Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-09
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
Uuio. Of the Churches in the Celebration of the I
MGA Anniversary Tomorrow Night-Le'-
lures, SOeials and Church Work in General.

special sermons, on "Home and Home
Life" The subject tomorrow evening
will be "The Future and Eternal Home.
The seventh anniversary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church at 1880 o'clock tomorrow even
ing. The devotional exercises Will De
conducted by city pastors. President
In. Vance will preside aud General
Secretary Lynch will read the annual
report. The anniversary address VIII Dc
delivered by DR.. George Z. Reed, Presl-
dent of Dickinson College. DR.. Reed IS
an eloquent and graceful speaker, and
an unusually fine address may be ex-
pected. Several of the central churches
will unite in the service.
The twentieth annual convention
Of the Young Men Christian Associa-
tions Of Maryland, West Virginia, Del
aware and District of Columbia, Will be
held at Parkersburg, January 14th-
18th. The opening session will be
held Thursday, January 14th, at half
past three o'clock. The ladies OF Park
ersburg will tender reception to the
delegates Thursday evening. Mayor
Wilson will welcome the convention.
The day sessions will be held in the
Chapel Of the Trinity Protestant Epis-
coual Church. The Parkersburg Asso-
citation will provide entertainment for
all delegates.
A public installation OF the newly
elected officers of st. Alphonsus So
ciety will take place in the basement OF
the church on the 10th inst. Rev.
Father Mauritius will otficiate. After
the exercises musical and literary en-
tertainment will take place, to be fol-
lowed by an oyster supper. The Opera
House Orchestra has been engaged to
furnish music for the occasion. The
young ladies of the congregation will
assist at the supper. The proceeds
will be for the benefit Of the German
Orphan Asylum. The committee in
charge Of the affair consists Of Messrs.
Chas. Z. Behler, John Holman and
Ferdinand Riedenbach.
The members of the English Lutheran
Church in the southern part of the city
have formed congregation OF their
own, which will meet for short time
in Hanlon's Hall. A young minister
from Cleveland has been secured who
will preach every Sunday evening for a
while, and II their efforts to establish a
branch of that denomination in that
part of the city is success, they will
build a church OF their own, as they
have no church building in the city ex-
cept the one located on Sixteenth street,
which is too far away for people who
live in the lower part Of the city.
A very profitable meeting to Sunday
school teachers and Bible students is
held in the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION parlors every Saturday after
noon. The meeting begins at o'clock
and close at 10 minutes before 6. The
International Sunday school lessons are
ably conducted by Rev. DR.. Cooke, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian Church.
The meeting is q union one OF all de-
nominations and all Sunday school
workers are welcome. The study will
be conducted as usual to-day.
The leaders Of the four o'clock Sun
day afternoon meetings at the Y. M. G.
A. for the month of January are DR..
Geo. Z. Reed for tomorrow; January
18th, Il. S. Wingert; January Gath, 5.
II. Kasley; January 31st, DR.. A. b.
Rlker. The Saturday evening meetings
will be led as follows: To-day, John p.
Kindleberger; January 10th, l.. G. Con-
nor; January 23rd, Geo. Stephan; JAN
uary 3Oth, Geo. Marshall.
Mrs. Amanda Herman conducted a
large meeting Thursday night at Evan
gelistic Hall and Mr.. Sawyer received
and seated the people. Mrs. Herman
was assisted by a number OF ladies, and
also the Rev. Mr.. Hopkins, who made a
stirring temperance talk. Miss Birdie
Chapman rendered solo full OF tender
ness. Mr.. G. Sawyer will lead the
services tonight and Sunday night.
1t Is said that Rev. r. e. White has
resigned his charge as pastor OF the
Christian Church, TO take effect April
LIST, next, when he will become State
Evangelist of West Virginia. Rev.
White has made many friends during
the time of his stay in this city, and he
is very energetic worker in the cause
of Christianity GShingt0n Journal.
At the Fourth Street Nj. Z. Churc b
Quarterly meeting will be held to-mor
row morning. The Love feast will be
held at a. M, ana Presiding Elder
Mick will preach. This will be follow
ed by sacramento service, a special pre-
paratory service 10 which will be held
this evening.
Fifteen persons have united with the
Wesley NJ. z. Church the past month.
The trustees have decided to make 8
grand effort to raise from $1,000 to ST.
500, by the first Of April, and have de-
cided to give bazar and social during
the month Of March, to last during the
whole week.
As an evidence Of rapid growth in
membership it may be stated that since
the first OF November over twenty-five
have been taken into the Chapline
Street NJ. E. Church. The pastor, Rev.
f. n, Lynch has been doing some very
active work.
DR.. B. b. Tyler, of New York City,
will deliver the next lecture In the
course OF lectures at the Disciples
Church Thursday, January 14th, at s
D. M. Subject, Present Day Problems
ana their solution.
AT the Second Presbyterian Church
Rev. DR.. Cook will preach tomorrow
morning, on "Some Thoughts on the
Passover. The attendance at this
Church at the special service this week
has been very gratifying.
The Y. NJ. G. A. Hall will be crowded
IS usual, next Monday evening, for DR..
George c. Reeds lecture on Qualities
That Win" The lecture will be exeep-
tionally entertaining and instructive.
The sewing society Of the Wesley M.
F. Church, which has been organized
only two months, turned over S15.55
recently, while the Epwcrth League
paid $500 on their subscription.
Very Common Want.
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