Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-20
THE CAMP MEEFING.
YesteEday's DOibgs at the MoundsyIIle
sAleXAnder Pnrk."

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Yesterdays DOIngs at the MoundsVIIIe
Alexander Park
MoUSDsvILE CAMP GROUND, August 49,
The interest in the meetings now in pro-
greSs here still continues to increase, and
is the cause of much qualification to the
managers and the good people here assem-
bled. Seldom, indeed, have so many ex-
cellent sermons been preached at a camp
meeting. or ministers been complimented
with such attention from their hearers as
has been here during this meeting. The
interest evinced in all the meetings is very
marked. A great number Of ministers are
already in attendance, and every train
brings new ones, but, as Rev. Ryan re-
marked, The people could be saved il
there was not minister in West Virgins"
ReyS Copeland, LYDIA and LOOmis, of
your city; Rev. Fullerton, OF MOundsyille,
and Rev. J. W. W. Bolton, of FairmOnt,are
with US to-day. Rev. Hite was called to
the city by his duties to day, but will re.
turn this evening.
The services of the day opened with the
regular experience meeting in the "Taber-
naCle," at 9 A. ". During the progress OF
this meeting one OF the ministers present
deprecated the Oft-eNpreSSed wish for
camp meeting of we Olden time" saying
in substance that they would not suis now
at all not that they had not been well con-
Quoted and very successful, but that times
and circumstances had changed, and reli-
giOn, as all other things, showed the effects
of the rapid advance in enlighten-
ment, refinement and education. We
live i'm the present, and instead OF wishing
for the past good campmeetingS, We must
make them now, everything will help Us
accomplish it. The interest in religion
is greater now than il ever has been. The
observance of the Sabbath Is greater, and
although circumstances and surroundings
nay change. religion never Goes. Our re-
ligiOn is the same as our fathers before Us,
and its power of doing good should be
greater from the many increased helps we
have" These remarks met with the ap-
yroval of all. as was eyinced by the many
'amens.'
Rev. Dryden. Of New Martinsville,
preached at 1890 o'clock, taking for his
text part OF the xvi Psalm, In thy pres
enCe is fullneSS of JOY; at thy right hand
there are pleasures for evermorc." Rev.
Dryden is quite young man, but he
preached a very eloquent sermon and one
that eviuced much thought Children's
meeting wsS held at l 80 in the Tabernacle
This meeting is always we'll attended, and
the attention given by the children to the
exercises is great.
Rev. Ioomis, of the Island church your
city, preached one of his excellent sermons
at 8 o'clock, taking for his text, 80 and -
verses of the 1 chapter of Mark.
Young peoples meeting followed at p;
NJ and th services of the evening closed
with a sermon from Rev. Warden, OF the
MOundsviile circuit. He preached an en-
pertaining sermon, tecming with thought
The attendance at this meeting exceeded
by far that OF any other previous meeting,
but will probably be surpassed at the sun
day services. Arrangements have all been
completed in anticipation Of very large
attendance tomorrow Sunday The
grounds have been put in perfect order, and
look very nice. An the services will be
held in the Auditorium" il the favorable
weather continues. This an excellent ar
ranCement as heretofore the great
thrOngs here on Sunday have
crowded the Tabernacle almost
To- suffoCatiOn, but under this arrangement
all will be in the open air and the amount
of space will only he limited by the amount
of grove. Mr.. e. ID. Thompson and six as
sistants will have charge OF the guards to-
morrow. and this certainly inSureS good or
der, however great the crowd.
We have heard of no Sunday trains here
vet, but the people will find some way DOUBT
less of getting here before $50 A. N. The
time when we will shut OrSelvcS OFT from
the world, or rather shut off che world from
ourselves, by closing our gates.
Reys Bolton. Hite Fullerton and Bait
telle (if he is able will conduct the Sunday
services in all probability, and if 50 they
are sure To be very interesting.
The singing during the sessions is now
excellent, thanks To the choir and their ef-
fcient leader. The lack ot attention here
tn music, one of the essential elements al u
good meeting is explained by the fact that
heretofore the services Of \ choir were neg
lectcd. the story goes that several years ago
q choir was selected, given seats in the
altar, in full view of everybody. They
sang beautiful voluntary. The Presiding
Elder advanced to the front of the pulpit,
read the Scripture lesson, announced a
hymn, requested that all join in the sing
ing. and then TO the surprise of all and to
great modification Of the choir, started it
himself II this be so. no wonder choir
is difficult TO secure, but it has been quite u
while sgO. and should now be forgotten.
The present Presiding Elder won't start
them himself because he cam, and the ser
vices of the choir will now be thankfully
received.
Families are still moving upon the
grounds and almost all the tents are now
occupied The number here is now far
greater than at any meeting ever held here
telOrt. The number OF visitors is also
great and constantly increasing as the
meeting progresses.
G. W. Atkinson and wife and Miss \.
Taylor. Of the Female College, are among
the visitors to-day.
The boarding tent is we'll patroniz I'll AMI
extra efforts will be made to accommodate
the many who will doubtless be here to-
morrow.
Visitors should he careful tn rccullect that
the gates will BE- closed promptly at 9:3r,
>untiIne. and that no tickets of admission
will bs sold ON sunday. Almost STAN
PCde was OCcaSiOncd during the 9 4. VI.
meeting by the cry of fire being thought
lesSly raised. The crock chimney in RrY.
4GonnVr's hut had fallen down and the
smoke and crash of the falling pieces caused
the alarm. No damage was done and the
excitement soon subsidized.