Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-20
THE LAST DAY
Of the MOundsville Campmeet.
Closing Scenes and Incl
dents-The Rain Prospects
Nat vAn.

o CLOCK last niSilt TIE lutttiuE WAS ONcI
and to-day will find people packing or
the household goods that have been
used on the ground during the encamp
ment, the cottages will nearly all be
closed and the beautiful grove deserted,
save by few who opened their Gotta
ges early in the season and will remain
| in them until the close OF the fall sea
son.
The day Yesterday opened with q
clear and beautiful sky, and as there was
every indication OF its being q pleasant
| day, the crowd commenced to flock ID
by private conveyance, rail and water
the crowd, although not approach
ing that OF Sunday, Mas nevertheless
respectable in its dimensions, and filled
up the grounds very comfortably.
The morning meeting was one OF great
interest, many availing themselves q
this last opportunity to relate their ON n
| Christian experience or hear othe,
speak. These morning meetings will
long be remembered by those
who desire this peculiar feature in the
Methodist church, and also by those OF
other denominations who were present
and participated in the exercises.
The pulpit at I'D A. y. was filled by
Rev. J. VI. Warden. He preached a ser.
mon OF much power and ability from
| the theme: "The sutferings OF Christ
and the glory that should follow" after
which the usual altar service was held.
At las a very interesting children's
meeting was held in the tabernacle.
Addresses were delivered by Bishop
Peck, Rev. Dollwin, Miss Taylor and j.
S. Stone.
At the meeting, yesterday. in the in
terests OF the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, enough money was
subscribed in few moments to make
Mrs. Emma Moore Scott life member
| Of the Society. 1t was an act OF appIe.
citation worthily bestowed on most
useful worker in this department.
The sacramental service at > O'Clock
was a season OF spiritual profit to all the
Christian people present. Bishop Peck
conducted the conservation service and
administered the communion 10 the
ministers at the altar, after which Rev.
| ID. W. X. Dix, in the absence OF the Pre-
siding Elder, who was unavoidably do.
tanned, assisted by the ministers present,
| gave the communion to the large mum.
| her Of communicates that came forward.
The members Of all churches were in.
| vited. also ia. hCa converts and chil.
| dren in bapiiZ II relation to the church,
VINO, until they reach a certain aye are
regarded as inrmbrrs on probation.
! Bishop Pec'l made some well timed re-
marks explanatory OF the nature and
design ri ihi, sacrament that were words
of kindness and affection. and carefully
and aitentivcly listened to.
Daring the solemn service, the so
Iemnity was very much increased by
the sound OF the dull, heavy rumblinv
| OF the distant, but fast approaching
| thunder, and il italy seemed, rs the
| heavens grew darker, the thunder
louder. followed by The sharp lightning,
that the Almighty was indeed very
near. This feeling seemed 10 be ielt by
a large portion OF the congregation, as
they stood there in the large square. un.
der the leafy trees, receiving the solemn
| bcnediction.
The afternoon service was hardly over
before it seemed as though the very
heavens had been opened; the rain fell
| in torrents, and the small rivulet run.
ming through the grounds soon swelled
to rushing stream that swept every
thing before it. For over an hour the
rain continued to fall, accompanied by
hail, with violence that has been un.
known in that section Of the country
for some time. Considerable damage
was done to the crops.
The rain prevented the holding OF the
usual young peoples service at six
o'clock, but the tabernacle filled up
with young and old, who spent the time
in chatting with each other and singing
gospel hymns.
At $50 Bishop Peck preached in the
tabernacle from Hebrew, 4, 1916: "For
We have not a High Priest which cannot
he touched with the feelings OF our in.
iirmities; but was in all points tempted
az we are, yet without sin. Let us
therefore come boldly unto the throne
of grace, that We may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help us In time Of
need" II was one OF the clearest, most
earnest and eloquent expeditions OF The
great theme selected, and he closed
with an exhortation full Of sympathy
and encouragement.
During the latter part OF the Bishops
discourse, the rain again commenced tn
fall in perfect torrents, and it Wa some
what funny to see the sudden shifts
some OF the female portion OF the audi.
ence made to seek dry place, and the
umbrellas aroee a. mushrooms In order
TO keep the rain of that came down
through the canvass.
After the rain ceased, farewells were
spoken, some old hymns were sung, and
Presiding Elder Wilson spoke OF the
good that had been accomplished, how
gratified he was with the campmeetins,
&c, &c. Then the benediction was
said and thus closed the last meeting OF
the season Of 1880.
One marked feature OF the day was
the attention that was given To an the
services. There has without doubt
been much good accomplished during
the meeting, and there is no need OF
feeling disheartened.
About one hundred and sixty Gotta.
ges and tents have been occupied this
year, and the residing population OF the
ground is put at S73. The utmost mar.
mony and good feeling has predominar
ted throughout, and there viii be, inf the
years to come, many pleasant memories
INDUCED in. in reference to the series of
meetings just closed.
Next year there promises to be some
radical changes made. A committee Of
gentlemen, with Rev. e. p. Mssden, Of
this city, at their head, arc negotiating
for the purchase OF the camp grounds
and the grove adjoining it on the north.
The idea then is to lay the place of q g.
temstically, cause ali cottages 70 be built
in q permanent manner, erect q sum.
mer hotel on the knoll OF ground in the
grove; make il q stock concern OF
say SIS 900. shares to be held ut SIS
each. and no porson to bold more than
four shares The B. & o. road have
siynifed their willingness to build 4
switch to the camp grounds and depot,
provided the right Of wsy can be OBJ
tained. Although these ideas MAY
seem rather lofty, still they are posss.
bility, although Judge Alexander ststed
to the reporter yesterday, that he posi-
lively would not sell.
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