The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-09
CLOSING OF SIX WEEKS EVENT
PROVED VERY INTERESTING
First v. p. Church Class Was Second
and Second Presbyterian Third
Banquet Tonight

After a contest covering a period OF
six weeks and in every respect the
greatest event OF It's kind ever con-
Quoted in the Wheeling district. was
the Bible class contest which was
brought to a close yesterday morning
between the Vance Memorial. First
United Presbyterian and Second Pres
byterian churches, with the Vance
class winning.
The successful close OF the contest
will be celebrated this evening by the
classes with an elaborate banquet in
the Scottish Rite cathedral. over 600
men are expected to be present.
The contest as conducted between
the three churches created a great
deal of enthusiasm among those who
were engaged I'm the event owing to
tween the leaders. which remained
more or less in doubt throughout the
entire campaign. Early in the cam
paign IL was clearly manifested that
the contest for the coveted honors
would prove very interesting and eX-
citing on the part OF the leaders Of
the three respective classes and that
the campaign would be hard fought
as each class was well organized and
was determined TO win II possible.
No event in recent years in the CITY
OF Wheeling and the suburban towns
has created more interest in Sunday
school work than the present contest
and In all probability no campaign has
been watched with more interest on
the part OF Sunday school workers
than this campaign.
The record attendance OF the three
classes combined was 1889 men. The
total attendance at the Vance Memo
rial Bible class meetings for tile six
sundays was 1.4l2: First United Pres
byterian. .4O6 and the Second Pres
In the contest yesterday all past
records were shattered by the three
churches. which conducted the cam
paign Tor new members for their
mems Bible classes. A total Of 1915
men attended yesterday, which had
all records broken for attendance any
Sunday throughout the entire event.
Vance Leaders.
The Vance Memorial Presbyterian
church AZ Woodsdale pulled down the
honors yesterday Tor the largest at
tendance throughout the contest. and
won the hOnors over tho two Presby-
terrain churches OF the city The race
between Vance Memorial and the
FIRST United Presbyterian church was
six.
Yesterday morning the members OF
the Vance class gathered early. for
the members OF the class. who live
In the towns Of Woodsdale Wood
law. I.eatherwo EdewOOd and other
neighboring towns. we're eager to see
the large delegation which marched
from the town Of Fulton 10 attend the
sunday morning class meeting Tho
Fulton delegation Of l2s men marched
from tho Fulton National bank. up
me National Pike. headed by the
Modern Woodmon band Of Elm Grove.
70 attend the meeting. Everything in
connection with the parade was in
keeping With the day and church mu-
SIC was played b. the band. which
marched AZ the head Of the procession
10 put life and enthusiasm into tho
men a. well AZ determination 10 win.
among the men who marched from
fuiton over the National Pike 10 the
church were Mayor David Paxton Of
fulton. several members Of tho
Schenk Packing company. County
superintendent Of Schools J. NJ
lazier. merchants. clerks. laborers
and men % al walks In Hfe lined up
toEether 10 make tho event n mcmor-
able one and one which will be re-