Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-20
At BETHESDA CAMP.


Review OF Good Weeks Work By the
Assembly = Much OF Value Accom-
plished-
EPwoRrH PARK, BETHESDA. o., Aug.
1s.-The first week of the Bethesda as
sembly is gone and so far 1t has proved
10 be more successful than was antlcl-
uated. To-day was celebrated as Ep-
worth Day and was attended by one OF
the largest and most enthuslastic
crowds OF the session. The weather
was cleas and bright and the day open
ed under the most favorable circum-
stances. The programme was starred
by the usual 6 o'clock reveiylle ana
G:20 mathis, which was followed
at o'clock by the deVotlona'
hour conducted by Kew. D.
M. Thoburn, jr., on the topic
Look Up. Lift Up" As this topic Is
the motto OF the Epworth League, quite
number Of the audience were mem
bers OF that organization. Rev. mo
burn is an enthusiastic young peoples
man, and his talk on the subject was
very interesting. This was followed
from o to 10 a. 10. by the meeting OF the
classes usually called for that hour.
At 1890 o'clock the morning lecture
was delivered by Rev. j. E. Gilbert, ID.
D., on the topic, the Pentateuch."
DR.. Gilbert's lectures are attend
ed largely, and he never iaiis
TO please. This ended the programme
OF the morning. Promptly at one
o'clock the class work was again re-
sumed, and the following classes met:
Lookout Club, Physical Culture ana
Elocution, and was followed by a
Chalk Talk to the children by Prof..
Van De Venter, on the subject, "The
House We Live In" This was fol-
lowed at 9 o'clock by the Popular
Science hour, conducted by Rev. j: L.
Eaton, D. D., and at 2:3O by the Ep-
worth League Convocation, Rev. 1. w.
Lane, District Secretary, presiding.
At 8 o'clock Rev. Earl Grams
ton, D. D., delivered the Ep-
worth address. DR.. Cranston IS
general agent of the immense Method
list Book Concern" Of Cincinnati. de Is
fine lecturer, and delighted his vast
audience. This was followed at
o'clock by a meeting OF the classes
called for that hour and thus concluded
the programme for the afternoon. The
work was again resumed at Gas by the
usual yespers conducted by Rev. j. M.
Thoburn, D. D., and at 1880 the usual
evening lecture, on the topic lover
work" was delivered by Rev. Earl
Cranston, D. D., OF Cincinnati. The
crowd at this meeting was the largest
OF the session.
As we review the work Of the past
week we notice with a great oeal OF sat
isfactlon that they are all improving
with wonderful rapidity. The chorus
class, under the leadership Of Prof. j.
V. Mcmillan, OF Wheeling, Is one OF
the most interesting classes held, and
has made wonderful improvement. Mr..
Mcmillan is an able instructor, a fine
director, and his choral concert, TO be
given on the evening Of August "a, is
looked forward 10 with much interest.
The Sunday School Normal, conduct
ed by Rev. ]. Z. Gilbert, d. D., is large
ly attended by those interested in Sun
day school work, and is great help In
that direction. Rev. Gilbert is not only
fine speaker but Is good instructor,
and this class cannot fail to be OF great
benefit TO those attending. The Art
class, led by Miss Lucy Curran, of
GAINESVILLE, and the Young Travellers
class, conducted by Miss Ada Fowler,
OF the same place, are well attended
and much interest taken. To have
so many classes and studies for the
development OF the minds OF the older
persons, and not make any provision
for the little folks would be an injus-
tice, so the managers have instituted
Kindergarten, conducted by Miss
Hall, which has been place OF much
amusement, as wen as instruction for
them. The other classes are all largely
attended, aud cannot fail to bring the
required result
Tomorrow being Sunday the gates
will be closed to the general public, but
there will be the usual devotional meet
ings and exercises at 1890 a. m. and
7:3O D. M, and communion services at
2:3O by Rev. j. K. Mills. Presiding
Elder of the District Rev. Earl Grams
ton will preach in the morning and Rev.
]. NJ. Thoburn, Jr., in the evening.