Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-24

and hour, anQ cfoSing Win tne SunQay
school hymn on every lip, "Shall W,
meet beyond the river" which tn
printed slip changes In the last word b
locean." Like most things in a worlt
not perfect, the execution does not ris'
| to the ideal. The presence Of Mrs
Tom Thumb diverted even the atten
ton of The most enthusiastic singer
and the prospect Of seeing the show fol
nothing sadly interfered with the pre-
| cision necessary to make open-air anC
choral singing effective. A more pa
thetic feature of the meeting Is tht
presence of the many inyalids, cripple:
and other unfortunates that are brought
to the beach services by their friends
Again, If the imagination were MOI
Eampered by the facts, their presence
would suggest the healing pools Of old
and mayhap the descent Of an angel tc
still the troubled waters. On the con-
|. trary, an angel In riek-rack passes
across and disturbs the vision. Rick
rack Is a species OF braid trimming
made into holes whose chief popularity
is that it cannot be bought. 1t is in
fact made usually by its wearers, and
its almost universal use Is one of the
strongest proofs Of feminine industry.
Everything is trimmed with 1t; it APP
pears In flounces third of a yard deep;
1t edges drapery for quarter ola yard
deep. Arms gleam through 1t, and
necks are only half concealed by it. To
watch the promenaders on the long
walk Sunday evening it seems that a
large part of the preceding year must
have been spent in making these thou
sands of yards Of rick-rack that now
adorn the beach. There are no sand
hills built now. Such toilets decline
the burrows, however clean behind the
protection which early in the day the
print morning dresses did not despise.
The interesting season, that is the
se.ies of religious enterprises, has not
yet opened, although it is TO begin next
week, and the crowds delay until that
time. At present DR.. and Mrs. Pal
mer, whose meetings are well-known
in New York, have opened here there
work for the promotion of holiness,
and every morning hold what is called
a wOman's meeting in Bishop James's
Tabernacle. The attendance, however,
is by no means confined to women,
and the men in their zeal to speak con-
tend for the time with them. So great
is the competition that in time the
speaking is confined to "halfminute ties.
timonies, }" which is not bad education
irpublic speaking, and one that might
be eopiedelsewhere, asst helpsto concise
ness, cuts OF verbiage and induces rapid
thought. Listening here, it is evident
that women would be the greatest Of
orators if they only had chance. They
speak easily, fluently and eloquently.
The line of thought is narrow, going
not outside of their own religious ex-
periences, but these are full and free
and their souls as near as possible turn
ed inside out for the edification of the
congregation. Apparently everybody
present required no promotion such as
the meeting was intended to secure.
This is known in the most simple way.
Everybody who feels thus and so is
asked by DR.. Palmer to hold up his
hands. Everybody with one accord
holds up his hands, and with hands
upheld all sing some inspiring hymn.
Among the most earnest speakers is
Mrs. Bottome, and no one is more
eagerly listened to and more readily al
lowed the floor. With her is q young
lady who does not disdain fetching
toilets and rick-rack, but who gives her
testimony freely if with somewhat less
confident manner.
Thus far there are not so many
novelties in belief as usual finding
sporadic opportunities in the different
cottages. These are not supported by
the Ocean Grove dignities, but only toll
Grated. Next week July 10, for four
days the National Temperance Society
will be in progress. From thence on to
the end of the season the meetings I'M
der the aupices of the association follow
in quick succession, closing with ten
days camp-meeting which is the Gull
mination OF the season at Ocean Grove.
1t would be giving all Incorrect idea
of this place and its neighbOr, Asbury
Park, to permit the inference that they
were peopled only by people whose re-
hgiOus natures require this sort of fresh
ening up during the summer. The very
restraints of these places make them
very desirable for the worlds people,
who may have tired nerves, Overstrung
frames, and need the toning up of this
bracing though mild sea air. There
are many people here who never look
inside of the Tabernacle, laying up
stores of strength which come from
rest and quiet which they will dissapate
IN the gayeties of society next winter,
and driven hence by the eXactions on
their strength of the designations of last
winter. Many ofthe ladies have positions
sufficiently exalted to make their
doings, even to the novels with which
they beguile themselves on the piazzas
and their daily bath, the photographers
delight. But they have sought a respite
from the world and they shall have it.