Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-16
THE CAMP GROUNDS
THE SERVICES YESTERDAY OF UNUSUAL
INTEREST.
Nuch Earnssiness and Interest Manifested-Ihs
Sermon Of Rev. Dr. kcFsrran.
Directors Elected

The morning dawned clear and with
every promise of another delightful
day.
The benefits Of the early meeting
seem TO be better appreciated as the
DAYS 60 by and much larger attend
auce than usual assembled at the 6 am.
service in the beautiful temple in the
upper grove. A very noticeable feature
of this meeting is the earnestness with
which the service is participated In by
those who are willing to forgo the lux
urv OF a morning nap. Many and earnest
are the prayers for the pouring out OF
Gods spirit, not only on the camp meet
ing. but on the ministry and member
ship Of the entire conference. What
ever may be the results of the meeting,
there is no bitterness manifested against
the conference in regard to its peculiar
relations toward this meeting.
The $50 class again lead by Brother
Miller, exceeded if anything in numoer
and interest that II any preceding meet
ing OF the kind The inspiration or
this meeting is being manifest daily.
After prayer at 1880 a. m, by Rev.
Geo. Stuart, he complimented his au-
dience on their earnest attention, ana
rs the auditorium was not full, asked
for the sake Of him who was going TO
address them to have them sit together
as much as possible, saying that empty
benches and a scattered audience were
no inspiration 10 the peacher A blind
or near sighted man might talk to
empty benches or a sleeping audience,
but if he had TO do that he would go
out and hire few earnest and sympa-
thetic wide awake listeners and scatter
them about to help him preach.
Rev. McFaTren read as the lesson o!
the morning part OF the 9th chapter OF
III. Kings, and took for his text the nth
verse: And Elisha said, Lord, opeh
his eyes that he may see. " Drawing
the contrast between the old prophet
and the young mantle one full OF
faith. the other of fear-he said that
the true measure of men was not the
difference in their social or intellectual
positions, but in their capacity to see
the truth and be guided and led by IL In
their lives.
This Young man was versed in tenn
moral and material things but could not
see spiritual things. The unseen things
of Gods universe are more and exceed
in reality those that can be seen with
the natural eyes. He could see the
host encamped about them, but could
not see God. The prophet did the very
best thing he could, he prayed, though
he had performed many WoEderIul
things, raised the dead, replenlsheo the
cruise of oil and cured Naaman OF his
leprosy without even looking npon him,
vet on this occasion he prayed, prayed
not for more anger or greater power,
but that the young men might see the
means God had already provided Tor
their deliverance. Blessed be God for
the emergency that drives any man
whether he be rich or poor, priest or
king, to God in prayer.
What we need is the ability to see.
Before he saw he was filled with fear,
but when he saw he was afraid no
longer. We fear because we cannot
see. Fear throws US off our guard and
causes US to tremble.
We need to see through the apparent
difficulties that surround us. Sight Is
not always to be relied on. Lawyers
know how difficult 1T is to arrive at the
exact facts in the case. No TWO see
lust alike. Witnesses may corrooerate
each other but do not see alike. what
we need is spiritual sight that we cor
rect the false impressions or this old
world upon US. We do not seek the
best because we are blinded by the APP
pearance of things, else We would use
this world but not be governed by II.
Life is short, and this world is but
prophecy OF the future, good for man
to use, but hurtful if allowed to rule.
He who makes the world his object In
life is doomed to disappointment. How
MANY realize their ideals OF life? Not
one. The flower of the tree is the prom
Use of the fruit, and so the bright prom
ise OF childhood ought TO be but the
promise OF glorious maturity. Alas!
how often are we disappointed. You
NAV sit 1T the table laden with all the
dainties OF every cline and repose In all
the luxury that modern times can fur
pish, but what are these to the cottage
of childhood and the spring that breaks
in beauty from the bottom OF the NIL?
No downy bed so soft as the trundle
bed of childhood where you were tucked
in by the loving hands OF mother and
commended TO the care OF Gods angels.
On, Happy childhood We awake
from thee to the fact that life Is bur-
den, and at the noon OF life we find the
shadows are grey and deceitful as the
mirage, and that life is a conflict; and
yet after each disappointment, we up
again and 90 on after the old world
for more of its pleasures and enjoy
ments; but like the will o the wisp, we
never overtake them. What we need Is
to have over eyes opened through the
deceit OF the world. Many people new
er wake up to fiud life delusion until
they sip the poison springs Of life to the
bottom and death steps in and snaps the
brittle thread of life.
God, open our eyes to see that this
world is but a fleeting show; lift us
above the mists and shadows Of life and
plant our feet on the glorious noun
tains of faith, that we may see the
glories of the unseen. God, open the
eyes OF the young to see the temptations
and snares OF life-see through the
deceitful and seductive and often
beautiful delusions that line the road
of temptation. The popular delusion
that the devil is always going about
as a roaring lion, with hoofs and horns
and forked tail-s Veritable Bull OF
Bashan-seeking whom he may devour,
is lie. lie is not such fool. He often
wears the finest clothing and adopts
the highest culture and refinement and