Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-14
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT is GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
Some Ofths Entertainments Outlined--Ths Topics O.
To.morrow--Annivsrsaris and SOcials--
How the Various Societies are
Progressing.

Progressing.
The Temperance Assembly at Mounds
vile will begin on Sunday, July 3rd,
ending Tuesday evening, July 18th.
Tuesday. 5th, will be w. C. T. q. day;
Saturday, eth, will be Farmers Alliance
day; Tuesday, 18th, will be Prohibition
party day and State convention OF West
Virginia. Colonel George w. Balm will
speak on the 3rd, 4th and 4th. Mrs.
Mary I. Lathrop will speak on the 3rd,
4th and perhaps 5th. Miss Vandelia
Varnum will speak on the 9Th and 9th.
Hon. M. V. B. Bennett, of Kansas, and
John r. Clark, of New York, will speak
on the 9th, 7th and sth. 2. A. Burdlck,
of New York, will speak on the eth, sth
and 10th. Miss Anna Shaw will speak
on the 9th. 10th and 18th. Hon. S. A.
Houston, of West Virginia, and Colonel
l.. +. Livingston, member of Congress
from Georgia, will speak on Alliance
day, the 9th. Prof. Samuel Dickie,
chairman of the National Prohibition
Committee, will be present and speak
on the 18th at the time of State conven-
ton. The w. c. 7. q. will have the
usual morning meeting each day, and
Miss Lydia Newcomb, Of Michigan, will
conduct class in physical culture and
Delsarte gymnastics daily. The Silver
Lake Quartet will have charge OF the
music. Other speakers will probably
be added to the above list.
The month of May always brings a
series of great religious gatherings In
various parts of the country. Some
date in May ends the fiscal year, so tc
speak, of many religious bodies, and at
their anniversaries reports are heard
from all parts Of the denominational
field and plans are laid for renewed at
tempts to evangelize the world. 1t is
an interesting period for the religiOusly
| inclined, aud men of the world are by
no means averse to being informed up
on the progress made in the edification
of the saints and the conversion Of the
heather.
Rev. C. M. Afford will preach in the
Third Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
In the evening there will be special
missionary concert, the subject OF
which is Siam" During this concert
ten minutes talk will be given by some
member of the congregation on the
geography, history and government OF
this small though celebrated country
A young lady will read paper on the
| established religion Of the country and
the pastor will deliver short address
on the progress and influence OF
Christianity in SIAM"
Rev. DR.. w. H. Cooke, of the Second
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. DR.. d.
A. Cunningham, of the First Presby.
terrain Church, constituting a committee
Of the Washington Presbytery, organ
lied church at McMechen Friday
night.
At the Wesley M. E. church to-mor'
row morning the pastor, Rev. Joseph
Lee, will discourse on 1.-The Boys and
Girls Playing in the Street. In the
evening the Berean lesson system will
be taken up and presented to the audi
| ence.
Rev. r. G. White, State Evangelist
will preach in the Disciples Church to-
morrow morning and evening. Rev
White is an interesting and forcible
speaker, and no doubt large congrega
tions will assemble 10 hear him.
Rev. f. H. Dornblaser, of the English
Lutheran Church, has returned from
the spring Conference at Christ Church
Westmoreland county, Pa. He has beer
absent since Tuesday and will occupy
his pulpit on Sunday as usual.
DIR. d. A. Cunningham, Of the First
Presbyterian Church, will begin serie:
| of monthly sermons tomorrow evening
on Bunyan's Characters. The theme o.
the Introductory discourse will be Bun
vans Dream, or the Charm of the Pill
grim's Progress.
In the Benwood M. +. Church, Rev
Archibald Moore, of Zane Street Nj. f
Church, will preach tomorrow morning
At night Rev. j. f. Chenoweth, OF
North Street M. +. Church, will occupy
the pulpit.
Tomorrow evening the pastor Of the
Fourth Street Methodist Churce, Rev
DR.. Riker, will discourse on THE Gam
bling Trap" This is the third OF a
series Of sermons on traps for the young
people.
Rev. DR.. Masden, who was formerly
pastor OF the Fourth Street M. +,
Church, will likely be chosen editor OF
the St. Louis Christian Advocate by the
Omaha Conference now in session.
Rev. +. n. Lynch, of the Chapline
Street M. f. Church, has been absent
from the city for several weeks visiting
his parents in Ohio. He will return and
fill his pulpit tomorrow.
The Home Mission Band OF the Third
Presbyterian Church will give silvel
social at the residence Of one OF the
members on next Friday evening.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Third Presbyter-
ian church will take a short ramble this
afternoon at O'clock.
At the Second Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev. DIR.
Cook. will discuss "Principle VS.. Com
pliance."
The Hope Society of the Benwood NJ.
f. Church will give musical and liter
airy entertainment at the Church this
evening.
The ladies OF the Third Presbyterian
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