South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-23

III SENATORIAL C0NvENTION.-The
Senatorial Democratic Convention is to
meet in this place. on Wednesday next.
2Slh inst. TO select candidate for the
Senate. The indics tions are. as sup.
gested 10 us, that the nomination will
fall on CHARLES WILLIAMS or WILBUR
i. DYER, Of Grant county.
IYWe are requested 10 announce
that the Annual Meeting of the West
Virginia Educational Association will
lie held at Parkersburg, on tho 9th,
2Sth. and goth, OF this month. All
friends of popular Education are cor
daily invited 20 attend. Excursion
tickets will be on sale Mt all ticket Off.
Ces CT L. & @. X. between Charlestown
and Parkersburg. including the main
stem west of Grafton. Delegates who
fail TO purchase excursion tickets will
lie charged full fare both ways.
ETWc learn from Mr.. Edward Sol
lars, the Green Spring Stage contrac-
TOR, that the b. & O. Il. II. Co. are Git.
ting up at Green Spring Run Station, a
building for the accommodation and
comfort Of persons stopping at that
place. In addition TO rooms for ladies
and gentlemen, there is to DO also a
room in which TO stow goods, etc. This
piece OF information, will, we doubt not,
be gratefully received 10y the people Of
this community, many Of whom have
experienced the unpleasantness Of stop
ping off at Green Spring Run.
EB Tie Campmeeting for Springfield
Circuit NJ. +. Church, South, Rev. John
W. Wolfe preacher in charge. began on
Thursday OF last week, nine preachers
being present and n goodly number of
tents having been erected. The en-
campment is situated in beautiful grove
near the town Of Springfield Accessible
to il is fine Spring OF excellent water.
The weather. with the exception OF one
or two showery days, has been delight
iui. The sermons and cxhortations de-
liycred have been deep, earnest, impress.
i've and powerful, and feeling of great
seriousness seems 10 pcrvade the en- tire
cncampment. Crowds Of persons have
been in attendance each day and night I;
md, IL IS said, hundreds were present
on sabbath penitents daily and night
" crowd the altar, and numbers have
been made happy In receiving pardon
through Jesus blood The experience
meetings lIayo boon Of most delightful
Character, and on al! sides was heard
The assertion "it il good TO be here
On Tuesday morning Rev. George w.
zimmerman preached an excellent SER
mon to large audience, theme, "the
precious blood Of Jesus" which was
followed by the administration OF the
lords supper, all OF which was attend
CD with the deepest solemnity. The
Mo.t perfect order prevailed, and every
"5'F seemed to bo in happy frame OF
"lao. The spirit OF hospitality and socia-
"..y true TO onr people,'was fully man
icHcd on The Campground. not only bv
Gle ton, no'ders but NV mn T. waa
l,ueh, Tho mce,ino would continuo I'M.
g. Thursday or Friday OF this week
ono of tho most interestinc Incidents
attendant on this Campmectinc was the
...'hs into the church. on Sunday
~. '"' inutos, Mesor'. John Wagner
..' i""ari Passion OF Mineral county,
.. .a'- been in tic Institution of the
D.ani b in this place, by Rev.
~. "o'.e who read The rules Of the
discipline 10 the congregation,
..i La.Io %. Kern repeated them
n language 90 tho mutcs. IL