The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-08
EPMoRrH ASSEMBLY,,
Rain Does Not Dampsn the Enthusiasm
A Practical sunday school Talk.

Rain Does Not DAmpsn the Enthusiasm
A Practical sunday school Talk.
'pfcial Correspondence Ofhs LRleLItgAccr.
EPwoRTH PARK, BETHESDA, O., Au'
gust 7.-The old saying that "it never
ruins but poura" is surely trus, Old
rMn.thundsr groWled all day yesterday,
and as the evening entertainment was
nearing an end, the rain came down III
TORRENTS Lucky were the ones who had
come provided for such an occasion.
The storm beat upon the auditorium 30
violently that tho voice OF thS lecturer
was drowned in tho noise from without.
All night the rain kept coming down.
In the language OF Or, Osborne ma
lures face has been thoroughly washed,
aud nov that the sun has come out 10
dry her moistened checks, We will pur'
sue the even tenor Of our way"
Prot, II, NJ. Hamill, OF JAG Knoxville,
Illinois, arrived on the grounds yeiloT.
day, aud this morning gaVo the opening
ecture to tho Sunday school normal
class. The subject Of hiS talk was
SUNDAY School Organization" "Ths
moderR Sunday school "a the church en-
gagged in teaching and studying the
Holy Scriptures. II bears four very i'm
portant relationships, to the church,
home, Bible and tho state. In respect
to the church, tho Sunday school should
teach q knowledge Of the history and
doctrines Of the church, should enforce
attendance upon the church services,
and train the pupils TO become active
working members. I he school shoa d
be q supplement 10 the home teaching,
aud not u substitute toTit. The teacher
should visit the pupils in their homes.
and should see that all the menbsrs OF
the household DO invited to attend the
services The teachers duty is to see
that each pupil has an understanding
Of the particular lesson, and should in.
culate love Of tho study oil the Bible In
tho mind Of all, 40 that each one would
transmuio the teachings Of the scrip.
lures into his own life. The Sunday
school has an important duty in relation
TO the atate. Patriotism should be
taught, the conscience OF the people
Quickensd, and the moral questions be
discussed. Intemperance, sabbath de-
secration, and mans inhumanity to
animals arc questions which demand
tho attention Of eVory person"
Dean Wright discussed Christ aud
the Doctrine OF Gods Respect for Per.
sons" The address dealt largely with
Paul's attitude toward woman. The
dean 10 an admirsr OF tho "new woman"
thinks that PRul's words regarding
women in tho second chapter OF Tim.
othy ! were lacking in inspiration.
BY request the dean will tomorrow give
his views on the much debated subject
OF Christian science.
In order 10 leave In time to fulfill an-
other engagement, Rollo K. Bryan gave
two Of his famous chalk talks this attor.
noon, No chalk talker Of previous yearS
has given 90 much satisfaction to the
audience as has Mr. Bryan.
There was a musical aud etocuttonary
interluds bstween the two chalk talks.
Miss Mary Louise Dumair, tine vocaliRt,
delighted the audience with her bsauti.
full solos. Marion Short, the California
elocuttonisE who was so popular here
last year. captivated the audience with
her readings.
The Theological Bacillus, by DOan
Wright, was lecture which cut deep
into the doctrines aud creeds Of hair.
splitting theologians. He showed that
men may become 40 warped and twisted
by their narrow beliefs that they arc
rendered incapable Of seeing the truth
Alright.
somo OF the lady members Of the clio.
cuLion class are preparing. under the
direction Of Miss KusStrick, a series OF
readings for next Monday. The exact
character Of tho entertainment 10 be.
ing kept secret. Tho news that there
will be a Corner Lot Chorus" is the
only piece OF information that has
leaked out,
Eva Mae Grimes, Of Uniontown, IA.
vored tho audience with two declama.
lions just preceding tho closing lecture
Of tho day.
Tomorrow lie FarmOrT Day. Editor
Chamberlain, OF tho North Ohio
Farmer, will DO the leading orator.
There will be mu,ical and slocution.
ary entertainment in the evening.