Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26

in his church, and Judge It to be very
exacting world from the number aaa
variety Of demands upon his time and
strength. He says that he has from
twelve TO fifteen hundred communi-
cants i'm his church.
The church building Is very CON-
modiOus and rather costly structure. 1t
Is not entirely finished on the exterior,
but the interior is handsomely arranged
and adorned with numerous sacred
pictures and statues.
THE METHODIST CHURCH,
Johannesburg, ranks next in strength
, TO the Catholic, although divided into
1lChIreh North" Is located in the beau-
tiful square heretofore referred to, at
the corner of Ju1a Ann and Fifth
streets, occupying one corner, while the
new opera house Is on the west, the
Episcopal Church on the south, and the
Government building opposite the lat
ter.
Rev. Mr.. Snodgrass is the pastor of
this congregation Of abOat three hun
bred members. He was formerly of
your city and swell known there, lat
terly of Morgantown. He seems to be
nicely fixed in his new charge, his
church is prosperous, and he Is well
cOntented with his situation. O..
There are about eight hundred Meth
odists, all told, in the city.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
is next in strength to the Methodist.
This denomination has strong foot
hold in Parkersburg. Unlike the
~ - IN,
roof, and thus concentrate their strength
and machinery 10 much better effect
than the latter denomination.
TWELVE CHURCHES.
Beside the leading churches already
named, there are 2 Presbyterian
churches, I Protestant Methodist, l
United Brethren and African, making
~ churches to n population of 5000.
That is better showing than Wheeling
can make. o.
Ifthere is one thing potieeably de-
fieient in the Parkersburg churches, 1t
is the music or singing. Parkersburs
does not run much TO music. Some or
most of the largest churches are with
out pipe organs, and their vocal music
does not receive great deal OF culture.
This is a great neglect. The prosperous
churches of this day are the churches
which devote much time, talent and
money TO music, to making the services
inspiring with soul-stirring hymns of
praise, which reaches the better feelings
of every class Of u congregation. You
can almost gauge the influence OF any
| church by listeninga single day or even
ing 10 its service of song.
CHIT CHAT.
Turning from a survey ofthe churches
| to things little more Maynard and
| worldly, encountered
EX-SPEAKER- OF = THE THIRD HOUSE
CALDWELL.
"When did you come-what can /
do for you-hOw long will you be here
you have the freedom of the city, sir
lust swing yOurself-yOu shan't be
hurt" said the urbane lawyer, poll i
clan and temperance advocate, all Ill
one breath.
Well, asked, what do you think
of the outlook for your temperance
campaign, since the RavenswOod Con-
YentiOn?
Good. We will carry our point.
Wen elect the Legislature; the Legs
lature will submit prohibitory amend
ment, and we'll vote IL through.
And syOu think that that kind of
prohibition will prohibit?
ayes; do. think when the State
puts the same kind of penalties on the
vendors of Intoxicating drinks that the
United States laws put upon parties
who now sell without license, that will
settle the business. You don't see any
body selling liquor without a United
States license, even if they do dodge the
We want to prohibit any sale at ali.
Wen have it, too. All the preachers
in the State have already opened the
campaign, and are addressing large and
influential audiences every Sunday.
The flOcks will follow their pastor. Tue
things working all right. We've got
'em."
VIII the the temperance men en-
deavOr to control the Congressional
election in this District?
"SOme will be influenced in their
votes by the character of the candidates,
but there will be no united action in that
direction. We settled that question in
convention. What we're after Is the
Legislature"
Who has the inside track for the
Democratic nomination in this Dis
triet?
There are a number Of candidates.
Leonard, my partner, is now out build
ing his pyramid to crawl into Congress
on. Gibson is showing up pretty well.
They are the two leading candidates,
and there will be Others"
How many lawyers have you in
Parkersburg?
1--WE have about thirty, but five or six
of III do the business"
Who are the leading lawyers?
To this interrogatOry q bystander re-
lieved the ex-Speaker by replying:
Leonard & Caldwell, Hutchinson,
Foreman and the Jacksons have lead
ing practice when at the bar, and there
are other good firms"
Has Ex-Governor Foreman 8 good
practice?
"Ies, he not only has good prac-
tice, but he is an able lawyer, a close
student, and devOtes himself exclusively
to the business"
1.-THE best criminal lawyer at this bar,
for the prosecution, is John A. Hutchin-
son. He Is hard to beat in q criminal
prosecution. He is thoroughly posted,
a hard student, and there is not much
worth knowing of the law, that he does
not have at his finger ends. Next to
Gen. Nate. Golf, he studies his cases
the most thoroughly Of any man 1
know
What has become of Ex-Governor
Stephenson?
He is farming-a kind of granger"
Does he take any part in politics?
mo. He tends to his business. He
is making money, and wants to be let
alone. There are a good many worse
men in the State than Gov. Stephen
SON."
EDITOR PIERSOL,
who is the light and life of the Green
back party in this section, and who dis
penSes Greenbaek doctrines to the
faithful, through the Standard, SAYS: