Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-28
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS OBCLFa
ABOUT TOWN
TIA Service o. The Eid-Lsnisn Season-Lectur's
co,iais and Other Quiet Church Entertain
msnts-Sublscts for Sunday.

Uedgeville, on March ith ana SUI
The Young Mems Literary Society OF
tbe third PRESBYTERIAN Church, Will con-
vene on Tuesday evening at . 80 O'CLOCK
THE Benwood NJ. z. Church was badly
ianaoed by the flood 1t will be month
", ieast before services can be held in the
edifice.
Tomorrow evening at the Fourth Street
Methodist Church Rev. {. w CushinS
viii preach on "Christianity, Reality or
The rpworth League Of the Island NJ E,
f,brrcb Gave a social at tie residence OF
Mir Statler last evening, for members and
invited guests.
The Butler Band connected with the
Zane St. Methodist Church, will give an
entertainment shortly which will be o.
quite an elaborate nature.
At the Simpson NJ f. Church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock there will be a spec
ial sermon by the pastor to the Grand
United Order OF Odd Fellows
Rer. ]. <, Fullerton, VINO has been at
Charleston an attendant at the bedside OF
mis- sick brother. has returned home and
will occupy his pulpit as usual tomorrow.
Owing TO the continued i'll health Of DR..
Mcclure, there will only be morning serv-
ices Mt the United Presbyterian church.
Communion will be administered March
l5tn.
Rev. A. j. Grey, OF the First BaptiA
| Church, although Just recovering from an
attack Of pneumonia, has regained suiii-
cient strength TO occupy his pulpit to-mor-
row.
The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor. of the Third Presbyterian
Church. will meet three-quarters Of an
hour before public worship on Sabbath
evening.
The centenary of the death OF John Yves
lev falls on March ID, and the following
| Sunday DR. Gushing viii give the day up
10 appropriate services in celebration OF
! this occasion
The Mite Society Of the secohd rresby-
terrain Church were entertained last even
ing at the home of Robert DalzeD at
Leatherwood and a most pleasant evening
was passed
The Kings Daughters will give a social
and supper at Fourth Street NJ. +. Church
| Thursday night 4 musical and literary
programme will be rendered, and there
will be- refreshments.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham has in his pos
session large cabinet portrait OF the Rev.
Mr.. MacQueary, the Episcopal clergyman
recently on trial for heresy. The face in
dicates great vitality.
The home of the Sisters OF St. Joseph,
who teach St Johns parochial school, in
Benwood, was badly damaged by the food,
and the two Sisters in charge make daily
trips from the convent
Rev. F. y. Lynch, Of the Chapline street
NJ. f. Church. has Just returned. from Il
trip to Huntsville and Charleston, where
he gave two very successful lectures en-
titled providence in History
The Knights Of St Joseph, of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, have secured
hall and started weekly drills. Judging
from the interest taken il will not take the
young men long TO become proficient
The evening services Of late at the SEQ
ond Presbyterian Church have been partl-
cularly well attended, the sermons being Of
unusual interest The subject Of DR.
! Cookies Discourse tomorrow evening IS
"Naaman Healed
Bishop Peterkn, OF the Episcopal do
cese, has recently been afflicted with rheu-
matte troubles and this, together with the
floods at many points, has lnteriered
seriously with his usual Lenten visits 10
the different churches.
No services were held in ST Luke's .P.
| z. Church on account Of the furnaces in
the cellar being under water aud no Lent
| en- services have bern held at night this
week on account OF the shortage OF illumi-
mating gas, hut tomorrow the Lenten SER
vices Will be resumed.
The Bishop of the African NJ. f. Church
/ in this diocese probably has one OF the
/ hardest routes TO cover Of any church head.
! The churches in the interior are nearly all
! in places difficult Of access, and in making
the regular visits the Bishop has long
siege Of rough and disagreeable travelling.
Several of the ministers of Wheeling
! have Of late been delivering their sermons
! in series, "a system which has generally
proven popular ia other places from the
fact that the thread " the argument and
the trend of the discussion as they merge
! into one another are watched with greater
| interest
| Tomorrow afternoon. at the Cathedral,
| Rt Rev. Bishop Kahn will deliver the
third ia his series OF Lentcn lectures. Tho
/ Bishop tomorrow will explain the ceremo-
MES employed by the Church in the cele-
bra,ion OF Mass, and in the administration
Of the Sacrdments.
The Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion, which was recently frescOed and re-
painted in the interior, will be reprinted on
the outside as soon rs the weather is favor
able. The steeple and the wood work will
be neatly reprinted, and when the work Is
completed Il will be one Of tie most hand
some edifices in the city.
The festival and bazaar given all this
week by the African Methodist Society
was one of the most successful entertain
Q r. sta h.. sf.rru rafsg
grammes were ali well rendered, and
every night crowds OF appreciatiye audi
tors have been in attendance. \ neat sum
has been realized by the Society.
Thursday of this week was Midlent Il
sort of break in the rgor OF the seven
weeks fast. The feast is, however, not
celebrated until tomorrow -Latare or re
joice Sunday. The break in the fast, how
ever, while commonly observed in earlier
days, is now little noted by the churches,
and the Lenten rigor goes on Just the same.
The flood Of last week left St Johns
Church. BenwoOd in bad condition. The
floor is sunk about two feet, and the fouu-
dation has been undermined by the water,
which caused IL to settle. y wide assure
extends across the ceiling. IL will prob
ably have 10 be torn down and rebuilt.
Services, in the meantime, will be hcld in
the school house.
The Cehrith and Sidney OFT Bands Of
the First Presbyterian church gave a fine
entertainment IN the vestry last evening,
including music, singing by the excellent
choir. recitatons. and brief address by
Rev. w. II Lester. ID. d, OF West Alex
ander. Pa. after which the evening was
spent socially. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
The Methodist Conference Board OF
Church Extension met Tuesday afternoon
At the Fourth Street NJ. +. Church.
Eleven applications for help were granted
and about LOO distributed among these
churches The new church at Elkins was
donated 800. and loan OF 500 was also
granted The East Huntington Church
was granted 500. The rest of the funds
were distributed among country churches.
a great deal Of interest is being aroused
in the Mission TO be held al St. Matthews
p Z. church, commencing Tuesday, March
10, and continuing eight and probably ten
days. Rev G A. Christensen, Of Brooklyn,
will conduct the Mission, and those y no
attended the Mission services az st. Lukc's
church some time since, are enthusiastic in
preparation for the coming work. A meet
ing of the members OF the congregation has
been held 10 make arrangements Tor the
Mission. DR.. Christensen is now in Mon
tana.
An Old Standby.