The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-31

pr1PrT potSfs.-Thefe we're no ser.
vices at the First Presbyterian Church
Yesterday. 1T is said the church Will be
closed for several sabbathS, probably I'M
Ill il is ascertained whether DR.. Gun.
ninRham accepts the call extended him
to become pastor Of the Frat eongfegs'
ton.
Rev. E. Williams preached in the
Third Presbyterian Church yesterday.
Rev. ]. Mex. Kelley last evening occu-
pied the pulpit Of the Chapline Street n.
E. Church.
Prayer" was the subject Of Rev. Millers
discourse in the Disciples Church yester-
REV. W. &. snodgrass, Of the Chapline
Street NJ. E. Church, yesterday morning
took for his subject, aChrist as a Con-
tidential Fricnd,'
Special services were held at the Jew.
ish Synagogue yesterday by Dr.. Mayer,
in commemoration Of elisha bAb."
The subjects Of Rev. Barnttz's discourses
yesterday at the English Lutheran Church
were "The Christian Race and "Faith.
full unto Death"
At the North Street n. E. Church, Rev.
Wilding yesterday discoursed upon the
following subjects: Mornipg-"Soul
Seeking and Soul Saving" evening
"The Dangers and Duties Of the Day"
Rev. Hullihen, Of Staunton, Va, OH
ciated at St. Matthew's Church Yesterday
morning. No services were held in the
evening.
4 camp.meeting will be held BY the
N. E. Church near CassVille, w. Va,
commencing Thursday, the 10Th OF Au-
gust.
The work on the new. Methodist Church
at Waynesburg is drawing to completion
and the house will be dedicated at the
time already announced-the 18th OF
The African NJ. +. csmp.meeting at
Cambridge began on Friday.
The Bridgeport NJ. E! Church, after
being closed several weeks for repairs,
was re.opened yesterday.
Aspecial children's meeting was held
at the Zane Street NJ. E. Church yester-
day morning.
Camp.meetings are announced to begin
at the following time and places: Cass.
willie, W. Va. basket meeting), August
Is; Ben,leysville, Pa, August 10; Spring
Grove, O., August II; Moundsyille, W.
Va, Angus, %; Mount Sewickley, Pa
August %; Burrs' Mills, O., August q;
Loyalhanna, Pa, August %; Winchester,
O., August "a; .Shinnston, W. Va, Au-
gust IS; New Castle and franklin Dis.
trict, August 30; Belleyiew, near indie
pendence, Pa, August 30; Cherry Run,
Pa, September Z.
The Sunday School Assembly common
ces at Fair Point, Lake Chautauqua, to-
morrow, to be 10 session two weeks.
ana, DEAR" said an intelligent pei,
"what do they play the organ so loud for
when church is over7 Is it to wake US upT
The camp.mecting fever RACES pretty
high Just now-especially among. the
Methodist brethren, who are making prep
arations to attend some one Of the .yari-
GUS gatherings.
Rev. NJ. Ellison is said to be the "pas.
tor OF nine churches in West Virginia"
How would he do for an old.fashioned
Methodist circuit.rider.-PitsbHrsh DIG
patch. a..
DR.. Alexander Clark has completed his
European tour, and sails for home Aug.
9th By the "lllinois."
The Board OF Bishops OF the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church in America
have appointed the 4th Of August as a day
NJ general fasting and PRAYER.
During the sixty years Of its existence
the American Bible Society has had
total income of sl7,0O0,O0O and an issue
OF S3,OOO,OOO copies of the sacred
scri ptures.
The Chautauqua Lake Sabbath School
Assembly commences tomorrow.
On last Saturday the "West End" N.
E. Church, Bridgeport. took into full
membership q goodly number OF those
who had been on probation. Baptism
being necessary, some were sprlnEled at
the church, but as the discipline allows
choice between sprinkling and immersion,
Rev. Appleton, assisted by Mr.. Jos. Nc
Connaughy, immersed in the back river
the following named persons: Mrs. +.
A. Porter, Mr.. Wm. Woods, and the
Misses L. Stotler and r. Campbell. A
large crowd assembled on the banks to
witness the impressive ceremony.
Quarterly meeting services were held
in the Fourth Street N. E. Church yester.
day. Rev, Kelley preached at lO:SOA. NJ
and was followed by the Sacrament Of the
Lords Supper. In the afternoon me-
mortal services occasioned by the death
OF Miss Annie Booking were held in the
Sabbath School. Rev. Snodgrass, OF Chap
line Street NJ. f. Church, oficiated in the
evening. Love feast will be held to:mor-
row evening.
The Sisters Of 81. Joseph have, in tbs
last few days, collected 500 for the sup.
port OF the orphans in their charge.
Bishop Kahn, at the Cathedral yester:
day morning, delivered an earnest and
eloquent discourse upon the text, "Ren.
der an Account Of thy Stewardship"
from the sixteenth chapter Of Luke, sec.
ond verse.
Special anniversary exercises will be
held at the St. AIphonsus Church on
Sunday next At7A.M. High Mass will
be celebrated, when the members Of the
ST. Alphonsus. Society will take com.
mnnion in body. Grand High Mass
will be celebrated at 10 A. NJ, after
which Father Schwabl, Of Pittsburgh,
will deliver sermon. A number OF
visiting priests are expected to be pres