Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-27
PULPIT POINTS.
wHLr IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
TSS Revival Services at the Methodist Churches
Confines With Unabaied Intsrsst-Ths
Conversions Nads-0thsr Incl
dents Of the Week.

Tonight at the Young Mems meeting
At the Y. NJ. c. A. will be Gymnasium
Mems night. The meeting will be led
by Rev. J. A. Hopkins, and the topic
will DO "The Successful Athlete and
His Prize" The meeting will begin at
7:45 and continue one hour. The Sat
urday evening meeting last week was
unusually interesting, and at last Sun
day afternoons meeting q score Of
bright young men made interesting
talks.
The lecture Thursday night at the
Second Presbyterian Church given by
the missionary, Rev. j. K. Pierce, was
sttentively listened TO by large au-
dience. The gentleman took for his
subject "COnstantinOple, Turkey and
the Armenians." He made use Of the
s.ereopticOn views TO illustrate or show
10 better advantage the condition Of
affairs in that country. The lecture
was under the auspices Of the Y. p. 5.
c. E., Of this city.
The NJ. Z. ministers Of Wheeling dis
trict met She MOundSville Camp Meet
ing Association at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at the Fourth Street NJ. E.
Church. The object OF the session was
10 consider form OF management and
arguments relating TO the next annual
camp meeting, which will be held in
August
The contributions toward the Russian
relief fund by the different Catholic
churches promises TO be very liberal.
The matter OF raising the money was
left 10 the discretion OF the different
pastors, and collections will be taken up
tomorrow in some churches, while 9TH
ers have adopted the plan Of private do
nations.
The entertainment to be given in the
basement Of st. Alpbonsus Church, on
Monday evening, promises TO be COM
uIete success. The affair is In charge
OF the Young Mems Society. Two short
dramas in German will be played, and
the music will be furnished by the male
voices OF the church choir.
AT the North Street NJ. E. Church,
the pastor, Rev. j. f.. ChenOwith, will
occupy the pulpit The evening ser
mon will be directed to the young peO-
pie. A series Of revival services have
lust closed at this church, and about
twenty conversions have taken place.
The members Of the Baptist Church,
OF Bridgeport, appreciating the good
work being done by their pastor, Rev.
Morse, surprised him Thursday night
with a pound party. Quite a large
number was present and spent a very
enjoyable evening.
In addition to the regular choir at st.
Matthews Episcopal Church tomorrow,
Miss Myrhman, Miss Grace Updegraf,
Mr.. Castleman and Mr.. Tappan will
take part. The anthem service Will
take place both morning and evening.
The Young Mems Society Of the Third
Presbyterian Church have discontinued
the publication Of It's bright little
monthly paper, the Beacon Light IL
was published for exactly one year, and
SIS was cleared over al. expenses.
For the past week revival services
have been I'm progress at the Wesley Nj.
f.. Chapel and much interest Is being
taken i'm them. Six or eight conversions
have been made already.
The Boys and Young Mems Mission
Club Of the First Presbyterian Church
had a pleasant and social meeting
Thursday evening at the parsonage OF
Rev. ID. A. Cunningham.
The Y. ?. 5. C. Z. meeting Of the Dis
ciples Church will take place Monday
evening. Mr.. Remick TuXell Is the
leader His topic will be: "a Good Man
in Trouble
The evening sermon by Rev j. A.
Hopkins tomorrow at the Disciples
Church will be Illustrated on q black
board, showing Bible references.
The Willing Helpers, Of the Benwood
M.E. Church, will give this evening the
entertainment which was postponed
from last Saturing evening.
Rev. w. II. Cooke, ID. D., will conduct
the study Of the international Sunday
School lesson al the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing at o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. c. NJ. Afford, Of the Third Pres
byterian Church.. and Rev. stephens, OF
bridgeport, will exchange pulpits sun
Gay morning.
An all day meeting will be held at the
Thompson NJ. T. Church next Thurs
day.