Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-19
3pberIin9 Re8iater
ON The CAMP GROUNDS.
The Attendance Yesterday Not Up to
Expectations.

Expectations.
The Morning Sermon by Rev. G. B.
Henthorne, and the Evening Dis
course by Rev N B. Johnson-A
New Board Elected - The Mis-
cenaneous Meetings Of the Day.
The attendance at the Camp Grounds
yesterday was Iar less than had been
expected No programme had been
specially prepared, and the advertising
of jhe day was insufficient, hence the
failure in point of numbers. The exer-
cises. however. were interesting, though
Of an imprompu nature. They were in
commemoration of the great organ.za-
ton known as the Epworth League,
which. since May 10, 1889, has grown
TO The gigantic membership Of 1850, 600.
l, does all kinds Of church and charit-
able work.
TIE morning meeting was good, as
usual Rev Lynch sus,ains the interest
n thes meetings IN an admirable man
ner. They are heId at $3.50 a. m, and
all should attend VINO possibly can.
Rev. c. b. Henth0rne, of the East Ohio
conference. preached al the public ser
vice at II o'clock. He is an earnest,
10IceiUl speaker, and held th5 close at
I5ncOn OF the iair sized audience. He is
evidently of philosophical turn of
mind. as he alluded TO numerous sci7n-
lifc theories. His text was part of the
third verse o. The fourth chapter OF Rev
Citations. There was rainbow round
about The throne The preacher said the
Reve.a,or saw TWO things, q rainbow
and throne. The latter represents the
power of Gods government. The for
mer from the tim of The food s SYM
Dol of Gods mercy. Gods power and jus
ice is tempered and surrounded by ms
mercy, peace and love.
The Creator has Jl= power al any
time 10 meJe out mer.ted punishment
TO mankind. BY taking away the nj
rOsen from The air, the oxygen would
ignite and the WlOl= world be envel-
oped in flames in a moment. Infinite
power and justice IS not enough. The
world needs infinite mercy and love.
Nm look more in terror at the throne
-han in acs acy az the Seyen-fOld glory
of the rainbow They forget that all
things work together for good TO them
that love God" Let the sinner as well
as ths believer come TO the throne, not
forgetting that round about i is rain
bow of promise and hope.
At . o'c,5ck the children again con-
vrned. They were out in large num-
be-s. and quoted Bible promises al the
request of the leader, Mrs. Calvert. Rev.
Mr.. Henthorn gave an object lesson, IL
,usrating an uncony5rJed person with
an uni.gljed candle, and Christian by
Lighted one. which went out, however,
when put under bushel. The talk was
much enjoyed by the little folks.
At 3 o'clock a platform m eCng was
held a. which various phases of the
work of the EpWOrth League were dis
cus.ed. Rev. DreMOOre presided. Short
addresses ". re made Rev. Lynch said
The league was great help 10 hlm IN
his .pas,orate. Ii enabled him 10 spend
more time in MS study. EpWOrthiahS
should study and plan well their m5e--
mss so that outsiders VIII be attracted
TO them. DO your best in the work.
Rev. Henth0rn briefly reviewed each
-uar.ment o. league work. and Prof.
F. IT. CIag0 of Wheeling, made a help-
fin, and suggestive address on the liter
AIRY department.
VIM b. Mathews. president Of the
w. st Virginia Conference Epworth
s7que. was introduced and made few
remarks.
\ local committee on arrangements
for the great league convention to BE-
/ held in Wheeling in The summer OF 1898,
was appo.nted. consisting Of all pastors
and league presidents in the Wheeling
district. They have the power to en-
7 large the committee as their judgment
/ NAV dictate. A State committee has al
/ ready been appointed to give publicity
/ TO the Wheeling convention.
The evening discourse was preached
/ bv R.v. y b. Johnson, of Wheeling.
/ Rev Johnson is one of the leading
preachers of Inc West Virginia confer
ence. He was at his best last night, and
preached an eloquent and effective SER
+ mon from the fifth chapter OF ThesSalOn-
;ans: subiec5. "Qu5uch not the spirit"
/ The after service was well sustained.
At the election for sX new
members Of the Camp Meeting Associa-
lion Board. Jas A. Bo5ley j. T. Good
win. VI. T. Giesey, w. 5. Dowier and \.
/ NJ. Crow had q plurality of the votes
cas,. WITH C. C. Matthew's and NJ. B.
/ Helms a tie. I, 5 a gu sJion whether
/ anyone is elected, as only SO cottage
holders voted, much fewer than a ma
/ jority.
An impor,an, meeting Of the Board
viii be h Ia this evening to pass upon
! ------,I nn.s--nns nf interest.