Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-17

Yesterday was a big day at the camp.
Those who were not there missed a rare
treat.
The great Chaplain and Bishop McCabe
has gone. but another Sunday and DR..
Hamilton is coming Next Sunday will
be even a greater day. The morning
opened bright and clear. People began
TO pour in until the usual population of
the camp was increased by at least
thousand.
Rev. Lynch again led the Pentecostal
meeting at $3.50 a. m. lie is host in him
self and handled ably the subject THE
Work of the Holy Spirit
The public service in the main audito-
rum at 1880 was largely attended. In
spite OF the warm DAY and large crowd,
the audience sat throughout the entire
exercises in comparative comfort. a r.
freshing breeze laden with bird song.
prevailed. and the inspiring music by the
choir. in which the congregation joined.
put everybody apparently, in harmony
with the spirit Of the occasion. The re-
suit was an old time Methodistic camp
meeting Sunday such as has been enjoyed
on these historic grounds many times be-
fore. The fervor of the fathers was pres
ent in large measure. especially in the
singing of the old hymn, Jesus. Lover Of
Ny Soul"
The song service was led by Prof Soho
field. accompanied by Mrs Scott. organ
ist and Miss Davis pianist. and the fol-
lowing members of the orchestra: Prof.
J. b. Wilson. leader; Mrs Chas. Schwob.
Mrs. Chas. Showacre. Miss Irene Cock
ayne Messrs. John Thompson. Lorin
Stewart l. L. Stedger and Max Russo
kov. After an anthem by the choir and
announcements by President Grimes.
Miss Zou Hastings. of Wheeling. rendered
a beautiful solo in almost faultless man
ner. Rev. Or. Buckley led in prayer
Bishop McCabe read the scripture les
son from Matt q and Luke 70. being the
parallels Of the talents and the pounds.
These he said. We're not Identical. They
both taught. however. the lesson Of pos
sible growth from small beginnings. As
a text for his discourse he chose Isaiah
c0:22 "A little one shall become a thou
sand and a small one great nation: 7.
the Lord. viii hasten 1t in His time" The
Bishop held the closest attention of the
multitude from the beginning His voice
was in fine form. His strong face indi-
Gates great mental vigor. His delivery is
pleasing in the extreme.
In substance the great preacher said.
God chooses for his work humble instru-
ments. II You blot ont OF the world all
that the humble have Gore and leave only
that which generals. statesmen and lead
ers have accomplished. there would not
he much left worth the having This Is
Gods plan. re wants workers whose
hearts are perfect towards Him-not the
proud or great. Jesus followed the same
plan. He chose fishermen for his disci-
pies and revealed unto babes at denied
TO wise men. The humblest can find a
way to overcome Satan and sin.
Paul followed the same plan. He thus
wrote TO the proud Corinthians: God
hath chosen the foolish things of this
world to confound the wise" This idea
runs all through the scheme Of red mp
ton. Gods answer to the worlds cry for
help and for life and FOR salvation was
the little child Of Bethlehem. Only & 1T
tie more weakness added to the weakness
already here. 1t seemed an insufficient
answer. but those who know the blessed
ness of the invitation Come unto me all
We who labor and are heavy laden and
will give you rest" know the answer was
sufficient
In the parallels read the small things
gained, some n hundred per cent, some
thousand The least gain referred was
hundred per cent The small things of
the kingdom ought to Increase at that
rate. The Lord has given TO every one
treasure: He is coming some day to
claim His own with usury.
If every one of the 100000 Christians
We're hundred per cent. Christians. and
would win one soul for Christ each year.
it wouldn't take long to convert the $50
100000 of people IN the world The first
year there would he sixty millions: the
second. one hundred and twenty: the
third, two hundred and forty; the fourth
four hundred and eighty: the fifth nine
hundred and sixty millions. and long be-
fore New Years day Of the sixth year the
whole wide world would he won for Christ
Why can't there be more hundred per
cent. Christians? stop going to theatres
and the ball room and be a thousand por
cent. Christian. Thy one pound hath
gained ten pounds" Say, This one soul
by the grace of God will gain ten souls"
Susanna Wesley a thousand per cent.
Christian. the Bishop described in n vivid
word picture She lived I'm lowliness and
obscurity. but was faithful and did what
she could. All honor to the memory of
the mother of John and Charles Wesleyi
As the Chaplain told OF DR. William
Butler and wife. the missionaries to India
who began the work there. and who were
thousand per cent Christians. the people
were deeply affected. There was hardly
dry eye in the audience. The sermon
was over an hour long and 1t seemed the
people could have remained under the in
fuence of such eloquence as much longer
The Bishop took a most sangune view Of
the outlook. The work of God will be
FASTENED. There Will be more and more
thousand per cent Christians until at last
the victory will be won. He closed by
asking How many in the audience by
standing up will say they will try to win
one soul for Christ this year, Fully two
thirds of the large audience arose.
After the benediction the choir sang
blessed BE His Name" while hundreds
pressed forward to take their beloved
Bishop by the hand and thank him for the
help and inspiration afforded by his ser
mon The chldren's meeting at two
o'clock was in the nature Of a Sunday
school. rs Mrs Calvert gave on exposition
of the Sabbath school lesson. It was held
in the young peoples temple on the hill.
which was almost filed with the little