The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-16

affects both business and religion, but not
permanently. We could not hope to I'D.
vance much, however, il IL were kept up
anotheryear. It is true we seem to &C.
complish more in the church in the win:
ter than In the summer. have observed
In this campaign that both males and te'
males have gone into It.; II this thing
grows. / don't know where 1t will grow TO.
[ am opposed to ladies openly engaging in
politics. The ministers are not satished
with the present condition Of church In.
terests, and they are meeting together to
reason about the matter. The Frotestanis,
at heart, are one in this city; although
each church prefers It's own way. favor
more union in the movements for general
benevolence. In our own church hope
for an increased interest this winter. Our
accessions are steady, but not large ct any
one time. The year ending last April,
we had fifteen. The losses do not number
80 many. We have at present member.
ship OF 259. The Second Presbyterian
Church was organized in lS4S. For eight
wears DR.. Dickson was pastor; then for six
or seven years the Rev. K. V: Dodge
otficiated his successor was my father, the
Rev, Johu MoiEat, who was the pastor from
1868 TO 1916. Since 1871 | have occupied
the pulpit.
81 think may safely say" said Mr.:
Moffat, shat the ministers are dissatisfied
with the state OF religion in Wheeling, and
| believe investigation wouldd good: We
have over $4,000 inhabitants and no
Young Mems Christian Association. We
have q Children's Home, Protestant in
stilution, but 1t is supported by the people
and not by the churches. A canvass OF
The city il January, 1879, by W. Il. NJ.
Denny, q Bible agent, revealed the fact
that out OF {, 100 families visited, 1915 said
they attended church, but | am inclined
to think some OF them did not attend
often-perhaps not more than once or
twice a wear. don't call such families
church.goers. The number OF families
among those visited, stated as not attend
| ing church, was 400. OF the families Wis.
tied 1887 were Protestants; liza were
Catholics; as OF them refused to receive
the Bible"
REV. ]. T. MCCLURE, d. D.,
has been pastor Of the United Pfesbyter'
| ian Church since 1850. His only prede-
cessor was Rev. DR.. VIM. Wallace. The
congregation was organized in 1883, with
"A members. The membership Is now 2l7.
The present church building and ground
cost $4,000. Speaking to the reporter,
Rev. Mcclure observed: ave have about
held our own during the last year.. The
falling of has been balanced by the &C:
cessions. think the general tendency OF
noIitical excitement IL to create indiiter.
ence among certain classes. The impul-
siye Young people are easier carried of
than older persons with stronger reason
Il ing powers. There was great excitement
in our church during the war, but 1t was
not as adverse to our interest as thoughtit
wonld be. There have been few times
In nv lie when 1t has been my lot TO be
wrong as TO the effect Of excitement on
church interests, and this was one.
Worldly matters always detract from
church interests. / hope to see religious
matters awakened more and more"
THE NORTH STREET N. Z. CHURCH
| is under the pastoral care Of Rev. Samuel
Steele, who is just entering upon his third
and last year. This church was the first
daughter OF the Fourth street congregation.
a Sunday school was started in 1881, and
in 1885 or 40 tho church was established.
The conrreuation, which began small, now
numbers more than two hundred. The
Sunday school has ionr hun S., anu MY y
enrollsu n anu ." I series If nrayer meet.
ings have been inaugurated this week and
nretracted services will begin as soon as
| The political excitement subsidies. Rev.
Steele thinks hopefully OF the religious u.s.
meet. His salary has been increased 500
In the last year, aud the members have
aIways heen loyal to the church and their
limitations.
,.,.,,v currcu
""'%"T y as ~ =, az,
Rev. Geo. L. fFosser, Inc pastor Oh tl's
church, says: "Ihts is my third year mere.
Oar anirilral condition Is good; and
though MO member owns any real prop.
er,v We are SQUARE financially. We have
sixty.ionr members; last year we bad
twenty.thfee aecessions. me politiSal ex;
cltement d,un n .ha Us, n Wh su'a
mee'lngs uuiiI hos st DO r ~ ,nns;c be,s sate
man lW WON rua Mse' aueru nisht now and
we nave n.ee.t s, 49, a.. sSnsiIent y A'
our hopes 'o' 'He 'u'u'e orc eNseeA'
SIMPSON ". E. CHAPEL
has Rev. w. Il. Draper in charge OF Its
on;,;tro, aCa;rs. II ia the leading colored
s Pr. - ~" .;,, hov;r, now io4 Nom.
chu'Sh o. 'ne e''y' I"V.Ns ~" - ~,
beers. Eleven accessions were had WITHIN
the last four months. The Sunday School
numbers over 100, and the pupils are pref
tily uniformed with pink collars white
rosettes ana WINE gloves crsan bs cn besn
am naJSsS I and a parsonage IS about to be
bought at a cost OF ST 800. Rev. Draper
thinks political parades iniringed on bis
interests somewhat, but regards the out
look as very encouraging. ne mas o series
OF meetings In progress, and Is DONG good
work.
REV. JOSEPH O. LYLE,
of the Third PRESBYTERIAN Church, informs