The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-08
HARRISON AT HOME.
How He is Regarded Among
Those who Know Him Best.
An HONOR TO HIS COUNTRY.
Expressions of the Pastor of His
Church-"A Consistent Christian
Gcntleman"-His Private Life
is Above Rcproach.

Harrison s case, the Old ndage, "A propne
is not without honor save in his ow!
country" does not apply, for the Gen
eral is honored most where he has livet
longest and is known best. II one Coul,
drop down into this pleasant city with
out knowing or having known anything
Of it, he would find out first that it i
the home OF General Harrison. Late
he might discover that it is Indianapolis
the Capital of Indiana,
There arc doubtless some Democrats
here, but apparently not many, for til,
sentiment OF the people is that OF loyalt!
to their honored townsman. Here il
Indianapolis it seems to be the custom
Of the people to express their politica
preferences by photographic portraits o.
their candidates hung in the front win
dows OF their homes. You will see these
portraits in the luxurious residences o
wealthy citizens, in the homes OF the
middle classes and in the poorest tene
ments-scarCely house is without one
or more-and they nearly all present tht
familiar features OF General Harrison
Once in long while one comes across
lonesome looking portrait OF President
Cleveland, and l have noticed q single
picture OF Clinton B. Fisk.
l have talked with many Republicans
and a few Democrats here. The tormel
are enthusiastic regarding their Candi
date and the latter have nothing to say
against him. Whatever opposition he
may have here will be opposition to the
Republican party and not disfavor OF its
standard bearer. Even the partisan
Democratic papers have nothing to say
against the integrity Of General Harris
son, and they can say nothing here
against his efficiency. Their stock in
trade is confined pretty much to false
statements concerning the tariff and dia'
tribes against Mr.. Blaine. Any slander.
GUS reports which, may be invented con-
Cerning General Harrison must have
their origin a considerable distance from
his home, to obtain even temporary con-
sideration. When such reach here they
are perforated and collapse at once.
CLERICAL INTEREST.
One noteworthy feature OF the cam
paign here is the interest many OF the
prominent clergymen of the city are
taking in it; not that they are introdu-
cling politics into the pulpit-but in their
writings and conversation they are doing
good service for the man who, to them,
is an almost ideal Christian gentleman,
and whose influence Mt Washington they
feel would be for the best interests OF
the moral sentiments OF the nation.
Yesterday afternoon met the Rev.
NJ. l.. Haines, pastor OF the First Presby-
terian Church, OF which General Harri-
son is n member. II was not very long
until we were talking about the General,
for his name, sooner or later, seems TO
find n place in every conversation here.
81 have known General Harrison ever
since came to indianapolis" " said Mr..
Haines, "and he is n man whom it is Il
pleasure and satisfaction to know. He
is member OF my church; and there is
no other member more earnest, sincere
and consistent, and no one more efficient,
He is an honor TO the congregation.
There are few members OF the First
Presbyterian Church who have been
con nected with it for so long time Us
General Harrison. He and Mrs. Harri-
son identified themselves with this
church Immediately utter their arrival
here-thirty-four years ago. They
brought church letters with them from
the Presbyterian Church at Oxford,
Ohio, with which General Harrison had
united while n student at Mama Uni
yersity. When he came here General
Harrison was only twenty.twoyears old ;
two years later--at the ago OF twenty
four-he was elected to the office OF dea-
con, and four years after that, was made
an elder. For some time before the war
he was Superintendent OF the Sunday
School, and, after his return to the army,
was for several years-nntil bis election
to the United States Senate-the teacher
OF the Bible class for men. He was very
successful in this last work, drawing to
the class large number OF young men,
active in business and professional life.
Among the officers and members OF the
churches OF different denominations in
this city, meet not few who speak
with enthusiasm OF the instruction and
the inspiration to true life which they
received while members OF this class.
REASONS ron SUCCESS.
There were several reasons for his sue
cess with this Bible class-in the first
place he was faithful to it-as he is to all
his duties. Amidst all the press OF pro-
fessional and political engagements, he
managed so as to be very rarely absent,
and during one ofhis political campaigns
when he was speaking six days in the
week, he insisted that his appointments
be so arranged that be could get back to
indianapolis Saturday evening, and thus
be enabled to meet his class on Sunday
morning, rs usual. Then again, he
studied carefully and thoroughly the
questions involved in the Scriptural sub
iects conside. ed, and was always ready
One OF the members Of his class lately
said to me: "Ge.Ieral Harrison always
had clear conception OF the truth in
his mind, and he had that truth also in
his heart" His faithfulness and earn
estness impressed and encouraged like
traits in those who were under his in
struction. His firm convictions of the
truth strengthened the convictions OF
those who listened to him.
"Heis us faithful, also, in the regular
ity upon his attendance Of the Sunday
and mid.week services OF his church,
and in the loyal and thorough way in
which he meets the responsibilitiesrest'
ing upon him as an oiiicerof the church.
He has surprised us again and again by
the way in which he has managed tc
fulfill so many engagements OF thi'
kind during periods when his business
affairs would seem to demand his con
stant and undivided attention. During
all the excitement OF the weeks pre-
ceding the convention, he missed mont
OF the church services while he was II
the city. On the Sunday previous Il
his nomination, when the excitemen
was running SO high in Chicago, HI
was in his pew as usual, and the mex
morning, when I went into his office
only an hour before the result Of tn
eighth ballot was announced, Mr.. Miller
his partner-also IN officer in tn
church-said to me;
i A QUIET SUNDAY.
UiTVnIl Mr. Hninps we Ind n rest mn