The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-28
The '.l:I.|:: long j Ago J. I. 8
DOWN AT THE i
CAMP GROUNDS.
Another Installment Of Interesting
Camp Ground "reminiscences for
the Intelligencer.
"T HE. PAYING OF THE Way
And How It Nearly Caused a Riot on
One Eventful Sunday in the
Camp Grounds Long Ago.

OLD CAMP GROUND. NEAR
! MoUNDsv1LLE. August 27.-1n the
narrative OF past events, some Incidents
and people who figured in the meetings
Of the past are forgotten. Many re.
member Jim Lytle. who for number
OF years figured as an officer and gate
!. keeper. and when canvas tents were in
vogue here, he and his father-in-law,
Z. Henry Bone. who were in the awning
business at Martins Ferry, Ohio, made
tand set them up here on the ground.
\ Father Bone was always q prominent
+ figure in the revival services, and his
experience as related by him was al.
ways, full of interest, and none were
listened to more attentlvely. The ''love
feast" q term for. a meeting that is
( thoroughly understood by Methodlstsl
Z on Sunday morning. were usually large
~ attended, and you would find the
':old fathers. and mothers" In Israel cut
In force. 1t was their meeting, and
the younger generation looked on with
wonder, and manifested interest at
their stories Of battles and victories
they had witnessed since their enlist
mcnt In the Lords army"
Their love feasts were frequently con-
tinued in to the time for preaching SER
Vice at 1880 a M. and when they were
closed 1t was in 4 halo of glory, with
shouts in the camp. An effort was
made at each love feast to have those
who took part in the service in the
I relating of their experience to collne 1t
to the now, just what their spiritual
status was at the present. The lead
ers OF the meeting found great diff
Guilty in keeping many within the lin
1t. Rev. Franklin Ball. on one OF these
occasions, after q good sister had spo-
ken several minutes, kindly requested
her to be brief. Just tell US how 1t
is with you now. Are you saved ynow?"'
She replied. THANK you. Brother Ball.
will when I come to 1t. 1 came
twelve miles to tell my experience, and
I'm going TO tell it." Tell 1t she did.
consuming about fifteen minutes OF
time.
NJ 1t was upon n similar occasion when
Rev. Frank Lynch. who insisted several
times that the aged sister should be
brief. and kept suggesting that it was
the now that they desired to know OF
Just now Just now" she came back
with the statement that she was reach
ing that point In her experience. After
4 talking about ten minutes she sat
down, when Rev. Mr.. Lynch, In loud
tones. began singing "Hallelujah. It's
Done" and he practically sang 1t as u
Ssolo, for almost the entire audience was
y engaged in n suppressed litter. some Of
them leaving the auditorium to in
dulge in good, hearty laugh. Frank.
1 OF course, meant no d!srespect, while
there can be no doubt the sentiment of
the song found an echo in the minds
i OF many.
< Father Hendricks, OF Benwood. one
of the old timers, and I grand old man
in every respect. on one occasion said in
Hio pi a. IHS, p ", Lulu boa, VIC iiSah
business here tonight. We have been
lazy. Now We are harnessed up and
ready for work." 1t needed but ore
prayer from him to call forth thu
hearty amcns and arouse the enthusi-
assn Of the brethren. He. more than
once said that It made no difference TO
him where heaven was. Some said It
was here. there and yonder. He was
With others Of the pioneers here. he
has been ferrled over, and has received
the victor's crown. In referring to the
: old fathers and mothers of the camp
ground, find 1t very much In evidence
that their walk. actions and convarsu.
ton made deep impressions upon those
who were the boys and girls OF the
past. but who are the men and women
/, on the ground to-day, with one accord
they all refer to them as men and wo-
! men OF the deepest piety. and honest
toilcrs and workers IN the vineyard.
Many here to-day ascr!be their being In
the church to the influence, kind words
of entreaty and prayers of these old
people. The command that I'VE walk
circumspectly' was evidently followed
by them.
The first meeting after the fence, had
2 been erected many amusing Incidents
occurred. and those who had charge OF
the gates met many conditions which
Z tnxed their patience. The Gospel had
e been free. the poor had the Gospel
preached to them, and now, after 90
.tmany years. people we're to pay to 20
to meeting. The man OF thousands,
with the man OF humber walks OF, life,
were placed on the same level, and as
they came TO the gate and the admits
lance fee was demanded, then there
wis room for argument. The equity
OF the condition was challenged and the
gate keeper was put on the defensive.
In many instances they came out via-
tors, for they had possession. No pay,
no get in. On the llrst Sunday there
e came to the gate an elderly man. riding
V llne horse, and when his entrance To
the grounds was checked. and ton cents
demanded. then he gnve vent to
thu thoughts of his mind as they rapid
ly formed. ~ would sooner pay; five
dollars to the association. than to give
this ten cents for admission, Ten cents
to 40 10 meeting! Keeping out the
4 poor sinner. No right to place n fence
around the old eamp grounti. fchnhnh