Among others from Wheeling
who have not been present ere. this, ] no: |
ticed His Excellency Gov Jacob, and
Treasurer Brady on the grounds to-day.
The nights are cool, almost too cool ID be
pleasant, but during the heat Of the daSl
fits q very pleasant retreat. The dustis
almost snffocatng, hut as Il Is camp
meeting time Il must be endured.
REPORTER