Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-31
PULPIT POINTS.
wHAr IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
The Prosperity Of the Various SOcishs'-SOcial
Gatherings and Fitting R'cogni!iOns.
Olhu Interesting Mites.

generous spirit, but unfortunately IL Is
in a condition to be Of little avail at
present. as it is provisioned by the will
to be used only as chapel, rectory or
bospiial, to none of which uses can the
property be conveniently applied. DR..
Swope prefaced his sermon last Sunday
night with few remarks upon the stu
alton, stating among other things that
rectory in the vicinity of the church
had already been contemplated, while
the church was quite prominently inter
ested in the new City Hospital,
and as regards the chapel, IL
was not deemed profitable
location for the establishment OF such.
DR.. Swope further observed that IL ire
ouently happens, as in this case, that
persons conScientiouSly desiring 10
leave portion es their worlds goods 10
the church fail to achieve the purpose
from lack of counsel In the drawing up
of this particular portion OF the will.
He advised those imbued with such con-
temptations to consult contidentlally
with their spiritual adviser as TO the
means of arrangement whereby the
most good can be achieved. Certainty
can only be the desire Of the testator,
and the pastor could possibly have no
other mot We in the spoSition.
Thursday evening had been chosen by
the CONGREGATION of the Second Presley
terrain Church as fitting time to show
an additional mark of their apprecia-
ton of the ministrations OF Rev. DR..
Cooke, the pastor, by reception to
him, followed by supper at the
church, and that he be presented with
a purse of gold coin. Unfortunately,
DR.. Cooke was indisposed and could not
be present, but a committee consisting
of Mrs. s. A. Kepner and Mrs. George
n. Carnahan repaired TO the Mcclure,
where the purse was presented by Rev.
DR. j. T. Mcclure, OF the United Pres
terrain Church. Rev. DR.. Cooke respond
ed feelngly.
The new pastor of the Fourth Street
Methodist Church, Rev. DIR. A. b.
Riker, will reach Wheeling to-day from
Chattanooga, Tenn, and will preach to-
morrow afternoon and evening. DR..
Riker is thirty-eight years Of age and
is an able preacher. He is graduate
OF the Ohio Wesleyan University and
ranks ameng the leading ministers OF
the Methodist denomination. His com
ing adds another 10 the list Of Wheel
ings able divines. His Church will give
him warm reception, and it Is expect
ed that he will prove most successful
preacher of the Word.
The social given by the Ladies Mis-
sionary Reading Circle OF the Third
Presbyterian Church Thursday night at
the residence of Rev. G. NJ. Afford was
attended by twenty-four couples. At
nine o'clock the society was called TO
order by Mrs. c. NJ. Afford and led in
prayer by Mr.. Wallace, after which
Rev. Afford delivered a short address
on Persia, setting forth the advances
made In that country since the
od-y..' - .Lis sooioty- Man Into
ing features were On the programme
The Epworth League OF the M. E.
Church will hold regular business
meeting next Tuesday evening In the
lecture room Of the church at 1880
o'clock. The election OF officers for
the ensuing term will take place. A
new editor of the Epworth Times, the
leagues monthly publication, will also
be chosen, the term of the present edl-
tor having expired. At the conclusion
of the business session, a musical ana
literary programme will be rendered
the young people Of the League.
Rev. G. Bleakley, of Williamstown,
who was appointed at the last confer
ence to the Fulton church, and took
charge about two weeks ago, is at pres
emit boarding with Rev. DR.. Fullerton,
on the Island.
Rev. E. II. Dornblaser, of the Eng
fish Lutheran Church, will preach Sun
day morning at the First Presbyterian
Church. DR.. Cunningham being absent
there will be no services in the evening
Rev. f. n. Lynch will preach at
Chapline Street NJ. E. church, Sunday
evening, on the topic where does the
responsibility belong and what are the
Christians going to do about it?'
BISHOP Peterkin of the Diocese of
West Virginia will preach and admin
lister the rite of confirmation in the
PRESBYTERIAN church at Warrington
next Monday.
Rev. DIR. Fullerton of the Thompson
NJ. L. Church will preach tomorrow
evening on "Notes from the great Ecu
menical Conference" recently held in
Washington.
The Ecumenical Conference recon-
mended that Methodists throughout
the world observe the week beginning
Novem Der 18th, next, as q week OF
prayer.
Tomorrow being All Saints Day, Rev.
Jacob Birmingham will preach morning
and evening at st. Luke'S =. E. Chprch,
on the lives and examples OF the saints.
At the Simpson NJ. +. Church to-mor-
row the pastor, Rev. w. II. Brooks will
speak in the morning of my Impress
sions of the Ecumenical Conference"
To-day is All Souls Day, and to-mor-
row All Saints Day, feastS which are
specially observed in the Catholic
| Churches.
Evangelistic services will be con-
Quoted at the First Baptist church to-
morrow by Rev. O'Hara, the lay
reacher.
Rev. F. n. Lynch has recently re-
ceived several invitations to lecture for
| the temperance cause in this State and
! Ohio.
At the Disciples Church on Sunday
morning, November s, there will be
| service especially for old people.
The Knights of ST. Joseph will meet
tomorrow at the Church of the I'm mac
ulate Conception.