Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-22
CLOSING SCENES
Of the Camp Meeting Of Eighty
Four at MoundsyilIe.
Religious and Secular Doings Of the Last
Day---The Various Meetings
Cuttings Of the Camp.

The closing scenes Of campmeeting have
at last come and gone. The attendance
has been considerably decreased within the
last few days. The glorious rain Of yester-
day was Just what we hoped for at the first
and during all the meeting. 1t was COM
fort, however, to know that the last day was
spent in more pleasant way, for the dust
had become almost unbearable. The fact
is that after yesterdays enjoyable session .
great many were sorry the meeting had
drawn to close.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE MEETING
was rather slimly attended, but was most
ENJOYABLE one to those present Father c.
ID. Battell was the leader of the meeting,
and opened it by reading of the 9Th chap
ter of lst Thes. This good old preacher
is a veteran in the work, and notwith-
standing his extreme old age he ye. bids
fair, Judging from the ability with which he
still labors, for several years of active SER
vice. The same service was feast for
hungry souls. DR.. Myers lead in prayer,
followed by the singing Of the slOth
hymn. Rev j. NJ. Warden was then intro
duced and invited the attention of his con-
gregstion to the following text: Now then
we are ambassadors for Christ, as though
Cod did beseech you by us We pray you in
Christs stead be We reconciled to God.
In word it was an able sermon, and the
old time zeal of Rev. Warden is still visi-
BILE. The services were concluded by sing.
ing Bringing in the Sheaves" and the ben
ediction. Children's meeting was well at.
tended and was lead by Revs. Rippey and
Wilding Appropriate talks were made for
the last meeting Of the children. On &C.
count of the. rain the 3 o'clock SER
vices we're held in the tabernacle.
The cottagers turned out well, owing to the
weather inclemency and listened to an able
sermon by the Rev ID. ID. Hammond, Of
Weston. Young peoples and prayer meet
ings as usual were held at 6 o'clock.
LAST EVENING
q large congaHion Witnessed the break up"
DR.. Smith interested them as he always
does when he breaches. Closing remarks
were made by others. The meeting As a
whole cannot be counted as spiritually sue
cessful rs some Of those of other years, vet
precious souls were saved and there labor
cannot be considered in value to
those souls the meeting will be
one Of the most cherished
in memory and with the excellent preaching
and sweet songs shurely no one could
come and 20 away without being benefited
at least in slight degree. With the good
old doxology and the benediction the Wheel
ing District Camp Meeting of 1884 was
closed.
CAMP CULLISGs.
The rain was a blessing appreciated by
all.
Moundsville families will probably move
in tomorrow.
Mr.. VIM Stewart Of West Liberty, is the
guest Of friends here. Like all the rest, he
enjoysit
Its only here were people can't do any
thing else than enjoy themselves that poll
tics is forgotten.
Misses Kate and Nina Love, Of New
Athens, O., were interested spectators on
the grounds to-day.
A great many excursionists TO the camp
meeting visited the penitentiary in town.
This institution is worth visiting.
The ministers have been leavIng-sever-
al leave tonight and ere Sabbath each
shall have returned to his prospective field
of labor.
Immediately after childrens meeting in
the afternoon the large flock Of little ones
marched to the park and was entertained
for some time by the Rev. DR.. Smith. AZ
ter which the picture of the entire assembly
was taken and rest assured it was pretty
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