The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-13
TIE BIBLE MEETING SUNDAY NIGHT

TIE BIBLE MEETING SUNDAY NIGHT.
In point OF numbers, interest and the
character of the addresses, the fifth an
niversary ofthe Wheeling and Ohio
County Bible Society certainly surpass-
ed all its predecessors, and the members
have great reason to congratulate them.
selves, and the community reason to
thank the society for such meeting as
the one held on the evening of last Sab
bath. The beautiful church was crowd
ed to its utmost, and though the servi-
ces were not concluded until a1ter nine
O'Clock let there were but Few per-
sons who seemed tired. Rev. j. L. Mc.
Clure, Presidential the Society, acted as
chairman of the meeting and announc-
ed the different parts of the programme.
The ministers OF the city, with but few
exceptions occupied the spacious altar
and appeared to have lost sight of all
denonainational differences in the richer
$50 circulate the 100rd of God aOith0ut
7,ote'Or COMMENT" After an anthem by
the choir, the opening psalm was an
nounced and rendered in the congrega-
tional style to the tune of Old Hun
dred. A portion of scripture was read
by Rev. NJ. L. Todd. Prayer was offer
ed by Rev. Mr.. Taggart. Another
hymn announced, after which Rev. w.
NJ. MulleniX was introduced. Mr.. MS
address was terse and pointed, and be-
ing delivered with earnestness, was
listened to throughout with the greatest
attention. The Rev. gentleman's heart
was warm with the subject upon which
he was speaking, and his frequent al
Iusions TO historians, church fathers,
&C., showed that "he knew whereof he
spake," and had carefully considered
the theme and subject matter of his dis
course. After the singing of
"Jesus thy word bestow,"
Rev. ]. n. w. Stuckenberg, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, was introduced, and tor
over thirty minutes held the audience
with his eloquent words ard earnest
manner. His subject-"Ihe Llvlng
P0tCer of the Bi6Le," was handled in
mastery and scholarly manner, and
reflected great credit alike to the speak
er's head and heart. Rev. Mr.. s. Is
young man evidently endowed with
| talents of a high order, and from what
we heard of him on Sunday night, Is
using those talents to Rlorify his Maker
and benefit his fellow-men. Did our
space permit we would like to give
n more extended notice of this address,
but we must hasten on to other
parts of the programme. Rev. Mr..
s. was already known to some OF
our citizens by his excellent translation
tiondLtSnI," and also his own recent
work, "Ihe History Of the Augsburg
Confession" and we are glad that those
who knew him only by his books have
had the pleasure of seeing and hearing
him in person.
Rev. J. L. Irwin gave an outline OF
his Iabors for the Bible cause in our
State, and expressed himself as "much
encouraged amid many discourage
ments." Rev. I. is a faithful agent,
and deserves hearty reception wher-
ever he may go on behalfof the Amer
lean Bible Society.
The appeal for means to carry for
ward the work of the Society was made
by Rev. D. w. Fisher in his usual plain,
clear and straightforward manner. He
said "much in few words" and was
ably seconded by Rev. G. G. Currie. A
collection amounting to $l63 "a was
lifted, "Coronation" sung, and the BEN
ediction pronounced by Rev. David
Greer, of Covington, Ky. In explana-
ton of the Ue1y small collection, 1t must
be said that many of the warmest
friends OF the Society and the largest
contributors to its funds were absent
from the meeting, and also that many
persons went to the church unprepared.
1t is hoped these friends will yet send
in their contributions and replenish the
treasury of this excellent Society.