Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-13
ON THE CAMP GROUNDS.
A Large Attendance at Yesterdays
Services.
Rev. DR.. %siker Conducted the Bible
Reading - The Young Peoples
Meeting - Departure Of Bishop
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Tho morning meeting yeS,srday
opened almost of itself. Brothers
Helms and Denton both had part in
the opening services, and then Brother
Crimes took charge, but the meeting
ran itself. Rev. Spencer King led in a
fervent prayer and then talked in a
manner to rouse everyone. He is one
of the pioneers among the Methodist
preachers. He is seventy years old,
but still has the fire of youth in his
heart, and has not forgotten how to
give an old fashioned Methodist shout.
His very presence seems 10 enliyen
everything. He is known to all, and is
loved by all During the morning meet
ing many testified 70 the saving power
of the blood of Christ. 1t was good
meeting throughout.
After a choir practice of some fifteen
minutes DR.. Riker conducted a Bible
reading. He said he had started a new
society, !. e.. "a society for occupying
of front seats in the church" so he
called all the congregation close up to
him. The Doctor said we must be
square. You can come none of your
shenanagen with God. Now do not
say that DR.. Riker uses slang, for it
was not original with him-he heard a
most earnest Christian lady use II, but
ii expresses just what he means, and
all know just what 1t means, if it is
slang. He asked the question: What
Is a Penfecostal service? The answer
was: A service in which the power and
operation of the Holy Ghost is discuss
ed. He took for a text the words What
meaneth this?" The question asked
by the people when they saw the people
filled with the Holy Ghost on the day
of Pentecost The Doctor said that to
be mbued with power, Christians must
receive the Holy Ghost. In the Greek
the same word that means power also
comes to our language as dynamite"
So the Christian must be dynamited.
At the close few minutes were spent
around the altar in a conservation SER
vice. All went away feeling they had
been greatly benefited.
The young peoples meeting began at
two o'clock after a song. The leader.
Rev. w. T. Helms. read some verses
from the 18th chapter of Luke. and
commented on them for thirty-five min
utes His theme was Life" and he
urged all the young people to make the
very best of life they could. The
Bishop appearing, Brother Helms gave
way to him, who, in a very impressive
manner, administered the ordinance OF
baptism to several children. AS the
time for the train on which the Bishop
was forced to leave was near at hand.
he hastily bade goodbye to all and left
for the depot
The children's meeting was conduct
ed by Mrs. Calvert and Miss Annie Pel-
ley was at the organ in charge Of the
music. Rev. Spur talked very enter
tainingly and instructively. Rev.
Canoe arrived yesterday evening. and
now the Leaguers are sure Of a good
time to-day, and If all the Leaguers in
the district come as they ought TO do,
there will be one of the best days ever
enjoyed on these grounds. The young
people have the camp to-day and they
entertain their fathers and mothers. no
doubt, most royalty. good rain yes
terday afternoon was very acceptible.