The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-14

Songs No. 2" This piece, entitled
calling the lProdigal," was earnestly
sung:
"God Is calling the PrOdIgal' come without
Hear, q hear him calling, calling now for thee
Mrs. DR.. Long, nee Martin, OF Bel
laire, took her old place at the organ
and Mrs. Shellhase, OF Wheeling, pre-
sided Mt the piano. They will fill these
responsible positions during the entire
meeting.
After the singing of Savior, wash me
in Thy blood" by the entire congrega-
ton, DR.. Swindells offered an earnest
prayer for great spiritual awakening
during the meeting.
The choir then sang "As thy days,
thy strength shall be" and DR.. Swim
dells read the twelfth chapter OF First
Corinthians. lie called upon Rev.
Frank N. Lynch, pastorof Chapline
street church, this city, who responded
in an earnest address OF welcome to the
Philadelphia ministers, who had come
to conduct the services. DR.. Swindells
followed in general exhortation to the
church to do its duty, and stand hero
ically for genuine religious work during
the ten days services. The outlook is
auspicious for successful camp meet
ing.
Dr. Swindells made the following an
nouncements for to-day's services:
FRIDAYS SERVICES.
At $3.50 a. m.-General prayer and
praise service.
1Oa. m.-Preaching by the Rev. DR..
Jones.
SD. ma memorial service will be
held at which short addresses will be
delivered by several ministers. The
death roll for tho year embraces the
following names: James Bodley, ST.,
Mrs. Valentine Giesie, Mrs. W. ].
Lukens, Mrs. Eugene NOVEL;, Rev. I. II.
Trainer and +. A. Taylor, editor OF the
Quest.
AT 1880 children's meeting will be
held daily and will be conducted by
Reys. @. NJ. Boswell and G. NJ. Broad
head, both of Philadelphia. They have
had years experience in this particular
work.
At $3.50 p. m. daily q meeting special
" for young people will beconducted by
ltcy. Garbett Read, OF Philadelphia. He
is capital singer, and is thoroughly ac-
quainied with religious work among the
Young DR.. Read was called out by DIR.
Swindells and spoke for ten minutes
outlining his methods. He is fluent,
earnest speaker, and made a good im'
preston.
After singing "open the Door for
the Children" the Revs. Q. NJ. Boswell
and G. NJ. Broadhead talked briefly as
to what they should endeavor to do in
their young peoples services daily.
They are both young men, ARE good
platform speakers, and will doubtless
prove effective workers.
Mr.. Excel sang impressiyely, "0h,
what shall it profitthen, Drother| aud
DR.. Swindells delivered an earnest ex'
hortation, calling upon all those who
would pledge themselves to earnest co.
operation to stand up. Quite good
sprinkle OF the audience rose to theil
feet. Tho Rev. DR.. Jones offered prayer,
and the first service OF the camp meet
ing was closed.
CAMP NOTES.
Hon. G. W. Atkinson was among his
friends during the evening.
A train leaves promptly at 10 p. m
to accommodate Wheeling.
fairgrounds this yearare moro charm,
ing and attractive than ever before.
J.T. Cowl, of tho Wheeling postofEice
took his family to the camp yesterday
evening.
Citizen N. NJ. Beck is the active anG
accommodating chairman OF the com
nittee on arrangements.
Professor Excel will conduct choil
practice daily from $50 to 2:30. Hi.
wife and son are with him.
The Rev. D. Paul, Presbyterian
clergyman from New Concord, Ohio, is
in attendance upon the meetings.
D. r. Brooks and Joe Elson, wllt
have been on the sick list for somt
days, are able to walk around again.
The six Philadelphia ministers vii
make an active team for religious work
They are all well drilled in their partic
ular lines OF work.
There are but two West Virginif
ministers on the grounds. Probably
few others may put in an appearance
further on. 1t seems that they are dis
posed to stand off this year.