The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-23
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pny OF Good Meetings De,pitr ~. r,t
Apd chilly Wea,hcr-Fu,ure service,
etc.
J The morning opened clear, cool an,
pleasant. The morning service at
o'clock was an auspicious opening 10
the day and Of the meeting. Consecra
tion seemed to DO the theme on ever,
tongue. Dr.. Gushing led tho mee,in,
and the keynote of tho meeting wa,
struck when he spoke olthe necessity d
being fully and wholly consecrated te
the work OF saving souis. The best oj
feeling prevailed aud all seem impress.
ed that the meeting Is 10 be very sue.
cesaful. ..--,~.. - '',.
After the morning meeting a song ser.
vice vas held. Rsv. Mr.. Mead aud
Messrs. Chambers, Allen and Lawrence,
The penbers Of tho Silver Lake Qaar.
telte, leading in tho service, being as.
sisted ny quite number who formed
themselves into choir. The book USED
will be Professor Excel's new book
triumphant Songs No. g"
Presiding Elder Jones preached n,
lO:S0 a. IN. His text was John, / chan.
ter, 35th and Both verses, AMI lila thens
was: "Work for the Master" Ills ser.
mon was a very earnest appeal for nil
present to be steadiast workers in Gods
vineyard at all times, and especially
during the ten days OF tho meeting. He
showed what opportunities there are
presented for Christian workers and
how important II Is that they bs active
and earnest at Ill times. A conservation
service was held at the close, all gather.
ing around and kneeling at the altar and
spending a short time In prayer.
Ae2 o'clock the childrcn's meeting
was held. 1t was conducted BY Rev
Mr.. Grimes, OF Thompson church. The
singing was by the children. Prof. A,
". Hawkes., Of Baltimore, gave Il mos,
interesting talk. He isa great fayorite
with the children aud his talk was cal.
culated to do much good. Rev. Mr..
Hughes, OF BuckhannOn, talked a few
minutes very PLEASANTLY and very accept.
ably to the children. It is a Question
Just to know how to conduct these
meetings to the profit Of the children.
Some Of the children think these meet
lngs are for their entertainment alone
by making funny speeches to them, and
hence the difficulty Of having them lis. |
ten as they should; but the short meet
ing OF yesterday was surely good Que, |
and many truths were spoken in way
that will doubtless cause the little folks
to remember them. The young folks
meeting ut $3.50 was led by Prof. Hawkes.
and was one Of the most enjoyable eer.
vices Of the day. The quaitetts sang,
assisted by the entire. congregation.
Prof. Hawkes. read several passages Of
scripture and commented on them.
Rev. Mr.. Swiudeli, OF PHILADELPHIA
gave good talk. lie was followed by
Rev. @. B. Grimes, who gave most earn
est exhortation to the young people, urr.
Ing that above all things else they should
form good Characters, the greatest good
Of every life, and TINT the only sound,
true aaa good character is the christian
character.
A song service was held at seven
o'clock, which continued until the
opening OF the public service. The
evening service was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Roberts, OF Marshall circuit.
DR.. Banks, Of Boston, preached from the
text, What doest thou here, Elijah"
Theme. "The whereabouts of tho soul.n
He satd: As We are Just beginning the
meeting it is well we take our bearing.
and drew various pictures OF Elijah
when he was first mentioned III the
Bible, when lie was taken up in the
6ery chariot, when standing on Mt,
Carmel, while in the desert lamishiug,
and finally in the mountains, listening
to the still small voice, "Wbat does,
thou here, Elijah" Continuing, he
said, I'VE apply these words to our.
selves. First, to our troubles-what
aoest thou in thy troubles. That we
have trouble is no sign that God is an.
cry with u.s. BE scourges the tree that
beareth much fruit. Second, to our
doubts. Some think that it is necessary
10 doubt; but it is not. Doubts gener-
ally come from something wrong in the
heart. Why do you doubt? Third, to
your lack OF zest, your lack Of enjoyment
in religious work. II you lack enjoy.
ment, why is it? It is your own fault.
What are wedding in our spiritual bar
renness? Fourth, in your associations.
We have no right to form associations
that would keep us from Christ, and
finally, We can apply it to our spiritual
Are We in state OF activity
Or Of indide,ence?"
The sermon was a yery earnest appaal
and most elo9uently delivered, and had
4 powerful effect on the audience. All
the close OF the sermon, "Eren Ne" was
sung by the choir. The Doctor then
called on all who were really in earnest
for the salvation Of souls TO pather
around the altar. Many came up and
short time was spent in prayer. The
audience at night was large, though
tho night was 80 cold as to be uncomlor.
table. The entire service OF the day was
very interesting, though tho rain which
was almost constant hindered many |
from leaving their cottages. The follow.
ing new arrivals of ministers were no.
ticed: DR.. Swiadel}, Of PHILADELPHIA.
Rev. Stratton OF Erie, Pa, and Messrs.
G faham, Denton, Leatherby and Hughes,
Of Wheeling conference.
The Sunday services will be aa follows:
1880 a. tn. Dr.. Banks, of Boston; $3.50
.. NJ. DR.. swindell, Of Philadelphia;
J 80 p. M, Rev. Mr.. Hughes, OF Buck.
hannon.
Rev. G. B. Graham will have charge Of
the cbitdren's meeting during the entire |
camp meeting. Rev. Mr.. Mead will bnv.
charge Of the young peoples meeting. |
Prof. A. W. Hawks will talk daily at
both the children's and young peoples
meeting Services Tor to-day are as