Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-16
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
Exercises of Saturday and Sun.
day at the Moundsvills Camp
meeting.

meeting.
SATURDAY.
The morning needing at 8 O'Clock was
led by Rev. d. n. K. Dix. The attend.
ance was large and the exercises both
profitable and edifyinR. There is none
Of the spirit OF exclusiveness. all are in.
vited to enter, participate and do what
they can for the general good.
At 10 O'Clock fair audience assembled
to hear q sermon from Rev. S. w. Davis,
of the Pittsburgh Conference. Hechose
as his text, Second Epistle OF Peter, IA,
WHEREBY are given unto US exceeding
great and precious promises. that by
these We might be partakers OF the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption
that is in the world through lust" The
discourse was given with earnestness
and animation, and was a clear presen'
tation OF great theme.
In the afternoon at 8 o'clock Rev. j.
A. Fullerton occupied the pulpit, and
preached from Isaiah 55:3, 'Incline
your ear and come unto me; hear and
your soul shall live" after which the
usual altar service was held.
At the children's meeting in the al.
ternoon, and the young peoples meeting
in the evening. there was considerable
interest manifested. Quite a number
OF the two classes named above may be
gathered into the church as the result
OF this campmeedng.
At7:30P. NJ service was held in the
Tabernacle Rev. L L Stewart preach.
ed with much acceptability from the
text, This man received sim
ners," Luke Is, "a verse. Owing to the
heavy rainfall Mr.. Ste wart was frequent
" interrupted, and had to preach uE-
der very unfavorable circumstances.
The usual altar meeting was held after
each preaching service, and persons in.
vited to the front for prayers. More
than four days Of the meeting are now
gone. What measure OF success has
attended them cannot be estimated by
present results. No doubt, in years to
come, the Impressions now made will
Weld a rich harvest. The ministers
have not been governed by an ambi-
ton 10 excel for the sake OF appear.
ance OF superiority, but all have aimed
to preach we'll for the sake OF doing the
most good to this large and varied audi.
ice.
SUNDAY.
The morning was bright and beauti.
full after the heavy rains OF the night be.
fore. At an early hour large numbers
of persons began to enter the camp
ground, and probably from 1000 to 4,OOj
persons were present either all or part
OF the day. The morning meeting was
conducted by Rev. Deliver, and large
number OF persons took pant in the very
profitable exercises.
About one thousand persons assem-.
bled on the camp square at 10 o'clock 10
hear Rev. j. NJ. Thoburn. He selected
his text from Psalm IL. :: Purge me
with hyssop and | shall be clean; wash
me and shall he whittier than snow. y
At the close OF the sermon many were
so deeply interested that they wished
the discourse had been longer. This Is
no small compliment in preachers Ia
vor in these days when 80 many ask for
short sermons. DIR. Thoburn's style is
| entirely conversational and expOsitory.
At o'clock Rev. DR.. Watkins, OF the
Pittsburgh Conference, preached to a
fine audience. He selected as his text,
Deuteronomy 80, 81, "For their rock is
not as our Rock, even our enemies
themselves being judges" The sermc n
| was an able defense OF Christianity and
manifested thought and extensive re-
search. The audience present probably
numbered 800. The utmost attention
and goo order have prevailed in al the
services OF the day.
In the evening at 7:.0o'clock the pull
pit WAS again filed by DR.. Thoburn, who
preached with his usual acknowledged
ability from Rev, 22 l., "Whosoever
Will" Themes, salvation for all. The
conditions thereof. The freedom aud
iulness OF the atonement in Christ.
India is indeed most fortunate in hav.
ing such minister as DR.. Thoburn ia
labor so earnestly and TO who so much
success in the great cause OF missionary
enterprise.
Several other ministers have arrived
since my last. Rev. j.. W. Ryan is here,
genial, cheerful and as full Of life as ever.
Revs. A. Hall, Kennedy, Vail and
Davis are also present. Others are ex'
pected to arrive tomorrow. There Ii
no lack OF ministerial workers in this
pleasant portion OF our Lords vineyard,
and no doubt the remaining days OF the
meeting will be the most interesting
and profitable for the cause OF religion.