The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-18
Able SPEAKERS
Engaged for the wheeling District
Camp Meeting
YHICH OPENED LASI EVENING
On the Grounds Near Sloundsville-
In Addition TO the Hills aud DR.. YO-
cum. DR.. J. B. starkey, of SIInnesOta,
Dr. a. r.. Lambert, Of Harrisburg,
aud Rev. Daniel C. Strong, Of Ohio,
VIII speak-Dr. HilI's Lecture.

Last evening on the beautiful grounds
near. Moundsynle. the annual camp
meeting of the wheeling District Asso-
citation began. and the indications are
that it will be the most successful in
years. In addition TO the three prin-
cipal speakers already secured. Rev. ].
w. Hill, Rev. J. Wesley HIN, the for
mer's son. and Or. Y0cum, three other
eminent Methodist divines who viii
take part in the meeting, arrived in
the city yesterday. They are Rev. DR..
]. B. starkey, OF Minnesota; Rev. A. r.
Lambert, Of Harrisburg. Pa. and Rev.
Daniel Strong, OF Ohio. These, to-
gether with the several West Virginia
preachers on the programme. make up
strong and attractive oratorical gall
a1y. The meetings opened last evening
with memorial services.
DR.. starkey, OF Minneapolis, was un-
til recently member OF the North Da-
kota conference. and is one of the rep
resentative Methodists Of the north
west. having served as presiding elder
and occupied the pulplts of leading
churches of that region. He is a man
known throughout Biethodlsm for his
patriotism, energy eloquence and abil-
ity as preacher of the Gospel.
DR.. A. R. Lambert is the pastor of the
largest Methodist church in the capital
city Of Pennsylvania. He is a young
man Of oratory. scholarship and great
power as a pulpit and platform speaker.
Rev. Daniel E. Strong, of Ohio. win
also be present. DR.. Strong has been
a presiding elder IN the state of Wash
lngton for many years, and has also
occupied leading NJ. E. pulpits In Ohio.
Rev. ]. W. Hin, of Ada, one of the
camp meeting speakers, is reputed as
one of the greatest camp meeting
preachers OF that state. His wife, Mrs.
j. w. Hill. will conduct the young peo-
pies services.
Their son. Rev. j. Wesley Hill. of
Grace church. Harrisburg. Pa. comes
last. but not least. He is well remem-
bered in Wheeling through his visits
and work in assistance of the great
American University project, for which
he raised over 5000 here one Sunday
last winter. He spent several years
among the Mormons OF Utah. and on
the night following the wind-up OF the
camp meeting proper he delivers his
famous lecture on 'AIormonism." He
has delivered this lecture in twenty-slx
states and territories. 1t will not only
be an honest discussion Of the nature
and history Of Mormonism. but will
also contain a thrilling account Of his
personal experiences among the Latter
Day Saints. Just now, when the ques-
ton of seating a polygamlst congress-
man is up for discussion, this lecture
Will prove especially interesting and ed
flying. DR.. Talmage recently said in
a letter to a gentleman in Ohio; ''Dr.
Hnrs lecture on ''Mormonism' is one
of the greatest pulpit efforts have ever
heard. I would like to hear it again"
Praise from Sir Rupert is praise In
deed.
In the course of a conversation with
DR.. Hill yesterday afternoon, at the
Windsor, he said: ut is our-purpose
to make this session of the Wheeling
district camp meeting one OF the most
spiritual and uplifting that has ever
been held. It vii ring with the old
time spirit of Methodlsm, and be true
to the great typical doctrines which
Methodlsm represents"