Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-19
At Bpworth Park.

Special Telegram % ne Rs0isssr
EPwoRrH PARK, BETHESDA, August
ls.-The fifth day of the Epworth AS
sembly, proved TO be one OF the best
DAYS Of the session, in regard TO attend
ance. The programme was carried out
In full. The 6 o'clock reville, was fol-
lowed promptly at $50 by the Matin
conducted by Rev. Geo. M. Wilson.
These meetings although conducted al
80 early an hour are largely attended
and much attention is given. After
breakfast, ats o'clock, the usual devo'
tional hour came, and was conducted by
Rev. l.. L. Fisher. Topic-"Christ In
you, the hope OF glory" This was fol-
lowed at from 9 TO 10 a. m. by the hours
devoted 10 class work, and the follow
ing classes met: S. 5. Normal, con-
Quoted by Rev. G. E. Eaton; Art class,
Miss Lucy Curran, OF GAINESVILLE;
Young Travellers, Miss Ada Fowl
err; kindergarten, Miss Hall.
This was followed by a
meeting OF the chorus class at 10
O'Clock, conducted by Prof j. V. Nc
Millen, OF Wheeling. At 1880 the
usual morning lecture ives delivered by
Rev. ]. K. Gilbert, d. D., on the sub
iect, The Bible and Science" This
was decidedly DR.. Gilbert's most inter-
esting lecture and was received well bY
mis- large audience. This concluded the
morning services, aud promptly at one
o'clock the class work was again re-
sumed, and the following classes
met: Look About Club, con-
Quoted by Prof. Jos. Rea, Physical
Culture, Miss Jones; Elocution, Miss
Watkins; aud was followed by chalk
talk to children by Prof. Van De Ven
ter. At o'clock the time was again
devoted to popular science and DR.. j. L..
Eaton again lectured. His topic was
"How Worlds Are Born and How They
Die" DR.. Eaton is a fine speaker and
never fails TO draw large and apprecl-
alive audience. This was followed at 8
O'Clock by a lecture in costume by
Peter Won Finklestein Mamreov on
the topic The Jews Of Palestine"
This Is one Of Mr.. Mamreov's best lee
lures, aud clearly showed the eloQuence
OF the speaker. II was well received.
At4 o'clock the class work was again
taken up, and the following classes
met. Chorus class, conducted by Prof.
j. V. Mcmillan, of Wheeling; Micro
scopy and Astronomy, by Rev. j. L.
Eaton; Athletics and StenOgraphy,
Prof. Joseph Rea, and Church Congress,
conducted by Rev. j. +. Gilbert, ID. ID.
The Church Congress is an interesting
as well as an instructive class, and is
perhaps better attended than any Of
the others. This finished the pro-
gramms for the afternoon. After
supper, at seven o'clock, the
work was again resumed the usual
''Vespers" held, conducted by Rev. c.
NJ. HOllett, P. L. D., and was followed
at 1880 by the evening on the topic
THE Tents OF Shem," by Rev. j. NJ.
ThOburn, Jr., d. d. This was attend
ed by huge audience and the vast aud
itorium was filed to overlooking. Mr..
Thoburn is an eloquent speaker, deep
thinker aud was well received. This
completed the programme Of the day.
The programme Of tomorrow is devoted
to the Epworth League and is known
as Epworth Day. Quite a large crowd
is expected. Besides the usual class
and devotional meetings the following
speakers will lecture: Rev. j, Z. Gill
bert, d. D., at 1920 a. N; DR.. G.. L.
Eaton, at 2 D. m; Rev. T. w. Lame, at
2:3O; Rev. Earl Cranston, d. D., al 800
and 500 o'clock.