The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-30
CELIIAIRE.
All Sorts of Local Sows AMI Gossip from
tho Glass Ci.y.

LIZ SNhNuS oCllbUl luSkilulG WHICH
opens in the First Presbyterian church
this afternoon is not confined TO those
within the bounds OF the st. Clairsvil!e
Presbytcry. The Sunday school work
ers and pastors OF other churches and
from Wheeling and Bcnwood have been
asked to schd delegates, and it is eS-
pected to be Il general institute OF Sun
day school workers. Following is tho
programme for to-day:
Opening service, The Spirit OF God
now present, Rev. Ii. G. Norlegc.
Topic-Thc Bible.
!. Bible Geography, Prof. James Dun
can.
-. SYSTEMATICALLY Of the Bible, Will
lam Scott.
5. Should Lesson Helps supplant tho
Bible in the class room? Ii not, why?
Fred G. Williams.
Each paper will be limited to twenty
minutes Brief talks will follow.
Mutual confession.
What are your personal habits con-
corning the Bible? LEl
For what objects, in what way, and
how much do you read it?
Every member of tho institute is ask
cd to respond briefly.
Promise meeting.
Recitation OF helpful verses OF Scrip
ture, with brief remarks by many pres
ent.
Miscellany, if time before the hour Of
adjournment.
EVENING.
Opening serYice-0ur Homes and the
Sunday school, Rev. ]. a. Donaliay.
Address-''Thc Teacher. and His
Work" Rev. o. Y. Stewart, Steuben-
vile, 0.
Hon. A. 7. McKelvey is engaged this
winter by the State Board OF Agricul-
ture to deliver lectures to the various
farmers institutes that are held during
the winter season i'll fully half the
counties OF the state. At these. the
most feasible plans OF farming are dis
cussed, often by the neighbors WHO
differ SO widely that little progress has
been made owing largely to the fact
that the discussions would drift into
the immatcrial things and the real OBJ
ieCts OF the institute were lost sight OF.
Mr.. Mckelvey was selected as an in
tclligent and cultivated practical far
mcr to lead these county gatherings
into the discussion Of matters OF direct
Interest to every farmer, and it is
pleasant to know that good reports arc
coming in from nearly every place he
has visited.
Fully 500 OF the young people, men,.
bers Of the various church societies,
assembled at the First NJ. L. church
Monday evening at q banquet and en-
tertainmcnt OF the Epworth League.
After lunch had been served toasts. were
proposed and responded to by members
of'the different societies.
Alex Gallagher, yard clerk Tor the
Baltimore & Ohio, got his right foot
caught in frog yesterday just when
train was approaching and twisted his
ankle out Of place in getting it out in
time to not lose it.
The Hon Ben Simpson, now talked
OF as the probable senator from Kansas,
was former resident OF this county.
He lived at st. Clairsville, and is known
to all OF the older residents OF the county.
Hon. a. ]. Pearson, the now Demo
congressman from this district, has
begun, to shower his constituents with
daily reports OF the congressional rec
ord. :,
:, Misses Flora and LYDIA IIcathering-
ton, Minnie Lowmaniand Minnie Hon.
man LETT yesterday ofor Pittsburgh on
pleasure jaunt.
There was a splendid audience. out
last night to hear John Dewitt Miller,
OF Boston, lecture on THE Uses OF
Ugliness."
benjamin Humphrey, OF st. Glars
vile, one OF the managers OF tho st.
Clairsyillo fair association, was in town
yesterday.
Quite a number OF business changes
will take place here tomorrow, but
none OF special Importance.
The annual concert and entertain
mcnt WILDE given at tho Christian
church New Years night.
Miss Mary Parkinson, OF Mt. Pleasant,
is visiting Miss Nettie kurtz.
DIT. Cowen will 60 to Columbus to.
morrow.