The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-15


PULPIT PonIs, The tVepty-iifth anni-
yersaFy Of the present pastorate N the
United Presbyterian Church In this city
was celebrated yesterday. Rev. D. r
Kerr, D. D., Of Pittsburgh, preached at
l01 O'clock A. ", after which the Lords
Supper was observed. At2l O'Clock P. n.
anniversary exercises were held, and the
pastor, Rev. ], 7, Mcclure, delivered an
address, reviewing in part the history Of
the congregation,
Elder ]. NJ. Tribe, Of Bethany College,
preached in the Disciples Church yester-
day morning and evening.
Bishop Bowman and DR.. Reiley adj
dressed the Zane Street N. y, Sabbath
School yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
Rev. A. NJ. Whestone, Of PenIsyl-
vania, occupied the pulpit Of the English
Lutheran Church yesterday morning and
evening. In the afternoon Sunday
School Praise Meeting was held at this
church.
Bishop Thomas Bowman, Of St. Louis,
Mo-, preached in the Fourth Street NJ. =,
Church yesterday morning and In the
Chaplino Street Church in the evening
The new room erected for the English
Lutheran Sabbath School was occupied
for the first time yesterday.
There were no services In the Zane
Street and Thomson Churches lasteVen'
ing.
NJ. =, Church meets ut Alliance this
Roy. DR.. sedwick, Of Martins Ferry,
preached in uniOnport yesterday.
Rev. VIM. Rider preached in the Mar
tins Ferry NJ. +, Church yesterday morn
ing and evening,
Rev, Chaliant yesterday commenced q
series Of meetings in the First Presbyte'
rian Church ut Martins Ferry.
The trustees Of tho Zane street N. B.
Church have decided to accept the ap-
pointment Of the West Virginia Confer
encc, as will be seen by tho following
communication:
WHEELING, March 10, 1875.
Rev. l. p TRatcher, Oakland, Maryland
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER q meet
Ing Of the official board OF Zane Street
NJ. L, Church, held last evening, 1t was
resolved to accept the appointment OF the
Vest Virginia Conference las there had
been some feeling otherwise, until the
presence Of our Presiding Elder, Bro,
Ball, and Bishop Bowman in our midst
at the meeting Of last evening. This &C.
counts for the telegram sent you.
trust, BY the grace of God, that you may
DO abundantly blessed, and the interests
Of this Church greatly advanced during
the year. With prayerful hearts we
await your coming and, as an official
body, are ready to stand by you, and to
hold up your arms before the people
during the year. We cordially welcome
you and your family to our Church and
houses. You have our prayers.
Fraternally yours,
CHAs. II. DEETBRs,
Recording, StclNard, Zane street M &
Church.
Tho different churches Of the city had
moro than ordinary attractions yestcr
day,
At tho English Lutheran Church I
series OF meetings has been In progress FOL
a short time with considerable interest
Rev. A. NJ. Whetstonc, Of Pennsylvania
has been assisting the pastor and yester
day preached two most excellet sermons
the morning subject being "Joy in God''
House." and the evening subject "Tht
Trumpet Of the Gospel" In the after
noon the Sunday School Of this Churcl
occupied It's new addition, and the differ
ent departments being brought together
n Praise Meeting, for past successes, wa
held. The Superintendent, John II
Zevcly, Esq, had one Of his best picture
on tho blackboard, and in addition
the words "WclcOme to our Friends.'
The singing was according to the uSna
standard Of the school, and the addresses
Of u high order,