Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-14


everybody heartily joined.
THE GREAT SUNDAY SCHOOL
assembled for Easter services at >
O'Clock, and attracted many visitors.
Mr.. John HI. Beverly, the Superinten-
dent, had placed upon the blackboard a
finely executed Easter lesson. 1t was
really piece of art, and the regret was
expressed on every hand that IT could
not be transferred to canvas. The de-
sign was a flower entwined cross as
centre piece with monuments and
graves on either side, and the form OF
dove brooding over all. the picture
shows Mr.. beverly to be more than
an ordinary artist His pictures always
speak, though he himself Is not gwen 10
much talking.
A number Of Easter hymns were sung
with earnestness, and Rev. Mr.. Croil
spoke on the text given by the black
board, "The Lord is risen indeed He
was followed by Rev. w. X. Long, who
made one of his very best addresses. n
deep solcmnity pervaded the entire
school as these gentlemen addressed to
old and young the word of life. Mr..
Longs allusion to his own bOyhood,
over sixty years ago, was timely and
beautifully done. Altogether the Sunday
School maintained we'll its reputation
for earnestness in everything.
The evening service found the church
crowded almost to discomfort. The
Lord is risen and hath appeared unto
Simon. Hallelujah!" was the opening
intrOit.
Rev. Mr.. Croll conducted the opening
and read the scripture lessons. The
sermon was by the regular pastor OF the
church, Rev. Samuel b. Barnitz, from
the text in st. Mark gospel, 10th chap
ter and 9TH verse. "And he saith unto
them, be not aiirighted: Ie seek Jesus
of Nazareth, which was crucilied; he is
risen, he is not here; behold the place
where they laid him.
The sermon was practical argument
for the Resurrection and listened to with
marked attention throughout. At the
close OF the sermon the communion was
administered TO the members Of the
church who were unable to be present
at the morning service. After the
communion Rev. Mr.. Croll rose to say
farewell"
MR. CROLL' $ PARTING WORDS.
He said that almost six months had
passed since he first came to Wheeling
and the English Lutheran Church. lie
did not expect to be here more than
three months at most. But work had
demanded and that period was almost
doubled. 1t seemed but as yesterday
that as minister with a diploma from
the seminary, but with no experience,
he came to this place. II WAS therefore
with hesitation that he undertook the
work. But he had been assured that
the pastor would he there to direct, and
He who is directing the work OF the
universe would grant him strength to
perform what he would give into his
hand.
These months, he said, were months
of pleasure in the intercourse with
friends in the church and outside.
But these were also filled with profit
to himself, and it was a pleasure To
know and a subject Of cOngratulatlOn to
the congregation that under the circum-
stances in which it was placed ii yet
did not, as many others have done, de
cline and suffer loss, but had N
creased. 1t is Gods work that
goes on though the workman is
laid aside, and the result of this period
of trial has shown it to be Gods work
that had been done here. The services
of to-day indicate that great success has
been achieved, and pointed to another
Lutheran Church in the not distant
future. He hoped this would be soon
called the First Lutheran Church, be
cause of second and even third
church to divide the Lutheran hOnOrs
The name Wheeling would ever suggest
many pleasant associations; the English
Lutheran Church would ever recall
hours of sweet communion spent IN her
courts. Commenting them to God and
the word OF His grace as a congregation,
he babe them farewell.
The hymn:
when shall we meet again
Meet nc'Gr TO sever
was sung by the entire congregation, and
the bcnediCtiOn closed one OF the largest
attended services in the history Of the
LlHllSn Lutheran NnuICu.
THE FOURTH STREET NJ. +. CHURCH.
At this church, an Easter Praise Ser
vice was held. The Introductory organ
voluntary was selection from Batste
it began with delicate, trcmolo move
ment, full of tenderness and pathoS,
suggesting the memories Of Gethsemane
and Calvary. These were followed by a
sudden Outburst Of glowing and radiant
hormonicS, sustained by the full power
of the grand organ, and indicating the
overwhelming joys and triumphs of the
resurrection morn. The selection and
the execution OF the theme, were highly
complimentary to the taste and skill OF
the organist, Miss Annie Logan.
The choir and congregation then sung
the old familiar hymn beginning ale
dies, the friend OF sinners dies" The
music was soft, plaintiff and solemn, in
keeping with The character Of the words,
until the middle of the third verse.
There, its character suddenly changed,
and beginning with the words:
But 10! what sudden JOYS we see
Jesus, the dead, reyives again,
glad, rejoicing volume Of praise was
sustained to the end. The transition
from the sad and the plaintivc to the
joyful and triumphant, supported as it
was by the powerful organ and 10y the
full choir and congregation, was a most
inspiring and impressive part OF the
service. The anthem, King all G!Ori-
GUS" by Barnby, was splendidly sung
by the choir. The Introductory soprano
solos were sung bv Mrs Stanton. The
second soprano 10y Miss Sophie Logan,
and the base solo by Mr.. Mach Kelley,
all of whom did excellcntlv.
81 know that my Redeemcr liveth, -
was sung by Miss Maggie Murine, very
impressively. 1t requires no little study
and talent to render this celebrated
composition acceptably. We have
heard il sung by noted oratorio singers,
and We were glad Ia hear
it again, and this time with
a beautiful organ accompaniment. which