The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-30

Anu 6uccdnH Vi tuo htsby Eoutn"-Meel
Ing of the sunday Scn0ol Institute
Accident to DR.. Parsons.
MouNpsvILLE, October 20.
Editors IntellIEsneer:
My report Of the baby show which ap
peared in this mornings INrE1uaEScEl
was so very hastily written that no doub
mistakes occurred in it-they at least ap
peared in the printed report. The fattest
baby under one year old should have
been John ". Lilly instead of the name
appearing in print. l make this correc.
ton in Justice to the parents of the babe.
The exact amount realized, exclusive Of
all expenses, is sl43 so.
The society known as the "Wlltng
Workers." under whose auspices the
show and festival was held, is composed
Of young misses Of the church and others
favorable to the enterprise. The society
was organized by Miss Lizzie 0gle, who
deserves the thanks OF ell concerned ior
what she has already done, and this is but
a mite compared with what she will do
ere the church Is completed. This society
has now raised and turned over to the
Treasurer OF the Building Committee the
sum OF $236 so, and will yet raise several
hundred dollars.
The Marshall county Sunday Scnool In.
stitute convened in the Presbyterian
Church to-day, at o'clock P. NJ, and was
called toorder by Rev. Pomeroy, in the
absence Of the President and Vice Presi.
dent.
Rev. Clancy addressed the institute on
the benefits derived from Sunday School
Conventions. The subject was further
discussed by Messrs. 1ngersoll, Geo. Ed
wards and DR.. Marshman.
The query box was then opened, and
several queries were discussed, which
ELECTED quite an interest.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion Of E. Bonar, Rev. Pomeroy
was elected Chairman.
Brothers James Whittingham and J. O.
Bardell led in prayer.
Rev. T. F. Clancy, Of Wheeling, deliver.
ed very interesting lecture on the sub
jeCt: "The inspiration needed for Sunday
School work" The subject was not fur.
tler ulScuSSed.
Rev. Pomeroy was called on for the ad-
dress Of welcome which had been omitted
in the afternoon. He responded in few
very happy and well chosen words
This was followed by Josiah Ingersoll,
Jr., in an essay, subject: 1.-THE idea OF the
Sabbath School"
The query, "are the methods of teach
ingip. our Sabbath schools keeping pace
with the time," was discussed by Messrs.
Hanen, Clancy and Crago. The query,
"What is the duty Of church members to
the Sabbath school," was opened by A.
Tomlinson, and further discussed by Rev.
Pomeroy and others. All the exercises
were interpreted with music, Miss Lizzie
Netf lat the organ.
This closed the performances for the
evening. The house was crowded and the
exercises were very interesting. The
meetings will be continued tomorrow, and
tomorrow night.
A sad accident Mapped this evening at
the depot in which DR.. ]. +. Parsons had
his hand badly crushed by the cars pass.
ing over 1t. He had come from home on
the accommodation, which was some two
hours behind time, and as he was leaving
the cars he paused moment to assist two
ladies who were getting on the train. The
train was moving, and as he stepped upon
the platform he was thrown forward, hiE
hand striking the track and the wheeI
passing over It. It was dressed by DR.
Bruce, and 1t is to be hoped his hand car
be saved.