Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-17
A GREAT 0uTPOURlNa.
Tremendous Gathering at the
MoundsyiIIs Camp Meeting.
The Attendance Estimated at From Five
to Six thousand A. Day
ProftabIy Spent.

The attendance at the Moundsvile camp
meeting yesterday was simply enormous.
Conservative people put the crowd in the
afternoon at fully Eve thousand, while 9th
ers added another thousand to these fig
ures. But be the estimates high or low, all
agree that the jam was very great. The
regular early train down from this city over
the B. L o. was crowded, with a number of
extra cara attached, and the special, which
got away at a quarter past eight, consisted
of twelve coaches and must have contained
fully
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE
Specials were also run over
the Ohio River road and on the B. Il
o. from Fairmont, which brought other
multitudes to the grounds, while the num-
Der who came in c~onveysnces is said to
have been larger than in any previous year.
A large number ofbuggies and other rigs,
filed with ladies and gentlemen, went down
from this city, while farmers came IN wagons
from as far as Fairmont and Haneytown.
Morndsville citizens, as q matter OF course,
were there en- masse. Ali day
H BEST POSSIBLE RIDE
prevailed, and one and all of those present
seemed to have the thought of their spiritual
welfare uppermost in their minds. ASH
usual, the understanding was that the gates
were to be closed after 8 o. m, but the
stream OF visitors showed no signs OF ceas-
ing at that hour, and the management
deemed it best, under the circumstances, to
admit all who appeared. Had it been
known beforehand that the gates
would have been opened al
al hours, the attendance would
have been much larger than it was, but still
there was almost q constant stream OF visit
ors all day.
THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
were insugurated by a sermon, in the morn
ing, BY Rev. DR.. Smith, pastor Of the Fourth
Street NJ. Z. Church, of this city. The con-
gregation was very large,ss may be guessed,
and the eloquent gentleman was listened to
with the closest attention. Always interest
ing and instructive, DR.. Smith on this
occasion rose to the full height OF
his powers, and was never heard
TO better advantage. The class meeting
IN the afternoon also attracted q large mum
DER of those on the ground. The address
Vas mace by Rev. Norris, Of Philadelphia,
md the entire service was instructive and
beneficial. In
THE EVENING
Presiding Elder Hite occupied the pulpit
| n der the immense canvas. He discoursed
rom the text, Without there is weeping
md crashing of teeth" The congregation,
Ike that at the morning service, was very
I ard those present were evidently
deeply moved BY the %eloquence of the rev,
erend gentleman. Quite q number sp,
peared at the mourners' bench and made
professions of religion.
A large number of ministers were present
on the ground during the day, among them
Revs. Hite, King, Smith, Dryden, Norris
and Davidson.
The hotel did an enormous business in
| dispensing eatables and refreshments to the
multitude at noon and in the evening. A
i've o'clock a train of FIVE coaches,
FILLED TO OVERLOOKING
With those on the grounds, came up to the
city, and at ten o'clock last night another
special of eight cars followed it, having on
| 5oard about FIVE hundred people. The
others in attendance from outside points
likewise dispersed to their several homes
soon after dark, and by ten o'clock the camp
ground was deserted of all ssvethose, nun
oering several hundred, who are temporarily
dwelling in the enclosure.