The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-27

Rev. /. J. Spencer iectuFed IN the
Benwood n. {. Church on Saturday
evening upon "The brotherhood Of
Man,
The congregation Of the Moundsvills
MI Church are taking the necessary
steps to erect new church, the cost Of
which is estimated at 1000. The build
ing committee are Geo. Edwards, II. D.
Whipple, F. II. Crago, Silas Dix, ". II.
Strauss, Z. Stilwell, r. ChaddOCE, J. A.
Ewing, Rev. Sanford.
At the Chapline Street N. E. Church
yesterday morning Rev, Mr., Thompson
preached upon "The Birth Of Christ; It's
Relations to the Common People" and
in the evening upon "The Birth Of Christ
its Philosophical and Religious signih'
canoe"
The usual services were held in the
First Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning by the pastor, Rev. D. W.
Fisher.
A revival meeting, conducted by the
members OF the Church, has been in pro-
gress at the Fairview NJ. E. Church for
about week. Already there have been
some ten or fifteen conversions, Rev.
Dix, the pastor, is engaged elsewhere,
On Saturday evening the Zane Street
NJ. Z, Sunday School, the Zion German
Lutheran Sunday School, the Disciples
Sunday School and the Baptist Sunday
School held their Christmas anniversa'
ries.
The anniversary exercises Of the Eng.
lish Lutheran Mission Sabbath School
will be held in the Opera House tonight
The Presbyterian Sabbath School al
Moundsville enjoyed aChristmas treat on
Saturday morning,
The Fourth Presbyterian Sabbath
School held a special service yesterday
morning, when addresses were delivered
by Judge Cochran, Mr.. E, G. Cracraft and
Rev. Jos. Willets,
The officers and teachers Of the DisCi-
Piles Sabbath School at MOundsville give
their scholars treat on New Years eve.
Special Christmas exercises were held
by the English Lutheran Sabbath School
yesterday afternoon, in connection with
the review otthe lessons OF the last quar-
ter.
High mass was celebrated at the Cathe'
dral on Christmas morning, At 10 A. NJ
Father Sullivan delivered an excellent
sermon, and services were also held in
the afternoon. The singing Of the choir
ut the Cathedral on Saturday morning ID
very highly spoken Of. The singers were
Misses Ella Zinn, Mary Brown, Annie
Benninghaus, Mary Lanlry, Maggie Viii
liams, Rose GibneF, Mrs, Whitaker, Mr.,
Arkle.
At St. Matthews on Saturday morning
Rev. Armstrong delivered a powerful
sermon from the second chapter Of Luke,
10th and 18th verses, after which COM
munion services were held. The church
was beautifully trimmed with evergreen
and flowers. The music was excellent,
the choir being trio composed OF Mrs.
c. p, Whitney, Miss sallie Campbell and
Prof. Gutenberg, with Prof. Herman
Ebeling at the organ. We give the Sc
leCtionS below;
IntrOduttIOn-G Fugue."..........".,A: HeSSe'
Nenle. WILSON
Gloria
70 Deum ''.''''''"''''''" '''''''''''''F
,''L
Hymn, Sing and ejOlCe".""..".."..".". Barnby'
Gloria Ttb '.,,'.. Wilson
OheF0iTe-A
hAfehe sacre.'"''., '''''' EOeIIhB'
The English Lutheran Church was
beautifully decorated with laurel festOons
and the text in old English letters:
"Thou shall call his name Jesus, for lie
shall save Ills people from their sins"
A large crowd greeted the pastor, Rev
s. B. Barnitz, at the morning service.
The text was 1.-THE poor have the gospel
preached to them" from which was
shown the great blessings Of the coming
Of Christ to the unfortunate and suffer.
ing. The speaker dwelt particularly on
the blessednew Of doing good to those
who need help and making religion a
blessing to humanity. The Sunday
School was filled to It's utmost capacity,
even the yestibules being filed with Wis.
itorS. The singing attracted the atten.
ton Of passers.by and these added to the
thrOng. The rain inteierred considerably
with The evening services, but still there
was much interest. One OF the features
Of the evening was the anthem; "Hark,
what mean those holy voices" Miss
YahrliDg presided at the organ, and
Frank Budke and W. il. Haller sustain
ed the bass and tenor, while Misses
Salade, White, Lowery, Cormack and
Ward look The soprano and alto. The
theme Of discourse was "'rhe Angels song
at Bethlehem"
Judge Cranmer occupied the pulpit Of
the Third Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning.
Services were held in 81. Paul's Ger.
man Lutheran Church last evening.