Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-17
AT THE CAMP GROUND.
A POWERFUL SERMON PROM :BISHOP
JOYCE,
In the Tabernacle Yesterday Morning-Ths Other
Services During The Day-Ihs Bishop to
Preach This Morning.

The morning service at the Moundsville
camp ground yesterday opened with an
old time class meeting, conducted by Rev.
Layton, of the Moundsville circuit. This
although somewhat ont of fashion, is the
source of the greatest power in the church.
The regular service opened at 1890,
Miss Dean, of Wheeling, presiding at the
organ, and May Martin, Of MOuudsville,
at the piano. "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
was sung by the choir, and then Rev.
Grimes, of the Island church, led in
Bishop Joyce took for his text John 4,
81 TO 81 inclusive: Jesus saith unto him
nv meat is TO do the will of Him that cent
me, and to finish His work. Say ye not
there are vet four months and then COM
eth the harvest? Behold l say unto YOU
lift up your eyes and look unto the helds,
for they are white already to the harvest;
| Aud he that respeth recsiveth wages, ana
gatherelh fruit unto life eternal, that ooth
be that soweth and he that reapeth may
r'jOiee together" .
The Bishop is one of the most eloquent
men connected with his Church, possessing
somewhat the manner and physique OF
Beecher, and the earnestneas OF Bishop
Simpson. His hearers are held with the
closest attention whether he uses his pc
euliar conversation or his wonderful flights
of eloquence.
Shoog men are seen to weep and be-
come as wax in his hands. No member OF
his denomination should miss hearing him
if in possible reach of The camp ground.
He said it is my belief that John gave
this lesson for purpose 10 the ministry OF
Christ He and his disciples had come
wearied with their Journey through the
heat Of the day and while he rested, being
hungry, his disciples went to procure
food.
While gone a Jew from the city came
down for water She knew He was Jew
and between the Jews and her people there
was little sympathy. She belonged TO
thst great class OF the worlds
people that no one care for; that no one
wishes to save. When He said to her II
she knew who addressed her, she would
ask of Him drink from the fountain OF
living water, she asked for the drink
and Christ skillfully in few words I'M
ravelled the story of her life.
She, amazed at his power, believed and
cried, Thou art the Christ, and fastened
to the village to tell to her relatives the
wonderful news that one she had never
seen had been able TO tell her all things.
She was not Satisfied for herself, but
wished them to come ard see the man that
possessed such wonderful power.
Christ had Intended to make her min
lister TO others.
His dis ,iples are sslonished at what they
see and He wishes to give them also les-
son. They think some of US held
some old notions. The most Of
US need some time to learn this same les
son. No difference what q man may be
when he let's his prejudices get the better
of his duty he don't amount to much.
But Chris. mad intended not only to save
the woman herself but to have her bring
Others 10 Him, and she set out at once on
her mission. But Ohrisi's great object
lesson was not yet complete, and when He
lifted up HIS eyes, seeing the multitudes
coming on the hilltops, He said: The
fields axe already white for the harvest ."
l sometimes wish knew what God in
tends TO do with this great world OF ours;
this great mass OF tOiling, striving, think
ing. restless humanity. l sometimes won
der what this world is thinking about,
what is TO be lis destiny but from what l
see, from what read, from what God has
said in his word, l know that God has
charge of it and of every individual in IT.
1t did rot happen. that Christ met this
woman at the we'll, and so He has charge
of each OF our lives, and even while
asleep our best laid plans may be charged
in an instant, and like this woman He has
each of rs for some appointed mission,
and His own mission while here was to
convince men Of the needs OF saliva
ton: ard does not that God
who puts all the machinery
of the world into play care for the affairs
of man? Look, if you will, at the won
ders OF the wing of bird, or the
beauties of a flower OF a leaf, and does
God care fer these things more than man?
He has enrolled all the machinery OF ma
ture to produce from the dirt beneath our
feet the wonderful beauties OF the ksllow
lily. and He has each one Of us for purpOse.
once knew q minister that by preaching
would have only empty benches at the end
Of his frst six months, and would cause
much trouble for his conference to hold
him among the people for the next ak
months. if il. could serd him to another,
When lie took to writing books he
brought thousands 10 Christ.
I have no sympathy with the man who
claims to be the victim OF circumstances.
Men place themselves in that condition
when the devil can best get uuder him to
throw him down and keep him under.
The close of the sermon illustratsd,the
abundance aud power of Gods grace to
save men, and his stirring appeal to the
membership for faith 10 Gods power to
aid in saving souls at the meeting closing
with hand shake on the renewal of faith
and zeal in Gods cause, closed the morn
iDg's work.
The Afternoon Services.
: At two o'clock Rev. Grimes, of the
Island Church, conducted an interesting
"Childrens' Service, Tin the Tabernacle, and
!, at three young Peoples Meeting was
held in the same place by the Rev. Lynch,
of Cameron, in which many of the young
I people on the grounds participated. The
majority Ct tine leaders seem determined to
make this line of work one of the special
, features OF the meeting.
There was a prayer and song service
held at ak o'clock, which will be con
tinued through the week.
l J. W. Kirkpatrick, who is to conduct
7 the musical service, arrived last evening,
g and will be present during the meeting
e He possesses rich, melOdious voice, and
throws his whole soul into his work. A
I number of songs were suug in the evening,
+ and his singing from this time on wi r,'
( pay an attendance alone.
, The night service was opened by the
| choir singing, the Rev. Lynch, of Cameron,
leading in prayer with great earnestness
and uOwer.
No. IFS, Am 1 Soldier of the Gross, "
was sung, and Rev. Stewart, of Mounds
willie, preached, first announcing that
Bishop Joyce was so indispOsed from work
and travel he could not preach tonight,
and urging upon the congregation TO at
tend tomorrow mornings service, when
!, be was sure to preach. He chose FOX his
text the words, Take heed, brethren, lesl
there be among you an evil heart of unbe
lief in departing from the living God"
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