The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-09
AT EpwoRTn PARK.

a EouSt OF toOu Aulhks-AHp SFoHb pAou
OF belmont County-Tho Work OF tho
Assembly.
Special CVrrapondsnee Of he rnte7tsoe1
EPwoRTn PARK, BETHESDA. August s.
The work Of tho assembly is now full.
ly under way aud tho interest In all
lines OF study is on the Increase. Dean
Wright said at his morning lecture that
ho had attended several assemblies this
year, but thar tho programme Of this as.
sombly was one OF the best hp had seen.
Thoro is O continual stream OF good
things and one has only to choose what
he likes best for II Ia impossible 10 take
in every thing.
Wednesday, pioneers day opened with
MATHIS at G:9O led by Rcv. 9. T; Petty.
After breakfast, Roy. Gruber mad
charge OF the devotional exercises.
class work occupied the hour from 0
till 10. Professor McPhinl is proving
himself a great teacher OF the voice,
and as IN organizer and drill master Of
the chorus, IS pronounced success.
Tho auditorium was filled ut 1880
with an audience eager TO bear Dean
WrIght's second lecture. The dcan
claims that the scientific method ia tho
only satisfactory ono with which to
study tho Bible Opinions should be
based upon facts, not facts upon opin'
ions.
The dinner hour Is always enjoyed,
for life in tho woodsis great appetizer.
Att o'clock class work waa resumed.
The parliament Of science and relig.
| ion was conducted by DR.. Eaton at 2
o'clock.
The principal lecture Of tho day was
that Of a. I. McKelvey, OF St. Glars
vile. He spoke ut length of the great
men Belmont county had produced.
Tho list Is ono to DO proud OF. Promt-
mont among tho great men was Charles
Hammond, an eminent statesman and
journalist. lie founded the Cincinnati
| Commercial. Gazette, and at the time OF
his death DO was considered the loading
journalist Of Ohio. benjamin RugGIes
was the first United Statee senator from
this section aud tho seventh from Ohio.
| Governor Shannon, OF Warren town
| ship. was q man OF which his county
and state wore proud.
W. NJ. Kennon aud his son. OF the
Same name, served with honor on the
bench and in tho legislative halls.
BENJAMIN Sundv was tho pioneer
abolitionist Of the United States aud or
ganized the frat abolition society ~ tho
United States at ST. Clairsv'l!e.. ONO.
Secretary Window also went from Bci;
mont county. Judge Cowcn was well
known throughout tho state as IN able
juIist and statesman.
In tho line OF literature William Dean
Howell is a name that tho people OF Bel
mont county point..to with pride.
Miss Belle rhoburn, OF St Clatrsville,
was the Arst woman missionary that
went out from this country.
Dr.. Ihoburn, the missionary bishop,
Ia also a native Of this county.
This Ia only partial llst OF the great
men that have CONC forth from Belmont
county.
tho ministers institute.
The social hour at 7 was enllvened by
concert by the band, with Gus
Stephens rs leader.
The evening lecture was given by DR..
Locke, OF BarnesvIllc N. f. church, tho
subject being "Vesuylus. aud the
Buried City Of Pompoii." The doctors
relation OF his personal experience In
climbing to the summit of the volcano
and looking into Its crater were OK.
tromely interesting.
Ilo gave n graphic description Of his
exploration OF pompeli.
Thursday is Epworth Day aud largo
crowd ia expected.
The following ministers arc linking
advantage Of the many opportunities
offered Tor self Improvement: Rov.
Locke, GAINESVILLE; Row. Chandler and
Rev. Pereeoy, BullalrO; Rov. Paul, Con.
cord; Rov. Grubcr, Falrviow; Row.
| Loyd, Richmond; Rov. Petty, Norris.
town; Rev. r. i. Grubor, Fatrview;
Rev. ]. F. Rutledgc, Somerton; Rev. R.
| II. French, Powhatan; Row Scott, Wiz
tens; Row. W. @. Mock, ContOrville;
Rev. G, N. Wilson. Haonibal; Rev. n.
b stewart, Tacoma; Father Darby,
DealsviIle: Rov. W. E. uolIctt, Pleas.
ant Valley; Rev: Robert Reed, Bates
VII n; Row 0. II. Penncll, Bealavllse;
RoS. @. W. Reeves. Morristown; Rov.
John F. Morton, Cleveland: Dr.: Paul,
Now Concord; Rev. Webb. st. Claire
Mr.. Charley Rice. of Alliance, o., is
tho guest OF Mr.. John Morton.
Miss Mamie Robson. OF Bridgeport
IA visiting her friend, Miss ClaraWriehs
Mrs. John Tallman and Mrs. FcrteI.
OF BarncsvIllo, arc tho guests OF Mrs.
John TallmRn.
Misses Florouco Eevons and Lou
Obey came out from Be!laire Wedncs.
day and will romain until tho close oil
OF tho meeting.
Wo regret to lose from our midst Mr..
and Mrs. Low Battcllc, who, today rO'
turn TO their homo in Pittsburgh.
Misses Mollio md Kate Winchor, Of
Wheeling arc visiting M!Ss Julia
Faupel. 49,,
Mrs. Ralph Kiinc. Of Wheeling, and
Mrs. Mays. OF sseubenvillo,w erc Wedncs'
day visitoru.
Dr. McClelland, of DolIaIro, registered
at tho hotel Wednesday,
DR.. j. a. Ely, OF BarnosviIlc, spent
Wednesday ut his cottage hero.
spcrial police now protect tho resl'
dents Of tho park.
DEChlNE or KENsHIP.