The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-15
ANNUAL BIG SUNDAY
Down at the Moundsviile Camp
meeting Yesterday.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PRESENT.
Interesting Services Yesterday, Open
ing at Six O'clock in the Morning
Distinguished Divines Preach Flo
quent Sermons to Large and Inter-
ested Congregations

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while the crowd did not equal the big
gest record Of the past owing to the
encouragement of Sunday excursions,
the congregations throughout the day
we're large.
Most of the people present were from
the country Immediately surrounding.
Private vehicles brought many OF them,
as usual, but there was a notable alb.
sence OF the usual curiosity-drawn sight
seers, who go to the campmeeting sim
ply because the crowds are there. y.
The campmeeting began its annual
session this year on Thursday evening
Rev. A. Mick. presiding elder Of the dis
trict, has charge OF the meetings.
Rev. Louis A. Banks, Of Boston, con-
Quoted the opening service on Thurs
dayeveninR, giving several stereoptican
views representing the childhood OF
Christ. Friday evening DR.. Banks gave
another set of views, representing the
boyhood OF Christ. drawing many re-
lgious lessons from the views.
Friday morning Rev. Mr.. Allemong,
of Cameron, filled the pulpit, and Rev.
Frank N. Lynch, OF the Chapline Street
church, gave an address in the after
noon.
Grimes, Of the simson NJ. E. church, Of
Moandsville, delivered one OF his stir
ring sermons, and was followed in the
afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Leatherby, OF
the Moundsville circuit.
The Young Peoples meeting is held
daily at 8 p. m, and is under the direc-
ton Of Rev. F. N. Lynch and Rev. A.
Moore, OF Wheeling. Children's meet
ings are led by Mrs. R. ]. Trego, OF
Delaware, O., aud pentecostal services
by Rev. DR.. Riker, of Wheeling.
The music this YEARS. ably conducted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, of Columbus,
O., who have had several years experi-
ence in such work.
On Saturday evening the usual song
service before the sermon began at $3.50,
under the direction of Mr.. Davis, Mrs.
Davis at the piano, and Mrs. shellhase
at the organ.
The words and music of Wonderful
Words OF Life having been thrown on
the screen by the stereopticon, the
whole audience Joined in singing the
piece. After this DR.. Banks commenced
his discourse for the evening by review
ing the work of the previous EVENING"
meetings.
The audience then sang. RESCUE the
Perishing," from the words thrown on
the screen, and Dr.. Banks followed by
giving some good advice to boys and
girls, and drawing q picture OF Chris
tian home.
The stereopticon pictures of Saturday
night represented scenes from the be-
ginning and early ministry of Christ.
The first was OF John the BAPTIST sur
rounded by his followers. The next
was the baptism of Christ by John,
representing also the descent of the
Spirit in the form Of dove.
Gust as / Am" was produced on the
canvas by the stereopticon, and was
sung by the audience. Afterwards was
shown on the canvas the finest picture
Of the evening, "The Temptation Of
Jesus" showing Christ standing radi-
ant on the mountain top and pointing
upward, while Satan stood lower,
gloomy, pointing downward The next
picture was Jesus at the Well in Sa.
maria" DR.! Banks made each picture
the basis OF an instructive talk
After singing by the audience, Mr..
Davis rendered pleasing solo, then
DR.. Banks made q strong appeal to sim
ners that theyshould turn TO better
life, and the meeting closed with an
old.fashioned Methodist Misunderstanding.
Yesterday opened SO bright, beauti-
full and pleasant that by s o'clock the
throngs were coming TO the grounds
from the country in ali directions, and
the regular trains were bringing crowds
from the surrounding cities and towns.
Had excursion trains been run on the
different roads, the crowds would have
been much increased; but as It was the
large auditorium was well filed, while
crowds were constantly parading
through the park and woods.
The exercises were Of the same gem
eral character as on other days, except
that the love feast was held at
0 o'clock, at which much interesting
Christian testimony was given.
At the regular morning service the
choir sang 20, for Thousand Tongues
to sing My Great Redeemer's Praise"
Rev. Mr.. Sanford, OF Dallas. led in
prayer, and Rev. G, W. Grimes read
chapter " OF Johns Gospel for the
morning lesson, and DR.. Banks took
the 1884 verses Of the same chapter for
his text for the morning sermon.
The doctor showed that Christ's life
was full Of love, kindness, encourage
ment and help to othersi that God had
given everyone an individuality, and
no one has right to bury or destroy
this individuality; and every one
should study the Biblefor himself that
our ideals should be lofty and true. As
Our ideals so will our lives be. Christs
ideals were. always high and great.
Every one can have the same radiance
OF the soul II his ideals are right
Every one Is sent on a special mission
and should carry out this, his life
work. Have one great divine object for
your life, and you will be free from the
lower and weaker troubles Of life. God
sends me to do work, and this com.
pleted brings victory, and the work, II
carried out, becomes Gods work.
AT 2:3O in the afternoon, the second
service was opsnedby tho choir singing
"Rock of Ages" Prayer was offered by
Rev. 6. w. Grimes, and the second
hymn was followed by q solo by Mrs.
Davis.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. "A. Mick,
preached from the text,-"What think
ye Of Christi"
He said that without Christ ciylliza-
ton and Christianity would lose their
great power. More people are reading
and thinking Of Christ to-day than ever
before. The effects OF Christianity on
the nations ia hnwn in kha aat tlenaut