The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29
TURKEY AND THANKS.

AlL4 lNIGIL1GENCEl
TrRKEY AND THANKS.
The Varied Programme that Was Fol-.
lowed IesterlAy-A General ObseF-
vance OF the HOljday-Chureh Services,
turkey and Oyster, Concerts, Balls,
&c.
The good old custom Of setting apart one
day in The year q q day Of thanksgiving
throughout the entire land, loses none OF
| It's hold upon the people as time adds to its
honoFed observance. There is no one day
in the wear which all classes honor as
heartily a. this, unless, indeed, It may be
Christmas, and on that occasion the
weather is generally more conducive to ul-
ster Overcoats and good fires than il IS to
good time out Of Sloors. As a holiday
there are associations connected with
THANKSGIVING, hallowed influences sur
rounding It, that render It distinct from
all Others. It Is day when boisterOus
mirth and careless pleasures do not form
chief part OF the holiday. II is rather
devoted TO the quiet pleasures which are
10 be found in attendance upon divine
worship, in social family reunions, and In
partaking Of the good things which are
bountifnlly spread upon the dinner table.
The public observance OF the day in
Wheeling and vicinity was confined prin-
cipally 10 religious services, and the clos
ing OF all public offices, banks, &c. None
OF the courts, with the exception Of the
morning session Of the police court, were
in session. The Postottice was open from
| =. a. IN .faHant. l., tho VVNnrrinF and 0nn
delivery and one collection were made.
All The wholesale business houses were
closed, and the retail houses also with but
few exceptions. The day seemed to DO
generally observed IS holiday by all
classes Of citizens.
THE CHURCHES.
The custom of gathering the congrega-
tons OF several churches into one building
on this occasion is good one, and was
quite extensively carried out Yesterday.
Among the most prominent assemblies for
worship were the following, the hour for
the service being uniformly halt.past ten
in the morning: !,
The congregations OF the Second and
United Presbyterian Churches joined with
the congregation OF the First Church in
holding services at the church of the lat
ter. The services were conducted by Rev.
Cunningham, OF the First Church; Rev.
Mcclure, OF the L. P. Church, made the
opening PRAYER; and Rev. Moffat, OF the
Second Church, delivered the sermon,
which was a powerful and ablead-
dress. Rev. Moffat enumerated the
many causes the people have for thankful
ness. He spoke also OF crime and its IN
crease, and the need for increased watch
fulness and prayer. The hard times and
their attendant evils were eloquently al
luded to, and the dawning OF brighter
days thankfully referred to. There was
some choice music during the services, the
opening anthem and hymns beingsung By
the choir OF the Second Church, Mrs.
Sheib, leader, assisted By the Messrs.
Beach, father and son, Mrs. Ridsely and
Mr.. Norton. The church was full.
The congregation OF Fourth Street
Church held q special service Of prayer
and praise on Thanksgiving evd, which
was quite well attended, considering the
yery Indictment weather. Brief addresses
were delivered By Messrs. VIM. Wiley,
DR.. T. n. Logan and Benz. Davenport.
Yesterday morning, regular Union SER
vices were held ktthe Fourth Street Church
| by the congregations OF Fourth Street,
Chapline st. and North st. A.E. Churches.
There was a large attendance, every seat
in the large auditorium being occupied.
A finely rendered voluntary by the Fourth
Street choir opened the services. There
was no regular sermon, but instead short
addresses, appropriate TO tho occasion,
were delivered by Rev. W. K. White, Of
the Chapline Street Church, and Rev.
Samuel Steele, OF the North Street Church.
DR.. George, OF Fourth Street, closed the
exercises with some brief but interesting
remarks, and the assembly adjourned to
turkey.
st. Matthews P. E. Church larger
congregation than usually attends the
week day service was present. The rec
tor, Rev. X. l. Swope, read the regular
morning service and preached an interest
ing sermon, appropriate to the day, from
Esther, 4th chapter, 18th verse: "And who
knoweth whether thou art come TO the
Kingdom for such time as this" The
music was furnished by Mrs. Chas. W.
Eoff, soprano; Miss Rose McNaughton,
alto; hr. Oscar Seeley, bass; Mr.. Chas.
W. Eotf, organist.
Services OF more than usual interest
were held at Zane street u: Z. Church.
The church had been in the hands OF the
ladies OF the congregation tie following
day, and was beautifully decorated with
flowers and eyergTeens. There was quite
profuse display OF choice bouquets, con-
sidering the season, and the floral decora-
tong generally were handsome and in
good taste. There was large attendance
Of church members and teachers and
pupils OF the Sabbath School, and many
outsiders were present. After some music
by the choir, Rev. Clancy, OF the Baptist
Church, offered fervpnt prayer. At
torney Gen.White Easthen introduced and
ed by z. G. Crasratt, Esfr and Judge
Cochran. The addresses were listened 10
with interest by young and old, and the
services altogether perhaps gave more gen.
eral satisfaction than the customary SER
moH.
Last year the congregations Of Wesley
n. E. Church and the Third Presbyterian
Church, in South Wheeling, worshipped
together in the latter Church. Yesterday
union service was participated in by the
twoOonarcgatinns at Wesley Church. There
vas pretty full attendance on thep part
of both congregations. Rev. Williams, OF
the Third Church, conducted the services,
and preached an eloquent and tOFeible scr:
mon.
There was very good congregation In
attendance at the services at the Disciples
Church. A Gloria from Mozarts Twelfth
Mass was sung by the choir, after which
Mr.. Stevens, Q student at Bethany College,
delivered sermoa. TIE sermon is spoken
OF very highly by those who heard It; the
music was excellent, and the services alto
gether were highly satisfactory to those pre-
sent
A special praise service was held at the
English Lutheran Church, Rev. John
Croll officiating. The service was opened
with prayer, followed by q praise service
arranaed'by Mr. W. r. Burnham, Of Con-