Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-29


on the importance Of district orgs1lA
zation." Rev. B. B. Evans, Of Hunt
ington. talked for a few moments on
Indianapolis 49," at which point the
National League meets this year. The
President announced the members Of
the following committees: On resolu-
lions, nominations, and election Of Off
GERS and on place of next meeting.
Lecture, THE Bible as Literature
This subject was assigned to Prof r.
A. Armstrong, vice-President Of the
State University. This was a most en-
t~ertaining talk and was listened to with
the closest attention by a crowded
house. With this lecture the morning
exercises closed. At 2 o'clock there
were four departmental simultaneous
conferences, presided over by the vice
Presidents of the convention. The
spiritual conference was held in the
auditorium of the church and conducted
by H. c.. Howard. Those participating
in these discussions were Messrs. NJ. F.
Dunn, Prof. N. T. Kendall. DR.. ]. NJ.
King, Rev H. S. King and j. S. Posten.
In the lecture Dom the mercy and help
conference was held with Miss Kate A.
Wincher in the chair. There were
several ten minute speeches made at
this meeting, among them were Mrs.
George Morgan, Wheeling; Miss Lille
Elliott, Kingwood; Mrs. N. r. C. Nor
row, Fairmont; Miss Virginia Shaffer,
Moundsville, and r. S. Fair, Wheeling.
The literary conference was held in the
Nj. P. Church with Mrs. NJ. A. Bowden
as leader. Those assisting were David
Dick, Charleston; Rev. j. H. Koch, of
Gormania; Prof. C. E. Carrigan, Ben
wood; Miss Alice King, Sharrard, and
Prof. joseph Roster, Fairmont.
The social conference was held at
the Presbyterian church, Mrs. Birdie
Miller presiding. This meeting was
well attended and the following sub
jects were discussed in ten minute
talks: 1.-THE Ideal Social Department,
Miss Tenant; "Epworth Idea Of a Good
Time Mrs. S. E. Goodwin; Let Our
Socials be for Souls Rather Than for
Silver" Miss Birdie Wheeler, Triadel-
phia, and Let All the People Sing"
Rev. D. w. Ruble, Moundsville. These
meetings were we'll attended and the
interest manifested indicated that each
Lacquer is in earnest and is doing his
part well. H. c. Compton Of this place
is receiving quite a boom for the pre-
sidency, and the present indications
point strongly to his election. He
would make an ideal president. At
four o'clock the convention convened in
the Opera House to afford more space
to accommodate the immense crowd
tha thad gathered to hear the address,
es Of Hon. Chas. Grosvener, of Ohio,
and Rev. s. K. Arbuthnot, chaplain of
the First West Virginia Volunteer In
fantry. The former had for his sub
ject, christian Citizenship" and the
latter, Some Camp Experiences" Both
speakers sustained their former repu-
tations as public speakers and their
addresses were listened to with the
closest attention. There were several
short speeches following. Among them
were Rev. F. N. Lynch, Grafton; Rev.
M. F. Compton, Charleston, and others.
The convention met in the auditorium
of the church at s o'clock with a crowd
ed house. The address of the evening
was delivered by Rev. S. V. Leech, of
Morgantown, whose subject was THE
Worlds Greatest Methodist, John
Wesley" This closed the second days
session of the convention. Adjourned
to meet at 6 a. m. Thursday.