The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-02
"NolsOeIS feet OF time
Steal softly by
Aud, orc we think OF manhood,
Lrn nInMa nllh
ErMonrH Assembly.

EpwOrih League Day-A Programme Re
pls,s With Good Things
special CoropoadsaoS on At ENflIgoHor.
ErwoRTH PARE, BETHESDA, o. f, August
I.-Epwor,h League day has always
been success here, and to-day iI no
exception to tho rule. Tho morning
trains brought many visitors from Bell.
aire, St. Ciatrsyflie, Bonneville and
other points. The grounds havS been
much improved since Hast year. Two
new fountains have been made, the
walks have been improved and extended,
and many rustic seats scattered here aud
there add much to the beauty and air
Of ease Of the park Several now cot
tageS have been erected, adding much
10 the beauty OF the City Of the
Woods"
"How wito is an Ihch7' by Alfred
A. Wright, dean Of tho Boston Corre-
Spondence school Of theology, was the
opening lecture Of the season. THIS iS
the fourth year that Epworth park haa
been favored with the presence Of tue
genial dean. Always clear in statement,
sparkling with epigramS and anecdoteS.
his lectures mover fail to interest aud
instruct an audience. IAN inch IL q
standard OF measurements 1t varies In
width, OF length, with the individual
and hiS mood. Ills just as wide a. you
think it is, aud as wide as you eau get
others to believe Il TO bo. No man has
right to force others to measure ideaI
aud doctrines by his own particular
inch. The inches Of the merchant aud
politician vary with the time and the oc.
Casion. Tho value Of beef Is measured
by tho inch prescribed by three meat
packers Of Chicago. The inch Of the
aoGE market Is determined by hall n
dozen mill owners in Minneapolis. The
inch Of one man dilsrs from the inch or
every other man. There 10 but one per.
feet, invarlabls inch, and that is tho
inch which God uses as tho standard Of
morality. But one peason tn tho world
has measured up to that Inch, and that
man 10 Jesus Christ"
The first hour this morning was
spent in tho organization OF classes for
the moro serious work OF tho assembly.
Prof. NJ. l. Mcphail organized chorus
class OF seventy.hve voices. and tho hour
was spent in IN enthusiastic manner.
Miss Eyylone Knestrick, principal OF tho
" 0stsrn Reserve school OF oratory and
physical culture, took charge OF tho
work in her departments. Lessons will
be given In voice culture, Bible aud
hymn reading. The Emerson system
OF exercises In physical culture will DO
taught. Prof. EIamiil, Of Illinois. who
will be the instructor OF the Sunday
school normal class, did not arrive In
time to begin work this morning, but
the class will be organized tomorrow
aud be- continued for ten days. The in
atruCtion In all those classes is iroo 10
all who desire TO take them.
Tho first OF the series Of lectures en-
titled "Christ In tho Glorious EpiStles,"
was given by Dean Wright before n
largo audience. His special topic this
morning was God and the Godhead,"
his text being taken from Colossians
80. In this lecture ho erected tho
trelIis upon which his remaining lec'
lures arc to lean and grow.
The main address Of the afternoon
was given especially for the Epworth
LonguerS by Bishop Mallalieu on LILIES
Battles aud How to Win Them"
Through missing connections he failed
to reach tho park uutil after 3 p. M,
aud his address was necessarily short
onol. Though thus hRmpered, no
thrilled his audience by his eoquencc,
After tho supper hour. tho Epworlh
Park band, composed Of young mon
from different parts Of Ohio, under tho
leadership Of Mf. Charles stewart, Of
Cadiz gavo a delightful open air con.
cert before q largo NuiioncO.
James :. BurlOtte, tho popular I'm.
perbonRtor and reader, pavO tho closing
entertainment Of tho day. lila SUlcc.
tons wOrO full OF mtrth and tudicrOus
descriptions.
Ihn chIoi nllractIona for Ftlhay nte