Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN ECCLESIASTICAL
CIRCLES.
Several New Members Added to The Churches
Lectures and Entertainments On the Pro-
uamme-OutloOk for January.

owe have no special Christmas services
NJ the PRESBYTERIAN Churches said hev.
lanes 7. Mcclure, although DO nor
know that some of our churches are SER
onslv AZ fault for so doing. II is not exact
llv in accord with the belief, however.
There can be no question but that Cnrls'
was horn. out the date of the birth we be-
lieve has never been definitely hAeu.
There is not syllable in the Blole ABOUT
il. and not Il word in ancient history uhtli
we come 10 the fourth century, ana theii
the dates are contradictory. The date on
which the occasion is celebrated was hXed
by the Roman Catholic Church"
There will be new year sermon at tne
Third Presbyterian Church, at lo:3u
o'clock tomorrow morning, by the pastor,
Rev. G. NJ. Afford. Subject-"The new
and unretracable way" The evening ser
vices will be conducted by the Dorcas 80.
cietv biect-"Freedmen's Missions
The choir of the Simpson NJ. f.. Church
(colored) will do the singing, and special
collection will be taken up for the Freed
mems Mission.
Through the aid of Mrs. ID. y. Cunning
ham. of the First Presbyterian Church,
the lady managers of the Home Tor Friend
less Women have been fortunate In secur-
ing Miss Helen Campbell, the well-known
writer. for three lectures in January. One
of the lectures will be on Industrial Art,
one on the "Hygienic Advantages OF tbs
Grecan Dress ana another on the
"Work of Women in Europe and America.
The Women's Auxiliary connected with
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, among other
donations. recently sent large box OF wei
come supplies TO Rev. Mr.. Ware, the In
dian Missionary at Rapid City, South Ia
kotah. and in return Mrs. Birmingham re-
ceived a very interesting letter, telling OF
the alarm of the religious workers there,
on account of the Indian outbreaks.
Some idea of the immense amount OF
church work done by Rev. Father Sullivan
and his able corps of reverend assistants
may be Judged from the fact that the boun-
DIARIES of 1.-THE Cathedral parish extend
from the Top Mill TO Caldwell's Run, yet
the work is so well systematized that not
one of the hundreds of wants and sollclta-
tions from members every month pass I'M
noticed.
The services at ST. Johns church in Ben
wood Thursday morning were very iinc.
The choir was made up as follows Misses
Katie and Della Deegan, Maggie Alt
mver. Florence Barrett. Bridget Travis,
and Mrs. Thomas Marlin as sopranos,
Miss Teresa Sewers, alto, Will Deegan,
tenor Patrick Seaman, basso, and Miss
Ella Byrne as organist.
Both the morning and evening services
at the Fourth Street Methodist church TO-
morrow will be appropriate to Christmas.
In the morning the pastor, Rev. I. W.
Gushing, will preach to the children, aud
in the evening to the Older ones: The
music is specially arranged for the oc-
cason, and the services promise 10 be OF
unusual interest.
The following are the topics assigned for
Sunday evenings at the Third Presbyter-
ian Church from now until February:
December 2Sth, conducted by the Dorcas
Society; January 4th, Ruth to young
ladies': January llth, Wise Men and the
Star; January 18th, conducted by Sabbath
School; January 18th, Searching the City,
TO young men.
Owing 10 the continued sickness of the
pastor OF the Zane Street Church, the pull
Dit tomorrow will be supplied in the morn
ing BY Mr. Richardson, a young theological
student of Delaware, Ohio, who is now at
home visiting his mother, on Sixteenth
street. In the evening Rev. M. Cunning
ham, of the Benwood District, will preach.
The sermons delivered by Rev. w. II.
Cooke Of late at the Second Presbyterian
have been generally noted by his hearers
as being particularly well-wOrded aud sub
stantial The analyses have been clevcrly
drawn, the illustrations apt, aud the dis
courses on the whole have been ones from
which lasting lessons have been taken.
Rev. Father Mullen has done excellent
work in discharging the debt OF the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception since his
connection with the passionate. The church
festivals have been successful beyond pre-
cedent, and over 81 900 is paid annually
from the monthly collections. About $1,000
will be paid this year.
Attic North 81 NJ f. Church on Thurs
DAY evening, there was large gathering
of the children 10 enjoy Christmas treat.
In addition to a well loaded tree there was
large fire place built of 39a bricks, each
of which was red colored box filed with
candy, which was distributed.
The parishioners of ST. Matthews Epis-
copal Church are looking forward with
a good deal of interest TO the coming, in
February. of the earnest and eloquent mis-
sionary worker, Rev. Mr.. Christensen, who
recently created such religious excitement
at st. Luke's Church.
At the Chapline Street NJ. +. Church,
communion services will be held tomorrow
morning, and Presiding Elder :. f.. Jones |
will preach the sermon. In the evening |
Rev. Lynch. the pastor will preach, sell |
Getting for his theme, "The Power OF
Truth
Attic Wesley NJ. f. Church tomorrow |
the pastor, Rev. ID. l.. Ash, Will deliver !
sermon-"The Advent of Christ'-apd |
there will be a special Christmas song ser !
vice In the evening his theme will h1 |
The visit of the wise men to Bethlehem.
The revival services which have been in
progress at the Chaplinc Street NJ. T.. |
Church, for some time past. will continue
next week So far, the services have borne |
good fruit, the record being twenty eight |
conversions, and twenty-tour accessioBs
Next Friday evening. upder the auspices |
of the EpwOrth League of the Thomson Nj. |
e. Church, Prof W. II. Wiley of the State |
University, will lecture. The subject OF
the lecture will be There's y woman
in it
There will be Il fair ali next ,weol. at the !
old Court House Oh Chaplne street given |
by tho Mentors OF the Simpson NJ. f.. |
church. l.ast evening there was u Christ !
mas tree for the children of the church.
Commencing on New Years, and perhaps
occupying two or three days, Rev. {. ".
Gushing will make personal calls upon al
the members of his flock, relative to the
work mapped out for the new year
Rev. ]. A. Fullerton. of the Thompson
NJ. f.. church on the Island, will preach to
morrow morning on "ThingsNcw and O't. "
Rev. 5. +. Jones, Presiding Elder wilico-
cupy the pulpit in the evening.
Rev. A. Moore. the len.ly-anpointed pas
tor Of the Zane Sat. III. h. Church, was pre-.
sented on Christmas with lar1" and
handsome picture OF the choir = n his former
charge at Clarksbn"I
At the Disciples Church tomorrow
morning, the pastor, Rev. Hopkins, will
deliver special sermon on "Profaaity."
In the evening, the subject Of bic discourse
will be, "IntemperapcC-
There va. 4 very enjoyable Christmas
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