Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
At THE CAMP GROUND.
An Immense Attendance is Expected
To-Day.
The Sermon by Rev. Geo. R.
Stuart, Friday Evening-Services
Yesterday - Entertainment for
Monday Evening Personals.

2OOQ auQlGuCB Sdlu6IGu lOI luS I'll
day evening service at the Camp
Ground Auditorium. Rev. George r.
Stuart was the preacher on this occa-
sion. The choir sang Jesus can save"
with Prof. Chambers at the organ. At
ter prayer by Rev. Stone, the quartette
sang most tenderly He Loved Me So"
Mr. Stuart had been i'll all day, and it
was feared he would not be able TO
preach, but he stood bravely at his post.
His text was from Gal. 6, x: LAS We have
opportunity, therefore do good unto all
men"
The opening thought of the sermon
was that Christianity is not negation
simply, but positive force. We are
not only to cease from evil, but we are
to DO good. There will be many lost
forever who have been quite respect
able, good sort Of people. They have
never done anything very bad. They
have lived narrow, selfish lives and
failed to meet the requirements of the
Gospel. There are but three pictures OF
the judgment in the Bible and in each
case people are condemned because they
did not do something. The man with
one talent did not use it. The foolish
virgins did not put oil in their lamps.
Christ said to those on his left hand,
"Inasmuch as We did it not" | believe.
said the speaker in solemn tones, there
are some i'll this audience who will de-
eide tonight on which side they will
stand on the great day. Mr.. Stuart di-
vided his hearers into three classes
opportunity makers, opportunity takers
and opportunity breakers. Religion is
intensely practical. There are too
many Brother Settlers and Sister
Settlers" in the church who sit and lis
ten and receive and give little, and do
nothing. You say, ! can't. My broth
er, il you ought to do a thing, you can.
God never writes ought in his Bible
without writing grace beside it. You
have a distinctive influence; you can
do something that no one else can DO. &
You never spent five minutes with
any one that you did not leave an in
fiuence for eternity. Mr. Stuart quoted
DR.. Talmage as saying there were three
great exploits every man could DO lie
could save a man, save a woman or
save a child. He then called attention
to the least opportunity, the last oppor-
tuuitv. and finally the lost opportunity.
He touched all hearts as he drew pic
ture of the meeting in which he was led
to Christ-a little boy kneeling IN penl-
tence at the ALTAR dear old lady who
was looking for little opportunities
kneeling beside him tenderly pointing
him to Christ, an unconVerted tather
looking on-the beginning OF a new NE
for that household Of six persons, all OF
whom came into the church.
Religion isn't enjoyment merely, SAID
the preacher, it is service. Make OPP
portunities. On every opportunity
hangs the external welfare Of a soul.
You have the best opportunity OF your
life tonight to start for heaven.
Many Christians rose to testify TO
their resolution by Gods help to make
better use of their opportunities to saya
souls. and .a number rose asking the
PRAYERS of Christians that they might
be led into saving knowledge OF the
truth.
Dr. Sumner Stone led the morning
meeting yesterday, and DR.. Cooke the
Young peoples service at 4 p. m.
Revs. Stuart and Jackson paid visit
to Wheeling for few hours yesterday
afternoon. The July campmeeting Will
close Sunday night.
The evening meetings are largely at
tended. many people coming In from
Wheeling. Moundsville, Glendale and
the surrounding country. The last day
of campmeeting here is always the
great day.
The b. &c o. will run special trains
from Wheeling to-day, and the last one
from the camp grounds for the city will
leave at 10 nm.
On Monday night Prof. F. NJ. Hen
thorne, of San Francisco, assisted by
Prof. Frank Bartlebaugh, will give a
Photographic entertainment in the AS
sembly Hall.
I Rev G. w Grimes is recovering from
a slight illness that has kept him away
from several services.
Mrs Bessie Elson Stone is convalesc-
ing from a severe illness.
The Register has a large circulation
on the grounds, as has other Wheeling
papers.
The $40 train from Wheeling grought
a large number of people.
Prof a. L. Wade and Jack Donley.