Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-06-26
NE CONVENTION Of
EPN|)RIH LAGU[RS.
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS HERE.
Thc Wind Played Havoc With the
Big Assembly Tent
ERECTED IN EPWoRTH PARK
and the First Two Sessions Were
Held in City Churches.
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS HERE.
ERECTED IN EPWORTH PARK

Held N Clty churches.
An Enthusiastic Outpouring of
Young Religious Workers in the
Fourth Street M. E, Church Last
Night-The Singing Under the
Direction Of Prof. Black, Fea-
ture of the Meeting Addresses
of Welcome by Rev. F. N. Lynch
and Prof J NH. Jones Respond
ed to by President Schoyer-Re-
ports Of Officers Rsad to the Con-
vention-The Programme for
To-Day-Ministers Assigned to
the Pulpits Of City Churches.
Although the opening Of the Ep-
worth League district convention was
marad somewhat by a storm of rain
with wind accompaniment, the enthu-
siasm of the local committees has not
been affected by the unauspicious cir
cumstances incident to the exercises
OF the first day. The members of the
committee were astir early and their
iaunty white caps and badges were
everywhere in evidence during the
morning Each incoming train aug
mented the number of visitors. dele
gales and others, and the pages and
members of the reception committee
were kept busy in escorting the dele
rates to the homes to which they were
assigned
A large delegation came down from
Pttsburg, and they were escorted to
Thomson M. E. church, which will be
their general headquarters during the
convention. Miss Ida L. Martin, Of
Pttsburg, Junior League superintend-
ent. will open a Junior workshop at
the Thomson church, which promises
to be a very interesting feature of the
convention. The general headquarters
at the Fourth Street church presented
very busy scene throughout the day,
and a force of ladies and gentlemen
was kept busy in answering inquiries
and attending to the little matters
which multiply even after arrange
ments have all been completed.
The Board of Control met during
the morning at the Thomson church.
and took up several matters of minor
Importance. The Board will not rec
ommend any changes in the constitu-
ton at the present time, although sew
eral will be voted upon at the business
session Monday morning.
THE ACCIDENT.
Shortly after noon the city was Wis
tied with a heavy rain storm accom-
panied by a terrific wind. Many dele
gates who were upon the streets were
thoroughly drenched, and the decora-
tons throughout the city were dam
aged But the most serious result of
the storm, one which was for time
discouraging to the local committees,
was the blowing down of the big AS
sembly tent in Epworth Park. 1t was
not constructed with view to with
sanding any such severe shocks, yet
it is very fortunate that the accident
did not happen while the convention
was in session, as serious injury to
many persons would no doubt have
resulted.
The wind caught the canvas and
lifted up, causing a severe strain on
the center pole, which finally gave way
and the tent collapsed. The falling
canvas disarranged the seats, piling
them up in a disordered mass. The
refreshment stand conducted by the
Kings Daughters also suffered from
the accident, the contents Of the stand
being scattered in every direction. The
grounds were gaily decorated with
flags and the insignia of the League,
which were sadly damaged by the rain
aAd wind. The water collected in
pools inside the park, and it would
not have been advisable to hold the
meeting there, even if the accident had
not happened. The storm will cause
an additional expense to the commit
tees.
\ force of men was Immediately
put to work to repair the damage. The
Vorkmen were engaged all day, and
will have the tent in shape for the
meeting at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
The afternoon meeting yesterday was
held at the Thomson NJ. e. church, and
The night meeting at the Fourth
Street NJ. e. church. The programme
Tor this morning will be carried out
N the Fourth Street church.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Al three o'clock yesterday afternoon
conservation service was held in the
thomson NJ. E. church, which was
crowded to its capacity. 1t was con-