Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-12
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT is GOING on IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
The Revival Services Sill Elicit Earnest Attention.
Distinguished Religious Workers Expected
Hers-Fairs, Lecturers and Other
Notes Of the Congregations.

Rev. DR.. Joshua Peterkin, rector Of
ST. James Episcopal Church, in Rich
mond, Va, died Monday morning, after
a long illness. Deceased was one of the
Oldest and best known ministers here.
After receiving fitting education he
entered the contingencies OF Wilson
q Peterkin, in Baltimore. ship owners
and merchants. Commercial life prov
ing uncongenial to him, his attention
was turned toward the ministry, and on
consultation with his friend, Rev DR..
Johns, of Baltimore, afterward Protest
ant Episcopal Bishop Of Virginia, he
entered the Theological Seminary OF
Alexandria, and after the usual course
OF study entered the ministry about
1886. His first charge was at st. An
drew's Episcopal Church, Baltimore.
After this he served successfully at
Frederick City and Clear Springs, Md,
Berryville, Va, and Princeton, n. J.
1t was while at the latter place that be
received a cell to 81. James Church,
Richmond. The deceased was the
father of Bishop Peterkin.
Bishop Thoburn will be in Pittsburg
Wheeling will be glad to know that an
effort is being made TO have him visit
this place and make an address in the
Fourth street M. L. Church. Bishop
Thoburn is well known here as an at
tractive speaker. His extensive travels
the world around will make this great
treat to those who will be so fortunate
as 10 hear him.
Col. l.. f. Copeland will deliver the
last lecture in the Young Mems Christian
Association lecture course, next Thurs
day. His subject will be 'Snobs and
Snobbery." Col. Copeland is polished
and eloquent speaker, and his lectures
are replete with profound thought, wit
and sentiment Seats will be reserved
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building at o'clock
Monday morning.
There will be special services in the
First Presbyterian Church during all
the evenings of next week except Satur-
day. At the close of each service there
will be a meeting of the Elders for the
reception OF new members. The Rev.
A. i. Marshall, the faithful and sue
cessful pastor of the church in East
Liverpool, Ohio, will preach.
The pastor, Rev. c. NJ. Afford, Of the
Third Presbyterian Church, has been
absent from the city since Monday last,
but will return and fill his pulpit as
usual. This evening festival will be
given in the basement OF the church
for the purpose OF raising a fund to
clean and remodel the church.
At the Fourth Street NJ. +. Church
Sunday morning number OF new mem
bers will be baptized by DR.. Riker and
this ceremony will be followed by a
short talk by the pastor. In the eve
ming DR.. Kicker will preach an evange-
liStic sermon.
The Woman's Auxiliary OF the c. w.
b. Nj. Of the Disciples Church met
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Claude Buckley, on North Front
street. A pleasant and profitable ses-
sion was spent
Rev. E. T.. Mcclure, Of the Allegheny
Theological Seminary, will occupy DR..
McClure's pulpit tomorrow morning
and evening. Communion services VIII
take place in the morning.
At the Thomson NJ. Z. Church Rev.
William Hardness, Of New Martinsville,
will preach Sunday morning and eve
ming at this church.
There will be interesting meetings for
men at the y. NJ. c. A. building at 7:45
o'clock tonight and 4 o'clock to-
morrow.
The pastors Of the Chapline and North
Street Churches will exchange pulpitS
tomorrow morning.