The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-16
WESLEY ENTERTAINMENT.
first Performance Occurs roTn'Ghr-The
Rehearsal Promises an Ea"IoyRbia
EVENINGS Entertainment.

First Performance Occurs To;n,GhV-The
Rehearsal Promises an Ea"IoyRbia
Evenin.'s Entertainment.
The final rehearsal for THE Life and
Times of John Wesley" was held last
evening in the Opera House. and those
who witnessed 1t say that there Is a
bright promise of an enjoyable even
ing's entertainment tonight, when
the first performance of the two will be
given Both Mrs. Munroe and Miss
Stewart are pleased with he progress
that the local people have made in per-
fecting themselves in the parts assign
ed them. The entertainment is for the
benefit of the Zane Street NJ. II. church,
and 1t Is assured that there will be two
large audiences. The advance sale is
heavy, but there are some good seats
yet unsold, The outline of the pro-
gramme Is as follows:
Ahegorieal, Rr9esssIdnRh On the way to
hear the Wesleys preach.
Story OF John Wesley's Life told by Mrs.
II. l.. Monroe, with the following
views John Wesley; Group OF Ances-
tors: WosIcys Parents: Epworth Rec
tory; Epworth Church: Three Pictures
OF the Fire at Epworth Charter House;
South Leigh Church; The Holy CLUB.
Scene Of Fifteen oxford Students. a dia-
logue showing the origin of the word
Methodist and the beginning of the
itlnerancy They sing two Of Charles
Weslcy's hymns,
Story of John Wcstey's Life-continUCd
with the following Views: Rev, Charles
Wesley; The Wesleys Embracing for
the United States; With the Moravi-
ans; Preaching In Savannah: Teach
Ing his First Sunday School; Charles
Wesley Preaching to the Indians; Rev.
Peter Boiler; George IL; Peter on Wa
ter. George Whltclield: Independence
Hail; John Wesley: Archbshop Of
Canterbury; Wesley Preaching on his
Fathers Tomb; First Methodist Chap
cl, The Foundry; Tho First Class
Meeting: First Conference. Wesley at
Gwennap Pit; Whltoileld in scotland'
Wesley In Cork; Duncan Wright, John
Nelson and the Rioters; Mcthodism In
the United States; Heck and webb;
Wesley's Rough Experience: The High
wayman.
An informal trial Of John and Charles
Wesley before three Justices This IL
first for the purpose of showing tho
costumes Of the period; second. TO show
the work of Wesley from his own
standpoint; third, to reproduce the
history and music of two of Rev.
Charles Wcsey's hymns.
Story continued with the following Views:
Declaration OF Independence: First
Prayer In Congress; Susannnh Wesley;
Wesley at His Mothers Funeral: City
Road Chapel, Interior: Hts Mission
aries Wesley Preaching to ii6 Help,
ers, Francis Asbury; Wesley at His
Mothers Grave, Lady Huntington.
The First Woman's Missionary Meeting,
Lady Huntington, John and Charles
Wesley, their missionaries, some Prlm-
tive Mcthodists-a very thrilling and
Impressive scene-two hymns,
The story of Wpsley-conclude with tho
following Pictures; Wesley at Not.
tingham Weslcy's Last outdoor Ser
vice. His Dcnthbod; Monument Mt city
Roads. Tablet In Westminster Abbey;
Rcttcs Humanity's Millennium.
Church Professional. The Parliament OF
Nations, or the Pan-DcnominatlOnal
Conference all participating. a Hymn
of Triumph