Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-18
THE WEEKLY BUDGET OF NEWS OF A
RELIGIOUS NATURE.
One Of the Oldest Congregations in the City
Entertainment at BridgspOrt-COming
Charity Suppsr-Other Notes

| room In the third story or building
utilized for business purposes. In the
! fall OF the same year the lot upon
which the present structure stands was
purchased. The church was built in
1850.
DR.. Dickson, one of the most success
full and talented pulpit orators ever
| located In Wheeling, was It's first pas
tor. He was succeeded in 1857 by Rev.
R. V. Dodge, who filed the pulpit until
he was succeeded by Rev. John Moffat,
whose incumbehcy dated from 1863 to
1875, when he died. Rev. James d..
MotTat was then called to fill the pulpit
made vacant by the death OF his father.
In 1882 Rev. DIR. w. II. Cooke was
called to the pastorate Of the church,
and he has continued 10 act in that
capacity ever since. Under his charge
the church has flourished, in material
as we'll as religious sense, and IL Is
doubtful II any pastor in the city en-
joys In a greater degree the confidence
and esteem OF those who comprise his
| spiritual flock. The congregation is
one OF the largest in the city, and is
being regularly augmented by CONVEX
sions and accessions.
The Bridgeport Presbyterian Church
was well filed last evening on the occa-
sion OF the concert given under the aus
pices of the choir OF the church. The
| programme was as follows:
Piano Solo-"on Blooming Meadows"
Rxe-King
Miss Honser and Mr.. Scmers
leone WIN Me- Gam paua
Miss Updegrafr and Mr.. Chas. Zulauf.
L" maven Prof. Wiley. '''' ''''.
Trio-'Lover's Song .......................Buck
W. B. Day
Sans Letter -. ........ American Cousin
Prof. Wiley.
Rlngoletto. LlsZt
Miss Houser.
still as the Night BON II
Miss Updegraff.
Scene from Richard III
Prof. Wiley
Piano-selected ........................
Miss Houser
| "Out on tho Beach" . g. Lohr
MIR. Chas. Zulauf
Country School Speekln' Day. ...........Original
Prof. Wiley.
The Mariner -hanueggeE
Miss Updeyraff and Messrs. Day and Iulauf.
This programme was carried out
splendidly, applause following the rem
dition of every number, and several Of
the solOists had TO respond to encores.
Nearly six hundred tickets have al
ready been sold for the charity supper
to be given at Arlon Hall between the
| hours of and II p. m. on Thanksgiving
Day. The affair will be given by the
Conference OF ST. Vincent de Paul, as
sisted by the Ladies Aid Society OF st.
Joseph's Cathedral. During the entire
evening the Opera House Orchestra will
render concert music, and at the con-
cluSion'o of the supper refreshments will
be served. The proceeds will be applied
to charity irrespective Of denomina-
tionS.
Rev. c. NJ. Afford will preach a series
of sermons at the Third Presbyterian
Church on the characters present at
Christ's trial. The first, TO be de-
livered tomorrow evening, will be
"Barabbas the Popular Choice" Then
will follow "Herod the Vouptuary, "
"Plate, the Weak, Inscriptions
Judge" and The Inscriptions Priest
hood"
Last Thursday evening there was a
successful meeting of the Union Ep-
worth League in the South Bellaire
Church. The church was filed to the
doors, and one OF the most interesting
of meetings resulted. John P. Nor
gan, OF the Island, was present, and
delivered several excellent selections.
Many from Wheeling and neighooring
places attended.
The morning topic at the Second
! PRESBYTERIAN Church tomorrow will be
1.-THE Greatness OF Prayer" illustrated
| In the true meaning of our requests.
| The evening topic will be THE power
| OF even snail faith" The pastor, Rev.
| w. II, Cooke, will occupy the pulpit at
each service. The Sunday school meets
| at OILS a. M, and the young peoples
meeting at Gas p. m.
Christian Endeavorers OF the city are
| arranging for a great mass meeting the
| 9Th of next month, j. Henry Stauff, Of
| Pittsburg, will make an address. He
is weli-known public speaker. The
Christian Endeavorers in this city and
! locality will be present. The meeting
will probably be held in the Hearne
Tabernacle.
A congregational meeting will be
! held at the English Lutheran Church,
Wednesday, TO take action on the mat
! ter of selecting q new pastor TO sue
! coed Rev. Dornblaser. who recently
/ rendered his resignation.
At least one more handsome Catholic
church will be erected in this diocese
next year. Rev. Father Stenger, Of
Charleston, proposes 10 build church
which will be one of the pretslest edi-
fees in the State.
Rev. HAYDEN, pastor of the First
Christian Church, attended the Distric.
Missionary Convention at New Martins
VILE yesterday. He is expected to re-
turn to-day and will occupy his pulpit
as usual tomorrow.
Seats will be reservedsthis morning
at s O'Clock at c. A. Houses for the
concert in the Opera House next Tues.
day evening by the famous Mendels-
sohn Quintette Club, OF Boston.
DR.. Buckley will address the young
mems meeting at the Y. NJ. C. A, this
evening Rev. DR.. Cooke will be the
speaker on Sunday afternoon. All men
are invited to these meetings.
Next Monday night G. W. Atkinson
will deliver his lecture on Psychology
before the Epworth League Training