The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
THE MORNING SESSIONS
At Epworth Park Well Attended-The
Rain Interfercd Somewhat.

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The first event on Tuesdays pro-
gramme was the sunrise prayer meet
Ing at the Fourth Street NJ. E. church.
va!ch was led by DR.. a.. c. White, OF
ChambersburG, Pa. The regular morn
Ing session of the convention was slat-
ed TO be held at the big" tent on the
grounds. but Just when the meeting was
being called to order, the rain began to
fall and after a hurried conference It
was decided transfer the meeting to
Thomson church. South Broadway.
The programme opened with gospel
reading by Rev. DR.. \. 3. Riker, Of
Charleston. recently elected president OF
Mt. Union college, and who was DR..
Sooy's predecessor as pastor OF the
Fourth street church here.
Then followed the conference and dis
cussion on TIE spiritual work of the
Epworth League Along this line. Rev.
DR.. ]. T.. Satchell. of Philadelphia, de-
liVered an interesting and inspiring ad-
dress. The league has accomplished
much In the past and the field that Is
yet open for extension Of the work Is
large and promising Of excellent re-
suits. The discussion that followed DR..
Satchells address was general and
spirited and showed conclusively the
active. interest taken In the work by
every member OF the League present.
In this connection It is not amIss to
comment upon the earnestness and de-
votion to purpose that have been shown
every Lacquer, after which the state
penitentiary was visited, and Warden
Sam Hawk couldn't do enough for the
EpworthIans-actually he found It diff
cult to resist the impulse to detain
some OF his guests for an indefinite
period. 1851 "a :,
Prof. Henrietta a. Bancroft, OF Al
t!on (AIich.) College, addressed the con-
rcnt!on, her topic being "a Development
Of EumanitarianIsm." Her remarks
were both practical and interesting and
Al the close the speaker was greeted
with prolonged applause.
The committee on resolutions made its
report, as follows:
Resolved. That the thanks OF this con-
rention are due'and are hereby rendered to
The good people OF Wheeling for the cor
dial reception that has been accorded TO us
for their generous hospitality so lavlshly
bestowed and which We have so greatly
enjoyed: to the entertainment committee
!or their valuable and efficient service. to
the reception committee. for their syste-
matte and charming manner of greeting us
on our arrival, the white Caps" once so
feared and dreaded nre now admired and
beloved by us as n thing OF beauty and O
Joy forever To the decorating committee
ments whose, duties have been arduous
and through whose efforts the success OF
this convention has been largely duo
Resolved. That while we deplore the
,,bi nh 10, tad I'm, 10 "a In
which we as a nation are now engaged We
lelleve II Is warranted and justified In tho
interest Of liberty and humanity That we
see In II tho hand OF God and believe that II
should be prosecuted until thelast vestige
Of Spanish cructies and oppression Ia
crushed out OF Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Other Islands OF tho sea and to this and we
pledge 10 our country our loyalty, our SER
Vice and II need be our lives. that the
stars and stripes, the flag OF the free.
may wave In triumph over every Island OF
the seas now enslnved by Spanish misrule
aHd oppression. III 3si h Sfs-,yGt .,sl-
Resolved. That In Admiral Dewey. Lieu
tenant Hobson and their men we recognize
a courage and bravery which place them
eide by side with the heroes OF the earth
anu call for our strongest words OF COM
Mendation. ply e15 ~
Resolved. That In tho midst OF the trials
ana nnXletles that come to us as 4 nation
involved In war. we rejoice In the fact that
We have mt the helm OF the ship of state, n
man Of great strength OF character and
religious integrity. a man with wise
head. n cool brain and n warm heart and
one who commands our highest regard and
our unlimited confidence and to him. VIII.
.am Mckinley, president Of tho United
htntcs and commnndar-n-chiefa OF our
army. we pledge our faith. our confidence,
our service and our lives In defense OF our
country and our sacred honor. BS1
Proceeding, the resolutions entered
INTO thanks to the retiring officers for
their loyalty and earnestness In the
Epwor,h work. to the Epworth
Leagues Of Moundsvllle for the hand
some entertnlnmcnt Tuesday after
noon. TO the railroads for. concessions In
'htes and to all persons who IN any
way have contributed to tho SUCCESS OF
'ae convention or the Epwortt work.
Theb resolutions were received with
marked enthusiasm and were adopted
unanimously. n :.s