The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-06
MOUADSVILLE.
Harvest Home PicnIc-Camp
|r"| irg0 Meeting DC. N
MouHDSyILLE. Augnat &.

MouEDSyILLE, August s.
Correspondence Of the Intelugeneer.
On Saturday last, Il was my privilege
70 attend Harvest Home Picnic, held
under the auspices Of the several Sunday
schools at and near Woodhilli Church,
about six miles northeast Of Moundsville.
Some three or iour schools were repre-.
een,ed and an enjoyable time was had.
The exercises were as followsi At ten
o'clock the meeting was called to order
by the Rev. Joseph Turner in the church
building. After the singing oil Of an
appropriate hymn, prayer was offered
by Rev. H. c. Sanford. Candies were
then distributed. among the children,
and your correspondent must have
been considered among the number, for
on leaving the Church he found his
pockets literally packed withsweet meats.
After repairing TO the grove, about 20
yards distant, the frat exercise was d
half hours talk TO the men and women,
boys and girls, by your correspondent,
at the conclusion Of which the Conductor
wisely came 10 the conclusion that, before
the audience could endure any more such
infections, il was necessary 70 iortiiy
the physical nature, somewhat, and he
proposed that sll adjourn to dinner,
which they did with relish. Twill not
attempt TO describe the dinner or dinners,
rather, for each family had their own
basket. but will say that all enjoyed a
most bountiful repast-just such a. Mar.
shall county's good ladies know how TO
After dinner the audience, now much
Increased, gathered around the stand. and
short addresses: we're delivered By J. A.
Ewing, Esq, Walter Evans and VIM. N.
Warden, Of Mouhdsville, and Dr. Wayt,
Of Limestone. The addresses were very
good, and were listened TO patiently by
an appreciatiye audience. AT the close
various amusemenis were indnlged In,
and when we left some were, loupging,
aome eating ice. cream, but BY far the
greatest number were engaged In the
Charming game Of Copenhagen, without
which Marshall county picnic is a tame
affair, 90 says one OF the ladies Of
Moundsville. mo doubt the young folks
enjoyed themtelves in the grove until the
shades Of night began 70 fall. :; !,
Service" were held on the Camp
grounds yesterday, both morning and
evening. At;l0t o'clock Rev.J.1M. War
den preached from the. text, ITO the I'm.
known God Whom ye ignorantly wor.
ship, Him declare I unto you" To ssy
the sermon was an able effort does not ex-
press half we felt. Some one remarked
that Rev. Warden excelled himself i
was q deep. logicsl and feeling
diseourse, and We doubt whether
there will be more able sermon deliver.
ed during the approaching camp meet
ipg. At 5 o'clock P. N. Rev. u.s. Pom
eroy, Of The Presby terian Church, preach.
ed from The words I'm The, transgression
Of the wicked Is a snare, but the right
eous doth sing and rejoice.n The sermon
was an excellent one, plain and practical
and very pointed. The principal points
made were the danger Of the way Of the
lransgresaor and The safety Of the way Of
lbe righteous. About 900 people were
present and the speaker was heard
throughout with the deepest attention.
The camp ground is nicely cleaned and
everything has very cosy appearance,
The new 6ouses ID process Of erection are
generally Of a superior quality to most
Of those already erected, and this year the
grounds will be in better condition every
Tay than ever. before. We have often
EXPRESSED the opinion that there lie no
better place for those who wish To spend
lie heated term away from the suiIcationo
and dust OF the city, than TO spend II
here, and We, still think that 10 the near
future this will be thecase. 1t Is expect
ed that sometime during the coming year
/ fountain will be placed in the enclos.
ore. This is much needed and will add
much both to the beauty and health Of
the already beautiful and heAlthinl place.
Services will be held on the encamp;,
ment next Sunday, both morning and
..a,;ah, rs q 'S'1T M l-I5 'A'7"
The Residents from Wheeling are en-,
ioying themselves, socially, IA well as
they could at the most fashionable water.
ing place and no doubt better, spiritually.