The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-12
TO DECORATE THE
TABERNACLE TODAY
Numerous Meetings Held Yesterday
in Preparation for rne SUM-
Day Campaign.
EXCITING SCENES MARKED
THE CLOSE At CANTON
Many Hit "the s~awdust TraW"-Evan.
seiist Little Fatisued After
Six Weeks Work.

Special Dispatch TO the r~nterixencer
CANTON, o.. Feb. 1l.-'Mid scenes
unparalleled in the history OF Can.
ION came 10 a close tonight. The
many exciting scenes that marked the
meetings at various stages during the
six weeks came to a climax tonight
and the scenes in and around the tab
ernacle begar description. Realizing II
was their last opportunity to hear Mr..
Sunday. the tabernacle was filed hours
before the time for the service ana
e the doors were closed hundreds
begged. pleaded and even fought to
get inside the enclosure. Never be-
fore was such intense interest shown
and never during the entire meetings.
has he excitement approached that
that attended the meeting tonight.
Me- and women fought each other and
children were separated from their
parents In the mad rush to get inside
the building. Inside the Sunday party
had their hands full quieting the null.
titude and when order was finally re-
stored Mr.. Sunday mounted the plat
form. apparently little fatieueG-{rom
his six weeks work. and delivered one
or his characteristic sermons. at the
conclusion OF which many hit the
sawdust trial" and brought the meet
ings to a close.
Rev. and Mrs. Sunday and family
Will leave tomorrow morning for WI
mona Lake. Ind. 10 rest up and will
arrive in Wheeling Saturday. The
other members OF the party will spend
the week at their respective homes
and will also arrive in Wheeling Sat
urday.
Busy Week Scheduled.
Numerous meetings were held yes.
terday in the various churches in the
interest OF the coming campaign or
Billy Sunday. n this week will be
n busy ms for the directors OF the
evangelistic association and the var
ious committees.
Yesterday a. p. Gill delivered two
addresses in the morning. one at the
Second Presbyterian church and one
at the First Christian church. In the
evening he addressed the congregation
OF the First Baptist church.
In the afternoon he met with the
committee OF ushers at the tabernacle
n the various ushers were instruct
ed in their work and assigned to their
respective sections OF the tabernacle.
Al the y. VI. G. \. yesterday after
noon. the last mass meeting for men.
until after the meetings close, WAS
AtA aAAA ~ I plsNFls ' - pas
tor of the Fourth Street W. T.. church.
delivered II very appropriate address
OF the subject OF Prayer" Ills text
was The effectGal fervent PRAYER
OF "A righteous man ayaileth much
and his address was along the line ~
what could be accomplished by means
OF prayer. !; Was throughout more OF
a heart 10 heart talk on The subject
OF PRAYER and he told OF the benefits
that could be derived a. the coming
meetings y all the men would pray.
To-day the tabernacle will be decor
ated by the members OF the decorating
committee and as many as possible
are requested To meet al the building
ut > O'Clock. II Is expected 10 have
the work completed by tonight. as
many Will be in the work after supper
Dedication Plans.
This afternoon the ministers viii
meet at the y. " &. 4. at = O'Clock
70 take up mayors IN connection with
the sunday meeting. and this evening
the board az directors OF the evangel-
istic association will meet and com
plete the program for the dedication
81 the tabernacle Thursday evening.
Tomorrou evening the choir will bc
seated e. . 900 O'Clock az the tabernacle
end Mr.. CiI requests that al mem
bers o." ou hand promptly " this
meeting OIL. members wili 10 given
t.".r f..A.'- and ass.cued 20 th"r
sea's wa'.u 'h.y VIII retain through
or ;le meetings
Il- COT az prayer m." & o4.
l- he'd Tuesday aud FRIDAY %"."uirss
'l wees a -.1i alI ou "Wednesday