The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-24
MOUNDSVILIE CAMP MEETING
The SUNDAY Services We'll A~ttenhrh-Dr.
Hamilton Captures the Heart. OF the
People by III. Eloquent Preaching.

People by His Eloquent Preaching.
The services at the MoundsvilIc camp
grounds on Saturday were as follows:
The early morning service was OF the
usual interest, and was conducted by
Rev. f. n, Lynch. At II O'Clock Rev.
Il. W. Hutchinson gave an educational
talk which was enjoyed greatly by all
who heard II. The great point made
was that Il Christian education was the
only true education. He also called at
tcntIon to the fact that the educated
men and women are leading the world
to-day. At . o'clock Mrs. Calvert met
the children, and Mt 1870 Rev. Wood. OF
the Warrington NJ. j.. church., conduct
I'D a very interesting young peoples
meeting.
AT 40 the choir met for practice. as
sisted by the orchestra. DR.. Buckley
made the opening prayer. Rev. u. s.
hammond, pastor OF III" Second NJ. L.
church, Huntington, preached an cX-
Ccllcnt sermon from HagEai. lSt chap,
I'd verse. II was II very good sermon,
one Of the best Oh the meeting thus far.
At the close ON time was spent in
revival services around the altar. Sew
cril conversions We're reported and the
| NIiAllNll "lN bNN"Nly
Yesterday morning opened with
threatening weather. but still the at
tendance was fully larger than the first
Sabbath. DR.. J.. W. Hamilton arrived
at 40 and was taken to the preachers
cottage. The doctor Is Il fine looking
man. fully 6 feet high, has 4 pleasant
face. and ut ono c%nptivaics his audi
cnCC by his very appearance, The morn
Ing service was on" Of great power and
was conducted by Brother Lynch. y
guodly portion Of the time was spent
In the relation Ut Christian experience
by those rrcsnt. AT II O'Clock DIR. Ham
ilton preached from the words. Are
not Arbunn and Phnrphur rivers OF
Damascus, better than all the waters Of
Israel? May | not wash In them and
he clean"
nr. IInmiiton's Sermon.
After relating the story of the cure
Of Nnaman, tho lcpcr, by the Prophet.
his first refusing and then Obcying. he
made the assertion that there are just
such persons In every community
seeking after truth but unwilling to
comply with the conditions. He then
called attention to the unbrlicf of un-
believers. There are but very few II
any honest iniidclR In the world. Ask
any ono who does not believe In the
Bihlc. II he cvCr read II and Il" gen
orally answers n". We. nv preachers.
arc SLOW to admit the truth In those
who aay they dIsbclIrvc. He generally
finds that there IL enough truth eve
In those who oppose the religion to at
least turn him In the right direction II
properly utilized. We cannot expect
people to believe everything but w
mus, get them to believe enough 10 bt
saved. We cannot blame Nuuman for
thinking The rivers Of Damascus better
than thOSr 0f lSrtlcl. for doubtless they
were. but lc had TO obey before hc wns
saved. and W with MI OF us. Human
Intelligence begins with truth and i
properly conducted ends In truth. Every
iInm will cry for God In his extremity
Right RUNS IN parallel lines with God
What IL truth? II Is the agreement
Of our thoughts with things about us
Truth will stand even If we destroy Tho
Bible, III" churches. etc,
\ crank i@.H man that lNS tu hi
t,inv,i. aud can't turn himself,
Science Is nothing more than ,h'
gnlGhlHud nNpcrlcnCciOf tho student.
lHtnitivc knowledge is tho most rcn
thing In The world nnd It cnpnot be- con
tradic,Cd. u
Every philosopher, from Plato Il