Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29

ing Session, at Which There Were
Also Several Addresses, and
Bible Study Conducted by DR..
Riker-A Trip to Moundsville in
the Afternoon-Splend id Lecture
Last Night will Close This
Morning.
The fourth day of the Epworth
League convention, was marked by a
large attendance, and the manifestation
of increased interest in the proceed
ings. The afternoon was devoted to
social pleasures, the delegates partak-
ing of the hospitality of the Mounds
vile Epworthians. In the evening, one
of the ablest addresses of the conven-
ton was made in the big tent
Cetween six and seven o'clock a
praise prayer meeting was held in
the Fourth Street church. 1t was led
by H. c. White, Phi. D., of Chambers
burg, Pa. The first meeting in the
tent was held at nine o'clock, and
shortly after that hour there was rain
storm, which necessitated an adjourn
ment to Thomson church.
An interesting feature of this session
was Bible reading, a topic which was
conducted by the Rev. A. B. Riker, d.
D., of Charleston, President-elect of
Mt. Union college, and formerly pastor
of the Fourth Street NJ. E. church. All
delegates brought their Bibles with
them, and the conference under this
topic was a great spiritual benefit.
The Rev. DIR. James T. Satchell, pas
tor of the Church of the Covenant, in
Philadelphia. delivered an excellent ad-
dress on spiritual work. He gave many
excellent suggestions as to methods for
attaining the best results along these
lines, and showed what a power for
coed the League can be made. His
talk was followed by conference and
discussion on the subject.
PROF BANCROFT'S REMARKS.
President Schoyer introduced Prof.
Henrietta A. Bancroft, of the Albion
college, Albion, Mich, who delivered
an address on ''The Development OF
Humanitarian. She is very enter
tanning talker. and she was followed
with close attention throughout her
short but very interesting speech, and
was rewarded with enthusiastic APP
plause.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following, which was unani-
mously adopted:
"Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention are due and are hereby
rendered to the good people of Wheel
ing for the cordial reception that has
I0l e, +1nsf
hospitality so lavishly bestowed and
which we have so greatly enjoyed. To
the entertainment committee for their
valuable and efficient service, to the
reception committee for their syste-
matte and charming manner of greet
ing us on our arrival. the white Caps
once so feared and dreaded are now
admired and beloved by us as a thing
Of beauty and a Joy forever. To the
decorating committee and to the COM
mittee on local arrangements whose
duties have been arduous, and through
whose efforts the success of this con-
vention has been largely due"
The resolutions also thanked others
for courtesies extended The report
also included the following very
PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS,
which were adopted by rising vote.
amid a great display OF enthusiasm:
"Resolved, hat while We deplore the
causes which have led up to the war
IN which We as a nation are now en-
gagged, We believe it is warranted and
justified in the interest OF liberty and
humanity. That We see in it the hand
of God, and believe that it should be
prosecuted until the last yestige Of
Spanish crueltIes and oppression is
crushed cut OF Cuba, Porto Rico and
the other islands of the sea, and to this
end we pledge to our country our 10y
atty. our service, and if 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 ell.
shaved by Spanish misrule and oppres-
! sion.
Resolved, That in Admiral Dewey
| Lieut. HobsOn and their men we
recognize a courage and bravery which
J places them side by side with the heroes
| of the earth and call for our strongest
| words of commendation.
Resolved That in the midst of the
| trials and anXietles that come to us as
a nation involved in war, we rejoice in
! the fact that we have at the helm OF
| the ship of state, man of great
| strength of character and religious in
| tegrity. A man with a wise head, a
| cool brain and warm heart. and one
who commands our highest regard and
our unlimited confidence, and to him
| William Mckinley, President of the
| United States, and commandment -chiei
of our army, we pledge our faith, oul
| confidence, our service and our lives in
| defense of our country and our sacred
| honor"
The morning session of the conven-
| ton then adjourned.
MCUNDSVILLE EPWORTHIANS
Did the Honors in the Afternoon-Vis-
tors Hospitality Eentertained.
The Moundsville Epworthians gave a
! sample of their hospitality in the af-
ternoon when they royalty entertained
a party of visiting delegates and Others
numbering about one thousand. A
| speciaI train left the Panhandle STA