Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-17
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Some OF the Events Stirring in the Eccle-
siastical World.

siastical World.
1t is believed there are nearly 5000 Meth
odist church-goers in this city.
The exterior of the Second Presbyterian
Church is about TO receive new coat Of
paint.
Rev. Charles Treuschel, pastor OF the
German Methodist Church. spent yester-
day in Pittsburg.
The Kings Sons Of the Zane St NJ f.
Church give moonlight excursion on the
steamer Bellaire May 21th.
A musical aud literary entertainment is
TO be given by the G.. w. Atkinson class Of
the Zane Street NJ. F.. Church Tuesday
evening.
Tae Mission on Maket street near Four
teenth street, will hold services at 1880 p.
N. tomorrow. Mr.. &. W. Sawyer is eX-
pected TO be present.
At the Macedonian Baptist Church the
meetings throughout the week have been
well attended, and during the three months
several have been received into the fold.
At the st. James German Evangelical
Lutheran Church tomorrow there will be
a confirmation Of young Christians, and the
sanctuary will be appropriately decorated.
Several Of the pastors during the past
month have had i'll turns. Rev. J. T.
Mcclure, pastor Of the United Presbyte.
rian Church, is now confined 10 the house.
The morning subject at the First Presby-
tcrian, Sunday is The God Of the Unsuc-
cessful The subject Of the praise service
Ia the evening is \ Wise Friends Imita-
tion.
Rev c. b. Graham, Of the Zane Street
NJ. f. Church, will preach tomorrow
morning upon the TRANSPORTATION Of
Christ, ana in the evening The Ascension
Of Christ.
No services win be held AT the United
Presbyterian Church tomorrow because Of
the illness Of the pastor DR.. Mcclure who,
although conyalescing, will not be able TO
conduct services.
Rev. A. G.. Aulford. the newly installed
pastor Of the Third Presbyterian Church.
has been absent all this week in New Cas-
tie, Pa, preparatory 10 moving his family
TO this city today.
There was a very enjoyable musical en-
tertainment in the yestry of the st. James
Lutheran Church Thursday evening.
There will be a congregational meeting at
this church tomorrow afternoon.
There are few ministerial helpmeets in
this city better informed on the religious
affairs Of the country, not alone in the Pres
byterian, but in other denominations as
well. than Mrs. ID. 4. Cunningham.
The effort of the pastor OF the Thomson
Methodist Church, Rev. Mr. Grimes, in
giving the people such wholesome enter
tainment as that afforded by the young ora
tor, Ralph Bingham, is commended.
Rev. ID. \. Cunningham ID. d., took part
in the installation ceremonies attending the
Inauguration Of Rev. l.. w. Barr, formerly
of this city. as pastor of the Firs; Presby-
terian Church at Bellaire last Wednesday
evening
\ A discourse likely 10 create considera-
BILE interest, will be delivered tomorrow
the Fourth ST. Methodist church. The
subject Is THE Modern Theatre as an
Educational Medium"
There are several hundred Italians now
employed in Wheeling. Rev. Father An
drews, of Pittsburg, by special invitation,
will deliver, in their native language. a
lecture in the Cathedral tomorrow even
ing at 80 for their special benefit
The next session Of the West Virginia
Methodist Conference will be held at
Weston. October I'd, Bishop Foss presid-
ing. The opening Of the new Conference
Seminary al BuckhannOn will be one Of
the important matters considered.
Those who have read Mrs. Humphrey
Wards widely spread volume may be inter
ested 10 know that DR.. Joseph Parker, Of
the CITY Temple, Of London, is writing an
offset entitled "Curfew Jessell, or the His
tory of Soul" " is Intended 10 refute
the fallacies OF Robert Elsmere
A special feature Of the services at the
Second Presbyterian Church is the fine
h.. ,.hofr ~ gixfecu upll trained
voices. On each Sunday eve, the pastor,
Rev. w. II. Cook, ID. d., will preach ser.
mon Illustrative Of the Sunday Schoo. les
son of the following Sunday Children's
Day will be observed June sth.
The Simpson C0l0red Church is on the
eve Of a revival. a series OF earnest meet
ings will be held next week. Among the
800 colored people in Wheeling, nearly all
are fairly well situated, and quite num-
Der are comfortably well of. They have
shown their zeal in religious matters BY
subscribing 81 900 already for the brick
church on Eoff street.
The services Of Ascension Day were ap-
propriately observed at the Cathedral,
Thursday. At the late mass Rev. Father
Andrews, OF Pittsburg, officiated Yester-
day morning services were held from 20
: o'clock. Rev Father Andrews preaching
AT q clOfhs anu Mul'u nun a4o' Nh' ~
hours devOtlons commenced, and Will close
at the 30 mass tomorrow
The pastor cf Chapline Street NJ. +.
Church. Rev. f. \. Lynch. will preach
Sunday morning on The blessed Mission
of Christianity" and the subject Sabbath
evening. THE True Way to Rise In the
World" is specially prepared for young
people. There have been one hundred ac-
cessions TO this church this year, and the
attendance at week day meetings has been
uniformly large.
RI. Rev. ]. j. Kain, Bishop Of this Cath
olic diocese. now travelling abroad, is ex-
pected 10 reach Rome On the 25th or 18th
Of this month. The report Of this diocese
for the past ten years was prepared and
left with the Pope when the Bishop first
visited Rome in March. II is believed that
the matter Of the change Of this diocese
will be settled in Rome the last Of the
month The idea Of the change is TO have
the diocese include the whole Of West Nir-
ginia without going outside the State boun-
daries.