The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-01
CAMP MEETING.
MouSnsvILLE, August 81.


Editors IutelliSeneeT;
Yesterday evening the meeting at the
Tabernacle was a very interesting one.
Reys. West and Hite, both gave talks
that we're plain aud practical, and were
listened to with the deepest attention.
At night the congregation was large, and
an instructive sermon was preached by
Rev. J. B. Feather.
AT the opening Of the forenoon service
to-day the right OF baptism was adj
ministered by DR.. Ball, to two young
children. A sermon was preached by
Presiding Elder Hall, Of Parkersburg
District. His text was Colossians, second
chapter and sixth and seventh verses. The
theme was "Steadfastness in Christ"
The first point was our relation 10 Christ.
We pnt on Christ. Naturally we are out
Of Christ, but there was time when We
forsook sin and took upon ourselves. the
name Of Christians. As the tree that
strikes its roots deep in the earth
withstands the storms, so we il
we arc rooted and grounded in
Christ can Withstand the storms Of life.
By faith alone we lay hold OF the promise.
By obedience we remain steadiast. When
iirst we believed what Joy filled onr
hearts. The world lost its charms. We
hated sin. But did these impulses al.
ways last2 Do we have the same love to-
day that we had when first our sins were
washed awayY Why should 1t not be
thus? Thereis progress III everything
in nature, why not in the Christian life2
II should be thus. We may haveHa
strange newness Of feeling at first that we
may never experience again, but our en-
ioyments should increase day after day,
and II will do so II we continue stead.
fast in the discharge Of duty. He urged
the young convert togo to work at once,
and then growth in grace would be sure.
We are first babes in Christ, and no Won
der we stumble at times, but by perseyer.
ance, obedience and much faith we will
grow stronger and stronger until We be-
come perfect men and women in Christ
| We must progress or we must 20 back
ward In Christian life. Let us work as
we'll as pray and we will never go back
The sermon was well delivered, and as
Mr., Hall was once the pastor Of the
church here, his many friends were glad
TO hear his voice again.
In the afternoon Rev. D. II. K. Dix, oi
Marshall circuit, preached one Of his
whole sonled and earnest sermons, and all
those who heard it speak well Of it. /
As the meeting draws to q close the in.
tereat of MANY seems 10 deepen rather
than to grow less, and many express the
desire to have It continued until after the
Sabbath. The number In attendance to-
day was small, though tonight there is a
larger. audience than usual, drawn to-
gether more 10 witness the closing exer.
cises than 10 hear the preaching perhaps,
There are now one thousand in the con-
gregation.
Dr.. Ball preached from the, words,
"Be ye faithful unto death, ,s5&r.' Before
commencing the sermon he returned his
thanks TO ali for their kindness, and con.
graduated all concerned on the pleasant
times enjoyed during the entire meeting
Good order has prevailed throughout,
Perfect harmony has existed at all times
at the meetings OF the different commit
tees. Not one word Of strife or diScord
lhas marred any Of the meetings Of the
association. The meeting has surely
been success. His sermon was an ear
nest appeal for the Christian to take high
grounds. Be willing II needs be to suffer
martyrdom for the faith. Many illus
trations were given showing that thou
sands had thus suffered, and that; thou
sands more were willing so to do II neces
sary. But | must close my report, and
perhaps may send an account Of the clos
Ing scenes Of the meeting, tomorrow
REPORTER.