The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-10

PULPIT PoIYTs.-ReY. ]. g. Armstrong,
Of st, Matthew'S Episcopal Church, has
been invited to deliver sermon before
Cyrene Commandery knights Iemplar, oil
this city, on Ascension Day.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the trst
day Of the last week OF the season Of
Lent. It was solemnly observed in the
Catholic and Episcopal churches. In the
Catholic churches the palms were blessed
by the priests, Immediately before high
mass, and distributed during the services
attending the latter. In blessing the
palms, The priests sprinkle them with
holy water and fume them three times
with incense, rectting at the time appro'
pirate prayers,
Rev, L. s. Brown, Of Washington, Pa,
has been called TO the pastorate Of the
Disciples Church at Braddock's Fields.
Great interest seems to have been
awakened among the Presbyterian
Churches OF this country concerning the
historical sermons to be delivered in each
church on the first Sabbath in July.
Rev. DR.. Fisher, Of the First Presby-
terrain Church, yesterday morning deliv'
cred another OF his series OF sermons
with special reference to the children and
youth OF the Church and Sabbath School.
Rev. Willets preached yesterday morn
ing, and Rev. Williams last evening, in
the Third Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. Montgomery, Of Illinois, occu'
pied the pulpit Of the Chapline street NJ,
I. Church yesterday morning, Last
night Rev. Snodgrass, the pastor, deilv'
cred sermon upon "PosthumouS lnilu'
ence."
AT the Baptist Church yesterday morn
ing Rev. J. F. Clancy preached upon
"Solace for Weary. Workers" In the
evening he delivered temperance SER
mon.
A young mems meeting is to be held ri
the U. p. Church tonight.
The chancel OF St. Matthews Episcopal
Church has been drapcd in black as o
mark Of respect TO the memory OF the late
Bishop Johns.
Rev. VIM. NJ. West, the new pastor Of
Wesley NJ. E. Church, arrived in the
city on Saturday. He occupied the pulpit
OF his new church both morning and even.
ing yesterday.
The first quarterly meeting for the
present conference year was held at the
Fourth Street NJ. +. Church yesterday
Elder Ball preached in the morning, and
Rev. Kelley in the evening. The annual
love feast will be held this evening n,
7:3O o'clock.
Services will be held at the new jewish
Synagogue on Friday and Saturday next
An interesting prayer meeting OF male
members was held at the English Luth'
eran Church at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, followed by the regular church
service and sermon by Rev. S. d
IIarnitz, pastor, on "Thc Accepted Time
In the evening the sermon was "The
Parable Of the Great Supper" After the
sermon n season OF prayer was held for
80 minutes, in whicha number of persons
took part. Services will be held ut the
church every night during this week
conducted Hy different ministers, and
also on Friday morning next.
Rev. A. Z. Meyers, Of West Liberty
Church yesterday morning and evening
Rev. 7. F. Clancy, Of the Wheeling Fe'
male College, deliyereda very interesting
lecture on temperance ut the Baptist
Church last evening. Mr.. Clancy has O
happy faculty Of illustration, besides being
a very positive and earnest advocate Of
total abstinence from the Use OF alcoholic
liquors as beverage.