The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-31
CAMP MEETING.
MouNDSvILLE, August 80,

CAMP MEETING.
MouNDsvrLLE, August 30.
Editors In,elliseueer:
LAST evening the service was very in
teresting. Rev. Clark, OF Cameron,
preached one Of the best sermons OF the
occasion.
From some cause, known to You sup
pose, my report Of yesterday did not ap-
pear in this mornings paper. This
caused much regret in camp meeting cir
cles. Il seems to be almost n mania
among some to read, the next morning,
the proceedings OF the previous day.
Whether this arises from just the name
Of having our doings appear in public
print or otherwise | am not prepared TO
say, but certain it is the feeling prevails
to n greater or less extent in the
entire human life, and Christians as well
as others are imbued with the same. On
both yesterday evening and this morning
prayer meeting was held in many OF the
tents, aud some of them were attended
with great power. z , .s.sst
The proprietor OF the boarding honse
reports thathe has lost money this year in
the way Of boarding, but that he has done
we'll in the grocery. This could not be
otherwise, for there il no other stand OF
any kind on the grounds. Although the
crowd on Sunday was large, he had made
preparation TO feed three times as many
as favored him with call. Some FAINT
lies are already moving away, and it is
now decided to close the meeting on to-
morrow evening.
Sacramental service was held this
morning. At the opening Of the service
Rev. DR.. Ball preached from the words;
"If we say we have no sin We deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us, but
il we confess our sins lie is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins and TO cleanse
us from all unrighteOusness."
The sermon was plain straightfor-
ward exhibit OF his views on the doctrine
OF Justification, regeneration, adoption
and entire sanctiiication, and stated in n
few words were about as follows:
Justification is the forgiveness OF sins;
II is not wrought in us but for us. God
pardons the sinner on the merits OF
his Son. 1t is a change in our relation
to God. Faith is The instrumental cause
OF our pardon,
Regeneration is the infusion Of new
spiritual life into the soul-the recovery
OF the moral principle to the heart. The
seed OF every grace and virtue is implant-
ed in the heart. The regenerate man is. n
new creatures Justification and regener-
alton 20 together. Regeneration ishot per-,
feet in every part,though the divine nature
touches every part. Sanctitication is the
cleansing from all unrighteouness and is
distinct from regeneration. 1t may exist
in different degrees may not be complete
It is both gradual and instantaneous &C.,
&c.
The usual services were held in the
afternoon; Rev. Edwards, Of Ohio,
preaching at 3 o'clock.
While speaking of the camp meeting
we must not forget what is going on in
the outside world. Business Is not sus-
pended BY any means in our city. Men
Of the different trades and occupations
generally labor hard through the day
and do their church. going at night. The
workmen on the Court House are all
busily engaged. The towers are being
finished, while the plasterers are busily
at work within. The carpenters are also
engaged in the rapid completion Of their
part OF the contract.
Hanson Criswell, Esq, has now begun
the erection Of the new store room SO long
talked Of, and when completed it will be
largest and perhaps the finest room OF the
kind in town. Improvements are also
going on ut the Agricultural Works, pre-
paratory to au early resumption OF work
therein.
"A few days ago the house Of John s.
Riggs was entered by thieves, in the alb.
sence OF the family at camp-meeting, and
rummaged from top to bottom. A very
valuable watch and chain belonging to
Mrs. Riggs was taken, also few pieces Of
money. On the same day the house Of
MIR. Kyle was entered and served in the
same manner. Itis not known who were
the thieves, but the supposition is that
they were no strangers 10 thepremises
or they would not have known so we'll
where to search. They may yet be appre-
hended. It is to be hoped 80, and that
the full measure of the law will be meted
out to them.
Our public schools open on Monday and
the little folks are preparing for the
years work. Many students are expect
ed from distance.
Candidates attend -cAmp.meeting, but
they are generally seen on the outskirts
Of the camp engaged In earnest confab,
II not in telling men Of the errors Of their
ways in spiritual matters, they are urg-
ing upon them the necessity Of doing
their whole duty in October. This is
contrary TO the rules and regulations, but
men are strange beings, and will work
for their own interests.
There has been dust before this in
Moundsville, but never within the mem
ory OF the oldest inhabitant was II thick
er, deeper, nor did Il have greater
faculty OF flying and filling the eyes,
nose, mouth and ears Of those
who are so unfortunate Us 10 be near the
passing wagon. which cannot so in any
other way than at the most rapid rate.
While camp.meeting lasts it would be en-
tirely out OF style for wagon to be driy-
en- slowly, especially along the. streets
where crowd Of pedestrians are passing,
or by the dwelling whose windows hap
pen to be raised. The temptation TO
raise dust Is then too strong, and so a
dust is raised. Oh, for rain Seldom
hss there ever been a time when n good
ram would be more acceptable than now.
REroRTER,
PoLrrICAL NorE.-Ths Baltimore Re-
nnblieans have made up tEeir long