The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-16
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MouSDlvlLLE, August 49,.
To-day has been tho hottest OF the sssso,
scarcely breath Of air stirred, tho oppressiy,
heat making everybody feel miserable
Throughout the upper part Of the camr
grounds, resting under the branches Of N,
great oaks, could be s.en, first "the o,d
maid" lonely aud fo'ioru, sghing for a
man-sion In the skies; then "the old baohe.
lor," his only companions being the bn,y
ants and the fitting grass.hopp,r. Tb,s
loVera were largely IN the msj j1rity, how.
ever, and GOULD be seen more freq uently., " :,
There seem, to be only one thing that mars
ehe comfort OF those hers and those Who
como merely for q day, aud that IL the clouds
OF dust that one Is compelled 10 pass through
coming from the town to the ground. Some
potuohs Oh the enoampmsnt are very dusty,
ana unless Providence should smile on "a by
sssshIuing few drops OF rain, 1t will be auy.
thing but pleasant to visit the grounds on
6undsy: l. Is to bs hoped that an IN arraprs. ".
ment will be effected during the coming Year
with one OF the railroads passing this town M
oy which switch will be constructed to Ills
place, thus avoiding tho travel through ths
Town, amidst the clouds Of dust that are 40
common here al this season OF the year.
q. extensive preparations are being made at
ina MOTEL tn accommodate the large crowd
expected here on Sunday. For fsar It nav
DO forgotten, Ia! me say here that the pnt:,
VIII be closed promptly ut $50 A. ~. Whesi.
ing city time, or 0:55 A. N b. IL O rsilroa,
uma. The gates will remain clossd until 4
=. Nj when they will again be opened And
temain pa 80 until IL =. NJ. The order of III.
thnsH poa.a WI DO s.rlosly enforced and unies,
haIs STss contemplating coming, can get here
oeiose tne hour OF closing, they will not b. |
through the gates. 5[i's'5 = - :
No ticksts will be sold at the r,tes. and
victor, had better ses to It that t,otets ars
provided before coming. The sermons dur.
ing the day bave been quite interesting, ana
= nave been we'll attended, save the moetinc nj |
. r. NJ: and slim attendance at this ssryics
can only be accounted for, in supnosinp thot
the usual afternoon nap, ok the prsee ienca
Some Of those who do attend plar the pres;
Nod and Nap act, to the discomiorturs of
tae minister. a minister once eaid 10 n,s
that ha would rather preach twics during tho
Day than st this 8 O'clock service. = : -
[. hsV. y. W. Davis, OF the Pittsburgh Con,
terence, preached at o'clock. The sermon
s,.M ao9uncsd in beautiful thoughts, and was
' We!i ,s aeiiVereo. Ihe altar selvics following
TUG aiseoutss was one OF dssr solemnsty.
AZ inc children's meeting, Rsv.J F. Scott.
ny hAs recently returned from India, 81
tsrslined the children in showing ssyers,
Heashen Gods that ara woruhipsd by ths nso.
pie IN that 0risntal country. Necklaces tne
fines, bracelets knites and forks, armlets and
otaer articles too numerous 10 mention wera
shown to the great delight tf the children
key. n. N. +. Dryden, OF West Liberty, preached
" P n. He is one ofthe young ministers
OF the West Virginia conferences AID bIds fair
TO rival some OF his oldsr brethren In sblli,r
to entertain an audience.
cottage prayer meetings were held th,,
evening, and at one OF the,e several psrsons
present asked for the prayers OF Gods peopla
lnsss meetings are preparatory 10 the night
sefylce, and ths religious feeling manifested
~ toem Is taken to the auditorium at the
nlgnt service, thus making that seryjcs the
one 81 which the srestest personal effort is
naue 10 ,ndoce sinners to turn from the
error oi their ways, and like 'Bunyau's Phi.
grim, start for ths "Celestial City.T Dr.. Nor.
ris bad charge Of the services at the main
atsnd d.a Tonight and preached with bis usual
aplnty. Tne Doctors reputation here ia es-
taolisheo, and when 1t Is known he is 10
preach one can always look for large aud.
ence. q - llIitY,,sI $50 ~
' After the meetine was dismissed. au in
vitation was given by the Presiding Elder 10
me members OF the church, to come to the
aataI a, ana engsys In coIsecra,ion meeting.
me altar place wes crowded in a few min.
=! nses, and, while write, ct 1880, the meeting
Is stlll in progress. T'35' = ~ -
heV. y. L. Hite Ia terribly in earnest and
seems determined that this camp meeting
ahall be one that shall 70 into history az q
one. The ministry ara ali wort.
I9g toSether, everything is harmonious and
inc keynote Of The campaign Ia Maalyation
oi SINNERS, Souls for Christi "a - 80
~ cAar NOTES.
2 Everything quiet to-day. X
The crowd stll inc.eAses.S g.ltE.lt : n
HIhe staple commodity of camp meetiur-
~aterme!ons, have made ther sppearance.
a tent WIS erected to-day in which '.Ice
Crsam" and other Refreshments arc 10 .bs
500. I: was we'll patron'z ID BY the young
lolka tonight. Hard on young men, ',-.t
/, Kew. E:W. Ryan will remain until Mon.
1ay morning, when he will leave for Noun.
lain Lake Park. Mrs Ryan is In rather bad
bealth, ard trip 10 the mouutaius Is tsken
n the hope that 1t may aid in her restoration
10 health. VA r = $50 :. ~
y, The following Wheeling people were on
M ne ground to-day: rWm. Busby, E:q, Mira.
"; II. Carothers. Mrs. iAndArpon, M1s.s Geo.
ohnson, and Misses Mary Frew, Bette Nc.
Lure AID Virginia Hupp. ,35t It.'-Sl
/ The Committee on Pablo Worship have
1ot decided hs to the programme for the Gar
,lces LOT the Sabbath, but 1t Ia generally un.
ierssood that Dr.. Morris will preaot, at ths
auditorium at 10 N. EIrs'3'EE Carr.