The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-13
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
rHE QUAKER oAMpMEErINe


AhcS ON the Services -PrOminent Minis.
tiers aud People PTeSOnt-A Highly
successful Meeting Notes.
S0tcIa! Correspondence NE LgiGlligsaeT.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, July l2.-At
O'Clock Saturday morning the opening sci
vices the holiness Campmeeting" wer
held in the auditorium, Mr., r. L. HudsoI
and daughters sang "All Hail the Powe
Of Jesus Name" An appropriate praye
was offered by Rev, o. w, Baldwin, Afte
singing another selection, Rev, Johl
Thompson, OF Philadelphia, the manage
Of the meeting, gave an explanation o
the objects Of the meeting, and stated tina
the leadership had been given into thu
hands OF Dts. UpdegraF and Clark, wht
successfully conducted the meetinga las
year, Dr. Updegraff caves brief address
announcing his subject "In the name O
the Lord we will SGT up u Standard" ant
then read the whole oi the Twentieth
Psalm, in which 1t Ia contained.
At the afternoon service DR.. CLARK
preached powerful sermon on the sub,
jeCt "The Office OF the Holy Ghost" The
Doctor took the ground that the Holy
Ghost did not baptizs US as some say, but
the Bible doctrine is that he baptizes us
with the Holy Ghost.
The slnging'at the opening OF the even.
ing servlce was grand, Mr.. Hudson enters
into the spirit Of his songs in a manner
that snlists his hearers aud causes them
to partake OF his enthusiasm,
Captain kelso Garter, OF Delaware,
preached sermon full Of thought and
power. At the close, DR.. UpdegraF gave
a short talk, after which he dismissed the
audience, urging thOn to prepare well for
the services Of the morrow,
The following are the prominent minis.
ters aud others present: Quaker preach,
err, D, B, Uplegratf, Dr.. Dugan CLARK, A.
Il, Hussey, Sarah Harris, Capt. Kolso
Garter, military school, Delaware. Meth.
oilsts, Rev. .. p. Masden, OF New York !;
Rev. John Thompson, OF Philadelphia; I;
Rev. Mr.. Jones aud s. Wesley Davis, F
NJ. Shaler, T, j. Shadsr and Jusiah bill.
lon, Of the Pittsburgh conference. Pres.
byterians, Il. G, Fithian, Cincinnati Y.
N. Q. A. Congregational, Rev. Joseph
Cadwallader, Jacksonville, Florida. Dap.
tist, Rsv, Sergeant, Wilmington, Ohio.
Mr.: Hudson, the sweet singer, Is from
Alliance, o.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
A six o'clock service was held Sunday
morning at Grace cottage by Miss Jennie
Smith and her Co.laborer Miss Sherman.
At the 0 O'Clock service time OF great
rejoicing was had by those engaged. Tho
singing led by Mr., Hudson was ono OF the
best parts OF the service, though the ex.
perienCes were earnest and pointed,
was especially struck with that OF NJ. Fl.
Shay, Of Youngstown, o., a railroad en-.
gineOr, whose Christian experience has
been q most wonderful one.
The meeting closed with singing, "Bs
Guiding Me" by Mr.. Hudson and daugh.
ters, oil Joining in the chorus. A recess
oil five minutes was taken after which the
public service began.
Rev. D. B. Updegraf preached from the
text, "Be ye Holy Tor AN Holy" and for
fully one hour aud q half he held his
hearers with the closest attention as he
gave his version Of the doctrine OF Holiness.
The recess was short, when all as.
sembled again to tho Children's meeting,
which was conducted by r. L. Hudson,
who made it's praise meeting, spending
much Of the time In singing. Quite a
number Of short and pointed talks were
given by different pereons, aud the hour
passed all too quickly for the children, who
seemed to enjoy 1t greatly. The time for
preaching, 3 o'clock, having arrived the
service was opened promptly by singing
"Take me % LAM" Prayer was offered
by Rev, ]. Il. Engle, Of the Oakland NJ.
E. Church. DR.. Dugsn CLARK preached
from the words, Wherefore He Is able to
save them that come unto God through
Him." The Doctor ia powerful speaker
and the large audience seemed to enjoy
the sermon.
At night very earnest meeting was
conducted by the women. The opening
was song service by K. E. Hudson and
daughters, which was greatly enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Farnum led in prayer. Miss
Lizzie Smith, Of Philadelphia, gave short
talk. Mrs. Kurney, Of Philadelphia, fol.
lowed. She Ia an enthusiast in the work.
An altar service followed, and many knelt
for prayer, Land quite number professed
religion.
MONDAYS sBRytcEs.
This morning tho 0 o'clock service
opened with a song service OF half hours
duration, during which many choice selec.
tons were sung under the leadership OF
Mr.. Hudson. The meeting then took the
turn OF general experience meeting.
Rev. Updegraf led the meeting, but al.
lowed 1t, as he expressed II, to run itself,
asking each one to speak as the spirit die.
tated. Many spoke, and in many respects
tho meeting was one oi great power. It
proved so interesting and profitable that
the entire time Of public service was taken
up, and many even then left reluctantly.
To-day see 10 the congregation quite a
number Of new faces, Presiding Elder
Lakin, Of the Oakland District NJ. u,
church, being among the number. L. j..
Stone and wife, Of Wheeling, are on the
grounds. Prof. D. W. Shields, OF KeyBer,
who has been an interested spectator at
the meetings thus far, left to-day for Bel.
laire.
The management Of the Park are doing
all in their power to make the stay Of all
pleasant. The Secretary, Mr.. ]. NJ. Davis,
Is ever on the alert to assist those coming
to find comfortable quarters, which can be
had at different points on the grounds.
Grace Cottage Ia the iayorite resort Of those
coming to tho camp meeting.
The hotelkeptby Mr.. Vanmster Is com.
modious and said by all who go there to be
q very desirable place. Strangers visiting
the Park TO spend but a day or two gen.
ally find their way to the hotel. Many
parties come aud rent coy cottage and
take their meals at Park Hall and other
places, willis the Allegheny House is
ever the iavorltO resort otthose who know
Of lis worth.