The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
YESTERDAY At THB CAMP.
Tho Big Day Of tho Annual
Meeting at MoundsviIIe.
INTERESTING SERVICES
Attended by Largo Crowils..Enrncst
Sermons and Good Singing tho
Fcaturcs OF tho Day :. Pro.
gramme for tho Future.

1
ing service was prayer and speakin
meeting, led by preaiding Elder Jone.
Rev. Mr.. Swindell, OF phifadetphia
preached at 1880 from the text: "Y
shall receive the power after that th,
Holo Ghost is como upon YOU" II
many respects this was ons OF the mos
powerful sermons ever delivered upor
the camp ground. Tho audience was
small, but the sermon was grand. Hi.
theme was "rho spirituality OF the
church" aud 1t WIS handled in mas.
teriut manner.
The children's meeting at 2 p. m. was
led by Dr.. Gushing, In the absence ol
Rev. y. B. Graham, the regular conduc.
tor. DR.. Banks gave q most interesting
talk, as did also DR.. Cushing, The
young peoples meeting was led by Prof.
Hawks, who read au appropriate portion
OF Scripture and commented upon it,
Rev. Mr. Mead, OF the Quarset.e, gave a
most eloquent talk, the talk OF the meet.
ing, though several others spoke few
words, urging upon the young people
tho importance OF becoming christians.
At night Rev. Mr.. S.ratton preached n
good sermon from the text, Receive We
the Holy Ghost" The sermon was a
presentation OF the doctrine OF entire
sanc.i6catiou, and was handled yery
ably.
Yesterday morning opened with q
heavy fog, and the thermometer but n
little above freezing; but the bright rays
OF the sun soon dispetted the mist and
the day was everything that could be
wished. The early morning service was
conducted as usual by the Presiding
Elder, and those present enjoyed it, al.
though it was 30 cold as to be- unpleas-
ant without wraps. Many testified to
the power Of saving grace. At the 1850
service Rev. Mr.. Banks, of Boston.
preached from the text, "Be a Christian.
Sir Joshua Reynolds, said the Doctor, in
up the closa OF a series OF lee.
lures on art eaid: young gentlemen,
to sum up everything about art, l pre-.
sent you the name Of one man-Mivhp!
Angelo" So in cumming up Christian.
lty present to you one name--Jesus
Christ. Everything in Christianity cen.
ters iu the cross. To be q Christian ia a
personal matter. 1t is to be like Christ.
de was the first Christian and all
true Christians are like him. There
is great deal Of difference between
the worlds standard, and Christ's stand.
ard. The world looks on what a man
possesses in worldly wealth. God looks
a. what he is. He judges the heart
while the world judges by outward
appearance. 1t makes no difference to
God that the standard Of character is
different in different parts Of the world.
God has but one standard, the heart.
What is the heart? This is the true
standard. A Chriatian is one who leaves
all his self righteousness and trusts in
Christ alone. a Christian is one who
accepts Christ's law OF life-self sacrifice
for others. 1t is christianity and that
alone that says, "Brar ye one another's
burdens" Atheism has nothing for YOU,
Itis barren. 1t will not do for US to say
we have nothing to do with our neigh.
bore. 1t will not do for US to say we
and ours are all right, le. others take
care Of themselves. II we do not attend
to the police regulations in our cities the
disease engendering slums may breed
disease in our families. Ii the liquor
traffic is legalized it may ruin our bows
as well as others. You cannot divorce
yourself from your neighbor. God has
80 made the world that We depend on
each other. The Christian is man
who draws his inspiration from Christ,
The sermon abounded in most beauti-
iul illustrations, most happily presented.
1t was a number Of object .essons, pre-.
aented in style that fairly captivated
the large audience, which numbered Il,
least 2.0G0.
There was an old.time crowd on the
grounds, and during the intervals be-
tween services the grounds were fairly
alive with people. They came from
east and west, north and south, on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
The 3 O'Clock service opened by sing.
ing, and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lee. Pre-.
siding Elder Jones made the usual, an.
nonncements. The Quartette sang Jesus
is Waiting"
Rev. MIR. Swihdelll, Of Philadelphia,
preached from the text, "He has zone
to be guest Of man that is sinner"
AS we 90 with Jesus up and down
Judea, in his labor oil love, it seeing that
we are going through great hospital,
for here we find the sick, the lame. tbe
halt and the blind. Christ's mission 10
the world was mission of banevolence,
He came to do good to all with whom he
came in contact. He camo to settle
many great questions, and he left MANY
unsettled. A little child was once
asked why Christ came into the world,
and answered-"He came to help the
people along" There could not be
more comprehensive answer. He came
to help people along and ho did help
them along. He rejoiced with those
that rejoiced, and wept with those that
mourned departed friends. As he was.
30 is he to-day. He will help us Just the
same now as be did those living in the
day OF his incarnation. He will come to
sinners and become their guest nov
just rs he did then. In the very consti.
tuition OF man it is written, "rhe soul
that sinueth, it shall die"-shaii die TO
all holy aspirations, shall die to respect
for God and all holy things. Our
passions, il under control, are all right.
but il let run riot uncontrolled, will be-
our ruin. Some are born with lust for
money as Judea-some with lust for
power as Abaolem. And just as sure as
they died, "As the fool dieth,n no will
all who follow in their footsteps. Mauy
to-day arc running themselves by the
drink habit. They spend their last cent
10. drink, :, =
1t is just such sinners that Chris.
came 70 save. Many become lost sim
ners through worldly entauglements,
soms in business, some socially, We
are controlled by our business aud our
husineGa leads us away from God very
often. Social entanglenents are worse
that business ones. Social laws, though
unwritten ones, are worse than statute
laws. When a man Is going down, So
ciat laws, social customs keep him down,
will not allow him to rise. but Christ
came to save just such people. He can
raise up the very worst, no difference
how low he has fallen. 0l1-'''
He made many other good points and
the sermon held the closest attention Of
the great audience, which was nearly as
great as that OF the morning. The cloge,
which was description OF Christ,a eutry
into Jerusalem, his discovery OF H,cheuo,