Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-14
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING IN n RELIGIOUS CIRCLsS
AsOUT TIE CITY.
The Season Of Lent and the Services Of the Occa-
sion-Some o. the yssuY Entertainments Of
the Pas Week-0ther Notes.


The offerings on Easter Day at St.
Lukes Church will be devoted 10 Tue 'o'
tory debt
Rev. Afford. of the Third PRESBYTERIAN
church. is out of the city, attending tue
nuptials of his sister.
The Baptist congregation at Martin
Ferry will probably extend call 10 Kew
Mr.. Bradford TO return.
The pulpit of the Fourth Street Metho-
dist Church will be occupied tomorrow
evening by Mrs Mary Lathrop.
Rev. c.. c. Hays will assume his new
charge at Johnstown, Pa, tomorrow. lie
moved his effects there this week.
The revival services at the Zane Street
NJ = Church are still being conducted
and with the most encouraging results.
The Mission School of the Disciples
| Church. at the cornerOf LaBelle ana Jacob
streets, is being repaired, and newly iurh'
| ished on the interior.
Rev. X. Rush SwOpe lectured at ST
Matthew's p. f. Church last night, taxing
for his subject The Beginning OF the
Episcopal Church.
The Mite Society of the Second Presby
terrain church met last evening AZ the res.
dence of Capt. List, corner Tweuty-second
and Chapline streets,
The Knights of ST. Joseph of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception are negotia-
ting for a hall IN which 10 hold their meet
ings and weekly drill.
Services are held in the Catholic
churches every Wednesday and Friday
evening during Lent. On Friday evenings
the Stations of the Cross are reelted.
A pleasing entertainment was given in
the North street church Friday evening
by the Society Of Cleaners. A wei man
aged program was finely rendered.
Rev. L. w. S Peck, of Baltimore, viii
preach ut the Simpson NJ. T.. Church. al
The morning services tomorrow. In tnt
evening the pastor, Rev. Brooks, VII
preach.
Rev. w. G. RiheldafTer has Just returned
from few days trip TO Buchanan anC
will preach Sunday morning at the Norit
Street Church. In the evening kev. w
r. NJ. Denny will preach.
A supper and ice cream social was giyer
Friday night by the young ladies OF tht
TAYLOR Sunday school class OF Chaplln'
Street NJ. +. Church. The social was 1
great success and all enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. Mary r. Lathop, the noted temper
ance lecturer, will deliver lecture TO
morrow afternoon AT 3 O'Clock al the Opera
House. under the auspices OF the w. {. I
u.
What Amusements Are Sinful anc
What Are Not" This will be DR.. Fuller
TOMS topic at the Thomson VI. +. Church
tomorrow evening This is the first OF ;
series of two or three sermons in the SAINT
line
CDR. Mcclure, pastor OF the United Pres
byterian Church, is still confined to the
house with sickness, and will Je unable Il
conduct his services Sunday. In the even
ing at o'clock. a praise meeting Will TX
held instead OF the regular services.
Bishop Peterkn. CT the Episcopal do
cese OF West Virginia, has recently ten
dered a memorial chapel TO the Trinity
Church, OF Parkersburg. The chapel is II
memory of John Stewart Pcterliin, Toe
Young son of the Bishop, who died a few
years ago.
During the five wears pastordtc of Rev
Ash, of the Wesley NJ. l.. Church, the
membership has been increased from 10
TO 800. and the minister's salary has beer
raised from $500 10 81, 600 year. In that
time about 5000 has been spent IN IN
provements.
At the Baptist Church Rev lrey's sur
iect for tomorrow morning will be "Tht
Duty of Church Members Toward Eaci
Other" This will be the first of serios
lof sermons on this subject. The ordinance
of baptism will also be administered al
the evening service.
Rev. W. J. w Denny, agent for the
American Bible Socity, will preach to-mor
row morning at the Third Presbyterian
Church. In the evening the services vii
be under the auspices Of the Young People
Society of Christian Endeavor, and Their,
will be a special collection for the Boart
Of Colleges.
In connection with the Praise Service OF
Sabbath evening in the First Presbyterian
Church, DR.. Cunningham will preach OF
THE Sure Foundation of Hope for Every
Man" Familiar gospel hymns VIII be
sung by the congregation, and appropriate
anthems and solos by the choir
The Young Ladies' Circle of Earnest
Workers of the English Lutheran churcl
celebrated It's anniversary last evening by
giving an Orange Social in the lecture
room of the church. An excellent literary
and musical programme was rendered, fol
lowed by the serving Of refreshments by
the members of the Circle.
Rev. Robert Walker. pastor Of the NJ
f.. church at Harrisville. ONO, VIII al
dress the young mems meeting at the J
NJ. G.. A. rooms at O'Clock tomorrow az
ternoon. The Possibilities Of Life will
furnish the speaker with a timely theme
Several songs by the Y NJ. G. y. Quar-
tctte will add Interest 10 the serve
Special sermons will be delivered al the
Cathedral every Wednesday evening dur
ing Lent. On the 18th inst. Father Sulli-
van will deliver sermon on The Word OF
lie al, 81 T.st hon lsstf ffrtaff
Necessity of Peuance"; March 9Th,
Father Bauer. prayer; March 18th,
Father Sullivan. coincidence in God
March 18th Father McElligott, "Prodigai
Son" In Holy Week special services VIII
be held
4 literary and musical entertainment
was given last night by the Young Men S
Society OF the Third Presbyterian Church
in Westwoods Hall. Some Of the best
local talent took part, ANA the affair was al
artistic and financial success Mrs. Flora
Williams and Mcssrs Daily and Mcclure
sang solos, and Misses JessicoWheat and
Fannie Elder delivered rectatiOns, while
Messrs. Freeze and Roth contributed q
banjo and guitar duct. The second part OF
the programme was made up OF an eXhlDi
ton Of Mrs. Jarley's wax figures, Mrs
farley being lmpersonated by Mrs. Rev
l AllOih.
The following order of services will be
observed during Lent at ST. Luke's Eps-
copal Church:
Tomorrow. service and sermon .....
60. ..............l 0:3D a. N ana 5.3) p 49,
Palm sunday. March - Bishops
Visitation ...... 90. .-...... 1..u D ln
Good Friday. service ana sermon lO..O q. 10
Easter day, service, sermon and holy
communion . ...... ..... ..... 1880 o. ~
Easter dsN. children's srfyicr........ 2:tU p 49,
AT THE CHAPEL.
Tuesdays. service and lecture. ...... 400 o. m
| WEDNESDAYS. iervicc aud lecture. - b ~
Thursdays. service and lecture ..-.... 400 p. M
Fridays. service ana lecture .......... 80 p m
Hoiy week. service March .ith 90
March 9Sth ............7 :. 70 90. iu 90 - o. ~
SMALL TALK.
( Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithlly Told.
ONE deed of trust was left for record