The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-26

Of the 0ntlro audiences, Jesus Lover Of NJ
SOU, ! the semPeaiten by Annie FeEtssqua
Rev. pornblaler selected ss histext Col. 10
"As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the
Lord, 80 walk in Him. the theme being Re-
ssption Of and Walking IN Christ"
This church and school closes another
prosperous year and enters upon 1882 with
bright hopes and pleasant Rnhctpations.
At THR FIRST PREaRYTERAS CHURCH,
Rev. DR.. Cunningham took for his text
yesterday morning, "And the Word was
made hesh," from JOhn l:l4. Taking the
Incarnation as his subject the reverend gem
tleman preached very eloquent sermon To
o large and attentive audience, As IN In
PRODUCTION he spoke Of Christmas, It's origin,
and the observance OF the day. On the lat
ter head, the true protestant principle that
what Is not commanded cannot be enioined,
was touched and the Importance OF that
human authority shown, but not confound-
ed with the principle that what was not
commanded should not be tolerated. The
uses and truths connected with the birth OF
Christ were next taken up and most clearly
and explicitly shown, In the evening the
sermon was preached from rs, los; 200,
"BlesS the Lord, my soul, and forget not
all his benehts.h The music was well Sc
lected, and rendered well. MrS EoR being
sick, Miss Lille Mendel filled her place,
The Sunday school connected with this
church had its Christmas exercises Saturday
morning at 1880 o'clock. A very attractive
programme had been prepared by superin'
lendent List, and was carried out 70 the sat
Isfaction OF ALL The room was trimmed with
exquisite taste, and the green arches, the
tree and the colored globes on all the gas Jets
combined with the happy faces Of the chill
drsn, made gladstone sight. This evening
the Eighteenth Street Mission school chill
dren will have their treat This school Il
also connected with the First and very
novel and entertaining order OF exercises
one that will amuse the children, will b.
carried out,
At THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James D. Mofat preached The choI
consisted OF the following ladies and gentle
men: Mrs. ]. +. Merriman, Miss Hattie w
DalZell and Miss Annie Il. Myers, sopranos
Miss N, Addie CoeR and Miss Matte NJ
Weber, altos; Mr.. w. II. Rln0hart, tenor, AnC
Mr.. Joseph Hall, bass, with Prof. u, A
Weber as organist, The following music wa
rendered at the morning service; Glory t
God, anthem, by Alfred Beirly choir; offer
puTSI W RVHlASttlt ulEult lHhlti W A9AttAatp
organ, At the evening service "Sing unit
the Lord, Christmas anthem, by V, Moyello
WIS sung, with q repetition, by request o
Beirly's "Glory to Cod as q finale.
ELSEWHERE.
At all the German churches special oh
servanCes were had, the music In some In
stances being grand.
At both the early mass and at the 10 o'ClOcl
service at the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception the Farmers Mass In b fiat wa
sung by choir in which the leading voice
were those OF Robert Ankle and Miss AllC
, Kehos, Miss Emma Ilagan presided at th
organ.
At st. Alphonsus Church at Ave o'clocl
SIoZart's No. l2 Mass was sung, with an oil
fCrtOry by Albinger At nine o'clock til
| choir OF school children sang various Christ
mas hymns At ten o'clock there was sol
emn high mass, and mass by Wilka wa
! sung. At three o'clock In tho afternoon sol
emn vcspers were said, "lsalms" by Dr
! Witt was sung, with MagnifCat by Mozart
= The procession then took place, followed b.
the benedlction and Te Deuln.
0 AT the Reformed Episcopal Church move
and beautiful services were held, and tue sci
mon was from the words, His name shall b
called Wonderful
AT seven o'clock last evening "Glad tt
dlngs,n concert exercise by the Sabbatl
School, took place at the Third Presbyterian
, 0hurnh