Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-07
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIR0LES
ABOUT TOWN.
The Revival Services Drawing to a ClOsa-Prt-
pairing for the Season Of Lsnt-Othsr
Movements q Pastors and People.

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During Lent Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn will
deliver a series of perhaps six sermons re
lating 10 the ceremonials OF the church'
and not unlikely one in Parkersourg dur
ing the Lenten season. Services VIII De
held at the Cathedral on Wednesdays and
Fridays at : 80 %. m, the early day serv-
ices being as usual. On Wednesday even
ings short sermons will be delivered, in
turn by the officiating priests Inc nrst
one. on February 18th, will be delivered oy
Rev. Father Sullivan. On Friday even
ings there will be the Stations OF the cross
and devotional exercises.
Rev. w. X. NJ. Denny, OF GAINESVILLE,
Bible missionary, is in the city IN the III
terests of the Ohio County Bible Society.
His mission will be 10 sell Bibles at cost TO
poor people and TO give them TO those too
poor TO buy. The Executive Committee
of the Bible Society consists OF Rev. w;
! II. Cook. G. L. Cranmer, j. Elwood
Hughes. John j. Hughes, Rev. h. Dorm
blaser. Rev. j. Il. Mcclure, w, ii. Kline
hart, Henry X List and G.. l.. Cranmer
One of the advantages OF young men as
ISOLATED with the Y. NJ. G. A., those VINO
spend their evenings at the building, IS
/ their ability TO save up spare change.
There is an instance of this on the South
Side among four brothers where two pc
long to the association and two do not. Inc
/ former two have saved some 500 IN the
past few months, while the others have
nothing laid away for rainy day.
At the last monthly meeting Of Promo,
tiers of the League of the Sacred Heart
at Mount de Chantal, twelve new aSplrants
were added to the number. These young
I tnl-n all the
league deyotiOns, and, If they are found
well instructed in the duties Of Promo
tersn and imbued with the spirit OF the
League, they will receive the cross ana
diploma on the first Friday in June.
APARTY of Wheeling ladies met with
singular accident yesterday, about two ana
a half miles up the river on the ONO size,
which while not particularly harmful was
somewhat discomforting. They were
viewing the coal works in that section, and
got fastened while in the descent OF one OF
the shafts, and had TO remain IN the coal
cage fully five hours until it could be cut
adrift and hoisted up.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Wheeling was reorganlzed sep
TENDER II. 1855 During the following
three years it has increased its membership
10 such an extent that the prize banner was
Under their auspices Mrs. Mary Lathrop
will lecture in the Opera House next sun
day afternoon.
The convention of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor will DE held
at the Third Presbyterian Church Mon
day evening at { 30. The topics are 1.-The
Benefits of Conventions THE Coming
State Convention" "What is the Relation
of the Society to the Church, How 10
Increase the Social Interest in Christian
Endeavor Societies"
Lenten services will be held in st.
I.uke's p l. church on Tuesdays and Thurs
DAYS at D. m, and on Wednesdays and
FRIDAYS at sop. m. They will begin next
Wednesday, which is Ash Wednesday the
beginning of Lent. On Ash Wednesday
the only services of the day viii be AT 1889
q. m.
The Young Mems Sodality OF the Blessed
Virgin, of St. Alphonsus church, will give
an entertainment in the basement ol tne
church Monday evening, and matinee Will
probably be given for the school children.
Three one-act comedies will be rendered,
two in German and one in English.
The entertainment given by the Sunday
School at the NJ. +. Church West Wheel
ing. last Friday evening was novel social
event Many Of the most prominent citl-
zens assisted with a vim that astonished
the large number of people who were pres
ent as spectators and patrons.
The interest in the Y NJ G.. a worl, is
sometimes materially awakened Oy the
business and professional men who drop in
occasionally and make pleasing addresses
Some of the best of these ar" given by j
ElwoOd Hughes. Alfred Paul, DR.. Jcps0n
and Postmaster Cowden.
Rev. &. NJ. Afford will preach at the
Third Prcsby terrain church fo-uorr"w on
the Temptation OF Christ Ia the even
ing on Reasons why God is rot Perform
Ing Miracles To-day. Why lie Is not seen
Oy the Eye and His Voice not Heard by the
Ears OF our Citizens"
Among the members OF the y. VI. G. 4.
ia this city. there are many good OF hanC
speakers. perhaps the most prominent and
easy talker being viii List. {. =. MOui-
son, S f. Crayton, r. II. Williams and
Joseph Bell are also creditabie speakers.
A Philadelphia reporter asked Henry NJ
Stanley, the other day: with all your
experience, 10 you think the missionaries
a failure i'm AfricaW Stanley instantly
and emphatically replied; They are a
magnificent success
A commendable instance of religious
zeal is afforded in the character Of Mrs.
Lucy Atkinson, who is now well along ~
the eighties, and yet attends ST. Luke's L.
F.. Church regularly.
The several Chinese who recently identi-
fed themselves with the First Presby-
terian Church, are making rapid progress,
and have really become quite fascinated
with religious work.
Among the notably few who speak the
original Gaelic is Rev. Father McEllisotl
Of the Cathedral. Bishop Kain recalls
having once heard an entire sermon in the
original Gaelic.
Rev. J. a. Fullerton, of the Thompson
NJ f.. Church, has returned from Ellen
borO, where he was several days attending
the funeral OF the only daughter OF Rev. l..
X. Dawson.
The revival services ut the McMechen
NJ. +. Church continue with no abatement
in the interest manifested. The meetings
are conducted by Rev. Engle, Of Ben
wood.
The Young Mems Club, of the Third
Presbyterian Church, are making active
prepar atoms for an entertainment in West
woods Hall, on the evening OF February
! 18th.
Bishop G.. w. Peterkin, of the Episcopal
Diocese, will visit Wheeling on the Sun
/ Jay UelOES Faster, VI L am puhu"9f anu
administer the rite OF confirmation.
The ushers in the Presbyterian Church,
at Martins Ferry, announced for February
are James 4. Dickson, Frank Harrison,
/ Thurman Selby and Harry Jones.
Miss Mary Bankerd, who took part in
the Day concert at the Opera House last
evening, is a member of one Of the promi-
nent church choirs OF Pittsburg.
The feast of the purifcation Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary commonly called
Candlemas Day, was observed in all the
Catholic Churches last Monday.
The lecture to have been delivered in
Charleston on Prohibition last night by
Rev. f. n. Lynch was postponed, owing
to the sickness of the speaker.
Rev. Birmingham, of the Island Episco
pal Church, conducted special services
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at
Christ Church, in Wellsburg.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, Of the Island,
sports the largest pair of Indian clubs In
the city. They are too heavy To practice
with regularly, however.
The Fear Not Missionary band of the
/ full entertainment ~ the home Of Mr.. }.
Taylor Thursday night.
The revival meetings at Zane Street NJ.
| Il. Church are still continuing, and are very
profitable. The audiences are large and
much interest prevails.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Benwood
NJ. T.. church IS making elaborate prepare
| tions for a Martha WASHINGTON tea In he