The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-21
THH CAMP MEETING
At MOundsyiIIe Continues Full
Of interest,
YESTERDAYS EXERCISES
We're Largely AttendOd,--Drs, Steele
aud Ritter Listened to with Pleas
ure,-Notes from the Avenues
About Persons and DoInss.

meeting appears to be on the increase
daily, Yesterday, from the first service
to the last, the attendance was good, and
everybody, seemingly, was in the very
best frame Of mind, The order has
been excellent from the very first, and
yesterday was no exception under the
efficient management Of John s, Naylor
as Officer Of the Day, All reports con,
corning a 'mob" breaking open the
gates on Sunday are entirely AZ fault,
1t was not q "mob" that lifted one Of
the gates from It's hinges, but II was
done very quietly by a crowd OF passen'
ger from a delayed train who arrived
after the gates were closed, Had they
waited one minute longer the gates
would have been opened, All who
came late were admitted without charge,
the time for selling tickets having
passed,
The morning service yesterday was
opened by Rev, Mr., Allenong, Of Ben
wood, and remarks were made by Rev,
Mr., Manchester, OF GAINESVILLE, DR.,
Blaisdell, Of Wheeling, and Alexander
Ashley, q noted camp meeting worker,
Of Washington, D, @,
At 1890 O'Clock the Rev, DR., Steele, Of
Boston, preached from the Sd chapter Of
undertaking and commenting on the
salne. His theme was, "The faith once
delivered TO the Methodist saints, the
doctrine and experience Of evangelical
perfection, or entire sanCtiAcatlon," He
showed that this is the central idea Of
Notwithstanding from the standard
theological catechism and hymns, Blsh-
ops and other eminent men Of the
church. DR.. Steele is a Professor In the
Theological School Of the Boston uni
yersity, His sermon was well received,
and the speaker showed that he was full
OF his subject. lie Is q learned and log
ical ~reasoner, and will be a great help to
the meeting,
The Children's meeting was opened by
Rev. Mr.. Grimes and was continued by
Rev. DR., Bitter in q manner that not
only captured the children, but the
entire congregation. He surely knows
how to reach the children; he does this
by coming down to the level Of the child
and using language that the child can
understand. But few ministers cult.
vate this art rs Dr.. Bitter has,
Rev. G. E. Manchester preached at 3
o'clock from l Sam. AZ. "God is come
into camp,n Il was delivered in his
very best style and his many friends
know what that means. He ia a much
stronger preacher than when he left
the Conference, and this does not mean
that he did not stand high then,
The young peoples meeting was con.
Quoted by Revs. Lynch and Grimes, DR.,
Butler also took an active part. II was
one OF the best OF the meetings. Forty
ono OF young ladies and gentlemen ties.
titled as to the saving power Of Christ,
@, W. Rife, special reporter Of the Ohio
STATE Journal made a neat little talk,
stating that he had been converted at q
camp meeting six years ago. The song
service preceding the regular service
was very fine from the fact that the
number in THO choir was fully double to
what 1t has been heretofore. Prof.
Kirkpatrick Is proving himself a good
drill muster. Service opened with the
singing OF "SinceI have been redeemed"
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Denton and singing
Sunshine in the Soul"
DR.. Bitter stated as he appeared on
the stand that he had seen the time that
he was afraid OF Methodist preachers.
That was before no was converted. He
used to run from them when-he saw
them because ethought they had bust
mess with him. After he was converted
and began to preach, he was afraid to
preach before tho presiding elder, then
before the bishop; but now, thank God,
after being SO long with Bishop Joyce,
he was not even afraid Of q Bishop. He
asked oil TO bow in silent prayer, after
which Mr.. Easton sang Are You
Drifting"
DR.. Bitter then preached from 18th
chap. Mark, a part Of the 34th verse
ITO every man his work." He began
his discourse by saying that behind
every false face worn by men is a guilty
fear; every hypoCritei Is an unhappy man.
No difference what men think ofhim his
heart condemns. The only really happy
life q man can lead Is to have a con.
science void o folIense against God or man.
The Lord gives to each OF us his work
and he expects us to DO ready to reckon
with him at any moment, w each have
our own peculiar work TO do-because
We are all peculiar the one from the
other.
DR.. Bitter is q very iorcible speaker
and he enforces his points by illustra-
tons that even a child can understand,
and herein lies his great success. One
In listening 10 him understands at once
what ST. Paul means by "the ioolishness
Of preaching" II surely means the sim
pliCity Of preaching. Every little child
In the congregation listened 10 every
word OF the sermon.
AT the close DR.. Steele offered a short,
earnest prayer. All who. were Chris
tians were asked 10 stand, and at least
two.thirds OF the audience rose. Sin
ners were asked TO stand also, and quite
q number responded. A short, earnest
and very successful altar service was
held-a real prayer and praise meeting.
A number Of seekers were at the altar.
AT the close the Bishop gave a stirring
talk that reused up the whole camp.
AUDITORIUM wHlsPHRiNos.
The solos OF II. A. Easton are greatly
enjoyed and are one Of the features Of
tho meetings.
Many come from Wheeling 10 attend
the night services and return again on
the 1927 train.
Charles snediker was officer Of the
Day Monday, instead Of A. ]. McNash,
as reported. "Honor to whom honor Is
due" 7
Miss Nettie Graebe, OF the South Side,
Is visiting Miss Lulu MCMeChen, and
they were both on the Camp Ground
yesterday.
Jeremiah Jones, aged "a, died yester.
day afternoon Of 4 O'clock. He was one
Of the old pioneers Of Methodism, and
had been q tent.holder on the camp
ground ever since IL was opened,
Tho early train yesterday morning
brought Alex Ashley, Of Washington b.
o. who will remain during the meeting,
He Is a great camp meeting worker and
will add much 10 the effective working
force.
Rev, DR.. Gushing, pastor Of the Fourth
Street Church, arrived yesterday, from
MI. Iakn Park. where ha haa bhhn M.