Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-27
LAST DAY
OF the MoundsvilIe Camp Meeting Inter
estinS Services.

OF the Moundsville Camp Meeting Inter
esting Services.
Yesterday was the last day of camp
meeting. Nearly all who have been i'll ut
tendance since the beginning Of the meet
ing were last evening occupied with getting
ready to depart this morning. Furniture
was packed up, and only enough was left
unpacked to make the owners comfortable
TOR the night. The SaddcSt and most sol
emn day 1T camp meeting is always on the
last day, and yesterday was no exception
to the rule, and in fact was even more
solemn than usual. When Jones left here
it seemed that the interest tagged, and
Mrs. Robinson had q very hard task to
revive it, but she has infused some
new life into the meetings, and
Yesterday the services were exceptionally
interesting and pleasant, and all that mar
red the enjoyment in any way was the
thoughts of saying good bye"
The morning services were conducted by
Mrs. Robinson, she taking for her subject
''Moses and his choice She also preached
in the afternoon at o'clock.
At l:3O p. m. the children assembled in
the tabernacle, and headed by the choir,
singing, they marched around the circle
and into the park, where Rev. Randolph
and Nj. &. W. Atkinson addressed them.
Al night q larger audience assembled in
tho auditorium than at any time since the
departure of Jones. Owing TO the failure
of Rev. De Haas to appear, the Rev. Hitc
said that change in the programme bad
been made and that he had asked two of
the oldest ministers present TO deliver
addresses. Revs. Battelle and King then
SpOks for short time, giving their remI-
niscenees of Tho camp ground, and the peO-
pie who have attended the meetings in
years long gone by. Both addresses were
of a very interesting character and the
attention of The large audience did not
ahate at any time during the speaking
Both are old men nearing the end Of their
| life and have almost worn out in the work
of the ministry, and both can say truth
| fully that it has been a wear out" and
not rust on their part.
After the addresses the Sacrament of the
Lords supper was administered to large
number Of people. Just 81 the close of
the communion service more interest was
manifested than during the whole services
this year. A large number went forward
at the invitation of Rev. Hite and gave
their names to the church, and many
church members revived from their cold
ness, and the large auditorium fairly re-
sounded with songs of praise to God.
Without doubt. last night was Gods
night, and as His presence vas strongly
felt at this late hour, it seems great pity
that the meeting could not continue
longer.
After the hepedietion the congregation,
headed by the choir singing We're
Marching Homeward to Zion, u marched
around the circle several times. This is
an old custom, and is taken from the
march around the walls of Jericho by
Joshua and his soldiers. 1t is q beautiful
custom, and is always looked forward 10
with great interest by everybody on the
ground.
The final hand=shaking came at last,
and the Moundsyille camp meeting for
this year is at an end, although many Of
the families here will remain the balance
of the summer enjoying the cool breeze.