The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-15

at tho camp grounds yesterday fur
Mshed excellent reasons for the teuters
10 congratulate themselves on the
4 promise Of continued week Of fair
weather. This made good opening OF
weez TO DO the most important OF the
whole season at the grounds,
One continuous programme OF prayer
aud religious devotion, during which
many noted devines OF the pulpit will
preach, is the way tho next scven days
will be spent on the grounds.
There has been q big accession to the
ranks by new arrivals on the grounds
during tho past few days, in fact ever
since the beginning OF the exercises.
Many OF these are from long distances,
where tho famO OF the meeting has
1t isa matter Of surprise and dlsap.
pointment that there 10 not larger
number of transients from Wheeling.
The train service from the city is much
better than in past years. It was ex.
pectod that many would take advantage
Of this to attend the afternoon or even.
ipr services or spend q few hours on the
grounds during tho day. All who at
lend the evening services can return to
the city at 10 o'clock by special train
light from the grounds. Up to the
present time, outside OF the regular at
tendants and cottage holders, tho sur
rounding towns have provided the
largest number OF visitors.
The fact that these exceeded in num-
Der the attendants from the largest city
in the state, and so convenient to the
grounds, is somewhat deplored by the
directors OF the meeting, but the prom.
ises Of Il big increase are 40 tattetlng
that everyone Is hopeful that this will
he the most successful year OF the asso.
cations history.
Many OF the tenters account for the
nthOr mcagre attendance by saying
that ovoryonoi 10 waiting for the appear.
nnCe Of Rev. Sam Jones the last Of the
week. Then big rush is expected.
Rev. Dr.. Stuart, however, has already
won big reputation as fine and inter.
esting taker. His reputation increases
after every sermon.
Almost every cottage on the ground
ia occupied. The hotel, however, has
room for good many. more. Mrs. O.
A. Frey, the proprietress, is keeping up
tho standard OF excellence as in past
years
come in for good share OF attention
from the visitors. There is no hour OF
the day that there cannot be seen u
number standing around sampling the
water, which was pronounced aftor an
analysis ON August 2S, 1886, by Charles
L. Dwight, the finest in this section.
The we'll, which was put down June IS,
1884, by James W. Bodley, still shows
no signs Of falling.
Much improvement has been made
in the sanitary condition of the grounds.
In the parks, where the shade was too
dense, all the trees have been trimmed
down to allow the sunshine and air to
sweep through more freely.
Mr.. Homer Bodley Of Baton Rouge,
La, arrived yesterday to take part in
the meeting, Us in former years. Mrs.
James U. Bodley, Of New Orleans, is ex.
peCted from Staunton, Va, to-day. Miss
Name Kemper, OF Louisiana, guest OF
Mrs. Charles Bodley, will also arrive
to-day.
Yesterdays exercises opened at 8
o'clock with prayer meeting that was
well attended. The $3.50 class, held in
the Temple, was under the direction OF
Mr.. George Miller, OF this city. This
also was largely attended and the deep
interest takon in the meeting was at.
tested by many earnest remarks and
deyoHt prayers. =
Rev. George Stuartwas unable to DO
present at the meeting on account OF
being worn out by the continued strain
on him during the past six weeks.
There was only light attendance at
the auditorium At 1880 o'clock, to greet
Rev'J. P. Mc1'arred, who preached
from Galatians 5, xiv:
Wherefore, tho law was our school,
master, to bring us unto Christ, that
We might DO justified by faith"
From this test he delivered power
full sermon that was attentivoly listened
TO throughout,
At Q o'clock In the afternoon meet.
Ing was held in the Young Peoples
temple for children. Mrs. David Bell,
OF tho Island, who has charge Of the
juvenile work Of the W. @. I. y. OF this
city, was in charge. Tho prayer and
singing were led by Prof. Excel. Talks
Of an interesting character to children
were made by Mr.. James w. Bodloy
and by Mrs. George L. Fuller, OF
Moundsville.
One Of tho most important meetings
Young Peoples temple. dAdjutant" S.
Wray, the New York evangelist, was
again in charge. Toherpersonal magnet
ism alono much Ia due for the largo at
tendance and profound interest taken
oE tho young people.
Last evening for one hour Rev.
George Stuart stood before the largo
and attentive congregation that nearly
il'led the auditorium and poured hot
sHot into tho members Of the church
mat make profession OF godliness but
livo according TO the devil. II seemed
mat tho remark OF ono, that he could
say moro and harder things in given
Nmn than his friend Jones, was about
TO DO realized, and no gave warning
mat he WIS only talking to church
members now; Ito would tackle tho
people Of the world later on. Those
, yno enjoy this kind Of preaching arc
Io5ilne great deal II they do not attend,
Ills text for tho evening was "Grow
~ ptaco, and in tho knowledge OF our
Lord lceus Chrlat,"
cater illustrating tho method Of
V'Jhn7ta teaching no proceeded to prac.
wee with his audience In such a manner
lNlt white many seomed 70 enjoy II