The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-11
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"AGGokDIAd ~ THE SOL IN NAN
VEST
Annual HsrVest Services NJ the English
Lutheran Church Ycsterday-A Day OF
Religious Joy-ObJe et Teaching, DC ,ke.
An ancient and very beautiful custom
OF the Evangelical Luthern Church, es.
pecially in the agricultural districts, is to
set apart one Sabbath in the Autumn
season for thanksgiving for the fruits OF
harvest aud thank offerings for missions
or church work. At the English Lutheran
Church, on Sixteenth street, Harvest
thanksgiving was celebrated yesterday
with special services, and 10 oil who par.
ticipated, II was day OF general Joy and
rejoicing in the "tabernacles Of the
righteous"
THE DECORATIONS
were very appropriate and very beautiful.
Almost everything which grows in the
field or garden was an object lesson, so ar.
ranged as to touch the mind and heart
through the eye. Immediately over the
pulpit In the audience room an immense
cornucopia, or "horn Of plenty" was Bus.
pended with invisible wire. This was the
work Of Mr.. and Mrs. John q. Zeyely, and
was greatly admired by all who looked
upon It. Directly under this was q
large bowl OF fruit and vegetables, taste.
fully arranged in pyramid form by Mr..
w. F. Zane, and on either side OF the pull
Dit were sheaves Of wheat, rye, oats and
barley, fanked by score oil bouquets oil
choicest flowers and autumn leaves. The
baptismal font and communion tables were
beautiful in the simplicity and purity Of
their adornment, white verhenas, ferns
and the passion vine and flower predomi-
mating.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM
had many Of the same features, and an ad.
ditional one by Mr.. W. F. Zane, which
made many little eyes, and big ones too,
fairly snap with delight A miniature
boat, laden with every variety OF veget-
able, grain and fruit was prepared by MIR.
Zane and placed upon the Superintend'
ent's desk. 1t was really beautiful idea,
splendidly carried out and was an evidence
not alone OF the good taste Of the donor,
but also OF his kindness in adding so much
TO the pleasure and profit Of the occasion.
Superintendent Zsvely had on the black
board one OF his best pictures, and very
suitable. It was "horn OF plenty" sur.
rounded by the words, "Thou crownest
the year with thy goodness, and thy paths
drop fatncss."
MANY membersandf friends Of the church
and school contributed flowers, time and
hard work to make the occasion one OF
profit and interest. And they succeeded.
| ruR SERVICES.
were commenced at 9:45 A. NJ, by q praise
and prayer meeting led by the pastor,
which was followed by the morning SER
vice and the administration Of the sacra'
ments Of Baptism and the Holy Supper.
Nearly every seat was occupied, and the
services were peculiarly solemn througout.
ATTHE SABBATH SCHOOL.
the crowd was too great for comfort, but
the interest seemed to grow throughout
the two hour session. E. W. Dunaway
presided at the organ, and with the mem
beers Of the church choir and few friends
led the little army in stirring songs. Six
teen hymns were sung during the alter
noon. Rev. W. B. Thompson, Of the
Disciples church, made the opening pray
er, and Rev. James Mofiatt the opening
address. He dwelt particularly on the
words: "son beside all wa.
ters," and preached an i'm
pressive sermon In very lew minutes.
The second address was by Rev. MI. Bell.
vile, OF Pennsylvania, which, like the
first, was listened to with close attention.
Mr.. Bellville said, "No one has come here
to-day, in the right spirit, but will be the
better for 1t, and will learn something
which he will carry with him to heaven"
Mr.. Bellville's plea for home, and his allu-
sions TO the beautiful words and promises
OF the l2S;h Psalm, were received with ev-
licences OF great approval. Hon. Brown
Douglass, OF Edinburgh, Scotland was the
last speaker OF the afternoon, and was
listened to with gladness by the large au.
dience present. He spoke Of the great
earnestness he witnessed in this country,
and especially as 1t appeared TO him In the
work Of this school. He thought "Love
and Earnestness" were manifest in what
he SAW before him, aud with touching and
beautiful illustrations taught lessons OF
purity which will bring forth good fruit.
Mr.. Brown Douglass Is genial gentleman
and made many friends at the English
Lutheran Sunday School yesterday. Alto.
gether the service was Q great success,
heartily enjoyed by all present, and can.
not fail to do good.
AT NIGHT lss
the chapel was crowded, to hear the an.