The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-23
YHE GHILDRHN'S day
At the MouudsyiIIe Camp Meet
ing is the Best yet Had,
GOOD WORK BEINGCARRIEDO
In a Very Effective MApneF..,seyeFa
Conversions Yesterday-.,DF, Bit
ler's Bible seryice..- Notes
About People and Services.

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Yesterday, the seventh day Of the
Moundsville camp meeting, was in every
way the best day Of the meeting thus
far, 1t was a regular field day, The
refreshing rains of the previous evening
purified the air and laid the dust so that
everything and everybody looked re-
freshed, The grounds never looked more
inviting; there seemed to be a feeling
Of new life peryading everywhere and
everything tended towards making the
meeting a success,
The early morning service was opened
and conducted by Rev, D, L, Ash and
was the best Of these services thus far,
Mr., Ash gave an earnest talk and then
left the meeting in the hands Of those
present, who spent the time in relation
Of personal experiences. Rev. Mr., La
kin aud Father Baltelle were especially
happy Ia relating their past experiences,
The meeting closed with general hand.
shaking
The time between this and tho 1880
o'clock service was devoted 10 o song
service, Dr., Steele then conducted a
Bible reading service, The doctor spent
the time In answering questions handed
to him in writing. In answer to the
question SIS there such a thing as IN.
ger III tho sanCtided state?n he said:
ayes, there is u righteous Indignation.
God Is angry with the sinner everyda lay
The more devoted the Christian the
more he hates sin"
"Do those who are fully sanctiaed
often fall into sin2" "No."
vi q convert, u new creature in
Christ Jesus, in what sense does sin no.
main in him?" stu a proClivity to sin,
not in a sense Of condemnation
"Can a person fall from the state OF
sanCti6cation and still remain ina justi.
fed state2" "That depends upon how
he lost 1t, lie may remain in a justified
state, but he may also fall into SIM"
DIR, Steele read and explained quito a
q number OF passages OF Scripture, The
service was greatly enjoyed by all lovers
Of the Bible. Much goodi is sure TO come
from such services.
DIR, Steele is one OF the most scholarly
men Of the church, and Is authority on
all points Of doctrine. He certain.
ly shows that he has searched
tho Scriptures most thoroughly, and Is
able TO explain difficult points SO that all
can understand him.
Immediately on the assembling OF the
children in the afternoon, they were
formed in procession and, under the
charge Of Reys. Grimes and Bitter, made
the circuit Of the camp, singing as they
went. This had the effect Of bringing
the entire population, old and young, to
the auditorium.
The services opened by singing "At
the Cross" Rev. Mr.. Grimes then read
a short passage OF Scripture. Rev. Mr..
Ashley offered a prayer, all the children
repeating In concert, Tho children then
sang Little Sunbeams are We" DR..
Bitter introduced Rev. DR.. Burt, OF the
East Ohio Conference, who gave an In.
teresting talk to the little ones. He be.
lieves the best time 10 begin a christian
life is very early. DR.. Bitter talked for
fully a half hour, holding the attention
Of oil the children, nearly two hundred
in number. Before the meeting closed
all the children gathered at the altar.
The Doctor then called on all the Sun.
day School teachers to come forward and
mingle with the children, after which
all knelt in prayer, The scene was q
very solemn one.
The Bishop led in a prayer for the
children, q verse was sung and then
DR.. Gushing prayed. DR.. Bitter asked
the children to repeat a short prayer
after him, which they did. The chill.
dren can never forget the scene. Many
Of the older people looked on with tear.
full eyes. The Doxology was sung and
the children were dismissed. AT least
800 grown persons were present at the
meeting.
The young peoples meeting opened by
Mr.. Easton singing "There's a Hand
Held out To You" all the audience Join.
ing In the chorus. DR.. Smith, OF Scio
College, read a portion Of Scripture and
commented on the same. He also gave
a pleasant little talk in which there was
much sound advice. After singing, DR..
Cushing made a short address which was
very much enjoyed. He said he had
lived SO much among young people that
he did not feel 80 much at home as when
talking to young people, especially TO
girls; he liked the word girls, better than
young ladies. Dr.. Gushing has been a
teacher Of girls and knows just how to
talk to them. They were but few boys
at the meeting, so few that Dr.. Smith
called 1t a young woman's meeting. The
boys are In the city, and are here onlya at
night.
After DR.. Cushing's talk DR.. Bitter
took charge OF the meeting, and at his
request all the young folks knelt at the
alter and a half hour or more was spent
in prayer aud praise. The meeting
closed with the best Of feeling.
At7:30 o'clock those who were willing
to work met DR.. Bitter in the Park,
There were thirty or forty in attendance,
and their motto from now until the
meeting closes Is, Whatsoever thy hand
tindeth 10 do, do 1t with thy might"
The service at night opened by Mr..
Easton singing "There'saRreat day com.
Ing" followed by prayer by Rev. Mr..
Tmberlake. After singing and the
usual announcements, several short
prayers and a solo by Mr.. Easton, DR..
Bitter presChed from Phil. ", 8: "Think
lon these things" Religion 10 not afraid
Lot thought but does all 1t can TO deyel.
ope the mind by the founding Of schools,
colleges, etc. Nothing Is more calcula.
ted 10 produce deep and lasting thought
than q genuine revival. There Is q phi.
losophy underlying all these methods.
The brass bands and the drums are not
politics, but they arrest the attention Of
The people. So with The inspiring songs
and amens ola revival they are not re-.
liglon, but they cause men 10 think.
God wants men tothink, but the DEVILS
policy is thoughtlessness. He desires
10 30 occupy the mind that God cannot
speak TO the soul. ThoughtlessnesB is
the underlying idea Of the card table, the
theatre, the dance and the saloon.
Dr.. Bitter said secret societies had
solemn symbols 10 impress their mem.
beers, such az the coffin, skull, cross
bones, &c. They use them for the pur.
pose Of causing their members 10 be
thoughtful. Allow me 10 bring before
you tho thought Of eternity. II you are
ready now, you are gupremely happy.