The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-15

Attic Moundsyille campmoeting the
closing service OF Epworth League Day
was most fitting one for tho occasion.
The choir sang several selections. Rev.
G, W. Grimes, the leader, referred to
the TACT that Rev. Gordon BatIelo, OF
Columbus, Ohio, who hOS just passed
his eighty.eighth milestone in LIES
Journey, had sent word that ho was
praying for tho success Of the meeting,
and asked that all pray for Father Bat
telle; that his last days be his best days
He was for many years connected with
this campmeeting and was power in
his time.
Rev. A. Mick, presiding elder OF
Wheeling district made the opening
PRAYER, after which Rev, DR.. Canoe
preached sermon from the words
"Eervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
This he applied to EpworIh Loaguera in
particular, showing what tho young peo-
pie OF tho churches eau doit they will, in
LNhllE kAAAa stu NHAuNA WYNN 80 NNH'N"
Several good points were madO.
Too much cannot DO said in praise o.
Rev, q. W. Grimes, tho president OF
tho association and manager OF the
meeting, for his untirlng efforts in max
ing the meeting a success. lie is pros
emf at all tho services in tho auditorium,
aud he almost iorgstS his meals in his
great desire to SEQ souls converted, and
his efforts arc seconded by tho earnest
mon OF God who have rallied around
him.
Tho morning service yesterday was
led by Rev. Mr.. Upton, OF Cameron. 1t
was an oIu.iashioned Methodist class
meeting, coniuctol by very earnest
leader. Ii eHossd-with y general hand
shaking about the altar. These morn
lug meetings are becoming moro en-
ioyabIe each day.
Following the morning meeting tho
choir sang quite number OF selections.
Row. Mr.. Denton led i'll PRAYER, alter
which Rev. n. Il. johnson, OF tho North
street VI. l.. church, preached from the
words OF Saul when struck down on his
road to Damascus: Lord, what wilt
thou have mo to dor The points
made were as follows:
II we wish TO build stable structure
We must have q firm foundation. II the
foundation is not good, tho whole
structure may fall. so in our spiritual
building, or our characier-it tho foun.
datlon is well laid there will be u boun.
tituI, God like christian character. II
Christ DO but man, then is all our
preaching vain, and our hopes count
for naught. II he be God, as the Bible
saws no is, then our foundation is firm
and the superstructure is strong. All
should come into the same physical
condition that Saul was in when liza
asked this question, and We should ask
the question and then acs aa Saul did.
There is work for all to do. and all
should seek to know 1t. Mr.. Johnson
presents tho truth in an earnest and
impressive manner. At the close the
congregation came forward at his re.
quest and short altar service was held.
The choir met at 1880 aud practiccd
for an hour. Prof Burke is getting tho
choir In good shape, and by Sunday
the very best OF singing will be heard,
aud lots OF II,
The Young peoples meeting at tho
temple was addressed by Rev. Messrs.
Denton and Spur. the former reading
the parable OF tho barren fig tree and
commenting upon it., and the latter
using the word "lntegrity" as the
foundation OF his remarks. Both talks
were greatly enjoyed by the young
people assembled, and it was the largest
crowd OF the meeting thus far. Both
speakers urged on the young people tho
necessity OF work for the Maker that
they should DO fruit bearers in the
truest sense of the word.
At 4 o'clock tho usual meeting OF tho
little folks was held. and quito n crowd
OF them attended. Analtar service was
held at the close. and quito n number OF
the children protested conversion.
Rev. Mr.. Grimes wishes ~ meet all
the preachers OF the district and as
many other8 as possible, irrespective Of
UNCONVENTIONAL limos, at a reception to
be given to Dr.. Spencer at tho Preach
erI Cottage, near tho hotel, at 9 o'clock
Saturday morning. Tho service that
morning will be at $3.50 instead Of 0
o'clock, rs usual.
The services for to-day arc as follows:
m.-.Lypcrpurr meeting
lgN o. m.-PreaChiug By Rev. d. ~ liam
mUud OF Huntington.
80 D. m.=lDuur peoples meeting.
4 f.. 10 -lhIlluH'- meeting.
$ j.. m.=Pr3acuing.
PERSONALS
Many Wheeling people come aud 30
each day.