The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-03
M~oRGAAToWN LETTER.
MoRoAsrows, April /

Editors 1ntsllizaneer.
The past has been rather q rainy week
and I'VE fear real fruit,killing weather.
We received o letter from Kansas stating
that the peach trees were in bloom
much earlier than With u.s..
Examinations Of the last term :
over. The spring term Of the University
has begun. The worthy President Of the
| University IL reaping the fruits Of his
earnest labor, for the number OF students
OF last term has been increased BY about
25 new students, at the beginning OF this
term.
There has been some clashing Of recita-
tions and 1t seems very dificnlt to ar
range the schedule OF recitations 70 suit so
many students, and they are not yet
thoroughly in order.
The Baptist quarterly meeting has been
progressing for some time. The Revs.
Lee and Jordan (present pas.or) have
labored much and earnestly for a great
revival and have met with some success.
The last Methodist mite society was
held at President Thompson's in his
absence. There was nothing wanting on
the part OF the President TO make It
quite interesting and well represented;
but the unfayorableness Of the weather
detained many indoors who otherwise
would have gone.
Dr.. e. Arnold, the great singer and
comedian is 10 be here and give another
entertainment at Academy Hall on the
4th or 9th Of this month.
The young ladies OF the Seminary are
practicing and will give m entertainment
soon.
The election Of officers Of the Parthe-
nian Literary Society came ofrlast Friday
night. The following were elected 10
office: President, G. J. Marsh, Of the
senior class; Vice President, @. Woodford;
Recording Secretary, z. Morris; Cores
ponding Secretary, 8. P. Brown; Libra
rian, T. E. lIodgeS; Critic, E. DAVIDSON.
Prof. McBetb, tomorrow evening, will
give a lecture on "Col. Ingersol and
the Atheists.n II will no doubt be a treat
to all who shall attend, as the Professor
Is well able TO produce q very valuable
and enteresting lecture on the above
named subject, and we predict q large
and attentive audience.
Rev. Long, State Bible Agent for the
American Bible Society, preached in the
NJ. E. Church yesterday. He made n
brief address to the Sunday School Of the
same Church.
Hon. W.T.. Wiley also addressed the
Sunday School on Temperance. Hisspeech
was brief but was very pointed, and "a
earnest rs any Of bis efforts we ever heard.
He related an affecting incident Of a
cultured lady's suffering and her hus-
bands fall, which! brought tears to the
eyes Of many present. He made an earn
est appeal to the young men present; but
his moot earnest and direct appeal was TO
the young ladies, and all women, indeed.
He said and expressed the wish that ey.
cry lady in the land might hear him, that
II was only the women Of our land that
could stop the infamous traffic in intox-
icatiug liquors, and that II lay in the pow.
er Of The ladies OF our country, by using
their moral and social influence, TO put
out the laat FIRE under the last still in our
land.
In the evening the Monongalia Bible
Society held It's annual meeting In the NJ.
E. Church. Mr.. sturgiss presiding.
Rev. w. 8. Long Of the American
Bible Society, addressed the meeting at
Some length on the resources OF West
Virginia and its schools and churches
and future prospects, and said that II
only needs capital, enterprise, manuiac.
tories and intelligence diffused withthe
word Of God in every home to make West
Virginia one otthe richest most adyauc.
ed and happiest States Of the Union.
Rev. A. L. Wade, Of Monongalia coun.
", then made some interesting state.
ments rs to the number Of families with.
out Bibles. This number averages one
out Of every six in the State.
Hon. W. T. Wiley also made some
forcible remarks, after which q collection
Of $S8 l3 was taken. PHILANpER.