The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-19

Yesterday morning opened With a clear
sky aud Providence seemed inclined to
once more favor the Moundsville encamp-I
ment. All day long q cool breeze inateri.
ally aided in the efforts To keep comforts
BILE, Notwithstanding the heatedrays Of IN
August sun continually coming down.
Each train arriving during the day
brought to the ground a large number Of
people, the majority Of whom came from
this city. The advantages Of the switch
to the grounds is of course being realized
every day by those who have been visiting
the grounds from year to yea, and many
express surprise 1t was not built yearsago
The earnest appeal OF DR.. Norris Viii
not soon be forgotten. He took as his text,
"They bated ewithout o cause aud for
forty minutes the eyes OF a large audi
ence were riveted on the speaker at the
close OF the sermon Rev. G. y. Hite, stand-
ing on o bench in the altar, delivered IN
exhortation that was full ot easnestneas
and warning. Only two persons presented
themselves for prayers After short
time spentin song and prayer the meeting
was dismissed.
The Christian people Of the meeting
express surprise aud view the situation
iron q spiritual aIandpoint as alarming.
Sermons are preached, exhortations dc.
Iliferedt prayers offered. All these. aided
by individual effort on the part OF the
followers OF Christ, seern tobe ONO avail.
The unconverted are unmoved, appear
careless and profess indifference.
The tnornfug service in the tabernacle
was largely attended. Rev. D. Ii. X. Dix
had charge Of the service. Many prayers
were offered; frequently three persons
would engage in prayer before tho con.
gregation would riae. from their knees.
AT 1890 Rev. DR.. Pershinp, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, occupied tie pulpit IN the
pavilion, preaching from The text: Many
are called, but few are ehosen." In the.
outset, two propositions were adyar ced:
Eirrt, the call; second, tho selection or
choice. Thers are three characteristics
OF the call-itis anintelligtble call; 1t IS
an earnestcali, aud it ia an honest call.
The choice: 1tispossiblefor Christian
to doa lawful thing to a yeiy unlawful de-
gree. Sin is progressive; mental hablte,
worldly habits, are making damnation
more certain and your salvation less GER
tain.
A conservation meeting followed this
sermon, led by Dr.. Norris, that was the
most solemn aud impressive service OF the
day.
AT hali-past onethe children's meeting
was very interesting, and large crowd
! was attracted. Raw. j. II. Hess and Mrs.
jackson were the speakers, and were at
i la nIayl sI,x, a II raSn1f rkauo
two persons should be given enhre charge
Of this service, Us they are both interest
ing takers.
At3:S0, Rev. D. l.. Ash conducted the
service in the auditorium, preaching to q
large and attentive congregation.
Young peoples meeting in the taber-
nacie was, as ia always the case, quite in
teresting, the large tabernacle on the Point
being crowded. Hon. g. w. Atkinson,
was present and delivered one cf his
happy addresses that a5ounded in beauti-
| iulithought and glowing language. -Four
persons wero at the altar at this meeting
and three Of the number protested CONVEX
sion. -
Rev. Richard Norris was the minister
that appeared before the large audience in
the auditorium at night. DR.. Norris took
for his subject, "rhe folly Of Rejecting
Christ as Revealed in the Crud1xion.p
The sermon was delivered in Or. Morris
earnest manner, and frequently through
lis delivery, could be seen the handker-
chief raised to wipe away the falling tear.
IAN invitation was given to those who
desired to eaee from the wrath to comen
10 come and hneel at the altar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bodley left yesterday
morning for Weston, w. Va, being SUM
moned by telegram to the bedside of their
eldest daughter, Mrs. John "A, Barnes,
who Is seriously III, and it is thought calr
not recover. il
Tie result OF the election for directors
yesterday was as follows: Hugh Sterling,
John A. Ewing, Joseph a. Bodley, John
w. Morris, Charles Watkins, John W.
Davis. These gentlemen will serve forfoar
years from this date. Il
During the entire ten days oil the meet
ing last year there was only received at
the gate for admission $5Gl. Secretary Me-
Gregor said last evening that up TO the
present time there had boon about 5000
received, with two daysof the meeting
still remaining.
Rsys. DR.. Pershing, q. 81. Westwood
snu ". ~. Ahn de lue 1atest atElHals VI
ministers. =,
.. a. Vance, ]. R. Acker, :. N. Clous.
ton, Il. R. Hibbard, q. w. Atkinson, Mr..
ALEX Rogers, Misses Mary Hi5bard and
Allie Berry, Of Wheeling, were on the
grounds yesterday. =.
The B. a O. railroad will tliis evening
run a trainfrom the grounds to Wheeling,
leaving the camp ground station at 10P.
N, This will afford persons in the city an
opportunity to hear DR.. Norris and re.
turn TO the city the same night. This
train will also leave the gtouud on Thurs.
day night at u =. NJ, giving persons an
opportunity to witness the closing services.
AZ THROUGH TILE STATE.
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