Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-11
THE CAMP MEETING.
INTERESTING SERVICES NOW BEING HELD At
TIE MOUNDSVILLE GROUNDS.
Yesterdays Meetings and the Programme For
To-Day-Gsnsra Religious Topics Of
Interest to Local Readers.

The opening services of the Mounds
lille camp meeting were held Thursday
evening, beginning al o'clock. Rev.
G. w. Grimes, of NJ, undsville, had
charge of the meeting, which consisted
OF q memorial service. MIR. Lewis Hull
and Will McAdams, Mrs. Battelle, Mrs.
Robb and Mrs. Turner, Of Wheeling,
aud Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Roguson and
Mrs. Connor, Of Moundsville, all OF
whom were visitors TO the Moundsyille
camp meeting, have passed away, and
to honor their memory Brother Beck, OF
Wheeling, and Brothers Riggs, Mat
thews and Grimes, OF Moundsvllle, made
some interesting ana touching remarks.
This service was interspersed with
singing by the choir, under the leader
ship OF Prof. Burke, Of Washington,
Pa, and was followed by an earnest and
interesting sermon by Rev. John
Boring, on the subject, "Prayer-Our
Hindrances, and the Various Reasons
Why Our Prayers Are Not Answered.
The speaker is middle-aged man, OF
pleasing address, and created good
impression on the audience that was
privileged to hear him. At the close OF
the sermon he desired all who heartily
wished 10 see genuine revival OF old
| fashioned Holy Ghost religion during
| this meeting to como forward and shake
hands with him, and nearly the whole
audience came forward and greeted the
speaker.
Friday morning at $50 o'clock gen.
eral class was held, led by Rev. u. w.
Grimes. The earnestness of Thursday
evening seemed to be intensified and
many persons took part.
At 1890 Rev. John Boring preached
on the text: Matt. % en-. 46v And
these shall go away into everlasting
punishment" Five topics at once pre-
sented themselves for discussion as a re-
suit OF this text. First, Who shall be
punished? Second, What shall they be
punished for? Third, When shall the
punishment be inflicted? Fourth, When
will 1t begin? Fifth, and how long shall
| 1t last? Either one was worthy or con-
| sideration and could be profitably dis
| cussed for an hour. He would contne
himself 10 one: "Who shall be pun
ished?"
Stating that the laws Of God were
divided into classes, prohibitory and
mandatory, he said the violation or
either was sin against God, and these
were known as sins OF commission or
sins of omission. He then referred to
the parallels contained in the chapter
| OF which the text was the closing verse,
! and drew therefrom the fact that the
| Lord had especially in view the terri
| BILE consequences of sins OF omission. Tie
! five foolish virgins We condemned for
| the things they omitted 10 do. The
man who secured the one talent was
| CONDEMNED because he refused TO do
what he ought TO have done. And the
Judge at the last day condemns those
on his left hand, not for any sin OF
commission, but because they had re-
fused what they had it in their power
to do, to the representatives OF Christ
in the world. THE least OF these my
BRETHREN" as the Judge puts 1t, who
were In need.
He then made an earnest appeal to
all who were convinced in their own
consciences that they had fallen short
| of their obligations TO the Master, TO
| kneel or bow the head during the pray
er and with scarce an exception every
one Joined in acknowledgment Of their
guilt, and joined in silent promise,
with Gods help, TO do better In the
! future.
Rev. Boring has already won his way
into the hearts of the people there and
those who have failed to hear him have
missed a means of grace OF no mean
value.
At 2:3O this afternoon Mrs. Beall, Of
| the Island. conducted a children's meet
ing 10 the Temple and effected an or
gauization. The children are very
much delighted and promise to work
| energetically for the success OF the
meeting. Mrs. Grimes and Mrs. Scott
/ sang a duet greatly to the enjoyment OF
| the little ones. At the close of the
meeting they scattered over the grounds
| seeking recruits for tomorrow. Ser
vices for to-day, Saturday, will consist
of class at $40 a. M, preaching at 1890
| a. M, chlldrens' service at 1870 D. IN,
choir practices at .. m, and preach
ing at p. m
CAMP GROUND PERSONALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Graham, Of
Wheeling, are at the hotel.
Conrad Bloch and daughter, Mabel,
Of Bealsville, o., are visiting on the
grounds.
DR.. Long and family, OF Bellairs, o.,
! came in last evening 10 remain during
the meeting.
Bro. Alex Paxton, of Wheeling came
| down last evening, and seems to be Gu
joylug the meeting.
Oscar Wright and family, of Mounds
| vile, will occupy DR.. Bruce's cottage,
in the south park, during the meeting.
The hotel is in charge OF Mrs. ]. E.
Aiken. OF McMechen, aud not Mrs. Nc
MecheD, as incorrectly stated few days
| ago.
Prof. Burke has a good choir and is
proving himself a good leader, notwith-
standing be is suffering severely from q
disabled hand.
Mrs. Crow appeared TO be no worse
yesterday. Miss Laura Lindsay, a
trained nurse from philadelphia, ar
rived yesterday TO take care Of her.
Miss Clara Carter, who has been the
q guest Of Miss Nettie Dobbins for a
week, returned yesterday to her home
| at Whitfield, Ohio county.
J ]. T. Goodwin, Frank Stanton, Frank
| Stamm, John Milligan and John She'll
hose, who have been fishing in Green
county, Pa, for ten days, returned yes
terday and spent the night at the camp
grounds.
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