The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-04


that he is not altogether q stranger, anC
while here last year he preached in the
very church OF which he is now the rec
tor.
DURING THE DAY.
Yesterday he rested after his tiresomt
journey, ard WAS visited by members oi
the Vestry and some of his Pensioners
In the afternoon he went to the church
with q view of acquaintlng himself with
the chancel, etc, and at night he met
the Vestry st the Whltcomb residence
and had sn interchange Of views with
them as to the management of the affairs
of the Church. This meeting was had at
Mr.. Armstrong; request in order that be
might ascertain Whist had been
the custom Of his predecessor IN many re-
spects. The meeting was very pleasant
one, and gave both parties an oppOrtun-
itv Of becoming well known to each
other.
IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL To DAY.
For several days past the weather here
hss been extremely inclement, q cold,
penetrating rain prevailing all the time,
and it was feared that the attend
snce a. the Sunday School and
church would be small. Not SO,
howeve-, TOR the classes were unusually
fall ana the exercises OF much interest.
Mr.. Armstrong visited Sunday School
lust before 10 o'clock and Was formal
Iv introduced 10 the teachers and scholars
by Mr. John Tyler, the Superintendent.
He then went into the reading desk and
msde brief but most beautiful address
10 the school, in which he begged both
tescaer and pupil to aid him in his work
which he was about TO commence. tie
spoke eloQuentlv Of the relationship OF
the children tc the church, describing the
school as being the nursery of the church
and the children ss being the growing
plants. His remarks were received with
infinite pleasure, and gave the greatest
satisfaction.
HIS FIRST SERMON.
As | have already said, the church
wss well filed. There were very few,
II any, pews unOccuIird, sLd nad the day
been clear, the venerable edItce would
have been crowded 10 rs tu!l cspsc tv.
twas no doubt expected ths. he would
deliver sermon especially adapted to
the first Sunday OF his minlstrai,ou; but
his iucessant duties in " heellng just be-
fore his departure for Richmond pre-
cluded the possibility OF his preparing
such discourse, and so he preached Il
sermon which was emlnently practical
and instructive, and one which be hsd
delivered in Wheeling on former occs-
SION, from Is; Peter, 4Eh chapter, and
the first clause of tue SLh verse: "And
above al things have tervent charity
auOng Yourselves" | need not therefore
syDOps1ze wnst Is no doubt familiar t) al
Of hIs former flock If St. Mathews Parish,
but simply say that mis- sut Jet OF Charity
was most beautifully handled, and
well fitted to the occasion OF his first SER
mon.
Bat what suppose will be
MOST INTERESTING TO YOUR READERS
we're his remarks st the close Of the SER
Aon, in reference 10 his new charge and
his predecessor. In concluding ne said:
My DEAR BRETHREN-I should be do
Ing violence to my own feelings as well
StO whst would seem 10 be the fitness OF
things, cid | not make some special allu-
SION to the peculiarly interesting and sol
emn circumstances in which as clergy
men and people we meet together to-day
IN now almost twenty years OF minis
'efs life, am free TO say that l have
never realized, to such an extent as | do
now the responsibilities that gather
around the pastoral relation; and have
%sumed this present re, alton, and enter
'l's morning upon its active duties, with
@h embarrassment bordering very closely
upon fear and trembling. l may ac-
count Tor this partly, though not wholly,
VI The principle that the more expe-
renee we have In the practical work OF
sle ministry, the more deeply sensible
We become OF it's magnitude and diff
Inc young man who has just grrded
VI tle harness may foresee along his
pA'l but shade trees and flowers, and