Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
IN GODS FIRST TEMPLES.
The Burr's Mills Assembly Voted a
Success.
Though Interfered With by Rain-Work
of the Week Excellent Lecturers.
Success of the Last Day.

Though the assembly at Epworth Par
did not exactly end in a blaze of glOr,
yet on Tuesday evening those having tn
enterprise in hand felt greatly encOU
) aged, and unanimously voted that tn
assembly be held next year. Unusua
difficulties had to be met this year. Th
clearing of the ground and building O
auditorium put the management in debt
and the rain on each of the days, when
large attendance was expected, reduced
the receipts. But running expenses wer,
paid, and the debt diminished, and ever
partial success another year will make
the assembly an institution.
During the week, class work, under the
supervision of Dean Wright, went stead
lily on. The Dean put great life into his
work and took the dryness quite out OF
Greek roots. His lectures were of great
value, and are the same that he will de-
| liver at Mountain Lake Park, at the
Chautauqua, which begins there next
week.
The lecture of DR.. Toland, last week,
on "Spiritism" was illustrated by rap
pings, table tippings, and other phenom-
ena of the spirit world, and it was shown
how such sO-called manifestations were
produced. On Thursday evening a con-
cert was given by a musical club from
GAINESVILLE. This afforded great enter
tainment. Friday and Saturday evenings
were taken up with lectures by Rev. w.
l.. Davidson, with StereOpticon views.
These lectures are widely celebrated.
They were greatly enjoyed. That on "In
and about Shakespeare's Home" was
thought to be especially good. Sunday
was devoted entirely to religious exercises
and rest. Unexpectedly large congrega-
tions came from the surrounding country
to worship God in the cool shades of the
forest, and this was one of the most
profitable days of the session.
On Monday genuine native of Jerusa-
lem, whose everyday name was Peter
Won Finkelstein Mamreov, lectured on
" The Farmers of Palestine" following
it up with lectures on Tuesday. He was
filled up with his subject, and possessed
a remarkably easy and swift going |
tongue. He appeared in costume, and |
dressed boys in other garbs representing
the life of the ancient city. He took his
hearers into the very heart of the old
showing them scenes which |
they could not see by a visit to Holy |
Land, unless extraordinarily favored-as,
fol. instance, the interior of Mahommet-
sn harem. Mamreov had great deal to
'ay, and he said it well.
tuesday was called " Pioneer Day. and
t was also, owing to pOstponement, to do
service as G. A. r. day. All Monday
hight the grounds were deluged with
ain, and in the morning there was little
for fine day. AS the hours
advanced, however, the sun came out at
intervals and people began to come in
4 fine band came down from the "Big-
rest" and martial music arrived from
3ellaire. Blue coats and brass buttons
,ecame frequent. By the time the
peaking opened at 1:30, there was fine
audience of fully thousand people, fill {
ng the auditorium and standing about
t. A shower now and then took the Z
url out of bangs, and kept up a salutary
novement. Representative McKelvey's
peech was one of his best efforts. The {
ccasion was good one, and he was
uickly responsive TO it. His opening
tories were happily chosen and heartily
lughed at. He then proceeded to give
n historical review of this county. He !
the hardships of pioneer life
ere, and gave striking pictures of those
arly days. Coming to the results of our q
ncestors' efforts, he warmed into the
ubject. In passing he paid an earnest t
nd taking tribute to the soldiers of the '
epublic, and ended with rolling up the
urtain of the future, and completing G
ne towering structure of which the diff '
cult past and the glorious present are I
ut the foundation and lower walls. a
Senator Nichols, also, seemed to feel e
n afflatus from the time and place, v
lough he professed; as lawyer, to be il
ut of his element. He took the ground
nat the past was not half what it is \
Oasted to be, and he poked much pleas a
Mt fun at the "good old by-gone days." il
ontrasting their primitive appliances v
18th the improved apparatus of to-day e
10 MT 10
nd statesmanlike. Though advocating +
rogress, he did not lose sight of the great '
already rooted in our ma h
Onal and social life. He referred to our
asst coal and iron resources as twin
iants. The veterans came in for ap- d
mention. In closing, the Sen %
tor did something that was unexpected, b
delivering an appropriate and eloquent \
llOgy on the work of the Epworth "
eague and kindred orders, on the Bible C
nd on Christianity.
CrOquet, as game, is played out, even G.
religious assembly. Some inspired a
ldividual at the Park got a foot ball, O
nd after that the croquet wickets rust G.
/, and everybody played ball. There
as no limitation from vocation or sex.
Ortly DR.. Manchester was in the midst
the game, firing mighty kicks with his u
1T foot at the bounding rubber. The a
omen, both single and married, nobly >
pheld their sex's reputation as "kickers," p
nd the ball seemed to fly as well when I.
it by female No. l, 2 or 3, as when II
lunked by masculine eleven. This u
ealthy sport was INDUCED in at every o
ppOrtunity, and its devotees will 60 >
ONE with lung power and foot power 81
nat they never dreamed of before, and W
therwise physically invigorated and i'm Il
rOved. Foot ball has become an insti- RI
ltion at Epworth Park. a
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