The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-10

Observance Of The nay AZ me ChuEehes
ofthe city. 4


Special services commemorative Of the
Resurrection were very generally held in
the churches Of Wheeling yesterday. Year
by year the significance Of the observance
is more widely felt, and yesterday all de-
nominations joined In commemorative the
event Of which Easter has been set apart
as the anniversary, and which few Year,
ago was confined TO one or two churches.
The change Is u commendable one, and the
interest shown at the various places Of
worship yesterday gave new force to the
observance. Below will DO found some aC-
count Of the services at the prominent
churches:
AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
there was very large congregation despile
tue bad weather. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. Q. T. MasleH, OF the Fourth Street
Methodist, who had exchanged pulpiis with
Dr. Cunningham for this location. The sub.
lect OF his discourse was "Tho Fact and
Moral Consequ Of Chrsts Resurrection,
as found In l cor, Is chap, 1920 verses. lie
said: The Apostle defines the moral con.
sequences Of denying the fact OF Christs
resurrection. he assumes the contrary pro-
position, that Christ has not risen from the
dead, and inquiries into the logical outcome
OF such hypothesis: "If Christ be not
rlsen," then Christianity is a delusOn;
''your faith Is vain" the Gospel Is q failure;
your preaching Is vain;". religious expert.
ence Is u deception; "yeare still In your SIM"
personal Christian character Is deception;
rye are false witnesses" death Is annihila.
ton; "they who have fallen asleep In Christ
have persisted" the Christian life Is a misery
without star In the night or hope In the
future. 1--WE are OF all men the most miser.
able"
The conclusions prove the absurdity Of the
original supposiliOn. So the Apostle reverses
the order Of the argument from the negative,
III Christ be not risen" to the positive, "Dut
now Is Christ risen from the dead aud be.
come the first fruits Of them that slept"
Hence the opposite conclusions are true, viz:
Christianity Is world power, the gospel the
living truth, Christian experience fact,
personal Christian character the climax OF
society, death only separation, this life
prophecy OF Immortality aud full OF hopes
and promises. PROFESSIONALLY considered
we have the fact and moral consequences Of
Christs Resurrection.
First-The fact Of ChriSts resurrection.
We have two classes Of evidence In favor OF
this fact, The presumption and his visit.
The resurrection Of Christ had been fOretold
by the symbolism Of the Old Testament-by
the prophets-and by our Lord himself
hence there was reasonable and logical pre-
sumption 1t was true, rs the whole system Of
redemption rested upon its accomplishment
History records the facts Of Cirist's life,
death, burial, resurrection and epiphRnies
Shall we believe the women or CaiphaS, Cleo
pas or CELSIUS Thomas or Julian, Peter or
VOltaire, Paul or Renan-the bought report
and contradictory statement OF the
Roman soldiers or the gospel Of the resurrec-
ton and the witnesses OF the epiphanles Of
our risen Lord2 We must, upon all valid
laws OF evidence, admit their testimony. Who
were the witnesses? Mary Magdalene in the
garden, the woman on the way from the tomb
10 publish the news HE is risen,n the two
disciples on the way to Emmaus, the ten dis
ciples IN the upper room at Jerusalem, the
rationaltstic Thomas, the five hundredOn the
slope OF Galilean mountain the seven apos-
ties on the sea Of Liberals and the witnesses
OF the ascension on 0livet. For veacity
character, disinterested motives and ability
to testify, these witnesses must be admitted,
and the ages have confirmed their evidence;
for humanity Is being moulded into
Sul ASb AAAuES NlAN GlNlAAhhkAOlsu
into the millennial reign.
The logical outcome or moral consequences
Of this fact. We have now an accredited and
certified Christianity-a living ministry
with pentecostal pOwer-the true philosophy
OF christian experienCe-personGl christian
character the climax OF human society
comfort in bereavement, and hope in human
life. These points were elaborated and illus
trated and after lengthy discussiOn-the
peroratiOn was q quotation from Rev. DR.
Wadsworth OF the Presbyterian Church, who
died last week.-"The Gagged eagle may forget
that 1t is OF the lineage of the old plumed
kings OF the forest and OF the mountain, and
begin to pine, the bright eye fade and its
strong wing droop. But carry its cage into
the open air, break the iron bars and let out
the imprisoned bird. See he walks
forth: there is reft in the
oyerhanging cloud, golden sunbeam flashes
around him; he lifts his royal crest, the dim
eye blazes again, the soIled plumes unfold
and rustic, the strong wings move themselves,
and with Q rapturous cry he springs heaven
ward-higher and higher--in broader and
broader circles he mounts, rllshes through
the storm cloud and darts toward the SUM-"
So our imprisoned souls, once liberated from
the thraldom OF sin and warmed by one ray
from the sun OF righteousness, will rise on
the exulting wings Of faith and hope aud
never dwell again in the dust and fog Of n
mere worldly life, will soar in the sunlight
beyond the shadow of clouds and the niists
Of the valley.
The music at this church was very choice
and as fine rs AIRY in the city. The large
organ was skilfulIy manipulated by Mr.
Charlie Eotf, who played very pretty i'm
provision for the opening, and then ran into
the chords OF that grand quartette CqntQtd
Dominic, by Mozart, which was admirably
sung by Mrs. G. W. Eof soprano, Miss
Theresa Philips, contralto, Prof. H. Thomp-
son, tenor, and Joseph Hall, Esq, bass. For
the olfertOry, Mrs. EOiT and Prof. Thompson
sang Mosenthaps duet 81 will Magnify" The
hymns were all familiar ones, in which the
congregation Joined, the choir leading with
the addition of Mr.. John MendePs voice.
Large numbers are being drawn to this
church lately by the music.
AT THE ST. MATHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
There was large congregations at IA. NJ,
when the morning prayers were read by the
rector, Rev. X; Rush Swope, in his usual i'm
pressiye and happy manner. The musical
selections at this service were as follows:
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IL Deuln 4. Thomas
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lVln ,.".... German
The choir consisted Of Miss Nan Dubois.
Soprano; Mrs. McIlwaine, contralto; Prof.
Schoheld, bass and Mr.. Davis, tenor. This
quartette is under the direction OF Prof.
Schoheld. Miss Wilde, OF this CITY, is al
present organist While the music was
good and was enjoyed, competent judges de-
clared that 1t was not equal to what St,
Mathews has been famous Tor in years past,
The church looked as handsome as ever.
About the alter, pulpit and lectern were
Gala lilies, white roses and simlax; rising
from the baptismal font was beautiful eros
OF Gala lilies; draped over the pulpit front was
white pHlpit cloth, on which was a purple
cross, the effect OF which against the pure
white was very pleasing. There was used for
the first time memorial lectern presented
by Mr.. Hullihen Quarter in memoriam Of
his lately deceased wife. Its very hand.
some affair, from Lamb, Of New York, OF
carved walnut In the form OF an eagle; 1t was
very much admired.
tl0;S0 \. N. the elifce was packed, every
seat being occupied. Communion was ad-
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