The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-01
CLOSING SERVICES
OF the Camp Meeting at
Moundsyillo last Night.
A SUMMING UP OF RESULTS.
ihe Closing Exercises among the
Most Interesting of tho Whole
Mcctins-..I.nrge u Crowd Yes.
tcrday US last Sunday.


The closing days Of tho meeting hay
been Its very best days, just as the
should be. Though this meeting la
not been 80 fruitful in results as man,
former meetings l. Q. In results that cal
be seen, nor have such crowds attondc,
as have come in days gone by, still th
meeting has been one long to be remem
bsred by those who have been permitted
to be present all the time, aud tht
results for good may be just us far reach
Ing as meetings that appeared at the
time to Do more good.
! Saturday morning dawned clear and
serene. The early meeting was con.
Quoted by Rev. +. N. Lynch and was a
good meeting. At l0:30 Rev. DR., C,
W. Gushing preached very interesting
and Instructive sermon from the words
Grow In grace" -
Holding a lily in his hand, he said: "If
! were to ask you how this came to be a
Hover YOU would answer, 1t grew as
boys and girls grow.' As the flower
grows itcarries with 1t It's perfume, So
boys and girls should carry with them
as they grow the fragrance OF good and
pure life. Growth is the normal condi.
ton of the world. Anything dead will
not grow"
The speaker urged that all be alive to
GOD, that We might grow in spiritual
things.
The children's meeting was one long
to be remembered by tue little ones.
Gathering in the park they formed In
limo under the direction OF their conduc.
tor, Rev. @. i. Graham, then marched
TO the auditorium, where special services
were held. Rev. Mr.. Mead made one of
his happy spee ches. At.2:3O Rev. D. l..
Ash. of Wesley Church, Wheeling,
preached from the words: "Sanctjiy
yourselves. for tomorrow the Lord will
40 wonders among YOU"
The speaker eaid: "a freshness and
purity as the dew, a glory as Of sunlight
seems to gather around these words
spoken IN the morning Of nations
youth: There lies behind the speaker
and the heafers past unique, full of
dark days, but the bright bow comes out
and spans the dark scene, and the long
night OF weeping begins to melt away
into the coming OF Joy and glorious
triumph The sermon throughout was
well delivered and closely listened to.
The young peoples meeting aud the
mothers meeting at Assembly Hall were
well attended aud very interesting. At
night Rev. F. n. Lynch preached . very
good sermon to u large audience from
the words, "And il | be lifted up from
the earth l will draw all men unto lne,"
The sermon was a presentation in glow.
ing words OF the wonderful power OF
Christ to draw the world to Him.
The trains yesterday morning brought
great crowds Of people: many think the
crowd larger than the first Sunday.
The morning service was 4 precious
season to all who attended, and was led
by Presiding Elder Jones,
At lO:30 DR.. Banks preached from the
words. "Watchman. what OF the night?
The watchman said, the morning CON-
eth.' The theme was, IA hundred
years fight with the liquor traili..
1t was powerful sermon. or lecture,
rather, and the speaker showed that
great progress had been made by the
temperance workers. and notwithstand.
ing croakers said the world was going to
the bad, and that intemperance was on
the increase, he did not believe word
OF it. He contrasted the position of the
churches to-day on the liquor traffic 10
what it was aity and one hundred years
ago. Less than hundred years ago
ministers could even sell spirituous
llquor5 and still retain their standing in
the church. Then the bottle was in
every home, and it was customary on
all special occasions to freely make use
OF liquors, aud even woman could be
come intoxicated and not lose her posi-
ton socially, but now it is entirely diff.
ferent. Then it was sold without licence
along with -four and food; nov the
hand Of the law has relegated it to the
saloon, and no where else is it legally
sold as beverage. The morning corn.
eth, and soon it will bs entirely bauished
from the land--soon there will not be
saloon in all our fair land. The sermon
was heard by a very large audience, and
all seemed to enjoy it greatly. Dr..
Banks has won golden opinions from all
who have heard him, and has made
many friends during his stay.
At ESQ Dr.. Mead, OF the Qlartette,
preached from the words, "Out OF the
eater came forth meat, and out OF the
strong came forth sweetness"
His sermon OF nearly an hour was de.
voted to the lions in the way at the
present time to hinder the free run OF
the Gospel Of Christ, or rather two
lions, viz: OF fashion and strong drink !;
but nearly all the sermon was devoted
to a denunciation Of the liquor traffic,
and euch fierce, terrible denunciation
is seldom heard. The large audience
was held spellbound from first to last.
All knew that Or. Mead could sing,
and now all who heard him know he
can preach as we'll. A movement is on
foot TO build temple for the young peo-
pie in which to hold their meetings dur.
ing future camp meetings. 1t is looked
! on with much favor; 80 much 30 that
about 5000 have already been subscribed.
At least $1,000 Is needed and there will
be no trouble in raising the required
amount.
Rev. J. H. Hess, OF Grafton, and Rev.
N. B. johnson and wife are noticed as
new arrivals.
Hon. Chester D. Hubbard, OF Wheel.
ing, enjoyed the different services yes.
terday.
Prof. John Nickerson, OF New Bur.
lington, O., spent ske day, yesterday, ON
the grounds, as he says, to have his
spiritual health renewed.
a. s. Wade, Of Morgantown, spent
yesterday at the meeting. He goes to
littleton, where he holds the institute
this week.
The closing services OF the campmeet-
ing was a most solemn one. After a
song service Rev. D. L. ash led in prayer,
Presiding Elder Jones read a scripture
lesson, aud gave All earnest talk, in