The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-14
TIE hEUOND DAY
or tho Annual Camp nceting at Mounds
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When closed my report last night tn
young folks were making the woods rinl
singing the Songs Of Zlon." It seems /
be the custom for ten or dczen Of th
young folks to gather at some point an,
engage in singing until the bell rings tn
hour for retiring. Some OF the "Fathera /,
Israel" arc inclined to object to this. pre
ferring quiet 10 the "lullabya," Don
crowd the young folks. They are the liz,
and attraction Of tho ground, and hay,
done no little in making for this place ii,
popularity 1t enjoys. = i'T -, ~
The meeting ior the Improvement Of re
liglous experience was held In the Tabsr.
nacle this morning at s o'clock and was in
charge Of Rev. @. D. Battelle. The mert
announcement that Mr.. Battelle Ia 10 hav,
charge Of this service always insures julj
attendance OF both saints and sinners, as he
is universally loved by all who know him.
This meeting usually partakes OF the char.
acter Of an experience meeting, and Is pro.
ductive ofgreat good. pa! 1ss.il5 - \
,Dr.J. Z Smith, OF the Fourth Street NJ.
q. Church, Wheeling, preached this morn.
ing at the auditorium. TO large and atten
tive audience, from the text "Faith ia the
substance Of things hoped ior.n The ser.
mon was not a theological discussion Of
faith, ths subject being treated in pYacti.
cal way. Tie first proposition being.
the imperlection Of earthly enjoyments. : =
4 Whatever the condition OF earth. how.
ever exalted and ennobled, there are sljll
things hoped for" In this life, imper.
lection is the characteristic of all euioy.
ments. The characteristics Of futh-lhe
Here followed a line Of argument 10
prove, first, that faith ia a supporter Of
hope, and second, that faith is a realizsr Of
the promises and hopes. Space forbids a
further synopais Of this sermon. To have
realIzsd Its depth OF tnonght, and to bs
beneti ed by Its teachings, it should have
been heard. 57' {. az u 5s1''g.3
The children's meeting at the Tabernacle
WIS held at o'clock, and was in charge oi
W. E Rippay. This meeting WIS Largely
attended and was exceedingly interesting
Kay. Rippey is very popular with the
children, and l feel no hesitaucy in Say.
irg that these mestings will become the
must popular Of any hald here.
At 3 p. NJ Rsv. s. Jones, Of Thompson
chapel, Wheeling, preached a. the main
stand from the text "Wha,soeyer he saith
unto. you do it." Other matters in con.
nection with the duties Of your renortpr
compelled him to leave during the deliy.
cry ol this discourse, but it was very favor.
ably commented on BY those who beard it
through. ';.-,5e-Ea.45i 9t-f71e" ~;
At 9 o'clock the Young Peoples meeting
at the tabernacle and the cottage prayer
meetings at Mrs. Joshua Lancastes's. Mrs.
Dr.. -Ulrich's and Mrs. E Hobbs, were we'll
attended, and the number of promenaders
on the avenues were noticeably scarce.
Quite large crowd gathered at the audi
forum to hear Dr.. Norris, OF the Bslti.
more Conference, preach. After the Usual
opening e1ercsep, the Doctor took for hil
text the fret clause OF the % III verse OF the
73i Palm: ''But it is good for me to draw
near TO God" Is, -l,i- n -,
At the close OF the ssrmon, short altar
service vas held when the doxology was
sang and the army rts.ed from it's labore
Of tho second day. BsIore I closs desire
to say that the committee, awaking to
the TACT that good music ia as essential Ia
the SUCCESS OF tha meeting as good preach.
ing, have secured the services Of J. Melvin
Richsrds as choriater. Melvin has gather.
ed around him number OF the young
gentlemen and ladies, and tho music fur.
nlshed by this undrllled choir tonight
was simply grand. II the ministers will
only take care Of the spiritual, think the
musical interests will not be found in the
background, Co. }5a -5g1
lEsLhy F CANT NOTES. IA! I'D
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The population OF the Camp n still or