Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-18
BURRS' MILLS.
Yesterday a Great Day on the
I'd Grounds.
Thousands on the Groundsr--Dusty and
Dry and as Hot as the big Sunday
Of Last Year. T.

The annual camp meeting of the M. L.
Church, of thid district commenced on
the 18th, the FIRST sermon being preached
by Rev. C. w. Henthorne, of the Barnes
vile district. Yesterday was the great day
that everybody WAS anxious to come round.
Ii dawned clear and bright and by ten o clock
the sun poured down its golden rays with
great force. The crowd began to gather on
the grounds as early as eight o'clock and at
noon the crowd was immense. Trains
kept arriving from Rellaire and GAINESVILLE
all morning, each one bearing large cargo
of human freight The country lads and
lassies with their linen busters came in
focks, on horseback or in the carriage, from
all directions. Every body is wild TO go,
and after they get on the grounds are
choked very near to death by the heat and
dust Oh, yes, it is great day all will ad-
nit Souls are made happy and souls are
made sad, but none are converted at these
meetings. The people go to have fun
/ and they generally have it. At 1890 the
usual services of the morning were attended
mostly by the occupants Of the cottages
The meetings are in charge OF Rev. L.
Paine, presiding elder. Chldren's meet
ing took place at l:3O p. m Young PEG
pies meeting at p. m, and preaching at
I:3O p. m. The various services Of the day
were conducted in quiet and orderl y man
uer. Rev. DR.. c. W. Smiths sermon was
an interesting one and was listeend to al
tentively by all The following ministers
we're present: Rev. Rogers, of GAINESVILLE;
Rev. Starkey, Fairview; Rev. Davies, Som
erton; Rev. Wright, Beallsville; Rev lay
Tor, Bellaire. Circuit Huddleston,
Morristawn; Fisher, Armstrong; Drs.
| Persling and C. w. Smith, of Pitts
burg, b. Davis, c. B. Heuthoru5 S. F.
Minor and a number OF others whose names
we could not get The singing this year is
an improvement over other year. Prot }.
W. SchoGeld is the leader, Miss Marie Bat
telle the organist, and Joseph Conley and
son of Bellaire, are the cornetists to assist
IN making the music attractive; and | can
say we are having good congregational
singing, and are trying their best to assist
he leader. The attendance was larger
han that of former years. The religious
interest is increasing somewhat, although
here is a number of immoral persons al
ways in attendance, but such subjects are
':ept in the back ground by the special
oiiceman. The dust seems to be the
,rea: est drawback the visitors have to con-
end with, and the clothes Of everybody pre-,
'ented a country appearance on their re-
urn to their homes The eating tent this
year is under the management of A. I.
Lockwood. John Glasgow, Shannon
richer and Irve Baker, are the special pro
..ectors of the place. The meeting at this
Dlace closes on Wednesday, at which time
most all the tents will be vacated. The re-
aeipts this year will no doubt be larger than
those of former years.
NOTES.
The order was very good.
The people of GAINESVILLE were most all
down.
Bellaire people were on the grounds by
the wholesale.
A large number did not get home until
his morning.
Campaign hats of all kinds were seer
,mong the crowd.
The boarding tent and lunch stands did a
arge business.
Good fresh water could be obtained at
most any house.
What would there be of Bethesda if i
wasn't for the camp?
One barber shop has been setup to shave
the atteniers at camp.
ST. Clsirsville sent down quite a humble
If her handsome young ladies,
The committee in charge deserve prais,
or the excellent order maintained.
The interest in the Burrs Mills camp
meeting increases from year to year.
For slightly damaged carpets at two