Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
Many Of the Churches Preparing For the Christina
FeShval-Lectures and Entertainments
of Various Kinds.

Did you ever go into a church and
notice how some people hold onto the
end OF seat. And it is not always
young people either. Very frequently
the members who have been attending
the same house OF worship for years,
VIII come early Zone good trait aud
| placing himself or herself, very often
the latter, in the end OF q seat, hold onto
that place like grim death. And what
Is the profit in having the end
seat. To get out sooner? What differ
ence does IL make If it takes you min
ute longer and how much trouble 1t will
save II you walk into the middle OF the
seat when you are the first person to ar
rive and thus save others from crawling
over you?
The ladies had full swing at Evangel-
istic Hall Thursday evening. Miss Bes-
sic Eckles led the music in a most ac-
ceptable way, starting out with the old
line hymn, ARISE, My Soul, Arise"
Mrs. Amanda Herman followed with
the opening prayer, and tie partici-
pants were Mrs. Hall, Bartel and Rick
ers. The new Presiding Elder OF this
district, the Rev. A. Mick, made the adj
dress. The next service will be this
evening, asd the best OF reinforcements
may be expected.
j. Frank Legge has received and ac-
cepted from the Baltimore and Odio
Railtoad Company an offer of the posi-
ton of general agent and superintend-
ent of terminals at Wheeling, and left
Shepardstown on Tuesday to enter
upon his duties. Mr.. Legge's friends
here greatly regret his departure,
though they rejoice at his good fortune
in obtaining such desirable position.
His family will remain here until
spring.-ShepdrdStOWn Register.
At the Fourth Street Methodist Epis-
copai Church, the pastor, DR.. Riker,
has entirely recovered from his recent
illness and will occupy the pulpit both
morning and evening. In the evening
he will preach to the young men OF
Wheeling upon the scandal in police
circles this week. Subject: The
Debauchery Of the VIII Power" Illus
trated by Sampson and Chief Debrugge.
The officers and teachers of the Sun
day school OF the Disciples Church met
Thursday night and elected Sunday
school officers for the ensuing year.
The following were chosen: Ii. G. Con-
nelly, superintendent; s. g. Naylor, as
sistant superintendent; Homer Sum
mers, secretary; w. Ii. Colyig, treas
urer; Claude Buckley, chorister; f. A.
Sherratt, organist, and Miss Bessie Ech-
OILS, assistant.
At the Thomson NJ. E. Church to-
morrow evening the pastor, DR.. j. A.
Fullerton, will preach the third OF the
series of sermons on "Home and Home
Life" Subject, Twenty Years After
Marriage A Model Home and Its Sur
roundings."
Rev. R. Rush Swope has violent at
tack of the grip which will preclude
him officiating tomorrow, hence there
will be no services at st. Matthew's. On
next Sunday night week he will preach
a sermon to the Master Masons' lodges
~ Idhnyi Or uuo sUuv'uss S"V 1880
M. E. Sabbath School met at the Church
Thursday night to complete arrange
mepts for a Christmas programme. A
chorus of small scholars is being ar
ranged and they will render good music
At the Third Presbyterian Church
tomorrow evening, the pastor. Z. M.
Afford, will preach. The subject OF
tho evenin9 subject is: lessons from
the Lives of Four Great Political Char
acters Who Have Died in the Past -Four
Months"
One week from to-day st. Mathews
Sunday school will treat their scholars
10 the regular annual Christmas treat.
Preparations for a chimney, for which
Santa Claus can come down and bring
presents to the children are being made.
The Missionary Chapter OF st. Mat
thew's P. K. church recently sent oox
of clothing and other articles TO the
minister at Rosebud Agency, South Da-
kota. The value OF the box was $40.
Mrs. Isaiah Warren, of Wheeling, was
recently appointed superintendent OF
scientific instruction for the local w. =:
TU. She was State superintendent OF
that department ct one time.
At the Simpson NJ. E. Church to-mor,
row evening a Christmas sermon Will
be preached by Prof. j. Mchenry Jones'
Sunday school at 2:30 p. M, young
peoples meeting at 3:45.
A Sunday school teachers meeting
will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. building
at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Dr;
Cooke will conduct the international
Sunday School Lesson.
A Christmas sermon at st. Luke's L.
F. Church will be preached Christmas
morning at 1890, and the Sunday School
will hold their celebration Christmas
eve.
The Sunday school OF Thomson M. H.
Church are arranging for an entertain