Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-16
PULPIT AND PEW.
EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING OF A RE-
LIGIOUS NATURE.
Entertainments in Contemplation by City Con-
grsgatons-MOvsmsns of Church People.
Some Sunday Topics

Some Sunday Topics.
Archbishop Kain, Mgr. Sullivan and
Rev. Father McElligott, Of Grafton,
were all confined to their beds with at
tackS Of la grippe, at the same time, at
the North Wheeling Hospital. Arch
/ bishop Kahn recovered and left for his
/ home in st. Louis, as heretofore stated.
Yesterday Father McElligott departed
for Grafton. Mgr. Sullivan is still con-
| fined to his bed, and will not be able to
conduct services Tomorrow. His at
tack is complicated with rheumatism,
and although much improved yeSter-
day, he still suffers intense pain.
George n. Leitch, the missionary
| from Ceyon, who has been lecturlng in
| the different Wheeling churches, gives
a very interesting narrative OF life and
customs in the Orient, which he Illus
trates with one hundred stereoptican
/ views he has been greeted by audi.
ences which were large and apprecia-
! tive. Tonight he will lecture at the
Zane Street NJ. E. Church, and Monday
evening at the Christian Church in Bell
aire.
Special memorial services in honor of
Bishop D. A. Payne, who died at Wilber-
force, o., November eth, will be held
tomorrow in the Wayman A. NJ. E..
Chapel. Eulogies will be pronounced
by Rev. d. Coleman, of Bellaire, Rev. G..
?. Harrington, of Mt. Pleasant, and
others. Bishop Payne was the oldest,
aud one of the ablest Methodist Bishops
in the world.
The new monastery at st. Alphonsus
Church is rapidly approa ching com
pletiOn. IL is now about ready for the
roof. This congregation already owns
more valuable property, with possibly
one exception. than any congregation
in the city. The congregation is one Of
the largest, and is being constantly
augmented.
Rev. c. NJ. Afford, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian Church, has re-
turned from the meeting OF the Wash
ington Presbytery, in Hancock county.
IL was not a regular meeting of the
Presbytery, but there was large atten-
dance. One minister was ordained, and
some interesting papers were read and
discussed.
Special music is always an interesting
feature of the Christmas services in
Wheeling churches, especially those Of
Catholic and Episcopal denominations.
This year will be no exception to the
rule. Nearly every good voice in the
city will be heard in a choir, and the
music will be generally very elaborate.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning Rev. DR.. w. H..
Cooke will preach upon THE Selfish
ness and Sophistry of SIM" In the
evening Rev. George w. Leith, mis-
sionary from Ceylon, will give an illus
trated address upon mission Work in
India and CeylOn."
A novel entertainment, styled holt
day market, will be held at the First
Baptist Church Tuesday evening under
the auspices of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian EndeavOr. The pu-
pills OF the Sabbath School will render a
Christmas canJata, and there will be
other equally interesting features.
AT the Third Presbyterian Church to-
morrow tomorrow evening Rev. G.
M. Afford will deliver the fourth OF Sc
ries of special sermons upon the charac-
tiers present at the trial of Christ. The
subject for this discourse will be THE
Inscriptions Priesthood"
At the First Christian Church, No.
pip Market street, tomorrow morning,
the pastor, Rev. Hayden, will preach
upon THE Comparative Wealth Of the
Church, the United States, the World,
and of God" His evening topic will
be, "God on Trial, and His Character
Trsduced."
Rev Presley Thompson, student at
the United PreSby terian Theological
Seminary at Allegheny, Pa, whose
ability indicates a promising future,
will preach at the First L. P. Church,
Of this city, tomorrow morning and
evening.
A ST. Louis exchange states that
Most Rev. Archbishop j. J. Kain was to
have celebrated pontifcal high mass to-
morrow at the Cathedral in that city,
but will not be able to do so, as his
strength is not fully restored.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Christian church, is arranging a Christ
mas supper and bazaar, to be given next
Tuesday afternoon and evening, at the
Sabbath school building on South
Broadway.
DR.. J. E. Belleville gave a talk to the
young men at the Y. Nj. G. a. gymna-
stun last night that was practical and
very suggestive. His subject was
Bathing
Rev. DR.. A. B. Riker has not yet re-
turned FROM Columbus, where he is at
the bedside of his father, and his pulpit
will again be filled on Sunday by Rev.
Robb.
Rev. S. S. Msttingly, pastor OF ST.
Mary's Church, Martins Ferry, is down
with an attack Of the grippe, and has
an assistant in his place.
Z Young mems meetings will be held at
the Young Mems Christian Association
building tonight at 7;45 o'clock and to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A rally will take place at the Simpson
a. NJ Church tomorrow, for the new
church.
The Sabbath school of the Christian
church, will make donations on Christ
mas for the relief of the poor of the
city.
Rev. Hermann Haas, pastor OF St.
PauIS Church, is confined 10 his home
with an attack of la grippe.
THE Roustabeut," an original poem
by w. S. Richardson, OF Darlington,