Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-20
TIE SEVENTH pAY
Of the Wheeling District Camp
meeting.
Which WIN Probably Close Thursday Of
This Week---The General Do
ings Yesterday.

The hosts Of Sunday passed away with
the day and his morning she usual quiet
prevailed, but Il was some sme after the
sun made himself visible and the first song
of the birds had. been sung that the sleepy
inclined oues-f1 all remained mp til' the
last excursionist resarned-woke to behold
the sun as radiant as it had been on the
preceding day when he multitudes swelter-
ed. Those, perhaps. that had entertained
their visiting relativesEished to themselves
that there was no big day to camp:life
The young folks particularly are
TIRED OF SERVICES ALREADY,
AZ we overheard one remark that the daisy
time would be next week. The older ones
are taking q great interest and ministers
never were more in earnest TO have the meet
ing a memorable one for Its successful mess
Rev. Hite, who presides has labored inees-
sanity but it is more than probable that the
meeting will close this week. One grand
blessing that all enjoy is healthfulness Tor
this encampment is non-hsrbor OF any
thing like bodily diseases. It's good for
pure eyes to gaze on the city cherubs whose
complexion as the days roll by, tinges to
the country hue. They are the picture of
health. The beauties gazed upon by 80
many yesterday, are just as inviting to-day
and TO the daily spectator it Is quite as
pleasurable to walk over the ground and SIT
IN the park as on the first visit A majority
OF
THE WHEELING FAMILIES
will remain till after the first Of next month
as the temptation of this country resort over
the city is too great to be easily overcome
We may look for much improvement the
coming year, as large number was so
charmed with the place that they expressed
their determination to build cottages for
next year The divine services to-day were
conducted with untiring zeal.
The meeting for the general Improvement
of religious experience was fairly attended
and was conducted by Rev. d. Battelle.
Opened with the reading of the latter part
Of the second chapter of LIST Corinthians
The meeting was
ONE or GREAT INTEREST.
At 70 o'clock preaching at the stand the
j2lst and 2iSth hymns were sung and
PRAYER BY Rev. Hutchinson.
DR.. Locke of the East Ohio Conference,
was then introduced and announced as his
text Genesis 5:24: "And Enoch walked
with God, and was not for God took him
The sermon taken as whole was plain,
practical one and was listened to with
marked attention. Chidrens meeting was
held as usual al 80, and was led by DIR.
Nyrcs who talked short time in very in
eresting manner on GOD it loves. Others
also spoke.
At $3.50 p. N. the S35th hymn was sung
very beautiful by the chcir, after which
Father Batelle with other ministers, ad-
ministered the sacriment. This solemn
service was by the serene quietude becom'
ing sucn service.
Young peoples meeting was conducted
by Rev. Wilding, who had recently arrived.
The congregation this evening, which
Sas a notcesbly large one, listened to q
sermon by the Rev, Spencer King, Of
Benwood.
GENERAL NOTES,
Its a grand old well"
The closed gate difficulty aroused consider
able interest.
Rev. A. Linkletter, of the Disciples
Church, was on the ground tonight.
The flowers all over the encsmpment add
much to its beautiful appearance.
Vincent, the crank, appears the chief Of
sinners as he makes the best Of life in the
county jail.
Misses Allie Lockwood and Jennie Ander
son, of Bellaire, are visitors on the grounds.
The election Of seven new members to
The Board of Directors will take place be-
fore the meeting closes. Several promi-
nent men are mentioned as candidates
The hacks all reaped rich harvest yes
ierlay. Large sums were paid by some tor
the ease of vehicle conveyance.
Judging from the Intelligencer, we have
= lrownish article in the streets and avenues
down here which they call dust.
Remarkably good order prevails each day
vf the meeting.
The Moundsville authorities say that not
a single arrest was made in town, which is
rarity on Sabbath Of campmee,ing
Prof. f. V. DeGraff, Of Washington, D.
G., was among the interesting lookers-on
yesterday.
The Board are devising plan by which
dsv tickets can be prevented from being
uad more than one day. Some little
rouble has veen caused by this way Of
l.