Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13

j. -. TrlmDle and FAMILY, wheeling.
David Ratcliff and family, Wheeling.
Thos. Bayless and family, Wheeling.
Robt. Kelley and family, Benwood.
VIM. Hastings and family, Wheeling.
A. ID. Hickey and family, Wheeling.
Mr.. Bates and family, Wheeling. 1
Mr.. Flanagan and family, Wheeling.
VIM. Brunch and family, Wheeling.
David Brooks, and family, Wheeling.
Mrs. Marian Dean and family,
Wheeling.
VIM. X. Elson and family, Wheeling.
James Warden and family, Wheel
James Bodley and family, of New Or
leans.
John Kyle and family, Wheeling.
VIM. S. Tippett and family, Wheel
ing.
Mrs. Frye and family, Bellaire.
DIR. ]. Morris and family, Wheeling.
NJ. A. Chew and family, Wheeling.
Mrs. Joshua Bodley and family,
Wheeling.
ing.
ing.
Luke Fitton and family, Wheeling.
Arthur Little and family, Wheeling.
Rev. Charles Conner, in charge of
grounds.
Chas. Helmbright and family, Wheel
ing.
THE COTTAGES.
Among the best cottages on the
ground are those of George Hibberd,
John Bailie, Hon. David Wagner,
Mrs. Hornbrook, Luke Fitton, Arthur
Little, Thomas Stone, James Warden,
DIR. LYDIA, Mrs. Elson, Joseph and
James Bodley, Mr.. Neff and the Fourth
Street Church parsonage, now occupied
by William Travis. There are Others
less pretentious, but quite as cosy and
comfortable. In fact, the prominent
feature of the Moundsville camp is the
plain, home-like comfort that charac-
terizes all the appointments OF the place.
There is no ambition for style or show:
1t is restful, retired and religious in all
its aims and appointments.
The cottages are built to form large
square. which constitutes the auditOri-
UNI. In this square benches are provid-
ed, with a seating capacity of three or
four thousand. The ground slopes gen.
tly toward the pulpit stand, which ena-
bles the most distant part of the audi
ence to hear with ease.
THE GRAND SHADE TREES
assist the acoustic properties of the
place, while at the same time they
afford ample shade at all times in the
day. Nature has done even more than
art might have aspired to in arranging
these trees. Two of the largest stand in
front, to the right and the left of the
pulpit. About midway of the auditorium,
two more stand, one on the right and
left, and at the rear two more stand at
points, while the wide
branches interloGk overhead
and form a canopy that is as beautiful
as it is useful in the way Of a covering.
The pulpit or ministers stand consists
of a spacious platform in front, with a
retiring room in the rear, while the roof
of the building extends out over the
on the face of which, in large
letters, are the words, holiness to the
Lord"
No more comedy or conveniently ar
ranged auditorium could be devised
than nature, with the assistance of the
cottages, has thus provided.
RESIDENT POPULATION.
The cottages number between l25 and
$50, and will accommodate about 900
dodgers, and when pressed to their full
may serve full 1000 people.
AS many as 10000 people have attended
services here ut one time.
THE DAILY ROUTINE.
AS soon as the camp-meeting eXer-
cises open, there is daily programme
provided which all campers are expected
to observe.
At o'clock a. NJ. the bell on the
preachers stand is rung as the signal
for all to rise, and at II p. NJ. for all to
retire. 1t rings also Is minutes before
each public service. The religious SER
vices begin at 1870 \. NJ, and public
service, varied with preaching, prayer
children's meetings, love.
feasts, &c, is held at almost every hour
until the close of the night services,
about 8 p. NJ.
At present those camping on the
ground occupy themselves in social in
.ercourse, in rambles through the
woods, in reading, fixing up, and not
east in absolute and delightful rest, in
with three square meals and
nine hours of sound and healthful
sleep, undisturbed by mosquitoes and
made refreshing with the pure air, to
wake up amid the chorus of busy birds
which inhabit the forest trees.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THIS SEASON.
The regular services of the present
season will begin on the 18th of August
and continue the usual period. They
will be under the immediate charge of
Rev. +. w. Ryan, the Presiding Elder
Of this district, who will be assisted by
a number administers Of this and other
Heretofore it has been customary to
have a number of distinguished preach
ers from other States, and this may be
the case this year. There is quiet de-
among the managers to
make this one of the most interesting
and successful meetings in the history
of the camp. New accommodations
and conveniences will be added to the
grounds.
THE BOARDING HOUSE
has been altered and fitted up with pri-
vate sleeping rooms for dodgers; the old
''bunk system" has been abolished, and
persons who desire to remain over night
can find pleasant rooms and good board
ut reasonable prices.
THE GATE QUESTION.
Heretofore the Association has been
every year, and some bad blood
has been stirred up among the mana
gers upon the question of opening the
gates on Sunday. The Beard of Mana
gers voted, last year, to close the gates
on Sunday, and that course was adopt
ed. The preachers of the West Virginia
Conference also resolved at the last ses-
sion not to attend any campmeeting
where the gates were opened on Sun
day.
Still there was a division among the
Board, some of whoIn insisted on hav-
ing the gates open. The matter has
now been compromised by the Board
agreeing that the gates will be open on
morning for the admission of
until $50 o'clock, and then