The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-26
SPECIAL SERMONS ET AEAREY ALL.

oKEGlAL SEBI4N0 HI hEAkLls BILL.
Music and Decorations Assist TO
Make the Day Memorable to Many
copgregations-The Greatest Of
Christian Anniversaries Fittinsly
Celebrated in wheeling Yesterday.
Christmascomes on Sunday onlyonce
in SO often, and when it does the reli.
gious obaeryances have a double sieni-
~ieance, and naturally attract larger con.
gregations than on ordinary week
day christmases.
This was the case yesterday. All the
churches had better congregations than
customary even on Sabbath. Much Of
this was due to the fact thatseyeral Of
the churches were decorated in a
manner appropriate to Christmas, and.
in all special usicwasirendered.
In the Catholic churches the pro-
grammes outlined in Saturdays INrEI-
11oRScER were carried out, in the pres
ence OF good congregations at all the
services Of the day.
Rev. Dr.. a. b. Riker preached on o
Christmas topic last night at the
Fourth Street NJ. E. church, taking as
his text John 1888:
Then PLATE entered into the Judgment hall
again, and called Jesus and said unto him: Art
thou tho King OF the lcwsg'
The text answers the question, why
Christ cane unto the world. He came
as a King to establish o kingdom, a real
kingdom, a fact. Christ came with q
great purpose, agreat mission. AS He
said to plate, M kingdom is not Of
this world.N But nineteen centuries
have shownithe power Of this kingdom.
To whom does that great ruler, the
queen Of England acknowledge fealty?
10 Christ, as do dfso all the great po-
tentates Of this world. The kingdom
Of Christ Is founded on truth, and
stands frmlyon truth.
On this outline Dr.. Riker preached
an able sermon. The music by the
choir was especially fine.
At the First Presbyterian church
Rev. Dr.. Cunningham preached in the
evening on the topic, "The Morning
Star" an especially appropriate subject
for Christmas sermon. DR.. Cunning
ham preached a powerful aud feeling
sermon, dwelling on the importance Of
giving heed to Christ, who, like tho
morning stur, is 'the light bearer" who
will save tho heedful sinner.
The selections by the choir werc
beautiful and excellently rendered.
Special services were held both morn
ing and evening at the ST. Lukes T. y.
church, on the Island, yesterday Rev.
Jacob Brittingham officiating. Good
sized congregationswere presentat both
services. The chancel, choir and side
walls were beautifully decorated with
Christmas green's, adding greatly to tho
cheerful appearance OF the interior.
Special Christmas music was sung by
the'choir, consisting of Mrs. +. w. Sey-
mour, Mrs. Lee, Mira. Rodger and Miss
Belle McGranahan. Miss Annie v.
Sage presided at the organ. The texts
Of both the morning and evening ser
mons were fromlst. Luke's 11,514:
"Gloryto God In tho highcSt, and on earth
peace, good will toward men,
In the morning Rev. Brittipgham
preached,un 1.-THE Incarnation OF Christ
q Fact The evening sermon was a
continuation considering the purposes
Of INSTRUMENTATION.
Attic 81. Matthew's P. =. church.
Christmas morning Rev. Dr. Swope
preached on the topic Born OF q
Woman" and in the evening on 1.-THE
Name Of jesus Both sermons were
welIiattended. The music at this sanc-
tuary was a feature, both morning and
evening programs being elaborate
and we'll rendered.
Atthe Second Presbyterian, in the
absence Of the pastor DR.. Cooke, only
morning services were held, Rev. o. NJ.
Afford, Of the Third Presbyterian
church, officiating. His discourse was
on the subject "Christs Advent" on
which he preached q powerful sermon.
Hon. g. u Granmer conducted the
morning services at the Second Presby-
terrain church. In the evening the pas.
tor Rev. o. N. Afford preached on
aHerodl the Great, frightened by an In
fant.n Both services were we'll attend
cd, and the musical programs were we'll
-
rendered.
The Christmas services at the First
Baptist church were well attended, the
church being we'll filed at both morn
ing and evening services. The pastor,
Rev. A. ], Trey preached in thesmorn.
ing on ;t.Christ in You the Hope Of
Glory" In tho evening the subject
was and when He Thought Thereon
He Wept.
Rev. j. "A. Fullerton preachedat both
the morning and evening services at
the Zane street NJ. z. church. at the
former the subject Of his ~sermon.fwas
"The Advent OF Christ" The evening
sermon was tho closing one Of the
eProdigal Som series. The choir rene
dered excellent programmes ut each
service.
The seryicesrat the Disciples church
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. ].
a. Hopkins. The morning sermon was
on 1.-THE Newborn Christ and the
evening topic wa ssThe New Birth, or
Christ in You the Hope OF Glory.p