Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-05
WORK OF THE PASTORS
WHAT IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
Several Of III. Churches to Open Up Their Main
Rooms After Series Of Rspsirs-Varlous
Movements During the Wssk--SOms
of the Topics Of the Morrow.

workers in the city. There has been
quite marked activity in church cir
cles the past week.
Inare port of the recent SYNOD az
Washington, Pa, the Presbyterian says
.sThe First Church was occupied SAB
hath morning by the Moderator, Or.
Cooke. of Wheeling. The sermon was
able and practical, and was cast In the
mold of a pastors thoughts. DR.. Cooke
is an exceptionally fine Moderator,
familiar with church order and the
routine by which it is maintained. de is
gentle and winning, and so consloeraee
that none would willingly give MIN
trouble"
For several months extensive repairs
have been in progress on the First Pres-
byterian church, and 1t has been tnor-
onphlv renovated outside and inside. a
beautiful new ceiling has been put In
by Caldwell 81 Peterson, OF TINS city
and fixtures have been arranged Tor the
use of electric lights, while comfortable
and handsome chairs have been placed
in the lecture room. Attractive re-
opening services will be held tomorrow
morning and evening, to which strang-
erS are invited.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Dis
ciples' church are making arrangements
for an entertainment which will be
given by them on the evening Of Fri
day, the 18th inst. The programme
which has been prepared is good one
and cannot fail 10 please all who may
attend. Quite an array OF talent VIII
take part. Among the number will be
Prof. E. A. Wiley, Of Bethany Col
lege, and Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, OF this
city. The proceeds OF the affair will
be used for the benefit OF the church.
2ev. W. G. RlheIdaffer, Of this city,
NJ kceived a call to charge in the
/ Moines, Iowa, Conference, and will
enter on his work as soon as he receives
his transfer from Bishop Bowman.
Mr.. Riheldaffer has also been offered a
charge in the Genessee, n. Y. Confer
ence. The Rev. Denton is the new ap-
pointed minister Of the First M. f..
church at Benwood. He takes the
place of Riheldaffer. He will take up
his residence with his family the COM
ing week.
There will be Prohibition meeting
in the Opera House tomorrow after
noon. The meeting will be called to
order at $3.50 and Rev. F. n. Lynch,
pastor Of the Chapline Street N. E.
Church, will deliver an address on
Goods Voice to His People in the Com
ing Election" The Ohio Valley Quar-
tette is expected to sing at this meet
ing.
The members OF the Disciples Mis-
sion School gave very we'll attended
entertai lment Thursday night at their
headquarters on La Belle streets The
programme rendered was a very inter-
esting one, Several young folks Of the
city took part. Misses Laura Sellars
and Mollie Sims, of Bellaire, took an
active part in the entertainment.
Tomorrow evening at the Fourth
Street NJ. E. Church, the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Riker, will begin a series OF SER
mons for November on the popular
amusements, opening with a statement
of the question. The subjects will be
Dancing" "Card Playing" and "The
Theatre"
The Y. M. G. A., in common with
the Y. NJ. C. AS of the world,
will observe the week Of prayer,
from November 10 TO IS. Meetings
will be held every night that week, and
gentleman from out OF town is expect
ed to lead the services. All arrange
ments are now made for a successful
meeting.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered at the Zane street
church tomorrow morning. In the
evening the pastor, Rev. j. A. Fullerton,
will preach special sermon pertaining
to the general election, entitled sour
Country, It's Historic Foundations and
Future Prospects,"
Tomorrow evening at the First Bap-
fist Church there will be special men,
orial preached before Wheeling Council
No. l, o. u. A. NJ, and the members of
the order will attend in body. There
will be cornet and violin accompani-
ments TO the music.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham has been at
Fairmont the past week, and Thursday
was called TO Washington, Pa, where
he officiated at the funeral of the late
Mrs. Rev. O'Meara. He will return
home to-day and will occupy his pulpit
on Sunday as usual.
The young ladies Of the Wesley NJ. e.
church are making arrangements for a
social and entertainment which will be
given by them on the evenings of the
18th and 10th of this month. The pro-
ceeds Of the affair will be used for the
church.
Rev. Dornblaser has been in Pennsyl-
yania the past few days on church bust
ness. He is expected home to-day and
will preach on Sunday as usual at the
English Lutheran church.
Rev. Father Barry and DR.. McLaugh-
lin, of Philadelphia, were the guests of
Rev. Father Mattingly, Of Martins
Ferry, on Thursday.
Rev. f. F. Lynch Will discourse to-
morrow night at the Chapline Street
NJ. Z. Church upon the Irresponsible
ity and Duty of Christians in Politics. :"
Rev. c. NJ, Afford has been confined
to tie house for some time with sick
ness, but the usual services will be held
at the church tomorrow.
Rev. G. A. Jones. full-fedged ma
tive of Congo, Africa, will preach at
the Simpson NJ. E. Church tomorrow
morning.
a Junior Epworth League has been
organized at the Fourth Street ~. Z.
Church, with good membership.
The Epworth League OF Thomson NJ.
E. Church gave q special entertainment
last night at the church.
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