The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-26
JENNIE SMITHS WORK
TuE GOOD WORK GOES RIaHT on.
A Large Number of Drinking Men Sign the
FlsdEs-A Blue Ribbon Club Formed.
Her IphasuCs E1tsRdiag-Ths Pro,
gramms for the AlI.dny Meeting,

The meetings held by Miss Jennie
Smith yesterday showed increased inter-
est. In the morning at o'clock she held
services at the Female College, which
we're exceedingly interesting. AtlOA, NJ.
the meeting in the MisHion school on
Thirty.Arst street took place, This meet.
ing resulted in great apparent good, many
becoming interested in her work VINO mad
not before embraced any opportunity to
hear her. At all OF her meetings she
secures q wldenei interest, and draws
within the radius OF her work new classes
OF people, few, at least, OF whom become
regular attendants upoa her services there
after.
AT noon a meeting was held at the Bel
mont and Riverside nail works, where the
employees, at hrst careless and indifferent,
became before she left attentive and
thoughtful listeners.
At the afternoon meeting in the Second
ward market u large crowd was present,
and aside from those who went with Miss
Smith to assist her and number Of ladies'
who saug, tho attendance was
largely composed OF men-chanCe
passers by or the habitues OF this
tavorite loahng place, Miss Smith made
an earnest appeal to those present, espe-
cially to the drinking men to sign the
pledge, She was followed by Mr.. Il. w.
Baggs, who made Ru effective appeal. At
the conclusion Of his remarks, while
"Who'Il be the next to follow Jesus" was
sung, about twenty-five men stepped for.
ward and signed the pledge. Among these
were two men well known Us exceedingly
hard drinkers, one Of whom hesitated be-
cause he was ut the time under the inliu.
enCe Of liquor, but finally, with tears in his
eyes he wrote his name, and then smiling
through his tears Clasped the proter5d
hands OF those about him and declared
his intention 10 keep ths pledge.
AT 1880 last evening q meeting Of great
power WAS held at tue Fourth street
church, the services being OF q general
religious character AT their conclusion u
Blue Ribbon Club" was formed, and
temporary organization effected with Mr..
ii. B. MCGregor as President and Mr..
John Batlie as Secretary. Many names
were placed upon the roll.
To.dRy's Services aa tue Capitol Riuk.
Lat on one forget the allday meeting at
the Capitol rink, beginning at o'1lOck
this morning, under the general dyeC!ion
Of Miss Smith. The arranVemcats have
been perfected, and it cannot be other
than large and deeply interesting gather.
ing. 1t will be allowable for people to
come and so at will, though 1t is greatly to
be desired that as many as can spend the
day and evening ut the place. 1t will bs q
rare opportunity for christian people and
those outside the churches 10 meet on the
common ground Of religious need. Such
a result has been long wished for by many
earnest workers, and Miss Jennie Smith
mas shown how II may be brought about.
Such series Of services must do great
good not only In retaining many from evil
ways, but in making all Classee better &C.
quainted with the Wants OF their fellow
men, aud In establishing kindly feeling
Of interest for all. One firm, that Of Bed.
ley Bros, will close their works for the
afternoon, and while continuing the pay
Of their employees, will give them IN OPP
portunity to attend the meeting. 1t is an
example worthy to be initiated. Nothing
will be lost by day devoted to the higher
purposes Of life. The scores Of drinking
men who are signing the pledge shows
the good Of earnest effort. Let everybody
help this work. The programme Is an
excellent one, and every effort will be
made to interest and help.
The following Is tue programme as
Compllted:
9-lO A. M,-Prayer and C0ncecration
Meeting. Miss Jennie Smith.
l0-llA.M.-"Couversio OF the Masses"
Rev. K. +. Randolph.
ll-l2 2A.M-GoEpel Temperance Meet.
ing. Rev. E. II. Dornblaser.
l2-l M.-Business Mems Meeting. Rev.
R. Rush Swope.
M.-"The Sabbath" Rev. vii.
liam Fl. Cooke, D. D.
PSF. M.-Evangelistic Work. George
W. Atkinson.
3-4P. M.-wiyes and Mothers Meeting.
As P. NV. G. 7. U. Meeting. Miss
Jennie smith.
5-6r. M.-Young Mems Meeting. John
O. Lynch.
6,7 P. M-Young Peoples Meeting.
Walter II. Rinehart.
7-sP. M.-song and Testimony Service.
]. W. Amick,
s 10 ?. M,-Evangelistic Meeting, Miss
Jennie Smith.
A PROMINENT MINISTER DEAD.