Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19
TDE FIRST SERMON
d ths Camp Meeting Series Preached
Yesterday
az DIR. EZRA YOCUM, OF HARRIS
BURG. PA.-HIS DISCOURSE AN
ADMIRABLE ONE-THE SERMON
LAST EVENING BY REV. ].
WESLEY HILL-GENERAL RE-
LIGIoUS NEWS.

Yesterday at Moundsville the camp
meeting was formally opened by the
mrst sermon, that of DR.. Ezra Yocum,
Of Harrisburg, Pa.
AT the regular hour, $3.50 a. M, the
Pentecostal services were conducted by
the venerable Dr. Hill. of Ada, O..
Quite a good crowd was present and
Dr. Hill, in the opening service, out
lined and analyzed the work of the
Holy Spirit.
Immediately following this exercise,
Or. Yocum preached his first sermon.
He had for his theme Development OF
the Kingdom of God" His talk was
principally on the sowing of the seeds
OF life and the results attained. Diff
ferent seeds are sown by all, but in re-
ligion q rerson who sows his seed in
the heart of God he will reap good
harvest There are many people who
become discouraged with their work,
but this is on account of the seed not
being properly sown. If they plant
them right the result will be different.
"a teacher should impress on his pupil
the art Of sowing seeds and to place
their hearts with God. Many incidents
were cited in his talk of experiences he
had had which formed splendid exam
~x1oc ;lI,,e4 b;c cuhioof Tho
auditorium had been very nicely embel-
lished with the national colors and on
the altar are many potted plants and
flowers which give the enclosure fra
grant perfume. Rev. D. W. Ruble has
organized a portion of his choir, and
yesterday the music was excellent.
Mrs. W. E. Conner presides at the
piano, while Miss Mary e. Ruble has
charge of the organ. Both ladies are
splendid performers on the above in
struments and add much to the success
of the music Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. DR.. Hill, of Ada, O., conducted the
young peoples meeting at the usual
hour, much interest being manifested
by those present.
Last evening the sermon was preach
ed by Rev. j. Wesley Hill, D. D., the
popular pastor of Grace M. E. church,
of Harrisburg, Pa, whose eloquence as
a,platform and pulpit orator is contin-
ent wide. He selected for his theme
prevailing Prayer" which was based
upon the words recorded in First King,
1912, $50 Ahab went up to eat and
dirk but Elijah went up to the top
of Carmel, and he cast himself down
tween his knees" DR.. Hill INTRODUCED
his theme by way of calling attention
to the hallowed associations clustering
about Carmel typifying the Bride of
Christ and the blood washed church,
on which summit was wrought a mir
acle and on whose side was witnessed
sublime testimony to the covenant
faithfulness of God. But it is another
picture, the speaker said, to which
desire to call your attention, namely,
that in which we behold side by side
walking up the side of Carmel, the
heather king and the man of God,
Ahab and Elijah reminding us of the
fact that they have ever been friends
and companions in the world.
Nebuchadnezzar promotes to offices
OF honor the three heroes of the fiery
furnace. Darius elevates Daniel from
lions den to the prime ministry.
Mary Queen of Scots calls John Knox
to friendly interview, and Warwin con-
tributes five pounds to missionary work
among the Fuegians.
Among the points specially empha
sized were: First, the transformation
of Ahab's intellectual views, as re-
suit of which we see Ahab convinced
OF the Importance of Bael and the ON
impotence of the God of Elijah. Ahab
In the mythology of Ancient Greece