The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19
MOUNTAIN LAKE, PARK.
The Holiness Camp Meeting - Personal
Notes and Mention,

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Notes and NIentIOn.
Correspondence Of he sIHte!lignesr
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, July l7,-At
o'clock yesterday afternoon the usual ser
vice was held. Prayer was offered, follow
cd by singing "The half has never yet
been told" DR.. UpdegraG spoke few
words, after which DIR. Dougan Clark
preached from the words, "Now faith is
the substance Of things hoped, the evil
dence oithings not seen."
In the act Of conservation We must be-
lieve that the altar sanCtiaes tho gift. The
difference between man and man Is not go
much in faith, but the object OF faith.
This Is the difference between the Chris
tian and the inhdel.
AT night DR.. UpdegraG preached on the
character OF Daniel. His theme was
"Dare 10 be Daniel" He held up the
character Of Daniel as the very highest
type oi Christian courage.
The altar was crowded with seekera after
the sermon. Evangelist Lizzie Smith, OF
Philadelphia, gave an earnest farewell
talk, as sho left for home soon after the
close oil the service. She Is certainly a
most wonderful woman, and her work has
been felt here, as was manifest by the
crowd that pressed around her to bid her
good bye and God speed at the close OF
the service.
This morning We had the bright sun.
shine again and everybody looked as
though new life was infused into them.
The morning service opened promptly at
0 o'clock with larger audience than
usual, partly on account Of the good
weather, but more on account OF the in.
creased interest In the meetings. The
song service consisted OF the singing Of
good old hymns at the request OF some OF
the elder people present. II was greatly
enjoyed BY all. Rev. Updegraf read q
portion Of Scripture and commented on 1t
To the ediication Of all present.
Rev. 9. 0. Garrison, OF Philadelphia,
preached short sermon from the words
"sin Is the transgression Of law" The
sermon was well received by all who
heard 1t.
Dr.. Clark preached very interesting
and instructive sermon in tho afternoon
from tho words, "And highway shall be
there and 9 way, and 1t shall be called the
way Of holiness"
Mrs. Jenkins, sister OF DR.. Updegraff,
and Mrs. Learnham both gave interesting
talks. Many experiences were given, and
the entire service was enjoyable TO all
present.
The following are new arrivals at tho
Vanmeter Hotel:
A. B. White, Parkersburg, W. Va. L,
7; oaTps,kadaon, p,siNa', KeySer, W; II Va; W; Van
Wheeling, w. Va; Misses Hattie and Ella
Sargent, Cincinnati, o.; A. L. Allen and
Thomas E. Davis, Grafton, w. Va; L.
W. Gordon, Harry Mansfield, John vii.
son and G. W. Spaller, Fayette City, Pa /;
4. L. Hudson and daughters Cora and
Maude, Alliance, o., the singers.
NJ. Dravo, Of Pittsburgh, with his
daughter, Mrs, Vsnkirk, and his grand.
daughter, Miss Vankirk, and Miss Ella
Garfield have been at the same hotel dur.
ing the meeting.
Rev. House, Of Baltimore, preached an
excellent sermon. The audience Ia large
this evening, and at this writing the even
ing service iB in progress. Tomorrow
will be the great day OF the meeting, as
the entire population for miles around
will be In attendance.
1. 7; Carr aud family, Of Falrmont, with
Miss Hough are occupying bis cottage and
will remain during the season.
Mrs. Hart is giving instruction In elocu.
ton each day, after services, to quite o
number OF ministers and others In attend.
ance, and they will return 10 their iields
Of labor better prepared to talk than when
they came.
The weather 10 delightful.
s. B. D. Prickitt, Methodist Episcopal
minister Of Grafton was OF the meeting
yesterday and last night. Revs. O. I,
House and G. W. Cecil, Of the Baltimore
Conference, and Rev. Francis Lupton have
arrived since my last report. Ministers
and laymen are arriving on every train
The Allegheny House and Park Hall arO
crowded TO their utmost capacity, and by
tomorrow the entire encampment will
have all 1t can do 10 accommodate the
crowd that will be here.
Yesterday evening q farewell service to
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Of Philadelphia, was
held at the cottage Of Miss Jennie Smith.
~ WAS tllH0 nbV6E W ue lOTROItbn Dy
those who were there. Mrs. Smith has
endeared herself 10 oil who met her here.
She is an evangelist, and those who know
say she is doing great work at her home.
The general expression heard from I'LL
strangers stopping here ID that 1t 10 a most
delightful place, and, as mentioned be-
fore, quite q number are selecting lots on
which 10 build at once.
II. II. Fairall, D. D., editor Of the Iowd
A.ihoiist, formerly Of this county and res.
ident Of the town Of Accident, arrived yes.
Capt j. A. Hayden, editor Of tho re.
| publican, Oakland, 10 on the grounds to.
day and an Interested spectator at the
Dr. ]. o. Baldwin, Of Washington, b.
O., suggests q 9. A. X. meeting here next
summer. 30 cay /, and every old soldier
ought 10 say, amen
Just az close notice Rov, Milliafd +.
Compton, Of Slxty.Atst street church, N.
Y, has arrived. He Ia West Vlrginian.
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A False Alarm,