The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-22
OHIO AlETIl0DlSM.
Celebration OF the Centennial Of The
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Minister. Prevent.
Tho centennial celebration of Ohio
siethodism commenced at Delaware,
Ohio, yesterday and win continue until
Friday Great preparations have been
made TO make thla the Methodist event
OF the year. Among the participants on
the programme are many OF tho leading
ministers und laymcn OF Ohio Method
ISM, the presidents Of tho various coli
Icgcs and the Ohio Methodist bishops.
President Mckinley has promised to be
present II affairs OF state permit his ab.
Bencc from tho capital. Bishops Mer.
rIIl, NIndc, Joyce, McCabc. Cranaton
lrd Hurst will be nj the celebration.
Thursday evening will be patriotic
session. with Bishop McCabc TO sling and
speak, epeclalI music and patriotic
hymns. The special music throughout
the session VIII be fine. Among those
who will aid will be: Prof. N. C. Baker,
the newly elected director OF the Con-
pcrvatory OF Music In the 0. W. u; Prof.
j. X. Adams, Miss Florence Iiiffner and
Miss Augusta Huyncr, orgtlnists: Miss
Marian IIarter, vlolInist; Mrs, Koeppcl
Griffith, Miss Edith Gardner and the
Smith sisters, soloists: and the choIrs OF
broad street and Third avenue Method
ist churches in Columbus. The pro-
grammc In detail Is here given.
Tuesday, June 81. 2 p. m.-Prof. W. T..
Mh!tloGk, D. D.. OF Delaware, presiding
and opening the convention with a
statement OF the aims OF the celebration.
Opening devotional services, conducted
by Rev. W. A. Robinson, ID. d., Day
ton, o. "The Introduction of Method
ism Into Southern Ohio" Rev. John T.
Miller, Worthington, o. 1.-THE Introduce
tion Into Northern Ohio" Mrs. Mary b,
1nfham, Cleveland, accompanied by q
brief statement of the Organization of
the First Methodist Glass In the West
crn Reserve" by DR.. J.. Icillus King,
Martel, o. THE Great Preachers In the
First Quarter OF the Century," Rev. D.
il. Moore. D. d., OF Cincinnati. o. "The
Great Preachers OF the Second Quarter"
Rev. r: b. Pope. D. D., Cambridge. fol-
lowed by "reminiscences by Rev. S, D.
S'hy tbil' " h(uS WI, lNSN. II. ATClEn-
ton. of Lithopolis, and Rev. J. Ayres, Of
Toledo.
Tuesday, 1880 y. m.-Reccptlon in
honor Of President Mckinley az allowed
by the affairs OF slate 10 be presently
and the Ohio Methodist bishops: Fos-
ter. Merrill. Nipde, Walden lin Europe
at presently, Joyce, McCabe and Grams
ton; President ]. ". Bashford, of the
O. W. u. being chief host. and Hon. D.
s. Gray, Of Columbus, presiding ut the
brief exercises preceding the reception
proper, and Rev. J. Mitchell, D. D., OF
Cleveland. offering prayer. B
Wednesday, $50 n. m.-Rev w. Fl,
Rider, D. D., Cleveland, presiding; Rev.
Joseph II. Gardner, D. D., Wellston,
conducting the devotional exercises.
THE Pioneer Women of Ohio Method
ism," Mrs. Thomas E. Powell Column
bus. 1.-THE ItlneraEt on Horseback"
Rev. r. H. Pearne. D. D.. Hlllsboro.
The Elements OF Methodist Power"
Bishop S. NJ. Merrill, followed by brief
statements of the origin OF the Ohio
conferences by Rev. L. a. Belt. D. D.,
kenton: Rev. ]. p. Porter. D. D., Ok
ford; Rev. S. Burt. D. D.. Ashtabula;
Rcp. p. 3. Stroup. D. D., Norwalk, and
Rev. ]. NJ. Weir, D. D., jackson.
Wednesday, p. m.-Hon. W. L. Da-
Wis. Marion, presiding; Rev. w. Clark.
u. d., CoTington, KY. conducting devo-
tional exercises. Introduction OF Meth
odism Into the Northwest Territory
Beyond Ohio" Rev. Isaac Newton. D..
D., Toledo. "Ohio Methodism and the
Colored People," Rev. Joseph Courtney,
D. D., Lexington, Ky. "Our Ohio Franz
ers and Interpreters OF Methodist Law"
Judge II. Sibley. Marietta. Methodist
Revlvals and Camp Meetings." Rev. C.
II. Payne, D. D.. New York; followed by
"reminiscences by Rev. W. !, Fee, D. D..
,Piqua: Rev. John Whitworth, Gallon;
Rcv.-N. B. c. Love, D. D., Toledo.
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.-Prof. C. W.
Bennett. Phi. D., PiQua, presiding; Rev.
j. NJ. Avann. D. D.. Toledo, conducting
devotional exercises An original poem
by Rev. George Lansing Taylor, D. D.,
New York. on the Romance OF Early
Methodism." 1.-THE Passionate the Place
in Methodlsm." Bishop ". Y. Nindc.
Special musical concert will accom-
pany under the direction Of Prof.
Blakeslee. The following musical tall
ent will did both in the Wednesday
evening concert and Mt other sessions OF
the programme: Prof. NJ. C. Baker, re-
Gently elected director Of the Conserva-
va } Va IA dSiS IiC-Np. ". u. ".
r. Adams. Miss Florence Hifrner and
Miss Augusta Hayner, organists; Miss
Marian Harter, violinist; Mrs. Kocppel
Griffith, Miss Edith Gardner and the
Smith sisters. soloists; together with
tho splendid help Of the choirs of Broad
street and Third avenue Methodist
churches In Columbus. F.5
Thursday, $50 a. m.-Rev. John W.
Dillon. Columbus. presiding; Rev. ]. a.
Storey, D. D., conducting the devotional
exercises. THE Wyandot Mission and
Its Founder Rev. Z. D. Whitlock, D.
D., Bellefontalne. Rev. William Nest,
D. D., the Father of German Method
ISM" Is expected to be present during
the morning. German Methodism OF
Ohio" Rev. I. G. Schaal, D. D., Bcrea.
THE Literature OF German Method
ISM" Prof. Albert Mast. Cincinnati.
German Institutions" Prof. Victor
Wilker, Berea. The Great Reform
Movements and Church Societies Orig
mating in or Organized by Ohio Meth
o1ism," Rev. A. 3. Leonard. D. D., New
York: followed by "reminiscences by
Mother Thompson" Of Hillsboro, and
Mother Stewart" OF Springfield.
Thursday, p. m.-Hon. Louis Miller,
Akron. presiding: Rev. C. L. Manchea-
Ter. D. D., Canton, conducting the de-
vo,lOnal exercises. "Ohio Methodism In
Literature" President NJ. +. Warner.
D. D., Berca. "Our Academies and Col
leres," President ". F. Compiler, Phi. D.,
sc!o. The Demand for the Dcnomina-
tIoral College," Prof. T. p. Marsh, Mt.
Union. "Our Great Educators" Rev. r.
S, iIOyt, D. D.. Bcren: followed by rem
iniscenccs by Prot W. G. Williams, D..
D.. Delaware. and Rev. RS. Rust. D.
D.. Cincinnati. 1.-The College as the Ser
want OF the Church." Rev. ". C. Wa
ters. D, D.. Lima
Thursday, 7:3o p. M, a patriotic ses-