Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-07
PULPIT POINTS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
ABOUT TOWN.
How the Various Societies are POgreSsing--WhO
viii Preach and What They viii Preach
Upon--Lectures, Entertainments
and Church SOcialS

On wednesday anu InuIsudy Va LtAs
week the Christian Endeavor conven-
tion will be held in Wellsburg. For
sometime committee appointed from
the three Endeavor societies have been
hard at work TO arrange the details OF
the convention. Their work is now al
most completed. The interest of the
societies in the Pan-Handle and adjoin-
ing counties on the southeast has been
shown by the readiness with which they
have responded TO the undertaking, and
it is almost certain that delegates will
be there from all of these. Nearly all
the societies in Steubenville have ar
ranged to be represented. Both socie-
ties of Brilliant will attend. Toronto,
it is expected, will send some, and per-
haps Martins Ferry. Wheeling will
also be well represented.
DR.. Cunningham returned last even
ing from Pittsburg, where he has been
on the Examining Committee OF the
Western Theological Seminary. Tween
ty-two students were in the Senior
class, one of whom was Mr.. John L..
Roemer, Of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Wheeling. The examinations
were written and oral, and gave evil
dence of good work on the part OF stu
dents and professors. Rev. K. +. Sam
pie, d. D., of New York, delivered the
alumni address, and Rev. DR.. Withrow,
Of Chicago, the address TO the gradu-
ating class. All the exercises were OF a
most interesting character.
The anniversary of the Rowe Mission
Band of the English Lutheran Church
was celebrated last evening by an enter
tainment at the church. The band is
composed Of little ones and the affair
was under the direction of Misses Mary
Rinkes and Minnie VogeI. The enter
tainment was of musical and literary
character.
Dean J. Roy Campbell, OF the Diocese
of Fredericton, Canada, who was called
here by the serious illness of his daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Campbell, of the Island,
will start home to-day, Mrs. Campbell
being now out of danger. On his way
home he will stop over at Boston on
Sunday, where he will preach.
Tomorrow evening at the Third Pres
byterian Church, the pastor, Rev. &. NJ.
Afford, will preach a special sermon to
young men, the subject of which is
Lost Opportunities" The Home Mis-
sion Band of the church will give Sill
yer Social in about two weeks.
Next Tuesday Rev. f. ii. Dornbazer,
OF the English Lutheran Church, will
attend the spring meeting Of the South
ern Conference of the Pittsburg Synod
at Christ Church, Westmoreland, Pa.
"The Saloon Trap" the second OF a
series OF sermons on traps for young
men, will be the subject Of DR.. Riker's
discourse at the Fourth Street Metho-
dist Church tomorrow.
Rev. John o. Paisley, recent gradu-
ate of the United Presbyterian Semi
nary, OF Allegheny, is expected to
preach tomorrow at the United Pres
byterian church.
The Demoss family will give vocal
and instrumental concert at the Bap-
fist Church next Tuesday evening. The
proceeds will go toward the benefit OF
the church.
The Knights OF St. Joseph, of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
will meet in special session tomorrow
afternoon in the Thirty-third street
hall.
At the Peoples Church in Grand
Army Hall, Rev. Daniel w. Shaw, pas
tor of Mt. Zion Congregational Church,
Cleveland, Ohio, will preach Tomorrow.
In the absence OF Rev. Lynch, who is
in Ohio, Rev. Joseph Fortney, of West
Wheeling, will preach in the Chapline
Street NJ. z. Church tomorrow.
Rev. DR.. r. Rush Swope has returned
from his visit at Lakewood, n. j. and
usual services will be held in st.
Matthew's tomorrow.
The Sewing Circle OF Chapline Street
NJ. Z. church held a wel-attended SEES
sion in the lecture room Of the church
Thursday afternoon.
The ladies of the United Presbyter-
ian Church will give a supper and social
next Thursday evening in the lecture
room of the church.
Rev. A. Moore, of Zane Street NJ. E.
Church, will preach in the NJ. K. Church
in Benwood tomorrow night.
Some very extensive improvements
are in progress on the church property
at ST. Luke's Lutheran Church.
The United Presbyterian Church will
be handsomely refrescoed this spring.
Rev. Joseph Lee will sail on the steam
er California June 18th for Ireland.