The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-26

Court aEattsrs-AnniVsrsary OF the Ameri'
can Bible Society,
To the Editor ofN IHtslgasetT.
sIR:-NIoundsyille took It's name from
It's famous Indian mound. Its location,
an extended plane, is beautiful, It's near.
meas to Wheeling retards its growth.
Tranait by boats and cars ia SO cheap and
quick that the Nail City secures most Of
its trade, ,,,
Spring court is in session, which at.
tracts q ROodly number for purposes Of
adjudication, or as gallery Spectators,
Saloons are all closed and quietness pre-
walls, Business is moderate and tunes
stringent, with the prospect Of improve
ment as soon as the tariff agitation ceases
or Is wisely adjusted.
Last Sunday was q genuine March day,
following an unusually mild week That
brought the robins to the summer
houses and the peep'toads to the surface.
They 20 under, 1t ia said, three times ere
they rise to stay, and the robins come
and go.
bvteriau Church, Rev. Hammond to the
Episcopal, Rev. Long to the A. Il, Church,
and Rev. Craft to the inmates OF the peni'
Tertiary. The other two churches We're
without preachers. There are really too
many churches to DO well supported.
A union rally was held at o'clock at
the NJ, +, Church (Rev, stewart's) In be-
half Of the Marshall county branch oil the
A, BIS, Considering the darkness and
the inclemency OF the night the meeting
was well attended, Rev. j, s, Pomeroy,
it's venerable president, conducted the
meeting, Rev. Conner led in prayer, aud
the State Bible Agent made his va!edic'
tory address, and the skilled choir sang
win spirit and melody the praises OF God.
Notwithstanding the tight times" the
people responded more literally than
usual,
At the close Of the numerously attended
service, Rev. Long presented to all the
teachers OF the several Sunday schools o
little book, containing PAP distinct Ian
guages and dialects, proClaimlng the in
finite love OF God, and the willingness Of
Christ to save all that trust in hun. He
also gave an elegant chrome bible card,
made to his order, and sent from New
York, to the scholars oil all the schools
present, some two hundred. All departed
gratiRed with the services OF the hour that
COMMUNICATED the twenty-seCOnd ami
yersary Of the County Bible Society,
Your correspondent visited the prison
and learned IRON Superintendent Peck
and Secretary Brown that there are 2Si
prisoners and about 10 Of them Colored |;
among them II females, 8 Of them colOred
Twelve Of the entire numberare sentenced
Tor life. Eighteen guards arc on duty by
day and three by night. All abls are re-
quired to work at some useful employ
nent and thus aid in their support and
selt.alevatlon, and keeping at bay the
devil, "An idle mans head Is the DEVILS
Workshop" The general health Of the
inmates il good. Their moral and spiritual
wants Rre ministered To-. Tho American
Bible Society donated, some time since
fifty dollars worth Of well printed, sub.
stantially bound Bibles for their free use.
A preaching service Is held at 0 A. NJ,
Sundays, when the resident ministers
preach alternately to numerous and at
tentivs congregation inthe prison chapel.
Rev. Pomeroy and lady Keep the latch
string out, and extend a welcome to ths
District Superintendent Of the American
Bible Society OH his annual visits.
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