The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-09

BuII-W mt ~ GOING On nl FAR
hcrSDurg In II Religious and
Moral Way.
PARKERsnuRa, May :, 1871.
Elitora Iutescnrer;
left Wheeling on Thursday morning
last for u short. visit to thisrity, taking
passage on the Mallie Ragon. l found
the officers very attentive and generous.
Reaching Parkersburg about one o'clock
in the night, and soon finding my way
TO the Swami House, was shown TO
wcll.kept room, with very nice bed; on
this slept so fast that | regained the
rest which had lost en- route. In due
time | was ready TO enjoy n very nice
breakfast. After this became the guest
OF my friend Rev. C. Z. Manchester, who,
by the way, has made many warm friends
during the few weeks he has spent here
as pastor OF the NJ. L. Church. The
people OF this congregation very kindly
remember their former pastor, Rev. A. r.
Kelley, now stationed at Thomson N. L.
Church, Wheeling.
The NJ. L. Church here is fine build.
ing. 1t stands fronting I.ittleton street.
The lot contains half square with about
200 feet front, so that our people here can
keep folks, on the outside NJ least, at n
respectable distance. The trustees might
sell of choice building lot for a good
price, il necessary. This, however, ought
not to be done. These beautiful grounds
should at once be planted with ornamen.
al uho1o tFana mud haontiEaJ for G1pln,,
school entertainments and religious 80.
cial gatherings. The auditorium is in
an unfinished condition. The lecture
room ia large and seats Il good audience,
but lecture rooms won't draw. 1t matters
not how popular the preachers, no man
has fair chance in basement, and it
will be very difficult to hold the people
when they can find better accommodate
ions and more attractive places Of wor.
ship elsewhere. A dull aud poorly ven.
'ilated place Of worship has very de-
pressing effect upon both the speaker and
the hcarer. There is now n debt OF about
$1,000 on the property, but the congrega.
ton is wealthy and liberal, and no doubt
as soon as it may be done safely, steps
will be taken to cancel the debt and COM
plete the building.
The Episcopal Church is being torn
down. A fine new Church is to be erected
on tho old site. | learn that the money
is already provided for this work.
The Baptist Church is new and ele.
giant building. It is now being completed
and will be ready for. an upper room
opening in u few weeks. The internal
finish is very nice, and somewhat unique.
The pastor Of this Church, Rev. Mr..
Carter, is very earnest Christian gen.
t!eman, and Is TO be found in the front in
all good works. He has held his present
charge about thirteen years.
The Southern Methodist Church is
well sustained. Its pastor, Rev. Mr..
Wade, is an evangelical man, and n strong
friend OF iraternal relations between the
two Mcthodisus. This fraternity, he
practices and inculcates in every lcgiti-
mate way, rY,
The U. $. Custom House is a model Of
modern, Architectural beauty, Its beauty
consists in its external symnety. II
has three stories, with a basement. II
looks neither too high nor too low. Its
proportions are better than those OF the
State House in Wheeling. About 5000.
900 have been expended upon it, and The
end is otyet. II is now surrounded by
the most lhStRntial scalolding ] have
ever seen around building Of similar
size. This indicates great and wise care
on the part OF the contractor. There is
often iuexCusable carclessness in erecting
scatlOlding. l believe builders ought to
be held responsible in law for the loss OF
LIMB or life, from want OF care in this
matter, Just as railroad companies are.
The preachers meeting is held on Mon.
HayS and Is attended byall the Protestant
cIergyMen OF the place, exCeptthe rector
"i The Episcopal Church. The meetings
arc informal and social. Each pastor
yves an outline of his Sundays sermons.
40 vtlHclsms were made; no one stood
10 give his outline; no one addressed the
1na'E on single occasion. It was
i more conversational than otherwise.
Inc social eLement is largely cultivated,
and brOtherly love prevails,
The temperance revival ia M n wb;,o
heat Two prayer meetings a dav, well
attended II was my privilege to attend
mass meeting in the market house on
Sunday afternoon. There must have
been 1000 persons present. Addresses
we're made by Rev. Mr.. Carter, Senator
Scott, and Hon. J. A. Hutchinson and
Mr.. KemplC, OF Wheeling, your humble
servant only saying enough to nut him.
self on the record). AT this writing
pledge. ''s"sO '"'
The city pastors had temperance ser.
vices in their churches on Sabbath even.
Ing Mr.. Hutchinson announced on SIM.
gay afternoon, at the mass meeting, that
900 had already been secured 10 estab.
.sh temperance library and reading
room for ladiCs and gentlemen. This il q
grand move. Why may moi tho friends
.! temperance in Wheeling establish a
ins,steIass temperance reading room and
GOtaryI Ought it not to be made n ana.
eiaIty at once? Shall the metronolis bc
thrown in the shade by tho snGp and nusb
o. The good people otthe Oil CityP What
'a{yOu, Wheelingl w
twas my pleasure TO dino with Rro