The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-21

PULPIT PoEm. Owing to the absence
Of the pastor, there was no preaching at
the Disciples Church Yesterday.
Rev. Dr.. George, Of the Fourth Street
NJ. e. Church, Yesterday morning preach.
ed upon "The Process Of Conservation
and In the evening upon 1.-THE Sense and
Nonsense Of Evolution
The Sabbath School Of Wesley NJ. Z.
Church held their anniversary exercises
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Barnitz, Z.
g. Cracraft, Esq, and others, delivered
addresses, and recltatiOns, dialogues and
music by the children completed The pro.
gramme. The pastor, Rev. W. i. Rip.
pey, preached a sermon 10 the children In
the evening.
Bishop Rosecrans, Of Columbus, was
expected 10 preach In the Catholic
Church at Bellaire Yesterday.
Yesterday morning Rev. Clancy, at the
Baptist Church, preached upon Goods
Mode Of Teaching" and In The evening
upon "Doing Good"
The subject Of keeping church proper
~ fully insured Ia being discussed by the
religious press.
The United RcsJytcriaa thinks one Of
the troubles Of the church, and not the
least Of them, In these times, is the pas
sion for "smart mInisters."
The annual meeting OF the Board Of
Dio.Episcopal Missions will be held in
the city Of Pittsburgh, on Wednesday,
June 9Th.
The Methodist Episcopal Society in
UniOntown, Pa, are preparing to erect a
new church in more eligible location,
and have arranged TO hold memorial
service at the old church on Sunday,
June 8. Revs. 7. NJ. Hudson, I. c. Per.
shing and G. W. Smith, former pastors,
will be present and preach on the oCca.
sion. The Howard Bros, architects, OF
this city, are preparing plans Tor the new
church.
DR.. Cunningham, at the First Presby.
terrain Church, preached from Revela.
tions 1912, "And on His head we're
many crOwns." Christ should he crown.
ed with the Godhead, thus owning His
Divinity; He should be crowned King Of
Saints; Mediator; High Priest; Sufferer
and COnqueror. Christians should cast
their crowns at his feet; Faith and Belief
should ever be exemplifed; Cross and
Crown should be linked together in our
thoughts and lives; II was grand TO think
that among the myriads casting their
crowns at the feet Of the Savior children
were recognized and given such q promi.
nent place; the impenitent should i'm.
mediately give their hearts TO Him who
had died for them. In the evening the
text was Matthew Sill. Unbeliei was the
sin that kept many out Of the King.
dom; the Jews were not alone in
the sin Of not accepting Christ; many
were to sit down in heaven and be at rest
with Jesus; they were to come from all
parts Of the globe, from the east and the
west, and the north and the south; it
would he glorious 10 receive a welcome
into heaven and TO occupy seats with
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but sad, sad
! j woald he 10 be left out; business men
would not rest tonight II they doubted
their titles to their worldly possessions
none should retire without securing a
title in the Heavenly Kingdom.
The subjects at the 10th street English
Lutheran Church yesterday were appro.
PIRATE TO Whit-Suntile or PenteCost. In
the morning the pastor preached from
the theme "The Baptism OF Fire." and in
evening on "Peter's Great Sermon" The
Sunday school was largely attended, and
everybody in great earnest with regard to
the proposed excursion.