The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-11
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
Increasing tn. Number Of yIsltOrs-A ysrltabls
Town In the " NOodA--OpsnInE fths Assembly,
The Mystery Of the "Hrous Side Of the
Moon"-Popular Lectures.


Correspondence Cfihc IHteaigeHer.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD., August o.
The opening OF the Sunday School Assem-
bly, this week has largely increased the
number OF visitors at this delightful resort
Some who own cottages have been on the
grounds nearly two months, and will re
main until October; others will remain
only during the Assembly, while Of course
there is always a large number OF comen
and goers. I
What surprises visitor to this place fol
the first time most is that town OF ovel
seventy.fve houses should have grown ul
here, right in the midst OF the woods, in
less than two years; and when Ispeak oi
houses do not mean cheap cottages, cost
ing one or two hundred dollars, but OF sub
stantial dwellings ranging all the way from
$500 To $1,000. Other houses arc now be-
ing erected, aAd building lots are still in
demand, indicating that the place has not
in any degree reached its full development.
Indeed, It 10 confidently expected that
Mountain Lake Park will continue to in
crease in attractiveness and popularity un-
til it takes place alongside OF some OF the
leading resorts in the country. And, al.
though the organizers OF the enterprise had
in view, originally, only the summer gath
erings Of social and religious bodies, com
bining recreation and intellectual food,
still it will soon become necessary that a
permanent population take up Its abode
here.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The opening lecture Cf the Sunday
School Assembly this year was to have
been given by Bishop Andrews, but as be
was unable to be present this week, an ex,
change was made between the Bishop and
Rev. E. D. Huntley, D. D., pastor OF Met
ropolitan NJ. E. Church, Washington, d.
O. DR.. Huntley y'ssubject was, "ihe Amen
Corner" L did not nave the privilege Of
listening to this address, but hear it spo-
ken OF very highly by all who heard 1t.
After meeting the Doctor, one would judge
from his genial disposition aud lively man.
the amen corner.
Bishop Andrews lecture will be given
on the last day OF the Assembly, Friday,
August II. :,
On Tuesday afternoon, at two and a-hall
o'clock, the Normal class met under the
leadership OF Rev. J. B. Young. The en-.
rollment at this, the first meeting, reached
sixty odd. This was followed by a Supple
mental lesson; "0ld Testament Drill, con-
Quoted by Rev. j, I. Judd, OF Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
All these exercises are held in the Aud
itorium which is well arranged building,
permanent roof and ends, and canvass
sides-wilh a seating capacity OF eight
hundred. The mSsic which is pleasing
and entertaining feature oil all the meet
ings Is under the control Of Rev. A. R.
Grouse, OF York, Pa.
Ats T. NJ. Prof. ]. Rendel Harris, Of
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
delivered his lecture on "rhe Wrong Side
Of the Moon" l do not mean TO say that
the learned Professor was on the wrong
side Of the moon in corpore. He stood on
the rostrum in the auditorium, yet in
imagination he and his audience were
making explorations on all sides Of our
lunar satellite.
TIE WRONG SIDE OF THE MOON.
This lecture TO be appreciated must be
heard. 1t is full Of humor, science, specu-
lation, and religion as well as all happily
Joined, indicating genius OF a high order.
In explanation OF the fact that we always
see the same side or face oil the moon, the
Professor used a simple illustration which
may clear up seeming mystery in the
minds OF some Of your readers. 1t is known
that the moon revolves about the earth
once in twenty'eight days, our lunar
month; Row, in making this revolution the
moon makes one rotation on its axis,
always presenting to our view the same
side. This Of course is nicely shown by
apparatus made for the purpose, but Prof.
Harris illustrated the same phenomenon
by placinga chair on the rostrum, and
then moving around it, facing the chair
meanwhile. In this case the chair repre-
sented the earth and he the moon, and in
passing around the chair he had also
turned once upon some axis within him
self.
He also spoke Of the view entertained
by many scientists that the opposite side OF
moon, the "wrong side" is inhabited by
beings similar to ourselves, and gave it as
his opinion that this supposition is not at
all improbable. Being interrogated as TO
whether he accepted the nebnlar hypothe.
Sis, the Professor quickly responded, with
all my heart" Being asked to what place
he gave revelation in our religious system,
he replied that he preferred 10 take the
view entertained by the ancient fathers,
that we apprehend God and his attributes
by the added sense OF religious perception,
rather than by revelation alone.
sEcoND DAYS EXEncIsEs.
At 1880 A. NJ, a large audience had
gathered to hear Rev. LYMAN Abbott, D.
b., editor Of the ClriAian Union, New
York, in the first OF his series OF lectures;
"Why Believe in God" "Why Believe
in Christ" and "Why Believe in the
Bible"
ln his opening remarks DIR. Abbott said:
~ am not here to tell you why you believg
In God, nor to remove all doubts you may
have, hut 10 give you reason for my be-
lief Ia God" This" he said, "may ex.
plain what might otherwise seem egotisn
In choosing such momentous and all i'm.
portant subject" "If, however," said he,
II can heip any who, like myself, have
been skeptical, to a higher plane, above the
clouds, above the danger OF the thunder
bolt, where the singing Of birds is, where
the sun shines evernore, then my coming
here shall not have been In vain."
Then followed mastery argument ofan
hour, based on the old, solid substantial,
immoyable foundation Of design and the
Designer. ! have not time at present to
give an outline Of this admirable lecture,
but may rsier to 1t again in connection
with the others OF the course, suffice il to
say that all who heard the lecture will re.
member it as one OF the intellectual ieasts
OF their lives.
Dr.. Abbott ia the son OF the late Jacob
Abbott, the eminent writer for young
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