The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-27
FROM NEAR TOWNS.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT RuRRs
Mills.
BuRR's MILLS CAMP mEEsrNG.


BuRRs MILLS CAMP GROUND. 1
August 2f, 1850. -
Special Correspondence Of the IntellSsneer.
The last day has come. 1t is always Il
some degree sad day. Here are friend
we meet nNwhere else in this world and
as each year we say farewell we wonde
will our next meeting be here or "yonde
where iarewells are unknown"
Yesterday morning the sacrament Of tht
Lords supper was administered to an un
usually large number Of Communicates
The sermon was preached by Rev. Nor
cross, OF Cambridge, Ohio.
Rev. Thoburn preached at two O'CLOCK
and left on the $3.50 train for Bellaire
whence he goes to-day to Youngstown
campmeeting.
Last evening Rey. Butts conducted the
services.
This morning at the usual morning
meeting the preachers nearly monopolized
the talking.
Miss Thoburn left on the morning train.
This devoted lady has done vast work
for missions while here. She has, as
well made many warm friends, who for
her sake, II from no higher motive will do
something for the cause TO which she has
devoted her life. s.r.
At 10 o'clock Rev. J. NJ. Carr preached
in his usual iorcible style.
The children's meeting was, for some
reason dispensed with.
A shower during the afternoon inter.
fered with all meetings, but after 1t quit
raining Rev. Sullivan preached.
Atnight Rev. Burt preached the closing
sermon. This gentleman is a fine orator
After this the time until midnight was
spent in singing hymns and social inter
course. II was pleasant and long to be
remembered evening
The bell at the main stand fell to-day,
and the congregation were called together
a Ia miiitdire by the cornet.
Miss Taylor, OF the Wheeling Female
College, and Miss Kate Elson, OF your city,
are spending tonight on the camp ground
Last night a bed in the tent OF Mr.. Wat
kins was discovered 10 be on fire. It was
quietly extinguished, thus saving an alarm
and, il may be, panic. r.
Many families have already left the
grounds. Tomorrow they will be deserted.
Yesterday the candidates besieged tile
camp ground. Turn where you would you
saw them, smiling blandly upon Eye in
telligent voter"
cannot close this report without ref
erepce 10 the excellent music. This was
largely due 10 the cornet Of Jno. Wallace
aud the vocal leadership Of Mr.. Bulger,
The organ was good one, but as there
was no one particular organist 1t would
scarcely be fair to name any.
The annual business meeting OF the
Association was held In the tabernacle to.
day at 1880 p NJ Presiding Elder Gray
presided, and Eli Moore acted as Secre.
tary. s
First was the report oil the managers,
which showed the total receipts since the
last annual meeting 10 be $3.50 4S; dis.
hnrseuents for repairs, keeping gates, &c,
$50 l6; leaving balance to be paid to the
treasurer OF the Board OF Trustees OF
s347 SO. The report also recommended
that seats with backs be provided, hitch.
Ing posts, bridges across the stream run
ning through the grounds. and certain re-
pairs 10 be made. The Trustees also re.
ported the amount on hand from the close
OF the camp meeting Of 1879. out Of
which has been paid for district parsonage
$3.50, and insurance, printing, &c. S29 70,
leaving on hand S63 As.
These reports being approved by the
Auditing Committee were adopted. N
The Presiding Elder nominated for
trustees for the ensuing year the following:
VIM. A. Dowdell, +. Fl. Snyder, r. Il.
McEndree, Geo. Thornberry, Frank Nc
Mullan, VIM. A. Talbot, DR.. w. Grafton,
Lee Evans and VIM. Davis. They were
elected, and afterwards met and organized
by electing Wm. A. Dowdell, President,
DR.. Grafton, Treasurer.
The following Board 81 Managers was
then elected: James Fitton, Ell Moore,
Arthur Gregg, Andrew Porterfield, Sam.
uel Berry, Mr.. Morton, Jos. Price. The
board afterwards organized by electing
James Fiitou, President, and Ell Moore,
Secretary. Arthur Gregg was again ap.
pointed Manager of the grounds,
"A motion was made TO Appropriate $500
toward dischargins the district parsonage
debt. A large number remarked pro and
eoG. Finally motion to table the resolu.
lion prevailed, thereby sttesting majority
were opposed 10 the appropriation. The
principal ground uL objection was the need
here. Einaliy at the last minute before
adjournment Rev. Slutz moved 500 be ap-
prlpriated which carried, but few voting.
R,y. O nke then made motion that
the gates he closed during the Sabbath Of
tho next years meeting, which called
forth considerable discussion, and was
finally lost by a vote OF % TO 20. 1t is due
~ the ministers to say that with one OF
two exceptions they were consistent and
voted aye,