The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-14
AMIssIONARY's yBIT.

A Great Nay Rt the English Lutheran
ChnFch-LaFge Crowds and Deep InleF.
est az all the SeFVices-ReV. A, u. Rove.
The weather Of yesterday morning was
rather damper upon the high hopes Of
Of the English Lutheran Church
and Sunday School, they having looked
forward to the day with a desire that
everything might couspire to make it a
memorable one. By ten o'clock, however,
the rain seemed to take respite, and by
the hour Of the
MORNING MEETING
q large audience filled the place Of wor-
ship. The opening was in the regular
order OF service OF the Book of Worship,
the hymn used being that old iavorite;
"Bsl0rs IehoVAh'1 awful throne
70 nations bow with sacred ioy,H
to the tune OF "Old Hundred led by the
choir, Mrs, Katie Frazier, at the organ. At
the conclusion of the opening exercises,
RRy. A. D. ROWE,
lately returned from India, was introduced
by the pastor OF the church, who said
that "Mr. Rowe would have preferred
resting during the morning, he having
spoken three times each day during the
past nine days, and desired to be fresh for
the afternoon and night meetings, Mr..
BRrnitz said he could not excuse him how
ever, because many we're present who per.
haps could not be again during the day"
Mr., Rowe then gave very clear and
cheering account Of the work in India, con-
tinipg himself more particularly 10
THE LUTHERAN FIELD,
which hRs'in It a population Of 100000
souls. This field belongs to the Lutheran
Church and the General Synod, 1t being
placed under It's care in the division Of
mission territory by the various Protestant
mission organizations, Climate, adapta'
bility, health, customs, &c,, were briefly
alluded to, but
THR GREAT SUCCESS OF THE WORK
was the prominent feature presented. Mr..
Rowe said God had wonderfully helped
this work. There have been over two
thousand conversions in three years, and
twelve hundred last year, with three thou.
sand inQuiTeTs, The exhslted privilege Of
doing good TO others was then dwelt upon
and enforced by many touching illustra
tons, The morning service was con-
Guided with the hymn,
Sow In tho morn thy seed,
AZ eve hold not My hand
and the Old Testament Benedictlon.
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
was regarded az one OF the best ever held
Long before two o'clock, the hour toI
opening, quite multitude OF children and
young people had gathered at the chapel,
and by that timo the rooms were full,
every seat and extra chair being occupied
THE BLACK BOARD
had on it welcome greeting and also q
missionary design artistically executed in
colored crayon by John II. Zavely, the
Superintendent Of the school. The board
showed border Of India palm trees eur
rounding the words
WELCOME TO OUR MISSIONARY
AND
ALL OUR FRIENDS.
The reverse had globe representing
the world with the text, "Go Ye Into All
the World and Preach the Gospel to
Every Creature" &.
ETHE SONGS AND SINGING
were elevating and inspiring. Prof
sChoheld had ample field Tor hig fine
lead ershlp in the magnificent chorus oil
800 voices, and the fine selections OF mis-.
sionRry music. All the hymns were beau
tiful, though some exCelled others, as
some strains Of even well tuned harp are
greater than others, "Joy Bells, "Go
bear the joyful tidings," "Oh! the happy
time Is coming" we recall as excellent in
sentiment, and rs bringing out the full
power Of school. The officers Of the
school were very prompt In attending to
their duties 80 that every possible mo
ment might be given to
THE MISSIONARY ADDRESS.
Rev. Mr.. Rowe Is a sunny faced man,
rather youthful in appearance for one
having 30 much missionary experience,
and soon had every eye fixed upon him,
His address was divided into two parts
and the illustration with idols, grains, EN-
broidery, &C., was given separately.
/. Mission work In India.
2. Idols and idol worship.
At the close OF the address the idols
photographs, fancy work, &C., were passed
through the school for examination, 10 the
great delight OF the children and the in.
struCtion Of the older people. One Of the
young ladies' was dressed In the dress Of
the Hindus In order to show the costume
She bore the honor with very great
modesty and lady like difIldenCe. Alto
gether the meeting was one OF great mis-
sionary instruction and interest, which
must bear fruit The closing hymn,
mFrom Greenland icy mountain,
From midas coral strand"
was sung, but the crowd fingered and still
fingered 10 look at the idols, photographs,
&C., which Rev. Rowe had with him.
t. AT NIGHT ....
the pretty sanctuary was more than crowd.
edit was iammed. An appropriate On.
them by the choir introduced the opening
service, which was brief, alter which Mr..
Rowe discussed mission work In India and
its effect upon the condition Of the IN.
habitants. The address was repleto with
facts, illustrations and experiences. The
terrible famine OF 1873 was alluded to, and
the wondrous relief which Christian ma.
tions afforded dwelt upon. All the meet.
ings were eminently practical, and will
long be remembered by the people who
participated In them.
THE LECTURE TONIGHT
promises to be q rare treat Of instruction
and pleasure, and ought to be as we'll at.
tended as the free series Of yesterday. The
English Lutheran Mission, because Of the