Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-27

terday morning and everything indi-
| Gated that it would be the best day OF
the camp-meeting. AT an early hour
| the country people began pouring into
the grounds in all sorts Of conveyances
while the Moundsville and Benwood
| street cars did a rushing business all
day. The auditorium was filled at the
morning service while great num-
! Der who were merely on the grounds
| for the sake of recreation were scat
tered about the grounds in groups
and spent the time in conversation
| The camp ground affords many people
| an opportunity of seeing some one
whom they do not often met and there
were many pleasant informal social
! gatherings of families and relatives
| during the day. The woods in the up
per end of the grounds were filled with
horses and vehicles, and at the noon
hour there We're great number of
parties eating their dinners from the
well-flled boxes and baskets which
they never fail to bring to camp
meetin'. .
The religious exercises of the day
began with a well attended sun rise
prayer meeting, that was a source OF
profit to those who attended.
The love feast at nine o'clock was
very interesting and was the best in
interest and attendance that has ben
held this year.
| The regular morning service was
opened with a short song service by
the choir, after which prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Beddow, OF Cameron.
Mrs. Zou Hastings Frazier, one of the
most popular musicians, then sang a
solo, 'fHe is Risen"
! Or. Yocum read for his Scripture
lesson portion of the thirteenth chap
ter of John and took for his text, 'As
every man hath received the gift, even
so administer the same one to another
as good stewards OF the manifold grace
OF God"
| This text might be description Of
friendliness or hospitality but it is a
truth of human obligation, duty and
privilege.
| Man is born owner OF things. He
puts his hand upon this or that and
says it is mine because God has so
created that spirit of possession with
in him. This principal which is born
in us increases in all our years.
God means for men to be honest.
| We may say to each other, That is
mine, but he expects us to recognize
the Divine ownership of everything
While we are dependent upon God we
are not Independent of man. We may
be very wealthy, yet it requires the
combined efforts to supply us with
food, clothing, books, ETC. Thu saw
age is the nearest approach to indie
pendence and even he must rely some
what upon his fellow savages.
If we are receiving blessings from
a thousand sources, we must contribute
our share Of the blessing to others.
THE crucial test Is, How can we
learn what Gods gift is?' To get a
| fair conception of Niagara Falls one
must view them from all points, above,
below, on either side, and behind the
failing water. When this done we may
have a slight idea of the beauty, power
and grandeur of the falls. So it is with
Gods gift TO appreciate and under
stand this gift requires the closest
study.
"The chief difficulty in studying this
gift we are too apt to compare the gifts
to some one else with His gifts to
us and to consider the wrappings Of
the soul instead of the soul itself. The
! greatest gift of God, the most impor-
| tant one, Is ourself.
| Our ministering must be conncasu-
rate with the gift, If we consider the
gift great then the work done should
| be great
| "Our giving should be done in spirit
of unselfish love that has no miserly
features in it. God does not expect US
to hoard up his gifts like The miser
boards up his gold. but we are to be
broad minded and liberal, for no one
| lives for himself alone"
| Miss Scott conducted another irter-
esting ohildren's service at 1:30 O'Clock.
The India famine was discussed ana
a collection was taken UP amounting
| to about fifteen dollars.
| After d song service and prayer by
| Rev. c. H. Maiouey, D. YUcum gave
the financial statement Of taa a;socia-
ton and stated that the total lndebt-
edness of the Association had been re-
| duced in ill ABOUT one thousand dol
lars. He also said that the intention
| of the Association IS to have a ten
| days Chautauqua session in addition
to the regular campmeeting next year.
| With this end in view paper has al
ready been started and fifty persons
have pledged themselves to give $40
| toward paying the additional expense
incurred By this feature. II is expected