Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-22
on THE CAMP GROUNDS.
Yesterday the Fifth Day of tn
Summer Session.
THE ATTENDANCE NOT QUITE UP
TO THE MARK-THE EXCEL
LENT SERMON BY REV. JOHN
BEDDOW, OF CAMERON-PRO-
GRAMAiE FOR TO-DAY.

Moundsville camp meeting and the in
morning services were net so largely
attended, principally for the reason that
it was wash-day on the grounds and the
ladies were kept close to their cottages
until afternoon. The first service con-
Quoted was the Pentecostal, which was
| held at $3.50 o'clock Rev. j. w. Hill
had charge as usual and much interest
was taken in the exercise.
Singing was next on the programme,
led by d. w. Ruble. There was no
choir organist, but the audience did
the singing. Prayer was led by Rev.
G. w. Bente and after this Rev. John
Beddow, of Cameron, preached. His
sermon was taken from Samuel SOFT:
80 David prevailed over the Philis-
tines with a sling and with a stone and
smote the Philistine and slew him; but
there was no sword in the hand of
David"
The speaker said in part:
This is a Bible story of the giant
killer. l wonder why it is that SO many
Christian women tell their children Of
such stories as the giant killer? Why
do they not tell them of David and 9th
ers whose names appear in the Bible
and who were noted for being giants in
height? These stories would have been
something that was true instead OF the
other. Many women, however, do not
know of these things, but they should
read the Bible. The men in the an
.cient times were giants in more ways
than one, and in the Philistines there
were spies sent out to spy upon the
Promised Land, They were fierce look
ing. but were short in intellect. Goliath
was reported as being nine feet high
and by many was estimated as being
thirteen feet. He was a burly cham
pion for the Philistines and could carry
100 pounds of armor to sustain his war
like appearance. We are not as large
as our forefathers and we may be glad
of it. In the ancient times there were
no candidates for office. but how diff
ferent it is now! There are candidates
for everything on earth.
when God wants a man lie knows
where 10 find one. There are people
who belong to a church, and when
good member dies they say. What will
we do now, such and such person Is
gomez | say to you that God always
provides in such cases, for when he
wants a man He knows where to find
one. God found a Dewey and a Samp-
son, and when you call for man God
always has one ready
He told of a father who sent his son
to the battlefield to ascertain how his
son had progressed and to take him
some rations. In the civil war men
Jared we'll on hard tack and beans.
Now, however, the soldier gets better
rations and he gets along better
David, however, was glad to obey and
he did what was right. He was
bright man and in the battles always
came out victorious. He was an ex-
pert at singing stones, and in the bat
tie with the Philistines won the day.
David had many good traits, and the
speaker told of all Of them. so to-day
be yourself master, and if this is fol-
lowed you can always be with Jesus.
There are persons who idle their time
away and do not think of the judg-
ment. / say to you give yourself to
Jesus and become a true Christian. II
you can not pray get some one TO help
you, and with Gods help there will be
no fear as to the outcome" The speak
er gave many illustrations in keeping
with his text and his sermon was en-
joyed by all After prayer led by DR..
Yocum the audience was dismissed.
Only one service was held in the after
noon, that of the young peoples meet
ing, in charge of Mrs. j. w. Hill.
At night Rev. J. B. Starkey. a noted
minister, preached very stirring SER
mon on Faith" Rev. Starkey, by the
way, is an old soldier, and was a mem
Der of the Twelfth Minnesota. He is
from Western New York State, but
moved to the west when but twelve
years of age. Shortly after his being
admitted to the ministry he was elect
ed presiding elder of the territory ex-
tending from Montana to the east. He
covered more ground than the States Of
Pennsylvania, New York, West Vir-
ginia and the New England States. He
was at one time the only Methodist
preacher in North Dakota, but now
there are over one hundred. Rev.
Starkey is an old frontiersman, and is
one Of the best ministers that has been
on the camp grounds. His sermon last
night was interesting and those who
missed it missed a splendid treat. To-
day will be another interesting day,
and the programme is as follows: 1870