The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-19
LARGE ATTENDANCE OPENING
III NIGHT OF THE CAMP NEE TING
DIR. ". W. HALL, NOTED EVANah"-
rSr, DELIVERS STIRRING
SERMON WITH TELL
rNG EFFECT.
Big Congregation At AisSorle W"
Grounds Participates In Aons'
ing Service Of Song.

Tina AOun6SNlIle CaHlp ''e'>'"s
cpered last evening in the monster
auditorium at the historic old A"unus
willie Camp Grounds. with large Anu
Sppreciative congregation IN aH>'"'
a,ca. Not only were the majority OF
ths occupants OF the eighty-eight cot
.ar,s on the Camp Grounds present
but large crowds OF young people and
older Folk as well. from Mounhs'"'e,
Glendale. McMechen, Bcnwoou anu
South wheeling tlocked 70 the auoie"-
rum TO participate In the zen days Oh
eranssl!Sc!c effort.
The 1921 camp meeting got Under
NAV with a spirited song service leu
by the Rev. and Mrs. Grant ;. f"''''"'
Tn. sonE service as will be the case
each night. started promptly ~ ,'"V
o'clock and lasted for thirty mInute1'
Tn. Staging Of the large choruS '"'',
delighted the large crowd that tHFo"seu
into the auditorium.
The Keynote or, the camp rfeet'"k'
as emphasized last night by rev. I"'-
lock i a. be Fellowship. songs ~
sellowship--in Joy. In Sutierlns' az
hope. In courage-were sung Win Aee'-
ing. u,..,,v
Rev, A. ". Barlow. OF the Wesley
Methodist church. OF "hee"hE' ueu'-
cred ,he opening prayer last night "
". w. Hail. noted eEange''S'' WIZ
was pres. Mt to take charge OF ,ne SET,
,ica announced that he ARMY oeiieNeo
- ~ Providence had led him %
~ camp Grounds. and that he tet
ga .bc 1891 series Will prove TO Dc
wnnd~rNl meetings.
Dr.. Hill in his opening renerSs 10
his congregation last night. comp"-
mented the people on the interest theE
are rak;ns IN the opening meetings rs
indicated oy their presence and ApfaE-
sr; willingness TO assist.
"Nen everywherr." he sud. launching
into his evenings discourse. are "'-
coming Interested IN Jesus. In"N ""N'
learned that Il = manly L" $50" ok
four square for Cod. One ~ II" ~
coura ging signs OF the tunes Is H''
men arc becoming interested and deS'r-
gus 10 fully understand tneE "'"S"
ions TO God
DIR. Hall took for his text John 2o.Gl:
AS my Father has sent me- 80 sen"
'ou." =.
"It we can and out why Jesus 'ame.
10 said we can answer the question:
which all Christians must aaS""''
VIA, shall I do" In order 1" accom-
dtsh anything in the world ihreS
hings are necessary; First. a lear. d's-
met View OF the object 20 be attained
ecord, means and resources rlua. TO
he design: third. n motive sufficiently
,owerful for all difficulties.
What was III" object OF tn" coming
Jesus? Because he had clear riS.on
the purpose TO be atta:ned--that IS.
seek and save that which was lost.
outside OF Gods will. all men are lost
Ian mus, come into a relation with
DDS will. The worlds problems WILL
II be solved when man is right w:'A
3D. God is Interested alone In man :
nul. II God gets the man. he WAX got
ociety. the state. the country. The
urposes OF God are that you be- saved
to be a man saved TO do what God
ants you 10 do.
Love the Great Motive.
The means AMI resources must eQua'
lie design. Chris, hal these at his
nnnand. He was The LAM OF God.
Divine mercy and justice combined IN
nrisc. The motive power Of Jesus
ias strong He loved Us and gave HIM
ely for US. Love was the motive. God
.ates sin. but loves the man. Jesus
ole MS disciples their mission-'Go :"
III. the world The object OF 'hr'~'S
.eachiuE was the salvation Of man ''"I
Is ready at any time. hu; man must
. often wres,le with himself. tn" mo-
tive must be sufficiently rwrtul ior
all difficulties.
..'Th., object OF the church is 10 seek
and 20 save the lost. This cannot be
done by ap"logizing tor the Bible. Be
lieve the Bible from Genesis 70 Reveal
tion.
Need Moro Christianity
There IS a marked difference be-
tween religion and Christianity The
world Is full OF religious but not so tui'
OF Christians. The great n"",I II n"
present day Is the spirit OF Chris. bear
ing witness with Your Sptr', The
church Is the greatest institution II
the world today. Men OUTSIDE the church
are sick Of rs playing 1t r"bsion. They
want US 20 riOc true. We mast QUIZ
PLAYING .. religion. Christianity has
never had a fair tria. Il has been
Wounded IN the hand, Of is friends.
Give IL a real trial and the church Will
be filled We need rrpnntInre. rcG"n"rn-
sion. fi!ing 81 'he spirit. God does not
ask US - 70 in "G- own strength
Are yru willing !" lee "hann"i
through which II" can work" Love is
the grea; motive. Love moves the heart
to action"
Today's Program
Today's camp meeting program fol-
lows
1880 .. m.-Childr"ns service directed
BY Rev r. o. TcaGarden.
$50 p. m.-Sermon by Rev. Harvey.
T:30 ?. n.-Song service.
T:4S o. m-Sermon by Rev. Harvey.
Rev. and Mrs. Aliock invite all who
can sing 10 join the chorus choir which
Is being organized for the camp meet
Ing.