The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-27
.CLOSE.OF
THE CAMP
MEETING.
Dr.. Yocum Excelled Himself in
Great Discourse at the Sum
day Night Meeting.
THE SUMMER CHAUTAUQUA
Project Has Been Put on Foot, ana
Will be in Existence the
Coming Summer.

AT the Moundsville camp meeting the
Epworth Lcagae rally on Saturday was
everything the most sanguiGe Epwortfi
Lacquer could have wished. The love
feast in the forenoon under the direc-
ton Of Rev. c. H. Mallory was a feast
Indeed. The afternoon programme was
enjoyed by the largest congregation
yet assembled On a week day after
noon.. 1t was presided over by DR.. De.
wit Stewart, president OF the District
Epworth League. Misses Ada Graham,
Lydia McNash and Annie Pellcy sang
solos. Miss Maggie Curtis, Of West
Liberty, read u well prepared paper,
subject. Brotherhood" and an address
was given BY. Mr.. Butler, OF Delaware,
Ohio. II
The disappointment at the evening
service. caused by the failure of DR..
Berry. to be, present. was partly over
come by the exercises improvised for
the occasion. A song service by thu
choir, 4 duet by Miss Annie Policy and
Rev. C. H. Mallory. an excellent talk by
DR.. Yocum and one also by Mrs. Sum-
ner Stone. made up the programme ana
the audienee. went away feeling that
the evening had been well spent.
A Typical Sunday.
Yesterday was everything that could
be wished as typical camp meeting
Sunday, as far as the weather was con-
cerned. The early morning service was
well attended. The O'clock experience
meeting was one of power. Many re-
lated their experiences and one of the
best hours of thu meeting was spent by
those in attendance.
The, 1O:3O service was as follows: a
song service for twenty minutes. Prayer
by Rev. Beddace, of Cameron. a solo
by Mrs. Frazier. a song by all. DR..
Yo4um preached from the words, AS
every man hath received the gifts. even
so minister the same to one another as
Gods stewards" The thcme was, Gods
gifts and how TO use them." and It was
handled In masterful manner. We
will all be held accountable as TO how
we use the gifts God has given to us.
said DR.. Yoeum. II we have received
nothing from him then we cannot live
to self alone. but we belong to COM
mon brotherhood and Is our duty to
dispense our gifts so that the greatest
good may be done TO the graateGt num-
ber.. A very large congregation heaal
the sermon.
At 1880 the, children's meeting was
largely attended. About l25 were pres
ent. Miss Scott was equal to the coca
Sion. She related hidden Bible story
which the children greatly enjoyed. an-
ticlpating the characters represented
long before the story was finished. This
shows that the children are we'll up In
Bibh history. Rev. Maloney sang n
solo, which was enjoyed by the children.
judging from the attention given 10 1t.
W. D. Mathews, OF Charleston. gave a
talk which not only the children, bu;
also the large crowd OF old folks enjoy
ed. A collection amounting TO nearly
sl4 was taken Mt the close OF the SER
vice, for the benefit Of the India famine
sufferers.
s Grand Work Of the Women.
Following the children's meeting was
another song service, after which Dr..
Yocum spoke In behalf OF the camp
meeting association. The ladies have
reduced their debt OF 50, 1856 at the CLOSE
of the year 1895, to $500, and the bonded
debt Is being steadily reduced. The doc
tor also urged that the movement on
foot TO hold u Chautauqua on the
grounds next year be made II success.
and 1t surely viii be, us there are al
ready sixty-two names 10 u paper
'pledging $40 each rs a guarantee fund
for any deficiency that may occur. Thia
Is surely 4 move In the right direction.
The move,nen; was talked OF n year
ago. but 1t Is now taking practical
shape, and 1t will be successful. It is
proposed to have the Assembly first, 10
be Immediately followed by a ten days
camp meeting.
At 3 O'clock REV. q. w. Bent, pastor
of Tim Renwnn1 NJ IL ob,,,,i, ,,,.,a,