Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-21
THE ASSEMBLY, CLOSED.
A Review of the Exercises of Sunday
Night and Yesterday.
The Series of Meetings Have Been
the Best Yet Undertaken in the
Cause of Temperance and Have
Undoubtedly Done Much Good

the Best Yet Undertaken IN the
Cause of Temperance and Have
Undoubtedly Done Much Good
A large audience assembled at the
camp ground for the Sabbath evening
meeting. but still no. so large as in the
afternoon, which was the largest Of the
assembly.
1t was platform meeting with short
speeches, from speakers present, DR..
Mead himself, making al earnest speech
first. Mr.. Noally followed. He com
plimented the way this camp was cal
ried on. Ii was founded to preach the
Gospel of Prohibition Everybody vino
came expected, 10 hear political prohi-
bition. He paid a tribute 10 the round
err j. w. Bodley. He urged idenJIlica-
ton with the Prohibition party because
we know Gods will on this subject lie
said we don't know His will about
gold or silver standard. If we do right
about the liquor traffic. we viii get light
about the gold and silver question. In
all thy ways acknowledge Him and ne
shall direct thy steps
The liquor traffic will be put down
when the average Christian voter ac-
knowledges God in all his ways. He gave
the reason for being against the saloon
in kindly way. Ii is because you are
Christian. don't believe we can gsin
a man by banging him over the head
ar
Conservation TO this cause is what is
needed Ask yourself what You Will do
about your ballot next November. Set
tie ii before you go TO bed tonight. Con-
secrate yourself so that you Will be
willing TO make sacrifices. 1t was an
earnest appeal TO Christians TO 10 their
duty at the ballot box.
DR.. Mead called j. w. Bodley to the
platform and while he was Introducing
him he told how this assembly was first
planned. Mr.. Bodley said he had no
prepared speech. as he knew nothing Of
il until the annuOnceme hts were made
in the morning. He said the YARD
switch engine should get out }. The way
when the big engine Of the express train
comes along. He would rather sex out
of the way and Lee the big speakers
have the right of way. Brother Mead
called out God bless the switch engine.
Mr.. Bodley expressed his willingness 20
do anything for the cause of prohibition,
even to speak if necessary. He Icjoc-
ed in the work done by the assembly
there in past years.
He spoke of young men of Wheeling
that he had met in New Orleans, VERT
able tramps in the streets, asking for
help. all because o. the saloon. No'h-
ing would induce him 10 vote for parry
that was not against the saloon. He said
if there was only one vote cast in Viz
ginia for Prohibition this fall, you might
say il was ]. w Bodley cast il.
Homer L. Garlic made the closing
speech. He said ne would ask them 10
follow the command of Christ: BE We
therefore perfect, even as your Father
in heaven is perfect" Il dOss not say
Be We perfect as Brother James Or Sister
Smith, but be like God. Can yOu M
agine God going into a saloon caucus?
L you can't imagine God doing il, you've
got no right to do it.
The quartet sang Some Sweet Day,
and a most delightful Sabbath days sa"-
vices on the camp ground came 10 a
close.
Yesterday mornings meeting began at
$3.50 o'clock. to allow more time for the
drill. Mrs. R. Schofield. of Wheeling,
led the devotional exercises She read
Scripture lesson from Phil. AIN chap.
and made suitable comments.
A half hour was spent in a drill in
classification of Departments. Mrs.
Benjamin had charge. The topic,
Graded and Progressive L. 7. l..
Work. was presented by Mrs. w. J..
Hamilton. of Wheeling. Mrs. Hamilton
is State Superintendent of this depart
ment. and strongly urged the grading
system as planned by the National Su-
perintendent, with diplomas for those
who pass examinations, and seals for
future study.
the last half hour was given 10 the
topics "A deeper spirituality in our
work" by Mrs. Jennie McClurkin, Of
Ohio. This closed the school of meth
DDS for the year. All agree that these
meetings have been mos. helpful 4
vote of thanks was given Mrs. Benja-
min for the interesting drills she has
conducted
At the afternoon meeting Mrs. Nor
row presided The quartette sang
Beware Of the rum fiend's fire" MIR.
Woolley led in prayer; another song by
the Quar,ette. They voted together"
being encored, they gave All hail the
temperance army Mrs. Morrow. in
her kindly. earnest way, introduced
Mrs. Benjamin, Presiden, of the Wo-
vans Christian Temperance Union of
Michigan. She began her speech dur
ing a heavy rainfall, which made 1t i'm
possible to hear. DR.. Mead. with mis-
stronger voice, interested and amused
The audience till the rain for the time
was over Mrs. Benjamin gave short
sketch of the organization of the Wo-
mans Temperance Union, and OF its
growth and development. She said the
W. c. T. L. had been the means Of