Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-09
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT Is GOING on IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
Coming Lectures and observation-disclosures Of
Iniarssi to Clergy and Laity-ToPics
for the Morrow.

TO do would be 10 change the name OF their
society aud accept the Christian Endeayor
pledge This would not DC a great cOnceS-
sion for carrying out this pledge, and Will
make Presbyterians better Presbyterians,
MethOdists better MethOdists, Baptists
better Baptists, etc. If this could be done,
our local Y. Il. :. &. + conventions would
be the most interesting meetings held IN
our city
The first Sunday in May is the time for
choir changes, and Organists, precentors,
musical directors, sopranos, contraltoS,
tenOrs and bassOs, usually date from that
time their annual engagements. The
changes Of moment made this year are Few
and far between, and of much less import
ance than usual. A number of singers have
readiusted their relations and few cholrs
were reconstructed
The first issue of the Epworth Times, the
new monthly published by the Epworth
League of Chaplne street NJ h. Churcn,
has made its appearance. IL IS a we'll
edited and neatly-prlnted folio. Following
is the staff; Editor, II. ). Cunningham;
Assistants and Correspondents, MeSsrs.
Edward CharnOck. Edward Cunningham,
and Misses Clara Bowman, Eva Honecker
and Nettie Grade.
Thursday the ascension Of Christ, forty
days after He arose from the dead, was
commem0rated in the Catholic and Eplsco-
pal Churches of the clty. At the Cathouc
Churches early mass was celebrated at
o'clock for the working people, at O'Clock
for the children. and at ID o'clock High
mass was celebrated. Interesting services
were also held in the Episcopal Churches
The Chapline Street Epworth League is
in Furnishing condition, having about one
hundred members. Two meetings are held
4.
m on Sunday, ant literary and musical
entertainment on Friday evening. The
League is making arrangements 10 raise
about 500 To remodel tue Sunday School
room Of the church.
An interesting meeting of the Chapline
Street VI. + Church Epworth League was
held last evening A short musical ana
literary programme was we'll rendered at
the conclusion of tae programme. Key. ).
A. HOPKINS. of the Disciples Church gave
a short lecture, after which MIR. r. \. Tay-
lor and others made few remarks.
The EpwOrth League of the Fourth
Street NJ. +. Church has made arrange
ments 10 have Leon IA. Vincent, the noted
lecturer, TO deliver a series OF Tour lee
lures in the church, MAY -, 26, . and -.
His subjects will be Hawthorne, Emerson,
CARLYLE and Dean Swift and English Sa-
tire
The Moundsville Campmeetiug Assccia-
ton are making great preparations Tor the
camp meeting which will be held in Aug
ust. They are negotiating win DR. Tai
mage and Bishops Newman and Joyce,
relative 70 having them present and speak
ing at the meetings.
Mrs Rev. +. H. Dornblaser and Miss
Annie F. Meyer, of the English Lutheran
Church. will attend the general convention
Of the WOman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the GeSe~al synod OF
United States, which will be held at Can
ton next week.
A great deal of interest is being mani
tested i'm the concert TO be given al the
Opera House on the evening Of the 18th
inst, for the benefit of St johns Catholic
Church, in BenWCod. The best talent oil
that city and Wheeling, Will take part
in il.
At the recent Congregational meeting of
the Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.
Cooke, pastor, the annual report OF the
treasure rls read, showing all expenses
for the YEAR paid, the Church free of debt
and a cash balance on hand.
Rev. r. Y. Lynch Will preach or The
Hand of God in History at Chapline
Street NJ r Church tomorrow evening.
This is the discourse that created such IN
terest at Richie Court House recently.
Some of the members Of the congrega-
ton OF Disciples Church are attending
District convention OF the Christian WO-
mans Board of Missions, at New Cum0er-
land, this evening and tomorrow.
Rev. James Stalker, ID. d., a distin-
guished divine, of Glasgow, Scotland, will
give an address on How 10 Study the
Bible next Friday evening in the First
Dr. h-tar.f4r, frurt.n If this CITY
Rev. Jacob Brittngham, rector OF st.
Luke's Il. r. Cnurcn Is still absent at
MOOrcheld, W. Va. Tomorrow Rev. Mr..
HOLSTER, Of the Warren, o., Episcopal
Church, will occupy the pulpit.
At the Sunday morning services at the
Disciples Church, the sermon will be on
How 20 take care of the babes in Christ
During the summer the evening services
will commence AZ G:45 o'clock.
Tomorrow morning Rev. c. NJ Afford
will preach on The Creation of Man, or
the Link between Man and Angel In
the evening his subject will be illustrated
by three large oil paintings.
Rev. K. R. Swope will preach at ST. Mat
thew's r. r.. Church tomorrow morning
on "Christ's WISH for His Disciples His
evening subject will The Historic Basis
of Our Christian Faith
A free lecture on temperance Will be
given by Airs Teigs al the vi. +. Church AT
McNiechen's this evening. She viii also
preach morning aud evening IN the same
church GA Sunday next.
The District Missionary Convention of
the Christian Church was held yesterday
afternoon at New Cumberland n number
OF delegates from the Christian Church
were in attendance
The work OF tearing down St John S
Church, in BenwOOd, preparatory 10 the
erection of the handsome new edlhce, Will
be started tomorrow under supervision oil
the contractor.
Preparatory 20 the organization OF the
EpwOrth League on next Tuesday evening
in the North Street NJ. r Church, there
will be a short musical and literary enter
tainment
Mrs Trego, the evangelist Of Delaware,
q. will lecture in the NJ. r. Church at Me.
Mechen this evening at 10 o'clock, and
will preach AL day 20 morrow AZ the same
church.
At the Thomson NJ. r. Church the pastor
gives "A brief lecture on each wednesday
evening at the prayer meeting on the Sun
dav-schOol lesson for the following Sunday
The entertainment and social to be given
bv the EpwOrth League, Of Wesley Nj. r..
Church, will be on Friday, May -, instead
of Thursday DIST Is previously announced
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
of the KirkwOOd NJ. f. Church held their
regular meeting yesterday ~ the residence
of the pastor, Rev. G. Is. Hcnthorne.