The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-15
MOuNrAIN L.AKE DARK.
The Evangelical Holiness Camp Meeting.
Interest Increasing.

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The Evangelical Holiness Camp Meeting.
Interest Increasing.
Correspondence u he IH't!liqacer.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, July l4.-This
is the fifth day Oithe evangelical holiness
camp meeting, and the interest is on the
increase, Yesterday afternoon the ser.
vice was Of a varied character. DR..
Clark preached from lst Corinthians lst
Chapter and SO:h verse. At the close he
answered several questions which were
asked him at his own request, First,
was DAvid's prayer, "Create within me a
clean hearth" answered. Yes.
Why do We hear so much said Of sancti-
aCation through the blood2
Because 1t is Gods plan. 1t is Christ's
plan, because Chrisgs blood was shed for
the cleansing from all sin.
At night after the song service, Rev. L.
R. Beacon led in prayer. S, Wesley
Davis, NJ, L. minister Of McKeesport, Pa,
preached from the words, "For | am the
Lord your God, therefore ye shall sanctify
yourselves" 1t was IN earnest sermon.
AT its close Capt. Garter made an earnest
appeal to all who wished a pure heart to
present themselves at the altar. None
coming forward DR.. Updegraf called for
all who loved the Lord but did not enjoy
perfect freedom to arise. Many arose,
when the Doctor invited them forward TO.
gether with all backsliders who wished to
be reclaimed and sinners who wished par
don.
DR.. ]. @. Baldwin, Of Washington, D. O.,
asked the privilege Of saying word, stat
ing that he had time and again dedicated
himself 10 the Lord, had given up all and
had been accepted. Perhaps he did not
perfectly understand what was wanted,
Tor sometimes no was up and then down,
but he did wish to be perfectly the Lords
and therefore he had no objection to 60
forward. lie went and about thirty fol.
lowed. An old.flshioned altar service fol-
lowed and quite q number prolessed the
blessing Of perfect love.
JuSt at the close Of the service Mother
Davis broke out in shouts Of praise, and
for some time tho accne around the altar
vas indescribable. With her two SONS
both ministers, and grandson Just enter
ing the ministry, 1t was sight not often
seen and one never to be forgotten.
There were but few dry eyes in the large
audience. She Is about eighty.dye years
Of age.
This mornings service was opened with
the usual song service. Rev. Mussey had
charge Of the meeting. HeTead a portion
Of scripture, commenting on 1t in feeling
manner, after which tho meeting took the
turn OF an experience meeting. Rev.
j. O, Baldwin in a short talk gave an &C.
count Of his life.
1t Is wonderful the course these meet.
ings take. They are Just good old.fashion.
ed class meetings, and the best OF feeling
prevails, though there Is quite q differ.
enCe In tho experiences given as to the
way the spirit leads them.
II was my privilege this morning 10 visit
Miss Pollack's kindergarten school, which
numbers about thirty pupils. The exer.
Ciaes were veryinteresting and instructive.
The following are tho new arrivals:
Rev. j. W. Bedford, Of the East Pennsyl-
yania Conference; Rev. DR.. Graf, Of New
Jersey; s. o. Garrison, Of Philadelphia; I;
A. B. Perry, Of Rowlesburg; =. r. Beacon,
OF Pennsylvania; j. D. Thompson, OF the
Keyser Echo, A. Tomlinson, Of Mounds.
vile.
They are coming on every train. The
meeting increases in interest as ltIpro.
gressss.
: Mrs. NJ. Stevens Hatt's School Of Elocu.
cution and 0tatory began to-day with the
very best prospects,. twill furnish 0 fine
opportunity for all who wish TO improve
In the art Of speaking, but Of this I will
speak at another time,