Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-24
CAMP MEETING CLOSED.
Splendid Meetings at the Camp Ground
Yesterday.
The Services Unusually Full Of In
terest-A Lecture Tonight will
be the Last Attraction Of the
Year.

Camp meeting is not quite over yet.
Tonight Dr. Hamilton VIII deliver his
great lecture, Misplaced Men" II will
prove a great attraction. Camp meet
ing this year was not the most success
full one in the history of the Associa-
ton, but it was a great meeting. The
embarrassed finances are in somewhat
better shape.
The morning meeting was very large
ly attended Rev. Mr.. Lynch read a
Scripture lesson, but made no extended
address. He threw the meeting open,
and large number testified to the good
ness Of God. This series of services has
been the most helpful of the entire
meeting.
The audience was large at the public
! service at eleven o'clock. The pr5si-
dent, Rev. G. w. Crimes however, on
making the announcement, urged all
who were STATED IN front OF the cottages
surrounding the auditorium TO join the
congregation, so that they could hear
all the exercises In introducing Dr.
Hamilton, Mr.. Grimes said ne was born
/ in Virginia, now West Virginia, and that
| We, as West Virginians, had right TO
/ feel proud of such an abs representa-
/ tive Of righteousness. He added: The
( doctor will be a bishop some day, and
| ought 10 have been made one al the last
/ general conference. He would have
been if ii had not been for the woman
question. rs brave stand on that ques-
/ ton was right"
The congregation Joined heartily in
the song. oh. Be Ready When the
Bridegroom Comes" The choir, great
| " strengthened both in orchestra and
chorus. sang a beautiful anthem. Prof
Schofs.d had charge. He is a great
succ. IS as a musical director. Rev. Dr.
Buckley. the well known and popular
! Wheeling pastor. led in en- earnest
prayer for the divine blessing on tha
/ services OF the hour, concluding with
the Lords prayer. in which th5 vast
congregation joined.
No. 1903. The Fines, Of the Wheat,
was sung in such an inspiring manner
that new and deeper meaning seemed
10 be infused from the words:
I'VE have heard a JOYFUL sound,
Jesus saves. Jesus saves;
Spread the gladness all around,
Jesus saves, Je-us saves.
DR.. Hamilton. secretary of the Freed
mans Aid Society, preached. He IS a
fine looking man. tall, of commanding
presence. He is a fluent and entertain
! ing speaker. HIS pres ne is OF mag
ne.c type. and in his flights OF oI1toTy
! his keen eye flashes tire.
The preacher took for his text I'd
/ Kings 5-12: Are not ALBANIA and Pnar-
per. rivers of Damascus, better man al!
/ The waters of Israeli The doctor :
| sermon. which he read from manu-
script. was more polished and cleI-ca4
Than those of Bishop McCabe ias' sun
/ dav and was a masteriul defense OF
| CHRISTIAN belief. He traced the rlya-Ty
/ ~ III Syrian and Is-ashJish nations
and told the story of Naaman. the man
Of authority in Syria. but VINO was
! iener and how ne came TO Elisha, the
n-onhar whose plan Of cure for lepTosy
| seemed too simple and foolish. II was
/ h. he should 90 dip in The rlv=r JoI-
! 40, ALBANIAN gave expression Oh MS
,-,,I,.1;af IN The question of the text
I-Dbel-af is often ins.ncere. Preachers
| m=times overlook Iac's' I - -
rnivsd in error Find out what IS q nc
IN unbelief. admit it mantu"Y' anu 80. ..lgr
Won can get the unbeheyer TO ADOPT SOuI
whole faith. .,-,- -,.,s orsn-
The service a. three clOOh va w
u -,j.b congregational singing anu
o-aver nv Rev. c. Z. Clark, OF Mounis-
File 4 beautiful solo was sung 0!
Nfrs Rird Sisson, Of Wheeling. DuI-
10 IS rendition an impressive hush ieI
,r9n he whole audience. The preach
er ~ me afternoon was Rev. PnAlp
! Conn.on D. D.. OF the New York EasI
/ Conference. His text was EZEKIEL XVII
8. ; and 9. His subject was: Inc 'h'I9-
/ OF the soul ..-.
Rev. Compton's sermon was mosO
effective one and deserves a fuller cpl
| tome did space permit.
! Alter the sermon and prayer by Rev.
Williams. az the Presbyterian Churcn,
! tbe holy communion was administered
10 large number. Revs. Grimes,
and Hammond assisted in its admins
| tTatiOn.
Before this service ended it began to
rain. vet many young people found their
way 10 the temple, where the 4:SO meet
ing Immediately followed. Dr.. Jen-
nings King was again the leader.
The choir had its last rehearsal at 7
O'Clock. At DR.. Hamilton again
preached. Rev. Grimes expressed the
thanks of the camp meeting board TO
all who had assisted in making the
meeting a success. He mentioned Prof
! Schofeld and Mr.. J. W. Bodley. The
/ Doctor chose as his evening text Gal
/ iii. 2S: There is neither Jew nor
Greek. there is neither bond nor free
there is neither male nor female. for ye
| are all one in Christ Jesus
An interesting after service followed
which concluded with an oli-time
| Methods. hand-shake. This ended the
camp meeting of 1896.