The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-27
Al TIM OPERA HOUSE GATHERING
To.DAY's PROGRAMME.


would have taken tho heart out OF most
people. the committees in charge OF the
Biennial convention. OF the Fourth gem
erll conference district Epworth League
have proceeded with their work which
was sadly disarranged by Saturday az
urnoons disaster at Epwor.h Park, and
the convention bids fair to be as sue
cesstul as any held recently by the
league
Yesterday marnlng, at the Fourth
s;ree, NJ. E. church, an audience that
tested the capacity OF the building lis
tened TO an Instructive Address by Pres
!dent Reed, OF Dickinson college. In
the afternoon there was nothing on the
programme. but many OF the lEpworth-
fans attended the mems meeting ut the
y VI. c. A. In !the evening three meet
lngs were held, the principal one at the
Grand opera house, where In the presence
], Of a crowded house. Rev. Don l., Colt, OF
Allegheny. delivered a powerful dis,
course. At Fourth street church, Rev,
j. T. Satchtell, OF. Philadelphia, spoke,
and at Thomson church. on the Island,
Rev. J. S. Lockhart, of Washington, Pa,
addressed a large congregation, About
400 or 500 Epworthiang who could not
obtain admission to the Thomson church
meeting. went to Epworth Park and
proposed to have an ;impromptu, meet
Ing, but as the electric lights had not
been turned on the idea could not be
carried out.
To-day's programme is. as follows:
MONDAY MORNING.! JUNE q. >
500 10 I:0O-Sunrise Prayer Meeting, Chap
line Street ". E. Church, MIR. j. Finney
Engle, President Washington District,
Washington D.. C., leader. .asasf -
?He-Blsiness Meeting at Thomson ME-.
church. Island. Recommendations OF the
Board OF Control. Election of Officers.
lO.SEinute Addresses-Fraternal Delegate
from the Fifth General Conference Dis
trict: The necessity of Reaching and
Holding the. Young Men," Miss Emma
Chapters: Their Opportunities and DIM
cultes, w. y. Matthews. esq, President
". Va. Conf. Z. IL: Address by Rev. ].
F. Berry D.. D.. Editor Of Epworth Her
3D. Chicago, M; The Epworth League
PershinE, Williamsburg. Pa.
MONDAY. AFTERNOON JUNE q. 8
(At Epworth Park)
i;21slnGtng-.Epworth Guards"-prlil In
Junior Rally. Miss Ida L. Martin. Junior
League Superintendent, presiding.
"HhcrcS4Aret Wc?"--Address OF We lcome,
Wheeling District. ( -
toa:i Pltisbargh District. y -.
For What Do We Stand?-Splr!tual: How
Can Juniors Serve Jesus r. Virginia. Al
lion. Apollo, BlaIrsv!lle District: Bessie
Siq;sl E95y I Ri,tSbaf fGs Pss,Te
nnceT Roy -tmstcad.i Linden avenue,
!.ilIeeIicny; Mathew Metcalf. Pittsburgh.
Ilumnne: .'Why Do We Work for Mer-
cy2 Harry Thompson. Union. Alie-
Ing. Missionary: why Work FOR MIS- MIS-
stons':" Mary Drunm. Christ Church.
pittsburgh: Class OF Juniors, Thomson
Church. Wheeling ~.
What Do Wn Lehrn?-Open Conference.
Chorus--"fnEwhere with Jesus" Wash
iHEton Avenue Juniors.
What DO We. Do?:-open Conference
Soldier of the Junior League" Edna
Eherhardt, Pittsburgh. Pa 5000
Address. Rev. J.. W. sayers, Philadelphia.
Conference or Junior Work
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE q.
CAT. Epworth Park So
s@e-AIdress. President George Edward
Reed. So Z. n I, = & z a.,
N,sIc ~ & - u. -
Address. THE Church vs. the Saloon: The
.ntl-Saloon Movement" Rev. Edwin C.
Ilnw!ddIe, State Superintendent Anti
Saloon League, Harrisburg. PA.
The sunrise meeting is to be held at
chaT!inG street. church, South Side, and
III" business meeting in the morning will
bs held al Thomson church, Island. In
The afsernooB>Jfhe first meeting at Ep-
worth ParlsIuccurs, the repairs to the
big tent having been completed yester-
day afternoon. To-day Is Junior Day.
and the Pittsburgh Juniors will be here
30 strong. including the famous Ep-,
worth Guards. Moundsville Will send n
delegation numbering 100. and New
NiartInsvile and other West Virginia
towns will send strong delegations At
Noon, at the Hawley building, on Tenth
street. lunch will be served 10 the Jun
Tors. and then vii! follow exercises at
the Epworth Park. including the drill by
The P.ttsburghers. s