Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-12
ANEXCELLENT CUSTOM
CHnDRENS DAY OBSERVED IN AEUMBER OF
LOCAL CHURCHES
Interesting Programmes Rendered By the Sabbath
School Sch1lars-Miss Varnum's Lecture
on Temperance Re
ligioas Notes

attendance was all that could be desired.
At the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church
the exercises were held in the Sabbath
School room In the afternoon. Inc
altar was beautifully decorated, aud
growing plants were judiclOusly placed
about the room. An excellent pro-
Rramme Of musical and literary exer-
cises, consisting OF songs aud speeches
bv the children, was rendered. Frank
Cartwright read carefully pre-
pared and interesting paper on
''Childrens Day as an American
Institution" In the evening the ser
vices we're under the auspices OF the w.
c. Il. u. The pulpit was hid behind q
ProiuslOn o. blooming hydrangeas, ar
tistieally arranged. The pastor. Rev,
DIR. A. 3. Riker, preached an eloquent
sermon upon Temperance.
The Zane Street NJ. Z. Church will
not observe "Childreu's Day" until the
first Sunday in July, but it will eele-
brate upon broader scale than ever
before. Active preparations are being
made now. A number OF other con-
gregations will be invited 70 be preseN.
THOMSON N. E. CHURCH.
At the Thomson NJ. E. Church, on
the Island, the exercises were also held
IN the afternoon. A large assemolage
listened to the especially prepared pro-
Rramme Of music and recitation, ana
admired the pretty floral decorations.
Last night in the Chapline Street M.
Z. Church Miss Vandalia Varnum, or
New York, spoke on temperance under
the auspices OF the w. G. I. U. The
crowd attending was one that filled the
church. Miss Varnum's address was
made In her characteristic eloquent
STYLE. Intemperance was divided into
three general classes: (1), avarice, (2)
appetite. (3), ignorance. She stated
that not an advocate OF the liquor
traffic Ia Wheeling would stand on
public platform, and speak for the
liquor business. In relation ts sendlng
unfit representatives TO Legislative
halls, the speaker said, that money
was divided among saloons, just as In
this city, TO accomplish the result.
Along the same line OF thought, Mrs.
Barnum said, there was not one re-
striction of the liquor law put into
effect IN Wheeling as many or the sa-
looms are open on Sunday just as upon
a week day.
The lecturer said that she had been
TO Warrington aud Fairmont, In this
state, aud that In both towns she saw
the saloons being painted and showing
signs of big trade, while the business
men along the streets OF the towns
named, 10 a very large number OF cases,
could not meet their June bills.
Miss Varnum is strongly against the
high license system. Omaha was cited
as a high license city having an enor-
nous number OF resorts Of M fame.
The speaker said finally that she did not
believe in the law that sent the poor TO
the wall and made the rich richer.
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN.
The exercise az the Third Presbyte-
rian church last night, were full OF in
terest. Two loads OF pOtted plants
with beautiful palms, ferns, gera-
NUNS, daisies and hydrangea cas-
in rich profusion adorned the
pulpit platform. Extending nearly
the width OF the edifce was presented
a most beautiful festoon OF evergreens,
arranged IN an artistic manner. Prob
ably the best part OF the programme
was that sustained by the primary
classes. Seven little girls, not over nine
years Of age, and some much younger,
came before the very large audience
and sang sabbath Bells" In the rem
dering Of the selection there were three
solos sung by different ones Of the
seven. Their young voices sounded
clear and sweet, and Ii was not diff
cult to see the pleasure it caused those
in attendance. Superintendent Wal
ford. Of the Sunday school, conducted
the exercises from the printed pro-
gramme. Teacher Stems class first
conducted the selections as a choir.
Rev. Afford made one OF his most ap-
propriate addresses, particularly to the
children. Another beautiful feature OF
the evening was the excellent way 10
which the church choir chanted the
Fourth commandment. The entire
programme was finely rendered.
"Suffer little children to come unto
me-" were the words formed by lovely
evergreens yesterday afternoon at
Boggs Run Mission Of the Third Pres
byterian Church. Here, too, were flow
ers In great quantities. The regular
programme was carried out In an inter-
esting way. The first collection ever
taken for missionary purposes by the
Mission was taken yesterday at the ser
vice. The amount given was very en-
Couraging.
ENGLISH LUTHERAN.
Children's Day proved to be a happy
festival to the little ones at the English
Lutheran Church. The exercises took
place in the cOmmOdiOus Sabbath school
room 10 the afternoon. There was a
lavish display OF bright blossoms, ever
greens and potted plants, lending very
pleasing effect. Printed programmes
were distributed among the children.
Included in the programme were the
following recitatiOnS, each Of which
was rendered in ereditable
manner: 'GOd is Good" by
Ephriam Conner; They neither toll
nor spin, by Miss Bessie RAIDER; select
reading: Gods Care" by Miss Laura
Serlg; "Thy Fathers Pity" by Miss
Alma Higgins; Cherries for Two" by
Master John Phillips: "HOw it is Done, s"
by Irene l.. Dornblazer. A special pro-
Rramme OF music was rendered IN con
nectiOn with the literary exercises. The
pastor, Rev. Dornblazer, spoke briefly
TO the children, and was followed by
Mr.. d. E. Jordan, Of MingO, former
member Of the church and Sabbath
School, who made a short address, re-
calling some interesting "reminiscences.
The congregations during the regu-
lar services were unusually large. In
the morning discourse the pastor dwelt
upon the benefits Of a high ideal life,
and the Importance OF strict adherence
to such 9 PURPOSE when formed. "The