Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-25

hand of God which directs MS. Wnen
man works alone he is an ut'er i@,iuie,
but when he works with Goe ~, 49,
grand success. America isuou iuea',
He has been helping US 20 s'iuse'e
toward that ideal. aou %
Rev. Afford then referred ID ueIaii ~
the many blessings for which we shoulu
he thankful to God, inexhaustiole natu-
raj resources. bountiful crops anu IN
dustrial products; our educatlonsi la M
tiles. the finest in the world ne
people of Wheeling have speclal reaSons
to be thankful. Business has Oeeh
good and we have seen a healthy ae-
mand for the products OF our steel lIon'
glass and pottery industries 10 the ma,
kets of the world. The city 5 wholesaie
business is conceded to be larger than
that of any city of $4,000 population ID
the United States. The aggregate TON
mage In and out Of Wheeling amounts 10
"a. 600. 900 a year. We should also give
thanks for our municipal Improvements
electric lighting, new bridges, new
buildings, new churches, a new hos
Dital. -,
The Christian should be thankful,
above all other things, for the raplo
progress of the worlds evangelizatlon'
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Union Thanksgiving services by the
First. Second and United Presbyterian
churches were held at the First Pres
byterian church aud large audience
was present. The Rev. VIM. d. Cooke
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
church, preached the sermon. lie
chose his text from the third chapter
OF Matthew in the words MAN shall
not live by bread alone, but by every
word that proceedeth from the mouth
of God" DR.. Cooke began his sermon
by reference to the bOunteous bless
ings OF the Almighty God during the
year just passed and the many reasons
why in this day all should be thankful
He referred to the greatness OF this
country and of the prosperous future
before it, which showed unmiStakaoly
that God had especially blessed it.
AT OTHER CHURCHES.
At the Children's Home, on Thirteenth
street, good old fashioned Thanksgiv-
ing Day dinner was served at noon.
Eighteen children sat down to dinner,
together with few ladies who are In
terested in the institution and who
came In to see how things were going
& very pleasant day was passed by the
occupants o; the Home. None OF the
Thanksgiving sacks have been collected
yet, but this will be done to-day. There
were about 4, 500 sacks distributed.
The day was observed in a fitting
manner at the Wheeling Hospital. Early
in the morning at 6 o'clock, mass was
celebrated at the hospital chapel, CON
Quoted by Rev Father McEligott and
assisted by Father Wernlnger, OF Hunt
lngtOn, who has been in the Institution
for some time undergoing medical treat
ment At noon tempting Thanksgiv-
ing dinner was served. There are
number Of patients on hand and all OF
them were given good dinner.
At st. Luke's chapel on South Broad
way the Sunday school children gath
cred at 9 O'Clock and each brought an
Offering for the childreH's home. There
was quite large attendance by the
children and host Of palatable things
were brought. Last evening the Ri.
Rev. Bishop George w. Peterkin
preached at 7:30 o'clock.
Thanksgiving day was very fttingly
observed at the German M. L. church
on the South Side. The morning SER
vices were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Jas. Weller. There was a good
congregation present. The singing was
especially fine.
There was the usual large gathering
at the Y. M. C. A. last evening, it being
the occasion of the usual Thanksgiving
reception. Light refreshments were
served during the evening.
The inmates OF the st. Johns Home
for Boys, at the head Of Thirteenth
street, were treated to fine dinner.