The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-17
REV. SAM JONES
Fails to show Up, but the. Camp Meeting
Starts alI the Same.

Fails to Show Up, but the. Camp Meeting
Starts alI the same.
The opening service OF the Wheeling
District Camp Meeting at Moundsville
last night far exceeded the expectations
of the managers and friends of this
grand forest temple. For many weeks
the grounds have been occupied by Il
large number OF persons, chiefly from
this city and Bellaire, Ohio, and they
seem TO enjoy this place us much as
those who are gathering shells from the
seashore' or lodging the oceans waves;
in iact, the young men there who are
largely in the minority, are kept busy
lodging the bewitching smiles and
glances of the large number of handsome
young ladies that are ut present on the
grounds.
The grounds present splendid APP
pearanCe and are in the best possible
condition, and nature has not allowed
the work OF man to Guido her in beautify-
ing the place. Several new and handsome
cottages have been erected during the
year whilst many others have been
beautided by the hands OF the painter.
The hotel this year is under the man
agement of Mrs. johnson, OF Bellaire,
and is giving excellent satisfaction. The
rooms OF the hotel are all occupied aud
the management is securing all the I'M
occupied cottages, and fitting them up
for sleeping apartments. The book and
news stand with the corner grocery are
supplying the wants OF the people in
their line OF goods at prices that would
make some city people feel uncomforta-
bic.
The special attraction, Rev. Sam Jones,
who was TO open the meeting last even
ing, failed to arrive, owing to his ina
bility to get away from the East in time
TO reach MOundsvillG for the opening
service. His non.arriyal did not, how
ever, seem TO create any noticeable dis.
appointment, and when the bell tapped
at :3Op. H., calling the people to the
auditorium, il was not long before it
contained about five hundred, assem-
bled to take part in the service, rather a
large number for the first service.
After short time spent in song SER
vice, led by Rev. DR.. Stone, assisted by
Mr.. John Sbellhase at the piano, and
Miss Estellc Martin at the organ, prayer
was offered by Rev. Frank Lynch, OF
Cameron. DR.. ]. Sumner Stone, the
young and popular missionary, who has
lately returned from India, preached the
opening sermon, taking as his text the
fifth verse of the 10th Psalm, God is in
the midst OF her; she shall not be
moved, &C." 1t was scholarly produc-
ton and evidenced great ability in the
reverend gentleman to interest his hear
ers. DR.. Stone and his estimable wife
are deservediy popular here, and are
much sought after. At the close OF the
sermon short altar service was held,
doxOlogy sung and the gospel ship OF
'SS was launched out into the water.
PERSONALS AND CAMP NOTES.
Camp meeting? It's all right.
Rev. W. B. Watkins, OF the Pittsburgh
conference is expected to be present.
Sam Jones will arrive this morning
and will talk at 1880 n. IN. and 1880
p. IN.
Cottage prayer meetings are to be
made popular at this meeting, and great
results for good are looked for from this
feature.
| VIM. NJ. Clements, general manager Of
the Baltimore q Ohio, in letter to Mr.
William Hastings, states that il he can
arrange his business matters it would
afford him a great deal OF pleasure to be
with them.
Revs. S. L. Jones, P. E., Frank Lynch,
G. II. Larkin, A. J. LYDIA, l.. L. Stewart,
G. D. Battelle and Spencer King, OF the
West Virginia Conference, and W. +.
McGee, Of New Hope, Pa, are the min
listers now upon the scene,
Mrs. DR.. Riggs and son, OF Powhattan;
Annie L. Hope, OF Bellaire; j. II. Hop
kins, OF Bellaire; Thos. B. Mcdowell, OF
Baltimore; Joseph Londenslarger aud
family, OF Newark; c. G. Brock, OF Pitts
bhrgh, and Mrs. George X. Wheat and
children, OF Wheeling, are registered ut
the hotel.