The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-20

THE SIXTEENTH STREET ExdLIsH
LurnERAs CHuRoH-CRlenRial Ssrvicss
Yttaday-For several days past thiS
church had been making preparation. ~ 70
celebrate 10 becoming manner w W
eyentful year Of the nations history, M NJ
right grSndly did they succeed Us me
services Of Yesterday abundantly proved.
We five below a brief report Of the e1'
erciseS for he benefit Of our many read
s.S S, ,SLo J;i not secure an entrance to the
o Az : .cs ~ church and Sunday School.
The decorations were quite ei9oorate
and Ss beautiful as elaborate. 0n the
wall nj, inst back Of the pulpit Mr.. ZeVeleey
I'D b" . very 6ne representation Of the old
SsII OF i've. Above this, and ex-
tending In graceful festoonS to
the Ceiling pendants on the east
and west aides Of the church were two
streamers about forty feet long with
stars and the national colors. Over the
gallery and on the remainder Of the cell
Inc pendants were handsome bunting
Gags Of the leading nations, in all mum:
beFing iorty.oue, the beautiful emblem oil
Americas pride and love largely pre-.
dominating. These were the gilt OF
Messrs. Horstman & Co, Of Philadelphia,
who have many times favored this
church and Sunday School. On the pull
pit, in vases on either side, and in the
baptismal font, ferns, mosseS, autumn
leaves and myrtle were tastelully ar
ranged by some OF ladies Of the church
and produced . very fine effect, The
Sunday School rooms were also decorated
with flags Of all nations, notices, &c.,
while The blackboard had on II
handsome piece Of work by
Mr. John s. Zeyeley, the Super
intendent, being fine specimen oil an
American eagle, with nest OF young
eHglets. Gas jets revealing the notices
"Feed Ny Lambs" and "God Is Love,
burned brightly inside the house, and
"Trust In God" sent forth It's beautiful
| light from a lofty eminence on the out.
side, while from the top Of the large cen
ire window a magnificent locomotive
headlight illuminated the entire neigh.
borhood.
The church services commenced al
9:45 A. NJ, with prayer and praise meet
| ing, conducted by T. B. Smith, one Of the
deacons Of the congregation. At 1880
the regular morning service was opened
with the usual liturgical order, followed
BY an admirable and very practical ser
mon by Rev. F. W. Conrad, D. D., Of Phila'
adelphia, from the text found In John'l!l
8, $50 Is every one that is born OF the
Spirit" The theme being, "The Unity Of
Christian Experience" The Rev. Dr..
preached entirely without manuscript
and handled his subject in mastery
manner. The sermon showed careful
preparation and research, but its glory
consisted in its being eminently practical
and understood by every one OF the large
audience present.
The Sunday school Of this church Is
one Of It's leading features and certainly
| ia very beehive Of industry and work.
When It undertakes such celebration as
that OF yesterday it seems TO feel In duty
bound to throw SO much life into it as to
make failure an impossibility, and to
demonstrate to the community that 1t
needs enlarged quarters. SO was 1t yes.
terday, for scarcely more than one half
of the friends who desired to attend, OBJ
tanned admittance, there being over nine
hundred crowded into the rooms.
The singing Of the school was fully up
10 its usual standard, though the tunes
Yesterday were not those which children
are accustomed TO sing. Before Je-
hoyah's Awful Throne was sung tothree
different tunes, the changes being made
without the least jar or confusion. Mrs.
Geo. T. thinner presided at the organ,
and much OF the accuracy and spirit Of
the singing may be traced to her careful
playing. HHoid the Fort" "Pull for the
Shore" centennial Anthem" &C., were
sung with much eclat, but when "Amer.
lea" and "God Bless Our Native Land"
were reached on the programme, the
spirit OF the audience was ready
to be manifested in applause. The
speakers were Judges Cochran and
Cranmer OF this city and Rev. DR.. Con
rad Of Philadelphia, each taking for his
theme some feature OF the great expo
sition. We cannot give space this morn
ing to even synopsis Of these addresses
Suffice it to say the reporter never heard
better Sunday School addresses than those
delivered at the English Lutheran Sun.
day School yesterday. The fact that
hundreds Of people stood for two mortal
hours and other hundreds were closely
packed in seats and aisles and yet listened
attentively il a greater compliment TO
the Hon. and Rev. gentlemen than any
report OF the words they spoke, At the
close Of the school every member
thereof received Centennial Gift
in the shape Of a neat tin pail
manufactured at the Centennial and
presented by friend Of the Sunday
School in Philadelphia. These little pals
we're filled with "dots," also manufac.
tured in the Centennial city, and were the
gift Of Mrs. Theodore Wilson, Of Phila.
delphia. Could these friends have wit.
messed the Joy they created yesterday In
the hearts Of $50 boys and girls, they
would have felt more than repaid for the
outlay or sacrifice made. The gifts be-
ing distributed, the scholars, teachers and
friends departed to their homes with ex-
pressionS Of the greatest joy and satisfac-
ton.
The evening services were opened by
the usual introit, "God be Merciful," &C.,
Miss Roxie Lewis presiding at the organ.
The great feature Of the occasion was DR..
Conrad's discourse on 1.-THE Centenni
Era Of the True Theory Of self.govern-
ment In America" The points made by
DR.. Conrad, which we have not the space 10
elaborate upon, were as follows: The
Doctor claimed that during the Centen-
NAL era, the true theory Of seli-goyern-
ment was, lat, clearly conceived; ID, &C.
curately expressed; Cd, anthoritatively
declared; 4th, successfully defended; 9th,
constitutlonally embodied; 9th, greatly
perverted; 7th, triumphantly yindicated;
9Th, and practically demonstrated. The
lessons Of instruction drawn from thesub-
ject as indicated above were the following:
/. That the Centennial era Of self gov
eminent in America deserves and has
received special commemoration during
It's Centennial year. 2. That Jehovah,
the author OF government, il the author
OF the principles embodied in the theory
OF selt.goyernment in America. 8. That
no government has any legitimate au-
thority 10 enact what IL morally wrong,
and that, neither by constitutional pro-
vision nor by statute laws, can such
wrnnu hecnme morally RIGHT. 4 That