The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-23

PULPIT PoiSfs.-R. W. Stevenson, of
Prince Edwards Island, officiated ut the
Disciples Church yesterday morning and
evening.
Rev. Hite, pastor Of the Zane Street II.
E. Church, last evening delivered q ser
mon toLyonng men on 1.-THE True Beauty
OF Manhood"
The NJ. E. Sabbath School at Martins
Ferry will have their regular Christmas
treat on the morning the holiday. Elab-
crate preparations have been made for
the entertainment. /.
Rev. A. j. LYDIA occupied the pull ; Of
the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church Yesterday
morning and evening.
The little folks OF the Reformed Episco.
pal Church will receive visit from Old
Santa Claus at Wiesel Hall tonight.
Rev. Geo. T. Prosser, pastor Of the A. NJ.
+. Church, warns the public that no per-
build church. When collectors are sent
out for that purpose their names will be
announced through the newspapers. /,
Theseryices at the English Evangelical
Lutheran Church yesterday were conduct
cd by Rev. John Croll. The text for the
morning sermon was Ephesians ", ~:
"And grieve not the Holy Spirit OF God,
whereby We are sealed unto the day OF
redemption" The sermon was delivered
t.extemporaneously, and listened TO with
careful attention by thecongregation pres
ent. Rev. s. B. Barnitz, the pastor Of the
Church, was present, and took part In the
preliminaries 10 the sermon. The Sunday
School was well attended Notwithstanding
the snow and ice upon the sidewalk. Mr..
John H. Zevely, Superintendent, put on
the blackboard, in beautiful letters, the
wishes Of officers and teachers for every
scholar and every home represented in
the school, in the words, eve wish all 0
merry Christmas Rev. Barnik talked
4 TO the School about five minutes, on what
constitutes true Christmas Joy or merry
Christmas in reality, and few words on
the lesson OF the day. This Sunday School
celebrates its sixteenth anniversary on
New Years night at Washington Hall,
The night sermon was by Rev. Mr.. Croll,
,lbut not being present we failed to get the
theme or words OF Scripture.
The Sabbath School connected with the
Zane Street NJ. E. Church will give their
annual concert in the church on Christmas
night. Extensive preparation has been
made by the committee having the mat.
tor in Charge, and the programme Is 81
such character as will fullypay all who
attend. The success Of our Zane Street
friends in the past ought to insure them a
large audience. We understand that
Prof. Weber, Miss Tracy, Of the Female
College, and Mr.. o. Y. Lucas willbe pres.
emit and participate in the exercises. !, Z
IA Rev. s. B. Barnitz, Of the English Luth.
''eran Church, returned to- the city satur.
day, and the passengers who were on'the
train say, he.looks improved in health! ",
Thomas E. Somers, Of the, celebrated
song and dance artists, seamon and
Somers, who appeared here on Saturday
night with the Pat. Rooney Combination,
is a native Of Wheeling, his mother and
family having lived for years in the build
ing known as the Grant House. Somers is
his stagea name, his real name being
Eugene Thomas someryille. While here
he hunted up q number Of hisiold play
mates and renewed their acquaintance
after an absence Of over IS years. =.