The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-20
MouNrATN LAKE pARK.
The Closing Exercises of the Holiness Camp
Meeting Personal Notes,

The CLOSING EXERCISES OF the Holiness CAM
Meeting Personal Notes,
Correspondence " ne InielligtRer,
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, July l9,-The
services OF the camp meeting yesterday
were as follows; From Q to o7A,M, q prayer
service was held at Miss Jennie Smiths
cottage, From 0 to 1880 A, N, love ieaat
was held in the auditorium and fully 800
people gave their testimony, and many
more were anxious to do so but were
hindered for lack Of time. The services
at 1880 O'Clock were opened promptly by
singing, led by R, Il. Hudson and daugh.
ters. DR.. O. P. Masdsn led in prayer,
after which DR., Updegraf preached iIom
frat Corinthiaus,alth chapter and seventh
aud eighth verses, The theme was Christ
our Passover. The sermon was one OF the
Doctors greatest efforts, and all who
have heard him know, what that means,
At the close OF the sermon the Sacrament
OF the Lords Supper. was administered
and fully 600 persons paFtook OF the en-
blems, Inthe afternoon Or, Clark preached
from the words, "ThereIore leaving the
principles OF the doctrine Of Christ let US
go on to perfection"
During the interim betW cen tho morn.
Ing aud afternoon service Bible reading
was conducted by Mr., Armstrong in ont
OF the ClRss.rooms aud a children's and
young peoples meeting in the audlto.
rum.
Fully 800 children and young men and
women were IN attendance, and for the
last twenty minutes Of the hour fully
sixty Of them presented themselves at the
altar for prayer.
At the nights service the auditorium
was again packed to It's fullest capacity
After the usual song service DR.. ]. q.
Baldwin, Of Washington, D, O., delivered
telling sermon from tho words: "For
what is a man prodted II he gain the
whole world and lose his own SOUL"
The Doctor Is iorcible speaker, a deep
reasoner, and carries his audience with
him. At the close Of tho sermon Mr.
Hudson took charge Of the services, es.
pecislly urging the young people In the
audience TO make q start for a better life.
The altar was crowded and there were
many conversions. There are various es
Inmates OF the number present yesterday;
some say 1000, others place 1t 1900. Ny
opinion ts that there were al least 200 at
the morning service. Many were here for
the first time, having arrived on the Sat.
urday night train, and the entire popula.
tion for miles around seem To have turn.
ed out.
l had the pleasure Of meeting Dr.. A. G.
sturgias, 7. J.. Peddicord and F. A.
rhaysr, Esq, Of Oakland.
O. W. BroCkunier, Major Alderson, DR.,
Logan and O. w. Conner, Of Wheeling,
we're in the congregation.
This day closes the meeting, and people
are focking in this morning tosee the close
Of the most wonderful meeting, as many
express 1t, they ever attended. Although
the camp meeting closes, the meetings Of
interest will not have ceased at Mountain
Lake Park. Dr.. HasbrouCk gives interest.
ing and instructive lectures. A young
peoples meeting takes place tomorrow al.
ternoon, and Mrs. Hart meets the young
people Wednesday afternoon, and 80 Il
will continue day after day.
Next week the meeting OF the Womens
Christian Temperance Union takes place,
which promises to be most interesting,
but the greater interest seems 10 settle on
the meetings OF the Sunday School Assem-.
bly, which begins August 8.
To-day is the last day OF tho meeting.
The six o'clock meeting at Miss Jennie
Smiths cottage, was one long to be remem-
bered. The 0 o'clock services continued
without interruption until $50 p. NJ, and
the scene around the altar was almost In.
describable. Strong men who never be-
fore made any profession were kneellng
with many others who were seeking for
holiness. Quite number professed con.
vrsion, and the others higher life.
At 2:3O o'clock p. N, q meeting for the
benefit OF young people and children was
held, conducted by Mr.. UpdegraG and h,
E. Hudson. The exercises consisted OF
songs, short prayers and short, earnest
talk by Miss Ida Kenney, Of Philadelphia,
who is a very earnest worker among both
old and young.
1t was my privilege to-day to visit the
Art School Of Mrs. Eva Hubbard, Of
Wheeling, and from what saw am salts.
fed that her pupils arc highly favored In
being permitted 10 receive instruction Of
her hands. The lessons include landscape,
flower and portrait painting, drawing les.
sons from casts and objects, Crayon POT.
traits, &c.
AlvaraF F. Gibbens, OF Charleston, ,w.var
is on the grounds.
at an informal meeting OF the directors
OF the Park Associatian to-day, an invita-.
ton was extended to Rev. Thompson 10
hold the camp meeting here next year.