The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-09
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Chamberlain Addresses tho Vnrmors,
Special Correspondence ofih' hhlueaeer
EpwoRru PARK, BETHESDA, Ono, Aug
ust s.-.'rho devotional meeting this
morning was In charge OF Rov, Stewart
A larger attendance at those meetings
Is worry desirable. They have always
proven very helpful to the ones who
arc able to DO present.
This has been Farmers Day Early
this morning strangers began to pour
into tho village and grounds, Many
drove In from distance OF fifteen or
OightcOn miles, arriving here before tho
yillagera themselves were ready TO 20 TO
tho park, Tho morning trains brought
many YiSltori from tho neighbOrlng
towns, This evening tho largest crowd
Of tho leason was on the ground,
DR.. William |, Chamberlain, editor Of
the Northern Ohio Farmer, delivered
an eloquent address this afternoon on
Farmers and Farming" The farmers
preisnt were given different idea OF
their lie, Tho independence OF tho
farmer was shown. Tho liability Of
the nation, the prosperity Of the coup'
try, ha showed, depended upon the In.
togrlty aud success OF tho people who
I'LL tho soil, and garner tho harveits.
ll0 urged tho young people TO keep
away from tho Citiss, TO remain upon
tho farm, and dignity and elevate tho
work Of the old homestead, by bring.
ing to their assistance tho best results
OF scientific experiments and study,
Tho auditorium WAS crowded this
morning when Prof, HamilI began his
lecture. lie has been specially engaged
In Sunday school work Tor many years,
and he brings with him tho boat fruit OF
his rlpo experience, Tho first TOW min.
utOs Of tho hour were spent in RnsWOr.
ing tho questions which had been hand.
cd to him after Yesterdays lecture. Tho
great number OF these questions and the
wide range they covered showed that
tho people arO giving careful thought to
this branch OF church work. Tho spe.
cIal topic this morning was Sunday
School Management" The programme
must DO varied, spirited aud definite.
Tho officers should be trained In their
work, doing 1t with method and order,
and all should work together hArmo.
niously. Tho teachers should DO thor.
oughly prepared on the lesson, diligont
in respec! to every moment OF tlmO, and
feel tho great responsibility that lies
upon them. OF the schGrs It is expect.
cd that they shall bo punctual In at.
tendance, studious In habits, responsive
to the exercises, and rGvorunl at all
times,
Tho musical and Evolutionary enter.
tainm0nt this evening was well attend.
ed and much enjoyed. Miss Du MAR
has n strong contrGlto voice, and has
won warm place in tho hearts Of the
Epworth people by her bSsuIiiu! sing.
ing. Tho reading Of "ThO Hills OF Som.
ersoL" by Miss Short brought toara to
tho eyes OF many to whom tOarI had
been . stranger for years. Miss Short
il tho most successful aud pleasing
elocu.ioniat that has ever graced the
EpworIh platform.
Many OF the prominent politicians OF
this county have been present to-day
meeting with tho people aud working
for their votes. Hon. A. 7. McKeIvsy,
whose face is 20 familiar TO all who at.
tend the sessions OF tho Farmers Insti.
tuie, Is greeting his many friends. IlO
never fails to DO on hands when any.
thing Is tn DO done respecting the inter.
ests OF tho farmers.
Very many OF tho minstors Of tho dis.
Lrict arc in attendance. Among the 10.
cent arrivals ara Rsvs. Persgoy, OF
South BelIairo, HIGHWAY, OF Somerton.
Waggoner, Of South Brooklyn, Rowe. Of
BaleSvIle, Havorneld, OF Wiutursst,
Perogoy, Of Demos, Dawson, OF Bealis.
vile, SNttorthwnito. OF Flushing, Man.
10y, OF Clarington, Wilson, Of Cambridge,
l.. d. Holtz, OF Alliance, and l. II.
Stewart, OF SteubonviIlc.
To.morrow's programme iS filled with
good things. Among tho many excel.
lont ones arc n lecture on african Ex.
ploraIion." by Mrs. French.Sheldon. the
iamons woman explorer Of Africa, and
the Ransom and Robertson combina.
lion, q union OF music aud the mystery
Of the magician.