The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
Moundsville.

IMMENSE caowps-Asp FEARFuL dust.
SATURDAY, Aug. II, 1873. 4
This morning is warm and dry and the
roads are very dusty. Wefailed to get
the much needed rain we had to get yes:
terday, aud II it continues SO dry until
to morrow, II will be almost impossible to
endure the dust in some parts OF the
town. Street sprinklers are at work but
ii is almost impossible to lay the dust "a
the streets become dry again almost as
fast NJ they are. watered. This would be
u good thing on the emcampment as now
the dust Is tabont six inches deep at
either, entrance The usual services
have been held to day.
Rev. q. g. Sanford, Of Marshall Cir
cult, preached at half past ten o'clock in
the morning. Thee sermon was very
we'll delivered 10 an attentive congrega-
tion. 4
Rev. Dolliver led the experience meet.
ing, which was one Of great power and
good feeling.
The afternoon sermon was preached
by Rev. Camden, Of the Grand Creek
Circuit. His theme was abiding in
Christ and as pointed and
practical discourse il was the sermon OF
The meeting thus far. He made some
telling points as he portrayed what the
life Of the Christian should be. His
manner ot delivery Is exceedingly earnest
and he held his audience from frat TO
last. Rev. George Hite, Of Fulton,
preached at night TO the largest eongre.
cation yet assembled on the camp ground,
His text was, "If the righteous scarcely
are saved, where shall the ungodly and
the sinner appear" He started out with
the proposition that II is the ministers
duty 10 declare the lerrors oil the law, as
we'll as the beauties Of the Christian life.
BE preached 4 powerful sermon and At
It's close number Of penitent presented
themselves al. the altar for the prayers
Of Code people.
Manyistrangers are arriving thiGeyen.
ing, which gives US some idea Of what the
crowd Of tomorrow will be. We notice
among others -ReyaP. R. Danley, Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Rock
Lick, and Judge james H. Ferguson, OF
Charleston. The Judge looks hale and
hearty and seems to enjoy the services
we'll. Good order still prevails and the
police seem determined that II shall thus
continue. 10 connection with Mr.. Muir
rim, Of Wheeling, l should also have
mentioned the name OF "a. H. Keller, the
efficient constable Of Moundsville. BE
II A good officer, and woe betide him who
dares 10 offend whilst he ls about.
.4R .vf SUNDAY, August IS.
This Is the great day Of the meeting,
and al. an. early hour the multitude ebe-I
gins TO arrive. AT nine o'clock, the time
the morning meeting opens, very large
congregation Is gathered In front Of the
stand. The service is very impressive
one. Perhaps nearly one hundred per-
sons spoke Of their hopes, their joys and
their sorroWs. We were particularly
struck With the experience oi Mr.. --,
Of Wheeling. He gave hls experience As
n drunkard, his reformation and his
final conversion 10 God. II was very
affecting, and drew tears from the eyes
Of hupdreda. By The time public service
opens Of al lOI o'clock the multitude has
come In earnest, and the whole large al.
diencs room Is packed full, to listen TO
Inc pfeachinR Of Rev. s. B. D. Pickett,
Of Zane Street Church, Wheeling. His
taxi IL, "And| he said unto her, thy
sins are forgiven thee" This wo.
man In the narrative Representa- the
sinpef. WHY was abe called 4 sinner :
The narrative does not designate her
notorious sinner, but she is represented
a. being al the feet Of Jesus, making 10.
quiry alter eternal lie. She had heard
Of the Saviour and the great uding., oi
salvation. What wondrous consolation
were ID The Hofds ioCtbe woman. The
text leaves US to speak Of the iorgiyeness
Of sins. Forgiveness Implies trAnsgres-
sions. God gave Us 3 law and We have
violated this Law tims and again In spite