Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-15
PULPIT And PEW.
RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST TO
PASTORS AND THEIR FLOGKS
Entertainments and Church SOcialS to Be Given.
Some of the Topics Of To-McrrOwS DiScOurssS.
Notes of General Interest,"

Rt. Rev. Bishop j. j. Kain will leave
either tomorrow evening or Monday
morning for New Orleans, to be present
at the exercises In celebration OF the
centenary anniversary of the establish
ment Of the second Catholic hierarchy
in what is now the United States. The
Crescent City will next week witness q
gathering OF the highest dignitaries In
the Roman Catholic Church Of the
United States. Before returning to
Wheeling Bishop Kahn will visit por-
tiOns OF his diocese throughout the
State, and will administer confirmation
to classes which have been receiving in
struction for several weeks past.
Elaborate preparations are being
made at ST. Mary's church in Martins
Ferry, on account OF the annual visit oil
Ri. Rev. Bishop Watterson, Of Column
bus. Dean Hartnedy, Of Steubenville.
and Rev. Father Depmann, OF Cleve-
laud, will also assist at the services,
which will be of unusual interest
class of boys and girls will receive the
First Communion at the early mass, and
the Rt. Rev. Bishop will administer
confirmation to a class Of eighty, in
Guiding = number OF adults, at the
vesper service.
Next Monday evening In the Third
Presbyterian Church will be held a
union meeting OF the Y. p. S. c. e.
societies Of the city. All committees
in connection with the State convention
to be held in this city will meet at the
church at 7:30 o'clock In the evening.
At 8 o'clock the regular union services
will be begun. The annual election OF
the city union officers will be held. All
the similar societies in town will parti-
cipate.
The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society OF
the PresbyterY Of Washington will be
hello on the Goth and 21st inst, at West
Alexandria, Pa. A number OF ladies
from the different Presbyterian
churches In this city will be present.
very interesting and instructive pro-
gramme has been prepared for each
day. Music and other special features
will be provided.
The knights OF st. George OF the
Cathedral, will soon begin regular drills
for the purpose of preparing to enter
the prize drill In connection with the
annual convention OF the Il. Z. U.
Knights of ST. John, In Pittsburg, In
June. The local society will choose
delegates at the next meeting. Capt.
Geo. j. Mathison, of this city, is the
national treasurer of the organization.
Tomorrow the regular morning and
evening services will be held at the
Chapline Street NJ. e. Church. At the
morning service it is arranged that
quite a large number OF persons will be
taken into the full communion Of the
church. In the evening a great revival
service will be held in connection with
the other services,
The Presbytery OF Washington will
meet ut Burgettstown, Pa, next Tues
day afternoon. Among the business TO
considered will be the selection of dele
gates to the General Assembly, which
meets at Washington May 18th, 10 try
the celebrated Briggs case, and also to
consider the question Of revision OF
faith.
Rev. C. NJ. Afford will occupy the
pulpit of the Third Presbyterian
Church as usual. The morning subject
will be wisdom Crying on the Streets"
Evening subject, Abraham" The
second OF the series OF Biblical distin-
gulshed men. A collection will be
taken for the Assembly Fund.
The entertainment at the Opera
House, last night, given for the benefit
OF the First Presbyterian Church, was
a decided success. A good crowd was
present, and all appreciated the musical
and literary numbers upon the pro-
gramme. a neat sum was realized.
The Sunday school of the North
Street M. L. Church is making prepar-
alton for grand entertainment at their
church next Thursday and Friday even
ings. A good orchestra will be in at
tendance, and all arrangements for
pleasant evening are being made.
Interesting meetings. for men, will
be held at the Young Mems Christian
Association building tonight at 7:45
o'clock, and tomorrow at 4 o'clock. All
young men are invited TO attend.
The Epworth League Of the Chapline
Street NJ. Z. Church gave a delightful
entertainment in their church last
night The crowd was large and the
exercises were enjoyed.
The Hope Society Of the Benwood NJ.
E. Church will give festival and
bazaar at the Benwood City Hall. CON-
mencing on the evening OF the 18th and
continuing four days.
President McDermiad, OF Bethany
College, will preach in the Disciples
Church tomorrow morning and eve
ming. The new pastor will be selected
within few weeks.
Memorial services will be held at the
Wellsburg Presbyterian Church next
Wednesday, in honor OF Rev. DIR. Greer,
who was for forty years pastor OF the
church.
The fair and festival given by the Ia
dies OF the First NJ. E. Church opened
at the Bellaire City Hall on Thursday
evening, and will close tonight.
Special preparations are already be-
ing made for the observance Of Flower
Sunday in June, at the different
churches in the city.
The Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF South Bellaire gave tea party
at the home of Mrs. John l.. Davis last
night.
On Sunday, April %. the Knights OF
St. George will receive holy communion
in body at ST. Joseph's Cathedral.
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