The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-27

thought a moment and then said the
devil These men. Wesley and White
field, both fought the devil and we'll
deserved monuments.
Addressing himself particularly to
the boys, who were seated in front,
DIR. Pinson spoke of the difference that
was now evident in the life of the av-
erage boy, The tendency to move into
the cities had changed the lives of the
boys from the meadows and lanes to
the dust and noise of the cities. and
the thousands of pitfalls and tempta
tions that infest a city. The danger
to an orphan was particularly great.
In Bethesda the most faithful atten-
ton was given, and the boys should
feel and remember that each kindly
look and each pleasant word of correc-
ton or advice, praise or encourage
ment, was an indication of the fact
that someone was taking an interest
in them. The fact that somebody
cares" should make them live pure and
be upright and strive to be a credit to
the institution and the noble men
whose labors for humanity are ended,
after accomplishing a work that few
undertake.
Bishop Gamblers Remarks.
Bishop Gambler was introduced to
the boys and made a very brief adj
dress His talk was strictly informal
and occupied but a few minutes.
He said that he was very glad to be
at Bethesda and to greet the boys. He
had heard of them and known them,
for many years. And while he was
willing to admit that the establishment
at Bethesda had been a magnificent
monument to the memory of White
field, the boys who had come from this
home since it was founded. had done
their share to keep fresh in mind the
name of the founder.
The Bishop said that he had known
Bethesda boys, and was proud of their
acquaintance. They had done well in
every walk of life, and made good citi-
zens wherever fate led their feet. The
real monument left by Whitefield was
the plan whereby the boys were
brought to do that thing which they
were intended by their Maker to do
making good men and citizens of those
who had been deprived of the fathers
care, starting them right in the road
of life.
Resolutions of Regret.
At the close of Bishop Gamblers re-
marks DIR. Fullwood spoke briefly of
the unavoidable absence of Bishop
Goodsell of Tennessee, who had been
invited to deliver the address at Be-
thesda, but was detained at home by
illness. Resolutions of regret were
adopted and it was the wish of the as
semblage that the address prepared by
Bishop Goodsell be secured for publi-
cation in the reports of the Wesley
Bi-Centenary
The exercises then closed with the
henediction, pronounced by Bishop
Gambler
At this time the dusk had come on,
rain was again in the air and the ma
jority of the visitors made haste to
get to the cars. The afternoon had
been full OF interest for those who
had braved the weather, and they were
well paid who heard the several ad-
dresses of the day.
ImprOmptu Exercises.
The exercises just chroncled were
not the first held at Bethesda yester-
day afternoon, although including the
regular speakers as announced in the
programme. 1t happened that Dr. Pin
son, Col. Estill and others had started
for Bethesda in an open vehicle and
were held up at a wayside house sew
eral miles from their destination. A
considerable number of people having