Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-15
The Horr,s Mills Campmeeting.

BrRn'~ Mills CANpGEoUNpS, August IT,
Communicating has been In progress four
DAYS. vet were il not for the presence oil
four on Eve preachers one would hardly De-
ieve that anything out of the ordinary was
taking place To SAY the meetings nave
been tame. pats 10 mildly. \ Term uuCu
more I'm keeping would bee 20 apply tue
word dead metaphoricallv. A well
known minister. who came out 20 preach
the gospel 90 the muiutudes, on the open
ing duv looked over the vast sea OF vacant
benches and remarked. "l am glad that
several of NV ministerial brethren have
turned out to-day. Had they not | should
have had no audience 90 listen 90 my ser
mon.
A few of the cottage holders showed mp
during the course OF the days services, but
not "a half dozen strangers entered tho
grounds. The situation was indeed SAD l1
contemplate Tuesday the attendance was
a little better. vet the crowd was mere
handful There was hardly person M
the audience who at one time or another
had not pr0fesscd conversion. The attend
ance ON Wednesday and Thursday was
made I'D almost entirely % the same class
who greatly enjoyed the services. But the
question is asked us 10 for these people
alone that camp meeting is held. III SO,
why not allow the spreadcrs of the gospel
ostav at home and labor. II we mistake
not the pioneers OF camp meetings used
the method of gathering sinners TO the
woods as "a means 20 attain am end. hun
dreis of people who could not be persaud-
ed 20 20 To church were willing 20 go 20 the
woods where divine service was hcld
While hundreds found pleasure many be-
came interested In the novel way of Wor
seip and were saved
For several Years those IN charge OF the
Baruesviue District Camp Meeting ASSo-
citation have dccreed that it is uuwise Ia
conduct meetings as In I'VE Oldcu time.
They have syStcmatiZed things 20 "a Won
derful degree. 50 successful have they
been in their new departure that they nave
succeeded iu losing all public interest IN
the meetings Each year the crowds have
steadily diminished until now 10 is only
camp meeting in name This state OF al
fairs has been brought about uutwilhStand-
iuc the tents ou the ground have always
been occupied. Queer, isn't ltt y change
of some kind must come soon. Already
there is talk of selling the grounds 20 pm
waite individuals 80 long as the present
orlerOf things remains there is little hope
ola revival of the former interest in the re-
sort
The grounds are more beautiful than
ever before and have been thoroughly
cleaned The hotel has been crowded Ion
several weeks. The geuticr sex FREEDOM
mates about three 10 one. u is not am un-
common thing 90 hear the young ladies
signing for something in the shape OF a
nice vours man. The mOuotOny OF camp
life was relieved tO an extent this week. y
marriage took place. DR. ". ID. Richards,
of Lexington. Ky. came here aud was
united I'm marriage 20 Miss Alice HeSkett
an accomplished lady. Very few people
were invited % the ceremony, but the TACT
that there was marriage on the taps
created more than "a passing inter.
est among all. \ brass band
was ON hands and everybody en-
loved the event immensely The associa-
lion finished mp last season about SiO.5o iu
debt. and from present appearances the
sum is likely 10 be increased rather than
diminished 4 biz crowd Is expected on
saturday. as IL is Children's Day. The H.
X O. has coudcSccnded 20 reduce its fares
on that day Since Big Sunday was
ruled ont OF order here the railroad has
been giving Buvr's Mills the "go-oye.
Hundreds of people who might have at
tended camp for day or two if cheap rates
had prevailed. remained at home The
railroad looks quietly on while campmeet-