The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-26
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habit. The repetition Of habit
strengthens II,
There are many persons who mean to
return to God, but Satan Mil boon hand
and tempt them 10 say not tl-nit \, A
man does not know how habit grGWsO on
him, Hundreds are going on to ruin
and do not know how steadily the
enemy is getting them under his control,
II is next TO trFesistable, and the help OF
God becomes necessary 10 get rid of'the
force OF habit, Men pap no attention TO
the words OF warning, but from force OF
habit they go on and on in their SHINING,
Parents train your children in the way
Of, praying TO Christi going to church,
take them 70 the Sacrament with You,
and II nothing else, the force Of habit
will keep them going,
At the close OF this sermon the SaCra-
ment Of the Lords Supper was admins
tered, Bishop Joyce officiating, assisted
by the ministers present, This was q
very solemn service, The Bishop re-
marked that these Sacramental occasions
were q kind Of review Of Gods army,
He never had been at a camp meeting
where so many young people had taken
the Communion, AT the close Of the
Sacrament an invitation was extended
10 any who desired TO unite with the
church TO come forward and give their
names 10 the church. There were Aone
to respond, Three hundred andtwo per-
sons took the Sacrament, After the
benedigtion was pronounced an old
Methodlstlc Misunderstanding took place,
accompanied by singiug sri be there
The time Intervening between the
afternoon and evening services was
spent in parting Of tea, and general
promenadlng and visiting. The crowd
OF the day began leaving about 1 O'clock
and when the night service began there
were about 5000 people on the ground,
The best OF order prevailed, and the
general expression was that the "0ld
Camp Ground had been redeemed aud
from heneeiorth her popularity would
increase. Those who have been attending
here for years, seem greatly encouraged
with the success OF the meeting this
year. While tho conversions have not
been many yet the grand work that hos
been done Is visible in many ways.
Immediately after the opening OF the
evening service Bishop Joyce gave few
minutes talk on Evangellsts, as he had
understood there had been some criti.
cisms In this part of the country on thete
heralds OF the Gospel, He said he was
In favor OF the old ship Zion carrying
every gun she can carry, and In favor Of
using these guns all they can bear. The
Devil uses every man, woman, child aud
newspapers, and everything Of the sort,to
carry on his cause. am In favor oil
capturing every good thing in this
world to carry on the war against
the Devil. l let everything into
my pulpit that can fire u cartridge and
bring down a sinner to God. l lot Har-
rison, Sam Jones, Sam Small, Mrs. Rob.
inson and others in my pulpit during
mythird year 10 Cincinnati, and during
that time 1850 people were converted at
the altar o fSt, Paul's church. Nowsup.
pose l had put on my dignity and said
IL don't believe in eYangelistsP ~ Some
one said, II you get those fellows here
you may lose your grip on the crowd
well, goodbye grip.I
/ was the first man TO bring Sam Jones
and Small north OF the Ohio. This AS.
ISOLATION asked DR.. Bitter and Dr.. Steele
to come here at my suggestion and /
know you are not sorry, are your tCries
OF mo, no."l Well, | don't think you
arc. It is a notorious fact that no evan.
gelist ever preached any heresy.
DR.. Bitter, at the close OF the Bishops
remarks, asked a blessing on the service.
Prof. Easton, by. request, sang 1.-THE
Handwriting on the Wall" assisted by
DR.. Bitter.
DR.. Bitter took for his text Matthew
xvii :22, What shall / do" AS usual
he preached a very able and interesting
sermon. DR.. Bitter is a very earnest
talker, and was listened to by q large
and attentive audience. AT the close Of
the sermon Father Battelle led in prayer.
NOTES GATHERED ON THE AVENUES.
Judge Woods, Of Philippl, was in at
tendance yesterday.
s. L. Brice and sons, OF Wheeling,
were in camp yesterday.
Prof. A. L. Wade, OF Morgantown, was
In attendance the last two days.
Mr.. Stephen Waterhouse and family
were at the cottage OF Prof. Crago over
Sunday.
Dr.. Bitter had a wonderful revival ser.
vice Saturday night, at which there were
several conversions.
MI. and Mrs. James H. Lancaster, Of
New Cumberland, were visiting friends
on the ground yesterday.
One Of the grand old sailors on the
old ship Zlon,' Alfred Gaines, was on.
Ger OF the Day yesterday.
Misses Matte Graham and Myrtle
Dorsey, two charming young ladies OF
the "Garden Spot" were visiting friends
on the camp Saturday.
The beaux arrived yesterday on the
morning trains, and the result was that
choir In the afternoon was only about
one-third as large as in the morning.
Capt, Basil 7. Bowers, Of New Mar.
tinsville, was on the grounds yesterday
looking as happy as usual. His family
Is occupying the Fourth Street ChurCh's
cottage.
The afternoon service has proven a
splendid one TO take a nap In. Several
Of the members Of the Army Of the
Lord" were asleep on guard yesterday
afternoon.
In response To the question asked by
Bishop Joyce at the morning service
yesterday as to how many In the au.
dience were Christians, about 1000 per.
sons stood up.
Bishop Joyce leaves for Columbus to.
day. From there he will 20 10 Carriers.
Vile, Ga, To assist Sam Jones for three
days at a camp meeting. The Bishop
will return To West Virginia septem.
Der IS.
Bishop Joyce thanked the newspapers
and the reporters, for their falr and cor.
rect reports Of what he and other minis.
tiers had said. lie said that God would
make a newspaper report Of q sermon Of
some advantage 10 the outside world,
and asked Gods blessing on tho news.
papers and reporters.
The formal closing OF the camp meet.
Ing will take place this morning. The
usual experience meeting will be held at
8 o'clock. A few farewell songs will be
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