Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-18
THE TENTED FIELD
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Asle DAY EXPECTED NEXT SUNDAY

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iMorxpsvrLLK CAM GROUND. August H.
The first day Of the camp meeting opened
in drilling rain with dark and lowering
clouds overhead. but In Q few hours the
glad sunlight strsamed through the gresn
branches Of the many stately trees, alright
omen OF the success OF this, the annual
meeting Of the Moundsville camp meeting.
since the war. AL was hustle and Almost
confusion to-day, till evening approached,
and the sound OF hammer and saw In busy
hands echoed end re-echoed thseESa he
woods, heraldins the coming Of the many
whom business and daily toll bed withhsld
from this delightful grove till this the fut
day Of the meeting.
To-day oil are busy, and one could al.
most think that the dreaded scourge, house.
cleaning was again threatening us with Its
unwelcome presence, were it not for the
merry good humor and smiling fsess that
accompany this season OF hustle and acttvt.
" here. Everything must b n,sds 20 look
nice, not vanity. but only n .n eerae,t
charming pisce. Everythins thai inssnu.
ity could devise and homo talent from
home material make, has been com.
pleted. "Ferneries," 'stumperies," aAd
q sreat many other Sies." not yet
better named, greet the eye on all sides and
make very pleasing picture. The number
Of arrivals today Is Indeed astonishing and
suspasses the expectation OF all. Since
early morning. load after load OF household
and kitchen furniture has entered within
portals, there TO stay during the continu-
ance OF the meeting. The grestsr portion
- IL. ,a,,. - IL fapn, FINN, the
immediate vicinity, who, harvest being
over, have come te greet old friends and 90
quaintsnces and forget for brief space,
the farm and It's labor In pleasing rest
A goodly portion OF the arrivals werc also
from your city, +. J. Stone, Vim. Hobbs and
Arthur Little, and their several families,
being among the number.
The grounds have been very nicely fitted
up within the last few days, under the en-
ergctic management OF the Executive Com
mittee. The grounds being nicely cleaned.
the auditorium and Tabernacle" being
filed with comfortable seats and tho
preachers stand" furnished with new ap.
proaches and newly painted, presents quite
pleasing appearance, towering as II does
in the midst OF the green leaves. An avn:
ing has also been stretched from this stand
10 the two hu.e trees standing immsdiats-
" in its front, serving a. an excellent
screen TO the afternoon and early morning
sun.
Arrangements have also been made for
providing visiting clersymsn with suitable
all not otherwise provided for, with sls-
CANT meals n, Aunt Min,y Hollingers.
This is indeed an improvement on the past
arrangements, or rather lack OF any ss.
rangement, which frequently caused much
complaint from visiting ministers. Here
tofore all ministers were expected 20. and
did, congregate in the Preachers Stand and
then patiently awaited the invitations oi
the good brothers and sisters to come and
partake OF their good things. The "btg
guns were overcome with excessive good
treatment; the little guns overpowered
with its absence. Now this will not occur.
will the ministers, like % many sheep,
huddle together, and patiently walt 10 be
led 10 the Slaughtered eatables-but their
aching voids will now be filled without
fail, and without the empty compliment oi
an invitation. Ministers, at least, Will
greet this change with pleasure: -.
Everything 10 now completed that vii!
increase the pleasure and convenience OF
those in attendance. A regular line OF
hacks hss been established and will b IN
attendance at all trains. All the market
arrangements have been perfected and give
general satisfaction. Col. Alex. Turner
has charge Of the lights and will zee 70 u
that the night rivals the day.
The association has given great satisfAc-
ton In their selection Of Mr.. C. ID. Th0np.
son as chief OF police. All are satisfied that
they will DO safe under his care.
The boarding tent, under the manage.
ment OF Aunt Minty Holiinger.
Is grand guccem, ten or
twelve rooms are already taken, and she
now has twenty-five regular boarders for
the season. Ample accommodation c,n
be found here for all, and now that the b.
4 O. officials have finally given rs round
trip tickets at Q reduced rate OF fare. hfty
oents for the round trip. no doubt its capsc-
ity will be tried. Everything has bssn
done that canbe done, and II 10 safe 70 ssy
all will be satis6ed. =.
To-day the appearance Of the grounds sn1
people l., well, not exactly like the day a.
ter the Fourth Of July, uof yet - The day
before Cbristmas. and yet thers is genessi
air Of exI ectancy, and yet sll yistbIe mcen.
Of plsasure are being pisesd s9sy. All
game,, dominoes que.. quoit, svinga ETC.,
pear9ncc ofIeyity will vanish with the 80.
Rev. Ryan, st 80 O'Clock, formslly
opened The meeting, BY dedicating the
grove to the service OF God, rcd the rules
and regulations governing thr meeting,
and concluded with an earnest exhortatlOn
10 all 90 Join heartily In the spprosching
conflict sgainst sin.
II the interest manifested In the G1t
meeting is any indication, ,thsn indeed VIII
the meeting be q success, % impressive and
full Of feeling was this one.
Regular services will b held from this
time ill the close Of the meeting. preach
ing three times Q day. morning sftsrnoen
and night, prayer-meetings,yo young peoples
meeting. and other services hlling up the
interim. The day will be filed from 9 4. =.
20 II ?. n. with earnest work, aad surely u
will not be In vain.
Many ministers from Q distance are eI.
pected 10 b here In addition 70 our ovn
ministers Rev. Stenrod, Presiding Elder
of the Clarksburg district, RsvA Worthing.
ton and Hycell, OF the Eastern Ohio Confer
epcs, and Rev. Drugsn, Of New Martins.
vile, are now with M Every train vii
FROM to-day tiIl the cioseo q The meeting.
q smslI charge for sdmission 70 the grove
will be required. Single tickets 10 cents;
season tickets 8 cents.
The Gates VIII b open from 9 A. =. Gil
4 ,. =, every dsy sscspt. =. scnd:y ,, vsen
n. Tickets for admission on Sunday mest
slso-is procured bsfoss hahd, - npos uiu
All ipdiesfions poist 70 tbis = teise ~
uott suceeesfui meslt1g evesL hsn befe.
nstjt may b such, iethe yt44hL =