Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-20
VISITORS FILL THE PULPITs.
A Brief Glance at the Various Churches
Yesterday.

Yesterday
A remarkable feature of the church
services in this city and adjoining towns
Yesterday was the fact that the pulpits
were nearly all supplied by the visiting
pastors. in attendance upon the fresoy
terian SYNOD. Pastors of considerable
prominence preached at many Oh tne
churches, but owing TO the lhciemeh'
weather The congregations on an aver
age were not so large as would naturaily
be expected. The most interesting anu
eloquent discussions were in most IN
stances selected, and the people yester-
day had the pleasure OF hearing new eA-
pressions and of getting new thoughts
and suggestions from new men.lt was
notable day in religious circles.
At the First Presbyterian church,
Yesterday morning, the sermon was
preached by Rev. r. NJ. Patterson, d.
d., Moderator OF the Synod, VINO
preached from the text, Romans vi, II;
,'But God be thanked, that ye were the
servants of sin: but we have obeyed
from the heart that form of doctrine
which was delivered you" The SER
mon was very able defense and exposi-
ton of the Paulian theology, as 1t has
descended through Calvin, and was lis
tened to with close attention by sur
prisingly large congregation, consider
ing the inclement weather. AT three
O'Clock in this church, the sacrament
of the Lords Supper was administered,
and there was large attendance. Last
evening Rev. George b. Stewart
preached an eloquent sermon.
At Evangelistic Hall, on Market
street. last evening, the services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bolton, Rev.
Mr.. Gill and Rev. Mr.. Fox. There was
very largo audience present, and the
services were very interesting.
There was large congregation at the
Second Presbyterian Church, yesterday
morning, when Rev. Robert Fuller,
presided. In the evening Rev. Geo. w.
Birch delivered the sermon.
At the North Street NJ. +. Church the
morning sermon was preached by Rev.
j. $. Dickson, and in the evening Rev.
j. d. Shanks filled the pulpit.
At the Fourth Street NJ. L. Church one
OF the leading features of the day was
the Annual Harvest Home Festival, the
exercises of which began at p. m.
There was very large attendance OF
the Sunday school scholars and OF the
members of the congregation, while
quite a number of those in attendance
upon the Synod were noticed. The
Sunday school room had been profusely
and tastefully decorated with various
agricultural products, sheaveS Of wheat,
corn. fruits, ETC., being effectively COM
bined, while large pyramid occupied
the center of the room. The services
were conducted by Rev. =. II. Brooks.
and were of very entertaining nature.
The regular morning service at this
church was by Rev. ID. S. Kennedy,
and the evening discourse by Rev. y.
NJ. Spooner.
At the United Presbyterian church
the morning service was by Rev. h.
ErSkinc, of Carlisle, Pa, and the even
ing sermon by Rev. Alex. Allison, d.
D., of Philadelphia. Both diScourses
found many attentive listeners.
At the English Lutheran church Rev.
DR.. Nesbitt preached at 1920 a. m, and
Rev. w. A. Campbell, ID D., at 1880.
At the Third Presbyterian church
Rev. w. II. Gill preached In the morn
ing, and Rev. J. NJ. Nealy, d. d., at
1880 p. IN.
At the Chapline-street NJ. Il. church
Rev. Geo. C. Hickman, d. d., preached
last evening. At the Thompson
NJ. Il. church Rev. kohler dis
cusSed in the morning, and Rev. d.
w. Moore delivered the morning SER
mon; while at the First Baptist Church
Rev. j. A. Donahey preached at 10:30
a. M, and Rev. w. A. Patton in the
evening. Rev. Charles L. Edwards
preached at Zane Street last evening.
The pulpts in many of the surround
ing towns were also filled by delegates
in attendance upon the sessions of the
SYNOD