Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-22
SERMON AND SERVICE.
Notes From Various Churches

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Notes From Various Churches.
The weather OF Yesterday was all that
could be desired TO bring out the church
yoers, and as consequence the various
sanctuaries were all crowded.
ESoLnH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
This church has issued beautiful
Passion-week and Easter Pastoral to
its members and an illuminated card TO
all the members OF the Sunday School,
setting forth the special series oil this
week aud the coming Sunday. The
audience and Sunday School rooms were
filed yesterday with earnest auditors
anu bright and happy youth and chill.
dren. The morning sermon was based
on the Gospel lesson Tor the day, and
the question, How should we receive
King Jesus? was answered: /. With
obedient hearts. ., With repenting
hearts. B. With believing hearts. L.
With rejoicing hearts.
The Sunday school vas addressed 10y
Rev. Robert Alexander, OF the 81. Clalrs-
willie PRESBYTERIAN Church, in very
practical aud earnest address, and also
by the pastor OF the church. Superin-
tendcnt Zevely brought out the lessons
OF the quarter, about close, IN an acros-
tic, done in white crayon.
The evening sermon was on the theme
THE amazing display OF divine love in
redemption" from John iii, 10, For
God So loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoS0eyer be-
lleveth ia Him should not perish, but
have eternal liie." The speaker said
Gods love to the world Of sinners is ev-
ideut: LIST, From express scripture
declarations. u, From the glory which
the son OF God abandoned. 81, From
the igeeuess Of redemption. 4th, From
the undeserving character OF the sinner.
The sermon was enforced by an ear
nest appeal and exhortation. The au,,
dience filled every part OF the house, aud
listened with Implicit attention. The
influence and work OF this church might
be greatly extended il they had larger
place OF worship Ii is not unusual Tor
audience and Sunday School rooms 10
be uyercrowled. Church services will
ba held every night this week, begin
ming with to- morrow, and also on Friday
morning at 1880 o'clock.
CHAPLINE STREET NJ. II. CHURCH.
One of the largest rcvivalS ever held
on the South Side is now in progress at
this church. Services are being held
ever evening and large numbers are
protesting conversion. The church was
filled AL day Yesterday la the evening
"A dispatch Was received from Mrs Rob
insun, the lady evangelist, saying that
she would leave her homo on Tuesday
morning for Wheeling to assist in carry
lng on the good work. About fifteen
were at the altar last evening, and the
deepest interest seemed to be taken 10y
all present
At the First Presbyterian church, yes
trrday morning, DIR. Alexander, OF 1t.
Clairsville, preached to large congre-
CATION from the text: "WhO are kept by
the power Of God, through faith, unto
salvation" | Peter 10. The sermon
WAS most earnest one, and was listen
Cd t. with undated interest. After the
sermon communion was participated IN
hy "A large number Fifteen new mem
beers we're received into the church upon
confession ui their faith, and eleven rc-
Ceivod hy letter from other churches.
The pastor, pr. Cunningham, preached
in tEe evening.
At the Fourth Street VI. T.. Church,
the morning was devoted To the Com
munion services. Four were received
into the church on confession and eight
cen were baptized. About tive hundred
partook Of the LOrd'sSuppcr, the church
being crowded in every part. The oc-