The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-16
CAMPMEETING.
MouHDsyILLE, August l5.

yesterdays proceedings and sent to the
train, but this morning it vaa returned
to me IN good state OF preservation, the
bearer having forgotten to delivered 1t to
your agent. There is great ldisappoint.
ment throughout the camp this morning
from the fact that they do not get to read,
a usual, the proceedings. Of yesterday.
This shall not happen again, for have
made arrangements for sending the re-
ports each night on the 1880 train.
The exercises yesterday were rs fol.
lows: The morning services were con.
Quoted by Rev. Harrison, the "Youug
Evangelist" Rev. Brown, OF Martins
Ferry, Ohio, preached q, 10. o'clock. Il
was clear, plain and practical ex-
pIAuaIioh ofwhst true religion should be.
Rev. .snodgrass, Of the Chapline Street
Church, preached In the afternoon in his
usual vigorous style. The services in the
tabernacle in the evening and also at the
stand were conducted by the Rev. Hsr.
rison. His manner OF conducting his
meetings is somewhat as iollows: After
singing and prayer be addresses his
audience as the occasion may seem TO de.
maud,. interpreting his remarks with
slngihga He is.not OF commanding ap.
pearance At all, but there is peculiar
eafnesthess about the mar. that carries
conviction to his hearers that he means
all be says. His method, Il Is hoped, may
break up the monotony that has seemed
tor year, TO characIeriIe the sessions Of
our camp meeting-if 80, much good will
come from his labors. BE is young
man. OF "a yearsot age, was converted at
at 16'ahd at the age Of 10 was licensed to
exhort. 7s q
The congregation last night was the
largest, perhaps, ever 0sembled on the
camp ground the second night ofthe meet.
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This morning opened bright snd pleas.
ant, and at an early hour many persons
could be seen vending their way to the
camp grounds. Many from the town and
surrounding country who are not tenting
on the grounds came on foot and in wagl
ops, bringing tlieir baskets with them,
aud remained The entire day. The
grounds are most delightful. So many
new and beautiful cottages have been
erected this year, and the old ones 30
much improved, that one hardly realizes
himself on the old Moundsville Camp
Grounds at all, go great,iss the change
from last year. Much taste 10 displayed
In beauuiying the surroundings of the
cottages. The notes oil the canary bird
are heard throughout the encampment.
Beautiful ierneries filed with rare flow:
ers snd plants are seen on every hand,
while everything Is kept In the very beat
Of order as far aS cleanliness is concerned.
The attendance Of ministers is good
and many more are looked for, and Will
no doubt be present. The morning ser:
vices Of to.dayswere conducted by Rev.
Harrison, and consisted in the relation
Of experiences by many present, good
feeling prevailed. At l01 o'clock, Rev.
Dolliyer preached from the text "He
that oyercomethshall inherit all things"
| II was very plain but practical and
powerful sermon. His chief point was
that the christian life is war
in which the christian can be the conque.
ror all the time. One point in the dia..
cour,e is worthy the consideration of all,
!. e. the Sin OF coyetousness. This sin,
he said, was not confined 10 the world
but Il was in the church, men profess
great holiness and perfection andgrow-
more stingy, and penurious every day.
They get all they can and keep all! they
get. . The Methodist Church lof West
Virginia Ia literally starving her preach:
ers 10 day. But this is not religion. Re-
ligion teaches US TO give as God has pros:
pered US, Sc. The sermon was a'deeply
interesting one. =. Ia
The childrens' meeting at 2 o'clock was
we'll conducted by Rev. Hite: Revs. Rip.
pey and snodgrass and Mrs. jackson also
gave short talks. The childrens' meet.
ing promises 10 be one Of the nost inter-
estiug features OF the camp meeting.
Ats o'clock Rev. Rhieldaffer, Of Ben.
wood, preached Il thrilling discourse from
the text, "God forbid that should glory,
save 10 the croes OF our Lord Jesus
Christ" His theme was the cross, and be
handled it in most mastery manner. AT
the close short time was spent in prayer,
Rev. Thatcher conducting the exercises
Tie meeting at the Tabernacle in the
evening WA under the charge Of Rev.
Pickett Devotional exercises were also
held In number OF the tents, and the
voice OF prayer was heard dthroughoutthe
entire encamppent.
Al night Nv. Wilding, Of North street
Wheeling, preached from the text
"Then Jesus beholdipg him loved him
and said unto him-ons thing thou lack:
est" He fret spoke Of the moral man oi
whom We have q perfect type 10 the text.
There is much to admire in his charac-
ter, though not aided by religion. The
moralist generally has lagreat influence:
He makes great pretenuons, and has q
peculiar influence over those who are a
little worse than he Is. This moral man
was a rich man, and herein seems 10
have been the great trouble-his heart
was tixed upon his riches. So ills, at the
present day. This young man was lar
superiorI to the moralist Of to-day. He
came 10 Jesus, he came hurriedly, he
came humbly, but the moralist of to-day
Is 10 wrapped up, 10 self.righleousuess
that he disdains ihsttdction. The whole
sermon was Au earnest hPPeA " 49, ~
shun the career Of the moralist, and seek
the pearl oil. great price. Another large
congregation is present tonight, and q
solemnity broods over all.
There are now 100 tents and cottages
occupied. This, makes nearly ~ not
quite 1000 men, women and children
actually living on the encampment.
The boatding. tent will thiS year be
under the supervision Of Geo. Edwards,
Alfred Gaines, Col, Wm. Alexander, John
s. Riggs and J. E. Hooton, and although
The committee had no meeting in refer
ence TO the matter until Monday evening
lit,iS in, cumming order, supper being
served there yesterdAy evening. All who
come tothe meeting and wish good board.
| ing will be accommodated 10 the very
best OF style. We have always thought
that this Is the true plan Of running the
boarding tent, aud We think this years
trial will demonstrate its truth, not only
10 the Association, but to all who patron
The order on the ground is mos. ex-
eellent, and as far rs know Is the satae
| In town This Is owing to the excellent
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