The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-18
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
,ctNls AND INCIDENTS YESTERDAY

~ the MoandsvilIc Camp McsiinS-HoW
to Procure elops md Lemonade.
How the Dny WINS Spent-Who
-notss, ETC., Etc.
Ra5W On THE OH CANT GROUND.
h' 81 MornDSyitLE, Augps. II.
I. You hsye never attended a camp meet. |
ing on Sunday, for goodness sake never dc.
II you desire to spend a day with any pleas
ure or comfort don'tGo to camp ground on
OF sYeltsrlng humanity constantly Oh this
eo-hither and thl,her, looking for aome.
thing TO relieve the mono,ohy--,oms where,
SONS place or something that will add In n
small degree TO their comfort. All atages OF
lie cas- be seen on Sunday; tho aged and In. |
firm down to the kid" OF Il low days. Whole
families take In camp msGtirg Just IS they
would q circus or fair. They 90 because
their nelghbors ara going, or 10 get away
from homo expecting to see friends whom
they only see ohcs q year. .On the outer
part oil The eaeampmsnt, or up Ia the woods
as some term 1t, Ase hundreds Of convey.
ances, from the costly landau 10 the iArmes's
road wagon. Hero and there can be Eeen
best girl sitting In g buggy viewing the B,y les
OF the city folk. A young nisn living with
In ten miles OF this place not bringing hts
girl to camp meeting Is practically black
ballGd out Of society. m ih
TAEAwruL DUST.
From early morn until the closing Of the
gates people were coming, somc on foot,
others In conveyapces, aud when tho time
f,,r ~ nall tha hn
bertd, In my Judgment about twenty-five
hundred people. 1.-THE Point" was crowded
with the young folks, all eager to SEQ who
came, aud pocsibly como wore drawn there
expecting 10 witness scene when tho gates
were closed, Ia this they we're disappointed.
as the gates were clossl without any intel
ruption. The dust Ia ct least four inches
deeper on level than 1t was on Saturday
morning, and At tho entrance TO the ground
very much question Wheeler solid ground
can be found. Tho clouds Of dnat, added
to the Intense heat, made It very unpleasant.
In the language OF "spiv," 1t WAS "about @.
paper collar hot"
] how TO GIT LEMONADE.
Tha hotel and tho lunch stands did thriy-
Ing business. hear OF no complaint rs 10
the quality OF the lnach, and l suppose tho
quantity was sufficient. Tho rulsD forbid tho
selling OF Lemonade, but thu purchase OF a
cake, even q ginger cake, would insure TIE
lemonade bsing thrown In. heard OF ons
man paying fifty cents tor email cake, and
receiving II large melon thrown In.
wiInstaudirg thsre was blk crowd the
bsst OF order prevailed throuyhoutthe entire
camp. 1t was commonly remarked this syen-
iug that better order Was never seen On this
ground. Not u man was seen who bore Any
visible indications Of in!oxication. Having
none Of this character to look attsr, Tho time
Of The police was taken up in guarding tho
fences to gee that cole entered the grounds
only through the gates. As vigilant rs they
seemed to be, severa! gained an entrance.
YE.rrRpAY's SERVICES.
The weather bsing EXCESSIVELY warm last
night, the cottagers were rsther lsts In re-
firing, and rs n nstter Of course were not
very early risers this morning. Tho morn
Ing meeting in the tkbsrngels ct the begin
Mug WAS rather slinly attended. As the
meeting advanced however, the attendance
increased, until at the cloee there was not
standing room In tho te1t. Revs U. d.
Batlslle had charge OF the messing, and 1t
proved to be one Of great interest. ~
| When the service began at 1850 the audi
toripm, capsule OF coating 500 was filed to
ita utmost capacity, wills many being unable
to secure seafs stocd in the aisle. The ser.
vics began by singing tae hymn beginning,
prayer vas offered by Rev. Batte!le. DR..
Norris, Of the Baltimore Conference, an.
nounced IS the text from which he would
make few remarks "Iea doubtless, and l
counts all things but lost, for tue e1celsncy
OF the knowledge OF Christ Jesus
my Lord". Tbs sermon ives one eeriss OF
hsppy thoughts, in:ermipgled with affecting
incidents related In the Doctors happy style
The childrens meeting at o'clock WAS very
Interesting and WAS largely attended. At 3
O'clock Rsy. Dr.. Smith, Of Whss!ing, prsaok-
cd to en- inmense sudisnca ct The maiu
stand, taking az his text tho following: IAN
My Eprings=Ars In Taee." Sutilre Ii 10 say
that in the Judgement OF all 1t wac the most
able sermon yet preached on the ground.
The young peoples meeting Mt o'clock. led
by Rev. Aits, wss very intereating. Rev.
Mckinney, OF tho Baltimore Conference, is
t! preaching this evening 10 Large audience.
THE FIRST suoUr.
Saturday was dry Of activity on the part
Of these who preside over the domestic affairs
OF the homes, In this city OF the forest. Dur.
ing The eat'rs day the busy housewives were
encsged IN Masking preparations for to-dny.
Tho rules OF the association roo tre all puI-
| chnses In the way OF ea.ab!cs 10. tho Sabbath
| to be made on Saturday, as nothing Is allowed
| to be sold on the ground during tho Sabbath
I save meals and lunch. E'en tho ysnde, OF
wa.ermeions ia driven TO tho outside of the
sucumpment. Everybody e1pscsed more or
less oompsny, and 1t was qecdlul that enough
be provided for all that came. %
The ssrvlct. Saturday were Of course
slimly attended, save tho night service,
which was more largely attended than any
l 81 DO h.
from Wheeling and other points many per-
sons who intc6ded to Iemsiu over night.
These with the villaee,1 made an immense
crowd. The sermons we're ell OF high order
and the cauee oil the Master did act auHer.
Altar services followed each aircoIgae. The
first shout occurred at the close OF the P. N.
service. 4 lady who remarked :has's she had
come niusty Miles 10 attend this meeting,
became iull to the brin and ,anning over
with The Split, and the result was shout,
ehs displayed excellent lung power, as. she
could DO heard plainly III any pErt OF the
encsmpment. ! hsvs found CONS in my
! travels who arc disposed 10 TO object TO this
kind OF Methoilsnl. II Is eatcreiy too PRINT
tive 10 suit them. 1t was in oyde, fifty years
| ago but is too crude at this age to suit the
cultivated tastes. ! rsths- anticipate there
| will be more shouts in this place before the
meeting Is brought 10 ciose. E5
The young peoples service at G r. N. was
In charge Of Presiding Elder Hi,e. and being
held In the tabernacle, a worry large crowd
VIVA in attendance. s.fN, .g.5
Col. Travis informs ne that he hiss rs.
csiyed word that there has been shipped here
two lsrGe terra colts vases, the giit Of Mrs.
John s. Trimbis and Niles Matte Bodlcy.
The committsa desires to express its thanks
10 the donors and expresses the Wish that
next year will be made useful. ,ssg5s
T CAMP aorEz.
Special prayer for rain Is In ordsr. z
Our own girls looked thsi. svestest to-day.
Many familiar iaoss from Wheeling could
DO seen. $500 -.
John schellhssc the proprietor OF the ho>
tel, bad about $50 at dinner Today.
Qs s'..'r A' CARP.