Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-23
NEARING THECL0SE
THE NOUNDSVILLH CAMP MELTING ENDS
TO-DAY.
Soms Of the Interesting Services Of Yesterday
Reverend 0. ". Gushing Preachss--
Tbs Programme for
To-day.

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citation still continues to draw large
congregations to the tabernacle on the
grounds. The services yesterday morn
ing opened with an experience meeting
at $50, under the auspices of Rev. w.
Swindels. After this meeting the min
lister took a recess until 1890 o'clock,
when the choir opened the services In
the auditorium by singing, 81 VIII
Meet You in the City Of the New Jeru-
SALEM"
Rev. D. w. Gordon, pastor of the Cen
tenary NJ. E. Church of Philadelphia.
occupied the pulpit. He took his text
from the fifth chapter OF Mathew, sixth
verse: BLESSED are they which do hun
ger and thirst after righteousness, for
they shall be filed"
He commenced by saying that the
Christian idea of happiness differed
from that of the world. The word
blessed" belongs exclusively to the vo-
cabulary of religion. Science and phil
osophy have their own termlnoiogy.
So has religion. The speaker dealt
upon the nature of Righteousness,
which he defined to be in entire conform
ity to the will of God in heart and life.
The Bible Is the standard toward which
we are TO strive.
The next point he took was the nature
of the desire as indicated by the words
Hunger" and "Thirst." This desire Is
real, intense and practical. Why? Be
/ cause blessed are they who seek aIter
| Righteousness or holiness. He closed by
saying surely those who seek after that
which is holy and righteous are the
ones that shall inherit the Kingdom OF
God.
The choir closed the morning services
by singing "Look and Live"
At 1870 in the afternoon the regular
children's meeting was held. Rev.
Reid talked to the little ones, and made
careful explanation Of the lesson
which was on the blackboard. There
were no afternoon services; meeting
of teachers was held for about half an
hour to make arrangements for to-day's
programme.
Rev. Grimes, of Moundsville, escorted
the ministers over the town and
showed them the points of interest.
The trip was highly appreciated by the
reverend gentlemen.
In the evening at 6:3O Rev. Reid
opened the children's meeting with a
short talk on attending church services
while they are being held. Rev. Bos-
well led the meeting in prayer. The
meeting closed by singing the Doxology.
The evening services opened by the
choir singing: He Leadeth U.s." Rev.
Norcross, Of Plttshurg, then led the
congregation in prayer. The choir
then sang: Calling for Thee" Rev.
c. w. Cushing, pastor of the Fourth
Street NJ. E. Church, Of Wheeling,
preached the evening sermon. His text
was taken from the iii. chapter of st.
PauPs First Eplstle TO the Corinthians
and tx verse: awe are Laborers To
gether with God"
If we are to,work with God we must
do the work first in an able, dilligent
and lovable manner. God can give the
power to make us labor in his field with
light heart. SIN the beginning God
created the Heaven and earth" The
wonderful earth was made and man
put upon IT to labor and do according
as dictated by his own conscience.
He told how the children of Israel
wondered through the desert country
of Arabia, following the pillar
of clouds by daY and the
pillar OF fire by night, aud at last
wearied, they called to Moses and
begged for assistance. Again he said:
"There are hundreds of thousands OF
men and women who stumble at the lit
tie things and drift away from the king
dom of God. II they would only try
and attend to the trifles the perfection
would came also, but when they come to
the little stubbeS in the great field OF
life they stand still aud do not try to
move in either direction, but continue
to ask some one to help them
to step toward the kingdom Of
God. 1t is such light
task which God requires of US. Why
do we shrink these little tasks. Be-
cause we have not that paternal love to
associate ourselves as laborers with
God"
He brought his sermon to close by
telling all Chose who have labOred
with God and gone to that far-off land
shall stand by heavens gate and greet
the laborers as they come home to give
an account of the lives which they have
been living. If they have labored faith
fully in the field of God they will re-
cefye their reward.
The choir then sang "Wash Me in the
Blood" Rev. Swindells then read the
following programme which will take
place to-day:
At $50 a. m. Rev. Swindells will con-
duet the Love Feast, There will also
be celebration of the Holy Communion.
At 1890 Rev. Merritt Hullard, of the
Spring Garden M. +. Church of Phila-
delphia, will occupy the pulpit. At
1870 D. m. the children's meeting will
be held in the Temple. As this will be
the last meeting the children will march
TO the auditorium and be dismissed
Prof. Z. o. Excel will conduct the song
service from 2:30 to D. m. At $3.50 p.
m. Rev. w. Swindells will conduct the
services. At 6:15 the last meeting Of
young people will be held in the Temple.
At S o'clock Rev. NorcaSs, of Pitts
burg, will deliver the sermon.
The camp meeting will then adjourn
until 1892.
CAMP NOTES.
Mr.. Homer Bodley and wife, Of Pitts
burg, are visiting in the grounds.
Mrs. James Stanton, Of Wheeling, Is
visiting Mr.. Frank Stanton.
Major Catch arrived in the grounds
last night from Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Summer Stone and Mrs. E. c.
Stone are stopping for a few days with
| relatives.
Mrs. Frances EIery, of Pittsburg, is
] visiting at DIR. Morris cottage.