Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
BETHESDA.
at the Beautiful Belmont
County Resort Is Large and In
terested.

Attendance at the Beautiful Belmont
County Resort Is Large and In
terested.
BETHESDA, Ohio, August 19.-The
attendance at Epworth park has
become what might becalled regular
since a crowd that will fill the audit
orium for the day lectures and will
overflow the avenues at night has be-
come certainty.
On Thursday the class work and
devotional hour occupied the time up
to 1920, when the morning Sc mon
was delivered by Rev. p. U. Hawkins.
Previous to the afternoon lecture by
DR. Henson some time was given TO
round-table talks on the c. l.. 5. &.
work, in which Rev. Mr.. Grimes is in
terested, and of which he has control.
At the invitation of Rev. Grimes Revs.
Paregoy, Slutz, Holtz and several 9TH
ers made three minute talks on what
they knew and thought Of the c. l.. ).
C. institution. 1t is needless to say
that nothing but kindly things were
said of this branch OF educational work
and sincere was the testimony given by
the gentlemen who spoke.
Next came the real oratory of the
day, however, when DR.. Henson, intro
duced by Presiding Elder Slutz. made
his bow to an audience anxious to hear
what he could tell about Fools" They
found he could and did tell many
things, sober and otherwise, of these
encumbrances of the earth. That all
his hearers might feel certain that they
were not under discussion the speaker
assured them that the fools he describ-
ed were residents of Chicago only, and
that in his case, as in all others, when
unpleasant things are to be said, pres
ent company was excepted.
He said that you might call a man
a william, sneak thief, politician or
! pickpocket, but If you value the whole
ness of your head or the soundness Of
your bones you must not call him
fool. No one wants to be thought
fool, but there are many of them, and
we all know some. In his own happy
way DIR. Henson enumerated and de-
scribed a number he knew, but who all
resided in Chicago. The rich fool came
first and was called SO not because he
is rich, for who would not be that? He
comes under this head because he don't
use his wealth, but can't afford to en-
joy the pleasures money can bring
when rightly used.
Then came the young fool and the
fashionable fool. This last one was
glowingly portrayed and the poor fell
low who wears his hair so accurately
parted in the middle was subjected to
much ridicule. The woman with the
trailing skirt of to-day was defined as
a creature who either drags herself
after herself or carries herself behind
herself A description of the drunken
fool, learned fool who knows SO much
he knows nothing, tho giggling fool,
followed, and each one was so pictured
it was evident that the doctor knew
him. But the atheist, who disbelieves
in God, was considered the worst Of
all his predecessors, aud was admon-
ished with the others to reform
1t was announced that the Eugene
Page concert company would entertain
in manner to have nothing to be de-
sired at the evening session. A large
| crowd gathered early in the auditorium
in order not to miss one of the rare
songs, instrumental music and readings
promised. Much disgust was mani
tested and in no gentle terms when the
great Eugene Page company dwindled
from q whole volume of pages into just
two. The songs and readings to have
been supplied by them were given by
Miss Bethel and Prof Newton, who
! kindly assisted the management out Of
their dilemma, and an impromptu en-
tertainment was what the people got
who had expected musical treat at
the hands of the Page company.
This afternoon Prof. Karl German
and his sister will perform some feats
of magic and in the evening Rev. A. J.
Palmer. D. D., will lecture on 1.-THE Die
No Mores."
do not know where the compliment
rests. but many who saw and heard
DR.. Henson in his recent visit here
exclaimed, "Why, how much Dr. Hen
son and Bill Nye resemble each other"
The wife of Colonel Baron, formerly
of Bellaire, now of Columbus, is enjoy
ing a season at Epworth park. Mrs.
Baron used to be one of the yearly cot
tagers, but has been absent some years.
She finds the experience of olden times
yet pleasant.
Among the pleasant cottage holders
OF this season is the family of Sheriff
Foreman, of st. Clairsville. The Fore
mans find this sort of tenting on the
old camp ground delightful expert
ence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meek, of Column
bus, were recent visitors at Epworth
: park.
Mrs. w. L. Judkins, of GAINESVILLE,
who has been at the Judkins cottage
at Epworth park. was compelled by
illness to go home.
Why is it that all lecturers refer to
their wives, while on the stage at least,
as little women" Is 1t because they
themselves feel so big?
Boating and swimming still holds the
interest for young and old. OF course
the old ladies and gentlemen don't
swim, but they boat, and find it fun,
too.