Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-16
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
WEEKLY INTERVIEWS WITH THE PASTORS
OF THIS CITY.
Their Topics for Sunday and Matters in General
Religious Naiure-Nusical Concerts This
Winter at the 7. n. G. A., Be.

The I. Nj. =. a. committee on bcC-
lures and Entertainments met last night
TO determine upon the lectures for the
coming winter. The musical pro-
gramme, as far as arranged for this
session, is: The Mendelssohn Quintette
Club; Divide Musin Concert Company;
! Bernhardt Listman Concert Company;
John Thomas Concert Company. For
October 18th Leland T. Bowers, the
l,impersonator, has been secured. Be
sides this Frank Lincoln, the humorlst,
will also be here later in the season.
The lecturers to be obtained will all I'M
doubtedly be men Of ability.
Representatives from the different so
cleties of the Epwortb League OF the
city Of Benwood and Bellaire, met at
the Fourth Street Church Tuesday
evening to elect officers Of the local
uhion. The following selections were
made: President, 4. I. Cartwright;
First Vice President, Miss Annie Pelley,
Bsnwood: Second Vice President, Miss
Mollie Wincher; Third Vice President,
DR.. j. II. Piper, Bellaire; Fourth Vice
President. Wilbur Walker; Correspond
ing Secretary, Frank A. Jackson; Re-
cording Secretary, Miss Eta Satterheld,
Bellaire; Treasurer, Chas. e. Metzner.
At the Thomson NJ E. Church Rev.
Hess will prnech his last conference
sermon Sunday morning. 1t will DO en-.
titled "The Church, or the House OF
Gods GlJry." The ordinance Of bap-
tlsm will be administered to children in
the morning. Rev. Hess In the evening
will receive the probatloners OF the
church into full mem bership. Besides
this he will make an annual stats
teal report and end with . final
address. The election OF Sabbath
School officers will take place In the az
ternoon,
Each of the young peoples society OF
the citE all have flower committees,
whose WORK y is to distribute and place
flowers among the sick. This beautiful
custom has been ,sdhered TO by the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Third
Presby terian church, whit make IL thelr
duty to call at the City Hosp'tal ana
brighten the rooms OF the sick there
with floral offerings. These simple snd
kindly acts are always greatly appre'
ciated.
Services ao the Disciples Church will
DO conducted by Rev. w. r. Spindler,
Of Cleveland, Ohio. The official board
has secured the pastoral services OF
Rev. w. II. Hayden, OF Waukeegan,
H., from September cath to first OF
January and probably longer. Rev.
Hayden is understood TO be talented
young minister, having resigned his
place at Waukeegan because OF Ill
health.
Sacramento services will be conducted
at Fourth Street M. T.. Church Sunday
morning by Presiding Elder, Rev. A,
Mick. The usual services will be held
in the evening. Monday evening the
quarterly love feast will take place in
the lecture room, and Saturday evening
the quarterly conference will also con-
vene.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, OF st. Luke's
Church, will be home to-day from the
Worlds Fair, aud will hold usual SER
vice Sunday. Sunday afternoon Sab
bath school services for the first time
will take place In the beautiful new
chapel lust completed.
A mass meeting for men will take
place at Martins Fey Sunday after
noon, under the auspices Of the I. NJ.
C. A. Of that town. Rev. Afford, OF
this city, will make the address, and
an excellent male quartette will furnish
vocal music.
The topics to be discussed by Rev.
7 Snudau
1.-TWO Requisites Of Perfect Christian
Cleanliness Of Heart and a Right
Spirit" "a Pastors Closing Year-Ad-
dress to His People.
The Zane Street NJ E. Church will
hold the usual services Sunday. Rev.
Robb breaches In the evening and the
church board will secure some person
to occupy the pulpit in the morning.
First Presbyterian church, Rev. D. A.
Cunningham, d. D., pastor--Morning
subject for tomorrow will be Tho God
OF All Comfort" Something Not to
Be TriAed With" evening topic.
At the First Baptist Church Rev.
Irey's morning subject will be THE
Holy Spirits Work In the World" The
subject, "The Convenient Season" will
be illustrated in the evening.
Rev. Affords topic tomorrow morn
ing, at.the Third Presbyterian Church,
will be, 81 am Ready" In the evening
Christian Courtesy, or POliteness" will
be discussed from the pulpit.
The annual West Virginia Conference
will convene Wednesday at Grafton. 1t
is expected that a number Of changes
of the pastors Of the churches over the
city will occur.
Rev. DR.. Cooke, OF the Second Presby-
terrain Church, will preach tomorrow
morning on Individual Greatness. I"
POSSIBILITY" will be the evening topic.
The Ladies' Missionary Society, Of
the English Lutheran Church, gave an
elegant supper and ice cream and cake
social last evening in the G. A. Z. Hall
No services as St. Matthews church
tomorrow, the rector, Rev. DR.. Swope,
attending the annual convention Of ST.
Andrews Brotherhood In Detroit
AT the United Presbyterian Church
Rev. ]. II. Litte will preach to young
De pie Sabbath morning and young
De Dle's service in the evening.
Services will DO held at the English
Lutheran Church. Rev. Dornblsser's
Sunday evening subject will be The
Figure OF the Ark"
Rev. George w. Blakely will preach
Sunday morning at Woods Run NJ. E
church and at Fulton in the evening.
Young mems religious services are to
be held this evening at 7:45 az Y. NJ. C.
A, hall. Sunday services at p. m.
The disciples church has Mission
! Sabbath School every Sunday on
Thirty-frst street.