The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
AT MOUNDSVILLB.
Interesting Services Yesterday
on the Old Camp Ground.
THE EPWORTH LEAGUES DAY,
somo OF the lest Sermons OF tho
McctinE-fomns People Enter.
'aincd aud lscncnucd by tho
Exercises of tho Day,

T. repofto oil Wednesdays service on tb,
Al Sloundsville camp ground that the Ia.
rkLLioEscEH had yesterday to dismiss I,
% with such a brief notice. Naturally tte
reports oil the meetings are looked ifr
J. with interest by the sojourners In camr.
c an!i their disappointment was keep.
Yesterday was "Epworth League
: Day,,-ioung Peoples Day-and ibc
:. weather was all that could have bar n
wished. Tho morning service was leu
v oy Kew. j.. Sumner Stone, and was "A
, most remarkable service. Many testi.
hed, and somo OF the tesiinonica war,
! not only interesting, but blessing In
an who heard them. Especially wns
: ina true OF Rev. DR.. CusIiur's and
Father Gordon Battelle's cxpefisnrss
The former spoke of Gods wonIotfni
! Wotk III MS conversion, changing the,
! ~ho!e course OF his life, whilo the lai ie,-
:. gave an account OF come OF tho di(Is,
: cultics OF the itiucrant work in his ep+Iy
days OF preaching. 0n his first c,,arro
he travelled 300 miles and rreocbtJ
thirty times every four weeks. He said
boys. how would you like that now %;
dc supposed the boys Tonld not h,
anxious at least, for such work,
The 1880 service opened with sinr-
ing. Prayer was offered by Rev. G. W.
1rmes. The quartette saug most
beautiful selection, after which Rev, G
E. Oliver, the NJ. L. minister of .hn
Wellsville, Ohio, charge, preached from
tue text: HE was q burning nnd n
shining light" N .
These words were wreath of immor-
tai glory, laid on tho head OF John tLn
Baptist by Christ. John, though youny
WAS indeed burning and shinipy lichf
,'In anu J.. .hle Is What he wants all young peo-
plo 10 90. he wants them to be manly
ana Tomanly. The cry OF to-day is how
to shine-how to shine in society, how
to shine in the home. God doesn't
wish us to live for show ONLY. but
wishes US to live for 10. John was sent
ny GOD. DO was in the world for
something, !or purpose, and We should
remember VIC arc all placed here for q
purpose. 30 many get wrong idea of
~nat they are in tho world for. Thev
get TINS from parents, teachers and
friends. John grasped tho idea for which
he was in the world; and he made th,
most OF it. Some are born for one thing.
some lor another; some for preachers.
some lor teachers, some for workers of
various kinds; but all are born to bo
saints, and tits our duty as well as priyi.
leGe TO be saints, to be workers in Gods
vineyard. We should strive to know
our calling and to be contented in IT.
We must be witnesses for the truth h"
identified with Christ. Jesus is after
souls, and we must work with him 70
that end. This may not make Won n
minister, but it will make you the man
and woman God wants you to be. W,
should DO what God wants US to do, and
DO 1t willingly. He has not made mn
babies to play with toys all our lives
but to be workers. There must be inv,
God. 'neeS VI
By many this was thought TO be tho
best sermon ef the meeting thus far. II
was surely one OF the very best. Attho
close nearly ali the young people in tho
congregation knelt around The altar md
u consecration service was held. and II
was most solemn service,
Rev. Z. b. Graham led the childron,,
meeting Il. 80. This is becoming ons
OF the most interesting services of tbn
meeting. Several OF the little folks vavo
rncltations that were much epioveI Lv
all who heard them. Rev. MI. DIVA
talked a short time in way that greatly
pleased the little ones.
At 3 o'clock Rev. Mr.. Swindells
preached another Of his most excellent
sermons from the text II pray moi that
thon shouidst take them from the
world, but that thou shouldat keen them
from the evil" The sermon was n most
convincing argument to show that alI
can and should lead holy lives, and not.
expect 10 be made holy Just as death
comes. 1t WAS forcibly delivered and
held tho large audience throuphout
MIR. Swindeils ls in many respects a won.
dcrful preacher. His sermoas efe loo;-
cal arguments, 30 convincing that thew
carry conviction with them, Hia 40
scriptive powers are great and his life
Ike pictures captivate both old anl
young. He is in the full vicor of his
manhood and he will make his mari
wherever he goes. '' n
The mothers meeting at 4 o'cIocL :,
Assembly hall was well attended o,,i
was led by Mira DR.. Moore. Of MorrJn
vile. Tho subject digcnssed was int,
OF parents 10 Children" These se,vic.s vIy
wlll be continued from day to day until
the close OF the meeting.
From to p. m. a prayer meetinS
WAS held in the Auditorium:
The services at 1880 were as iollows.
Prayer, by Rev. Mir. SwindelIs: the
quartette sang, "Tha, Old, Old Story ia
True" Rev. J. Sumner Stone preschsI
from the text; being in the way. Ih.
Lord led me-"
This sums up christian e-pericuco
There is something practical abom !.
and something, supernatural, ~ ba;ra
in the way" This i, the practical mr.,
it is the part we are to do-pu. o,, raaIrot,,
in the way. The Lord led me" ria
IS the supernatural part, the par. tl,at
God does. Just as sure rs We ret in The ,be
1ay the Lord will lead us. W. n,n nae ,ne
in the way until wc are conyerted mill
our sins are forgiven. lie advised all ~
be sure 10 get in the way. and th.u;,
wns sure that the Lord will lead. U' ~
The entire session was the c.rpo..
ho,talion OF friend: t,Ikine TO fr;enS.
and it was given in n way lnst ba,T.,Sa
closest attention OF the entire con". .ne
| t'ohs Ab ihv SlUst vi the Eprmpn a.
Quar;et,e sang Beautiful Hands =
which brought tears from tho ayaS , >, ,
many IN the audience, Rsv. AIr. i)I;vs.
and wife sang Beautiful Golden Ga,,s, s ="
with .I,.t good eiI1c', after which Mr.. Oliver Olive
gave one OF the most earnest exLor,a.
tions oil the meeting. lie said thsra
had been enough preaching to Sand ,lI
to the Glory Land il it was Needed. Wa Va
need a,n.;,, more halelujah, more glory. There
valley a6re, II we would give Cod AT,e ,ho
righ; OF way with US. wv 'ne
| took part in it. 1uAIny uIy
The services 10 day viii he aa ,o,
lows, Morning service at S o;cIo"L. ,I
preaching a. 1890, by Rev. l.. +, ven s,eni
art; children's meeting at i :3O. n,sooh ase%'
ing a. 9;ao by Rev. Mr.. Lane, Of Bpliaira Bieara.
young peoples meeting at a 4a,re n ,n
mothers meeting at i p. NJ. in A sIeuhi,,, W.,
HAL preaching at 1880. o''
!, Rev: d l.. Ash, Of Wes;ev ,, "