Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

nual meeting at Moundsville yesterday.
The meeting is being held in the old
Prohibition Assembly Hall. It is
largely attended by ministers and mem
beers of the faith from all parts of the
country. Every one attending the
meeting takes meals at the Home. II
any one is able to do so, they pay for
their meals, but If a person is unable
to pay anything they are made as well
come, as their more fortunate neigh
bors. The entire day is spent in some
form OF religious worship. Beginning
at $3.50 a. m. with a song and prayer
service, there is preaching at 1876 % a.
m. divine healing at 1870 p. m, a gen
eral service at 800 p. M, a prayer and
song service at 1880 p. M, and preach
ang St8 p. m. each day of the meeting.
baYtlsmal services will be conducted
curing the meeting at the pool on the
grounds.
{ Many ministers of the faith are do
ing mission work in foreign countries
and some OF chem will be present at
TINS meeting. About twenty-five minis
tiers are now present and it is expected
that forty or fifty more will come in
this week.
The Holiness movement had it's origin
ct Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1880, when ID. S.
warner began the publication of a
small paper in which he set forth his
views. Converts were made, and later
the business was removed to Grand
junction, Mich, where it was conducted
until 1898, when it was removed to
Woundsville. When the company went
TO Grand Junction one car was sufic-
lent to convey the entire outfit of
presses, type, household goods and
people. When the move to Mounds
Vile was made, nine freight cars, two
coaches and one baggage car were re-
qulred to move the colony. The num-
Der OF believers cannot be told. for no
record or roll of numbers is kept, but
There are many thousand followers.
The Gospel Trumpet Publishing
Co.. is the recognized head of the or
gan1zation. 1t is an incorporated com
pany with an authorized capital stock
OF 100000. About one-third of this
amount has been paid in. This repre-
sents the value of their publishing
house, a three story brick building. and
the equipment Of presses, type, books In
stock, the Home n assembly hall.
The stock is issued in shares of s1.00
each, which runs for fifty years without
dividends or interest. At the end of
that time it may be withdrawn at it's
market value. Donations are used as a
sinking fund with which to continue the
business at the expiration of the char
ter If the stock should all be withdrawn.
Inc workmen are consecrated and work
for their board and clothing. Mucn OF
the time the publishing house runs day
and night. When it does so the cost of
material used in the various publica-
lions is about $500 per week.
At their publishing house, which is
one OF the best equipped establishments
in the State, they publish The Gospel
Trumpet" and The Shining Light
weekly papers, and many books and
tracts on religious subjects. Books and
tracts are issued in nearly every Ian
guage. Every part of the work except
the making OF plates from which the
song books are printed, is done in the
building. A great deal of the literature
is Issued gratuitiously. Among them
was 81 1000 work of books given the In
brary OF the petitentiary at Mounds
vile. Much good is done in this wav
and the manager has received many let
tiers from convicts who have been help
ed by their literature. Mr.. E. E. Byrum.
the manager, has in preparation
a publication dealing with pris-
on life and the questions of prison
reform. 1t will embody the views of
the author, of c%onviets and prison Of
ticials from several States.
With the exception of a few families,
the entire community is domicilnd at
the Home, a large brick building of 1O4
rooms. The Home has all modern i'm
provements. The single persons each
have a room and the families have
suites of rooms. There is out one
kitchen and one large dining room,
where all take their meals. The meals
are well prepared but are notable for
their simplicity. Coffee and tea are not
used. the only beverage being milk or
water. But little sugar or spice is used.
They have no creed except that
taught in .4e Bible. They believe that
the Christian churches will eventually
be united in one body. They think that
the Protestants and Catholics have only
accomplished a portion of the work
necessary for the redemption of the
world. they practice foot washing, i'm
mersion by baptism and greet each 9TH
er with a kiss, the men kissing the
men, and the women kissing each other.
They discourage the wearing of costly
apparel and jewelry. No neckties are
worn by the men. and no corsets are
worn by the women. They believe in
sanctification and Divine healing. At
the pu,nshing house there is a room
known as the prayer room. Every day
there are letters and kilograms asking
for prayers for the sick. When such a
message comes the manager and elders
repair to The room and offer prayers
Cor the healing Of the afflicted. They
have many testimonials from persons
who AVE been healed.
Every day handkerchiefs which have
been anointed and blessed at the pub
fishing house are sent to persons who
have requested them. The S%criptural
authority for this is found in Acts XIX.
10.
The requests for Amounted haadker-
chiefs are SO great that Mr.. E. f. BY
rum has found it impossible to reply
personally to each person. SO he has
prepared the following circular letter
which he sends with handkerchief.