The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-24
TEMPERANCE DAY.
At the MOuudsNIIe Camp
Meeting Yesterday
MARKED BY STRONG TALKS
From DR., Burt, DIR. Bitter, Bishop
Joyce and Others How the
Services were Conducted,
Cottage Notes, etc,

9eENASpa hHE0 StNAeStSNN
Cottage Notes, etc.
Yesterday, the eighth day Of the
Moundsville camp meeting was Tenn
perance Day, and was no exception, in
point Of interest, to what the other days
have been. The morning was cool and
ioggy but still the early service was well
attended, 1t was led by Rev, O. H.,
Lakin who is proving himself one Of the
most earnest Of workers, He seems to
never tire, but is active in all the ser
vices, The meeting was one Of good
feeling and all went away feelinstha II
was good to be present, 1t was a meet
ing for the up~building Of Christians,
After singing and a number Of short
prayers, the conductor read a portion Of
Scripture and made a short comment,
After two or three more prayers the ser.
vice consisted Of giving OF quotations
from Scripture and the remainder Of the
time was taken up In the relation OF per-
sonal experiences Mr., Hukill, Of Pitts.
burph, III relating his experience spoke
very ieelingly Of the great advantage
these meetinga had been to him,
According TO previous announcement,
the remainder Of the day was devoted to
the cause Of temperance. The 1880 ser.
vice began by singing "Watchman, Tell
us OF the Night" alter which Rev, Mr.,
Denton led in prayer, Rev, DR.. Burt, OF
Cambridge, Ohio, was introduced as the
orator OF the occasion, and made q strong
argument for legal prohibition, Someo Of
his points were as follows: He had two
articles In his temperance creed; /.
Total abstinence from all that intoxicates
Is the duty OF the individual. 2, Total
prohibition Of all iutOxiCants as q bever.
age, Ia a duty OF the State. His faith
in the success Of his creed rested on
such utterAnces as these: "For he shall
reign ill he hath put all his enemies
under his feet"
The last General Conference OF the NJ.
L. Church declared Of tue liquor traffic:
ut can never be legaIized without SIM"
and License, high or low, is perniCious
In principle and powerless as a remedy"
Senator ingalls, says, ITO raise revenue
by authorizing the sale OF that which
debases and pauperizes the people, Is
both improbable aud immoral, and
therefore indelensible." The speaker
accepted these declarations as his rule
Of faith and practice, as q private indi.
vidual, as q patriot and as a Christian.
DR.. Burt spoke for nearly an hour, and
was listenedt TO with the closest attention.
His arguments were all strong, aud were
put in a very forCible manner.
There were no other speeches in the
forenoon. AT 2:30 o'clock the audience
again assembled, aud the exercises
opened by singing Awake my Soul"
Prayer was offered by Rev. NJ, Gala.
han. A solo was sung by Mr.. Easton
entitled "1he Wonderful Country"
Short ndstirring addresses were made
by DR.. Gushing, Mr.. Ashley, Rev. Mr..
Callahan, Bishop Joyce, l.. L. Stewart
and 7. N, Lynch. The Bishop said he
was againstthe saloon and hated the bust.
ness. One reason was that he was shot
at once by a saloon keeper whom he had
hindered from obtaining license. He
urged all to work for the cause 305 days
in the year, In a Christly spirit. He
said: "If We had none but Americans
To deal with the matter could be settled
in a few years. The Church has got to
settle the matter. Political parties can.
not settle II; they never did settle any
great moral question. The com.
mon sense OF the Interchangeable
has saved the Nation in every crisis
through which 1t has passed. He pro.
phesied that In ten years there would be
legalized prohibition throughout the
United States.
The Bishop read also the action Of the
last General Conference, and from the
Discipline, and showed that in oil he
said he was occupying MethodistiC
grounds on the subject.
AT the close OF his talk, he asked every
man and woman who intended 10 fight
the whisky business TO the end Of their
lives, or TO complete victory, to come
around the altar. Nearly all went for
ward. Ashort time was spent In sing.
ing, prayer and praise. The words OF
the Rishop stirred the audience In q
wonderful manner. Dr.. Bitter gave a
short, stirring talk and then the audience
was dismissed.
At night the revival services were
held as usual. Aftera short address to
workers, in the park, DR.. Bitter came
into the congregation, and the services
opened at once with singing, Prayer
was offered by Dr.. Burt. After the an.
nounCements, Mr.. Easton sang "The
Mothers Goodbye" DR.. Bitter read q
few lines from the 25th chapter OF Mat
thew. His text was ITO him that hath
not, shall be taken away even that which
he hath" The great point made was
that II we do not use the talents God has
given US, he will take away even that
which he has given us. The sermon
was fully as earnest and eloquent, as
his other sermons. II was o wonderful
appeal 10 the unconverted to seek the
new life.
AT the close Of the sermon MI. Easton
sang Eternity" with telling effect. DR..
Bitter then invited all To stand up for the
Lord. Quite a number stood up, show.
Ahb tuVh AhtehtlVn w lebA y pettoE lllot
An interesting altar service was then
held.
NOTES GATHERED HERE AND THERE.
j. B. Smith, Esq, and wife, Of Bell.
aire, were in attendance yesterday.
Many think that the crowd Of to.mor.
row will exceed that Of last Sunday.
Prof KiFknAtrick Rhowa hia worth aa
a leader Of music the longer be stays.
Bishop Joyce Is in favor Of all joining
In the singing. "Let everybody sing
Is his oft repeated request.
Ridgley Jacobs and daughter, and
Abram McColloch, Jr., wife and son,
were at the meeting yesterday.
Mrs. Lewedag and daughter and Mrs,
Bohanna and daughter, Of the South
Side, are attending the meetings.
Tomorrow morning Bishop Joyce will
preach at 1880 o'clock. The camp
meeting will close tomorrow night.
RevB. Woods and Amber, OF the Pro.
Episcopal church, have attended
and greatly enjoyed quite. a number Of
services.
Father Batielle Haya he has hean M.