The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-23
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Seventeenth Anniversary OF the Pastors
Relation-A Nay Of Pleasant Mem.
cries.
notwithstanding the threatening atti.
tuds Of the weather yesterday morning
large congregations were present at the
services Of the above named church, the
occasion being the seventeenth anniver-
sary OF the organization Of the church BY
its present pastor, Rev. S. B. Barnitz. The
audience room was appropriately decor
ated with choicest flowers, which sent forth
their fragrance like sweet incense, filling
1.-THE courts Of the Lords house."
THE MORNING SERVICE
was commenced Of quarter before ten
O'Clock with a congregational prayer meet.
ing, in which members Of the church took
part. This was followed by the regular
worship at ten and half o'clock, conduct
ed by the pastor Of the church, with an
earnest communion address by Rev. John
W. Goodlin, Of York, Ia. The solemn
ordinance Of baptism and rite Of confrma.
ton were administered, after which the
sacrament OF the Lords supper was par.
taken OF by very large number Of CON.
municants. The communion was conduct
ed BY Rev. Mr.. Goodlin, Rev. John \.
thinner formerly scholar Of the Sunday
SCHOOL, and the pastor Of the church.
MIR. GooDLiH's ADDRESS
was regarded the best he has ever deliver.
cd in Wheeling. In every word and
thought II was appropriate 10 the ocCa.
sion, aud delivered with deep feeling and
JUNCTION. He spoke Of the years Of strug-
gle and hard work through which the
congregation has passed, Of the success at
tanned Notwithstanding mountain Difficult.
ties, and OF the future OF work and reward
opening to this church in the city OF
Wheeling.
In touching words the Holy Supper and
its celebration was then set forth, and the
address was concluded with an exhorta.
ton 10 new conservation and still greater
devotion to tae cause they have espoused.
THR AFTERNOON ASSEMBLY
OF Sunday school scholars, teachers and
friends was opened at 2:l5 with the stir
ring hymn,
GLORY to God in the highest BOD,
Glory 10 Tod! GLORY 10 God"
Then came the Scripture lesson OF the
very appropriately named Conservation"
This was read responsibility. Exercises by
Miss Robertsons Jewel Department, and
singing by both departments followed,
which showed not alone the care with
which the children are taught, but also
the interest they themselves take in the
school and all It's work.
The blackboard picture showed the
different steps OF progress made by the
church and school from the time OF its
first meeting in 1862, in the old Baptist
Church OH Clay street, to its present loca.
ton and standing. The picture was finely
executed by Mr.. Xevely. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Goodlin, Rev. John
y. thinner, Mr.. David pelo, and the
pastor OF the church, hearing upon the
day celebrated and recalling many facts
and incidents from the years which have
gone.
At the close OF the school beautiful pic
ture papers and interesting temperance
literature were distributed to every mem.
Der. This was the gift Of the schools good
friend, Thomas Hornbrook, Esq, and
highly appreciated by all the recipients,
Mr.. Hornbrook also furnished bushel
of the choicest flowers and evergreens,
and no, With Miss Matte Woods, OF
Woods Run, and other lrisnls, haVa tho
warm gratitude OF the church and school.
THE EVENING SERVICE
was very largely attended. Rev. Mr..
GoOdlin preached sermon which had
evidences Of deep thought and most care
| fql preparation, from the text Ezekiel
XxXIII:1: las | !;Ye saith the Lord God,
| have no pleasure In the death OF tho
wicked" At the close OF the sermon the
Holy Supper was administered to such us
could not attend the morning service.
Altogether the day was one OF very
greet interest. The presence Of some Of
the earliest members Of the Mission
Church, the presence Of Rev. J. n. Zim.
mer who few years ago was scholar OF
the Sunday School, and the presence OF
Rev. John W. Goodlin, who for ten years
has been interested in the work as SeCre-
taay Of the Board OF Home Missions, con-
tinued to add additional interest to the al
ready interesting occasion. The congre-
CATION enters upon its eighteenth year. as
the pastor expressed it, "%ith bright pros.
poets andgreat responsibilities. On every
hand is tho call to more earnest work and
greater sacrifice"
Earnest prayer was offered for the en-.
tire recovery Of Rev. Barnitz, whose
strength seems again unequal to the work.
Atthe close OF the prayer and benediction
many persons gathered around Mr.. Good
lin, thanking him for his visit and kind
works and cheerful encouragement The
singing at church and Sunday.school was
conducted BIZ Edward W. runaway, ESQ.,,
and was well done. This closed one Of
the most interesting Sundays in the his
tory Of the Frat English Evangelical
Lutheran Church.
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