Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-17
THE OPEN ING DAY.
LLEsH NUMBERS ATTEND TIE SERVIOES A
NOUNDSVILLl.
The Auditorium Filled with People - Rev. Dr.
Reed Occupies tn. Pulpit in the Morn
iDg-Ths Evening Ser
vices.

Yesterday was the first Sabbath OF the
Moundsyille camp-meeting and Provi-
dence could not have designed more
delightful day at this season OF the year
for the holding of such meeting. For
several years the meeting has been
under the supervision of the West Vir-
glnia Conference and it has been the
custom to close the gates on Sundays,
allowing no admission from the hour OF
10 o'clock in the morning till O'CLOCK
in the afternoon, but this season the
Board of Directors decided to keep the
gates open during the entire day, wnlcn
attracted many visitors from ais
lance who would otherwise have re-
NAMED at home Two special
trains leaving Wheeling at s and
o'clock brought down about 1000 VS.
itors, while the afternoon train swelled
the throng about 500 more. Excursions
were also run from down the Ohio
river, from Parkersburg, and as far out
the Baltimore and Ohio as Grafton.
There were between four and five thou
sand people present. The days pro-
gramme contained list OF eminent
speakers and camp-meeting workers.
Long before the hour OF the morning
services the large and commodious audi
forum, which has q seating capacity
for about three thousand, was filled 10
its utmost capacity, many being com
PEELED to stand in the aisles dur
ing services. Rev. DR.. George e. Reed
President OF Dickinson College, Occu-
pied the pulpit at the morning services,
taking for his text a part OF the 35th
verse of the 18th Psalm, And his gen
tleness hath made me great. The
DAYS exercises were opened by a love
feast which filed many of the hearts OF
the participants with rejoicing ana
thanksgiving. At the close OF the love
feast, Rev. Swindells, who has charge
of the meetings announced that he
would then administer the ordinance OF
baptism, and requested all parents who
desired TO have their children baptised
to bring them to the altar. Five little
children were presented and baptised
in very impressive manner. The DR..
then read a passage as recorded by ST.
Mark, where little children were
brought to Christ, and He blessed
them.
ABSTRACT OF SERMON.
In opening up his remarks Mr.. Reed
said there was some difference OF opin-
ion among theologians as to the time
when the psalm was written. There
are those who assert that it was about
the middle of the psslmiSts life, and
again some say that 1t was written near
the close But there is no difference
among them as to the character OF the
psalm itself. All agree that it was one
OF the most sublime and beau
tlful things ever written.
Mr.. Reed recited portions Of the
psalm, making appropriate comments.
The nature OF the psalmist could only
have been in the most exalted condition
when the psalm was written. David
was not always good man. There
was time when the lightnings OF God
were lurking about his head. But he
had a good heart, and turned to the
Lord. This man was indeed man
worthy to be called man OF God. lie
was great and good man, and the key
note OF it all is contained in the text,
His gentIeness hath made me great" "
Sublime is that passage, and in the
whole gospel the most blessed. When
once heard it can never be forgotten.
Like the words of "Home, Sweet
Home" it fills the soul with reverence.
Mr.. Reed then called attention to two
points. First, the greatness OF which
the inspired singer speaks; second, the
power through which this greatness had
been received. He does not simply
mean exalted greatness, but that great
ness which is synonymous with love,
which is Synonymous with goodness.
He is speaking with moral and spiritual
greatness. In the past great deal has
been said of greatness on the MAYNARD
side, Alexander, the Great, Darius,
Julius Caesar, Bacon and others. These
nee have
BEEN THE STANDARD
by which others have been measured.
But as have progressed we have discov-
cred that the standard of greatness has
been changed. We are now Judging
men by the highest standard possible.
TIL e matchless standard by which we are
now measuring men is that Of Jesus
Christ, the incarnatc of Divine goodness.
Compared to Jesus Christ, Alexander,
Caesar, Bacon, and others, shrivel into
insignificance. In the future no man
will be considered great man unless he
is great on the side OF God as we'll as
great on the MAYNARD side. And the
time is coming when no man who spells
God with little can receive honor
from his people. No man could be
elected Governor of West Virginia. or
to any other office, unless he takes off
his hat out Of reverence in the presence