The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-28
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE

Attended the Last Days Services OF
tho wheeling District Camp Meet
ine-Three stirring Sermons Great
" Enjoyed.
The closing day Of the Wheeling Dis
tr5ct camp meeting opened auspiciousiy.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired. The people had been coming all
day Saturday and 1t seemed to be taken
for granted that yesterday was to be
tie great day. But three services were
held on Saturday. besides the early
morning prayer meeting. DR.. starkey
preaehed a stirring sermon to good
audience at 1880 a. m. The children's
meeting was addressed by Mrs. hin.
the leader. and by DR.. Graham, Of
North Street NJ. E. church, Wheeling.
At night Rev. c. E. Clark, Of Thomson
church. Wheeling, preached one OF the
very best sermons OF the meetings thus
far. An after service was held ana an
enjoyable time was had.
The carly morning prayer meeting
Uns well attended yesterday. A large
number attended and II was good pre-
narration for the days work 10 those
Eho attended. The love feast at $3.50
o'clock was led by DR.. ]. w. Hill, ana
was a good meeting. great many
tcstIfied. II was pronounced to be the
ry-eat meeting OF the occasion, Follow
ing this was q half hours song service.
which was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
How Firm Foundation Ye Saints OF
-
prayer. Mrs. Harry Travis sang In
yeTy feeling manner. Can a Boy For
get His Mothers Prayerg
After the singing Of another song by
the CONGREGATION, DR.. ]. Wesley Hill. OF
pnrrisburg. Pa, preached from the
words. For brass win bring gold; Tor
IRON / will bring silver, and for WOOD
brass. and for stone iron" He said In
mart: This Is n most wonderful propo-
sition. No one has ever heard more
wonderful one. We are ready 70 say
what can be made out OF al this Bust
ress men are ready to say that this vio-
iatss me tirst principle Of all business.
because the law Of all exchange is
eouIyalency. Looking at It in a finite
T,oInf on view this Is true. No indivtd-
nal. no set OF men. no nation, can make
GOOD uich a promise. Gold for brass,
iron for silver, etc. II cannot be done.
II takes oninipotent power TO make
good such a promise. None but Coo
can do Il. He holds the treasures OF
the universe In his hands. With GOO
giving does not lmpoyerish. nor does
Withholding enrich. In the whole pro-
reSg ~ creation he exhibited this very
fact He has all along the ages been
giving gold for our brass, and silver for
Goa secs all there is TO be seen In
pafuTe Now and then man sees Il. as
far as material things are concerned,
hut when we come 20 spiritual wealth
no is satisfied with brass and Iron. How
slow we are in getting our spiritual
eyes open. We are so narrow in our
views. We do not know what Is al
around US, because our spiritual eyes
are not omen. God wishes 20 divide
with US ali the riches Of the universe, II
We will be put ourselves In position 70
receive them. He is anxious 10 open
our ewes. II we Will but permit. II we
viii hiring in our tithes he will pour US
ouf great blessings. It II natural for
man 10 get the best OF the bargain In
every trade he makes. This Is shown
very early in life. The child VIII ex-
change every toy II possesses II by 80
doing II can get the best Of the bargain.
God proposes 20 give US the best OF the
bargain every time and all the time. but
yre are satisfied with brass. There are
degrees Of spiritual life. There is no
limit TO the expansion OF the soul re-
deemed. There are degrees OF power
also.
final and moral coward before the Holy
Ghost came upon him. There are many
such spiritual towards to-day; they
live on the religion OF their wives. Many
men have their religion ns well MS their
prosperity. In their wives name.
The entire sermon was full OF power
md JUNCTION. and was heard by the lar
rest audience Of the whole camp meet
ing thus fnr. At the close OF the ser
mon the cause Of the American univer-
eIty was presented to the audience In
m6st eloquent manner and subscrip-
lions OF more than 800 were taken In
very few minutes, which were incrcns-
ed during the day and evening to
about $500.
held at I o'clock.
81 2:sO the services opened with
prayer by Dr. J. Wesley Hiil, who also
after the prayer announced some OF
what he expected 20 say concerning
..Norfnonism" In his lecture Tonight.
The doctor has been warned by let
ter written from Wheeling 10 be care
full what he says concerning the JOS
ephltes and from what he says he u
moi al ali Intimidnted. but will handle
the subject without gloves. Brother
John Cowl. by request song In n very
feeling manner.
DR.. starkey before he commenced
preaching. spoke some time In praise
Of what the WomHn's Camp Ground
Association has done IN the past three
years In lifting the debt Of the camp