The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-16
Bnrr's Mills Camp meeting.
BuRRs Mills CAMP GROUND, |
August Il, 1873.

Correspondence Of the In.sllIEsneer.
The frst services OF the meeting were
held on Tuesday evening. Rev. Edgell,of
Barnesville, preached from II Peter, 8,
1S; "But grow in grace and in the knowl.
edge Of our Lord Jesus Christ" After the
sermon Rev.J. NJ. Carr, presiding elder.
offered few practical remarks as to the
nature Of the meeting and the duty OF
those attending. The singing during the
week will be in charge Of Rev. J. J. vii.
son, which announcement is enough to
insure good music. Mrs. q. o. Whether
aid presided at the organ. Don't an Or
gan seem out Of place at Camp Meeting!
Wouldn't It seem more like the spirit
and understanding II the congregation
sang "praises unto the Lord" without
waiting for prelude or interlude Can
one imagine more weird scene than the
Camp Meeting ground BY lamp. light,
the lights flashing among the trees, the
singing, prayers and shouts OF praise
going up from God's people. It certain.
Iy Is not quite so far from the promised
land herein Goods frst temple" as from
one Of our modern luxurious churches.
Arrivals this morning were thick and
fast, until nearly all the tents are filled.
Heretofore the Barnesviie folks have
claimed this a Barnesville institution,
but II would be hard to make that claim
this year ~ Sgsinst Bellaire.
a. ! In ~
was conducted by Rev. Wilson, who
preached from the last clause OF the 22nd
verse oi 2nd chapter Of James, 4 good,
practical sermon, worthy the attention Of
both clergy and laity At this the opening
Of the campaign. n
The preachers stand held quite an ar
ray oflministers to-day. Takeniin . body
Bavnesyille District has no reason to be
ashamed Of her ministers.
Al 1:30;P, NJ. a preachers meeting was
held In The tabernacle, at which the sub
iect for discussion WAS 1.-THE Word Of
God,"its place and Office in the work Of
our salvation. The subject was intro
duced bylRev. J. NJ. Carr. He thought
the study Of the Holy Book was TOO much
neglected. ,imen paying much more. .atten
ton to'the kilograms Of our daily papers
than tothe Wordioi Life. This can be
atteslsd by any who care TO notice the
difference between the study Of The Bible
in our homes, where newspapers abound,
and 10 great majority OF our farm
houses, where the news is all brought once
week by the county paper. In the
last named the Bible is read and studied
and quoted, uuul concordance ia Il
useless supefauity.,
Rev. S. p. Vol, Of the Pittsburgh
Conference, followed the Elder. He was
in favor Of Bible readings frequently in
place Of the weekly sermon or prayer
meetings. After him, the discussion be.
came general. 8
The sermon at go 0P.M. was by Rev.
J. W. White. Text-lst' Timothy, j, IL.
On Friday Of this week the annual dis.
trict convention ofthe Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society will be erheld on the
camp ground. Mrs, B. &. Cowen, Of
Bellaire, Corresponding Secretary Of the
Cincinnati Branch, will be present. An
interesting and profitable meeting is ex.
pecteu.
There seems to be some misunderstood.
ing as 10 the admission TO the grounds.
Ten cents procures ticket which en-
titles the holder 10 admission during the
entire week or meeting, II held longer.
OF course many take advantage oil this to
save little" by transferring tickets.
.Persons whose souls are ANAL enough TO
cheat Campmeetipg Association out Of
a dime are scracely'liable to receive any
benefit satierward by the services they
may attend. We find an eating house be-
log fitted up on the grounds by o. Damsel,
OF Barnssville; also room where bag
gageis checked for 10 cents, aud horses
fed very cheap. ,,
We shave also among other additions
real live "Police," blue coat, brass but
tons and all. Mr.. Ed. Ovens, Of Bellaire,
Hlls this Office.
The arrivals continue in the town as
we'll as on the grounds.
REroRTER.