Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-31
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING on IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT THE CITY.
Rev. c. ". Cushing Gives Some Interesting Sta
dsties-Rssults Of Revival Meetings.
Some Of the Entertainments
Furnished.

Some Of the Entertainments
Furnished
The following communication was re-
ceived from Rev. Mr.. Gushing yesterday
To the Editor Of ne Register:
NV attention has been called to the FOL |
lowing statement, which appeared in the |
REGISTER recently:
The statement made by c. W. Gushing at the
mass meeting at the Opera House last sunday |
that there we're 1000 young men IN wheeling
between the ages OF - and 30 who dld not az
tend church, has been somewhat criticised o4
the clergy. IL is thought the reverend gentle
man doubtless unihinkingly. did not take into
consideration the very large numbers OF young
men who are constant attendants 1T the three
Catholic churches IN the city.
The statement was based upon statistics
taken from the United States Census, and
statistics gathered by the Young Mems
| Christian Association. The Census shows
that One-seventh or more of the population
consists of young men between the ages OF
fifteen and thirty. In large cities the pro-
portion is a little greater-that is, there is
somewhat larger proportion Of young
men II Wheeling has population OF 3s,-
900, there must be, on this basis, 5,4OO
young men, of the ages mentioned.
The Census reveals another fact: that
one out Of five of the entire population. or
20 per cent. are members OF Christian
churches, but statistics gsthered by the Y.
NJ. G. a. show that only one out OF twenty
of Young men, of the ages mentioned, are
members of Christian churches And these
statistics further show that only twenty
per cent of these young men ever attend
church, while only per cent. of them, as
already stated, are members OF church. II,
for the sake of being sure that we are
within the truth, we say - per cent. OF
them attend church, we still find that there
are left more than 1000 in our city who
never attend church. | wish it might be
shown that these figures are wrong But
| am afraid they are true
CHAs. w. Cushing.
In a recent issue of the Beacon published
| by the young people of the Third Presby-
terrain Church in South Wheeling, appears
the following pleasantly upon members OF
the congrega ion, entitled why Mr.. AL
ford should be well cared for'' Because
his Rat-cliffs, and Rosenbergs in the West
wood abound in Bowers of beautiful
Hughs. His Gille-land produces an album
dance of Wheat and he has numerous Mil |
lers, therefore he will always have his
Grub. He should have u Gay-heart, for
! the Na Dor gets a Leighton, but always |
Fulton of Mix Cole or Koch. so his Hall /
will be warm and he will not Freese. The |
Bakers Bell is heard by this Mann VINO |
Smokes his Pipes at his Leisure and goes |
TO Bellville, Dudley johnson and Ander- |
son when he wishes. He can Sey-bOld |
Miners, Masons, Wagners and Smith who |
would not Steele or Robb Divine. HIS /
Jones, Williams and Stewards are \ Chris |
tian people that would not Rob- son of a |
Nichol, so Watt Moore could he want.
Provided they can plan their church |
work conveniently, Rev. ID. A. Cunningham |
and wife, ofthe FIRST Presbyterian Church, |
are contemplating d trip to the old country |
next summer. DR.. Cunningham has al |
ready been abroad twice, ia ~ and in 81. |
On one Of these trips he was accompanied |
by his wife, who visited with much delight /
the scenes of her nativity in the north Of
Scotland. Mrs. Cunningham is one OF very /
few in these parts who still retains a /
knowledge of the original Gaelic.
Young mems meetings will be held at |
the Young Mems Christian Association |
building at 30 o'clock tonight and 1 |
o'clock tomorrow. Next Tuesday even |
ing reception will be given to the clerks |
and statesmen of the city, and on Thursday |
an entertainment will be given for the !
members of the Association by Prof. Gold |
by and his pupils.
A 1
erary Society of the Third Presbyterian |
Church will hold meeting. There will be |
the usual literary and municipal pro
gramme, and paper on the Behring Sea
trouble. 10 be followed by debate Sub |
iect, as the United States policy right in
the Behring Sea question:,
! Rev. C.. c. Hays, of Bridgeport, who is !
now assisting Rev. Reed, OF GAINESVILLE, !
| o., 10 conduct a revival at that place, has
received a call TO the Presbyterian church |
at Johnstown; also a call TO the church at
Leetsdale, Presbytery Of Allegheny. Mr. f.
Hays is undetermined as yet which to ac-
cept
A recent decision of the Roman congre-
cations was rendered in regard 10 sponsors
| in baptism and confirmation. The ritual
speaks only of the godfather signing the
catechumen with the words, sigma edH; in
the absence OF godfather, gOdmother
may do the same
OF the original membership Of the Sec
ond Presby terian Church the only mem
Der now living is Rev. Edgar Woods who
removed from Wheeling some years ago.
This church, however, has many members
whose terms of service cover wide range
of years
One of IKE members of the First Presby-
terrain Church, who was active in behalf Of
the society in her earlier years, is now in
her ninety-fourth year and resides at
Leatherwood, where she learns with much
pleasure OF all the movements Of the
Church.
The entertainment to he given at West
woods Hall February 18th, by the Y. NJ.
c. A. of the Third Presbyterian church,
will be composed of two parts, tue first part
musical, and the second part the exhibition
of Mrs. Jarley's wonderful wax figures.
On Thursday evening Prof f. NJ. BOWL
ing, of Bethany College, and DR.. II. w.
Hoover vert down 10 Moundsyille 10 con-
duct a series of meetings with the Disci-
pies Church, continuing over Sunday.
Prof. Bowling will do the preaching.
Sunday, February lst, at the Disciples
Church, the subject Of the sermon by the
pastor will be christian Endeavors.' In
The evening a special service will be con
Quoted by the Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor OF that Church.
Rev. Mr.. Bates, talented divine from
Cadiz, O., will preach at the Presby terian
Church in Bridgeport tomorrow morning
and evening. Rev Walker, of Tarentum,
Pa, will preach the following Sunday and
conduct the communion services.
The Kings Daughters" of st. Luke's
Episcopal church, gave supper Thursday
|
way, Island. The affair was well attended,
and all had very pleasant time. Nearly
800 was realized
The Y. NJ. c. A. Gymnasium Club Of
Wheeling and the Y. NJ. G. A. Club of
Martins Ferry will have a contest of the
merits Of the respective clubs on the 10th
Of next month at the Martins Ferry Opera
House.
At the morning services at the Third
Presbyterian church tomorrow, the pas
tor, Rev. Afford, will preach on Things
God Uses" In the evening the subject Of
his theme will be, Away With the Sa
loom
Rev. Dr. Fullerton, at the Thompson
NJ. +. Church tomorrow evening, will
preach on THE Things That Trip Us
There were several accesSions to the church
this week by reason of the revival services.
Rev. w H. Cooke, d. D., returned yes
terday from Harrisburg Pa, where he has
been attending a meeting OF the Sustenta-
ton Committees of the Synod Of Pennsy-
vania and of the Presbytery OF Carlisle.
The State Sunday School Convention
will be held this year at Grafton on the
Eth, 18th and 18th Of March Delegates
from all the Sunday schools in the State
are expected to attend
There will be Stewards rally at Simp-
son NJ. L. church tomorrow and preaching
at / a. m, by Prof. j, McHenry Jones AT
1880 p III. Rev. James Nickens, OF Bellaire,
will preach.
William Poindexter, or Billy" as he is
Familiarity called, has been sexton Of the
Second Presbyterian Church for fully
twenty years, and he has well performed
his duties.
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