West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-08
THE TUNNELTON CAMP MEETING.
A Full and Complete Report by Our
Special Reporter.

thc tram on the way the rain came
gently down for short time but
the sun soon shone out brightly.
We left the train at the water sta
ton, and with our baggage upon
our back we started up the road for
camp. Arriving there. we found
few families on the grounds.
among them Rev. j. w. Il. Trow-
bridge and his wife and several sis.
ters, who were assisting Sister Trow-
bridge at the boarding house.
About , o'clock it began to rain
and it did rain very freely for some
time, and as there were but few
persons here there were no services
of any kind. Friday morning we
beheld the sun shining upon the
tree tops in beautiful brightness,
but not for all day. for we had sov-
eral sprinkles and small showers
during the day and evening. The
bell was put in its place on Thurs
day evening but it was entirely ST.
lent until Friday evening, Mt fifteen
minutes after z, it was rang long
aud loud for the first service at our
camp this year, and rs the seats
were all very wet from the showers
OF the day, Sister Trowbridgc gave
her consent for meeting in the par
Tor of the boarding-house, which
was held at half past seven. IL. G..
Ravenscraft opened the meeting by
announcing the old Battle Hymn
3l9, There is Fountain filled
with Blood" etc. After the sing
ing he read portion of Romans
XII, with short comment, after
which short season of prayer, fol
lowed by an experience meeting in
which much earncstness was mani
Tested and seven or eight earnest
talks and experiences were given,
after which the meeting closed for
the evening, all returning to their
places Of abode feeling thankful
for this, our good beeinning, and
soon all were quietly resting upon
their beds.
Saturday morning dawncd with
clouds covering the sky, yet all are
comfortable upon the grounds,
hoping for a good day. At 500
there was an experience and prayer
meeting in the boarding house par
lor, led by Rev. G.. h. Feather, who
read lesson from Hebrews ii chap.
and gave an earnest and interesting
talk, after which several very good
experiences were given. At 1890
q. M. Rev. W. f.. Dean, Of Hal
lcck circuit, preached from Acts
xix, 2. Rev. NJ. ". Rider followed
Brother Dean with an earnest in
vitatiOn for all TO seek for higher
grounds in our Christian expert
cnce. At 2 p. m. Brother Rider
had charge of the children's meet
ing and read the twelfth chapter Of
Ecclesiastics. Then the choir SANG
Who'll BE the Next" Brother
Israel SchaeGer led in prayer, after
which Brother Rider asked the fol
lowing question Why should
children be Christians ?" which
was very ably answered by Rev.
Dean. Then another hymn was
sung and another question asked,
as follows " when should every
one become Christian ?" This
was answered by III. G. Rnvenscraft.
After this another song was sung,
and Rev. Rider gave a very earnest
talk upon this question " How to
become Christian % After which
the song " Sweet Bye AM Bye
was sung ana prayer Oltcrcd Oy &.
NJ. Bishop. and the meeting was
closed. AZ 3 T.. m, Rev. II. w.
Smith, Baptist minister from
Baltimore, preached very practi-
cal and interesting sermon from
Luke tx, 80.
Ministers on the grounds mp TO
this date, Saturday, are VI. w. Ri
der, G. Polling, w T.. Dean, G.. f..
Feather, n. y. johnson, and Bro.
II. W. Smith. This afternoon was
beautiful and bright and few pco.
pie were now coming in. The IRON
clad rules Of our camp meeting
have done great harm in more ways
than one. Indeed our old rules
have heretofore been u Success and
our people we're always free to obey