Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-08
otner Religious Notes.


ST. Alphonsus Church is receiving
slight repairs.
The EpwOrth League Of the Wesley
M. e. Church will meet tomorrow even
ing.
The foundation has been completed
for the new English Lutheran Church
at Elm Grove.
Mr.. c. II. Plattenburg, OF Bethany
College, will preach morning and even
ing at the Disciples Church.
Rev. J. H. Littel, assistant to Rev.
DR.. J. T. Mcclure, will preach morning
and evening at the United Presbyterian
Church.
The State Conference Of the Method
Set Church, over which Bishop titzSer-
aid will preside, will be held at Grafton
In September.
RI. Rev. Bishop Kahn will administer
Confirmation tomorrow at the Wells
burg church, Of which Rev. Father
Duffy is pastor.
The roof has been placed on the new
NJ. (. Church in KlrkwOod, and work
will soon be commenced on the Interior.
II will be q handsome edidce.
All the preliminary work has been
completed, and the new edlhce for the
Methodist congregation in BenwOod
will be started In q short time.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Rev. job Turner, Of Virginia, will
preach q sermon at st. Matthew's 2. d.
Church for deaf muteS.
The St. AlphOusus Society will give
picnic at the State Fair grounds, on
August eth. An attractive programme
of amUsements has been Outlined.
The Sabbath School of the English
Lutheran Church will give an excursion
next Thursday on the steamer Courier,
and picnic at Browns Island, above
Steubenville.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, pastor OF st.
Luke's 2. L. Church, is In MOOrefeld,
w. Va. Rev. Sommervllle, Of st. Marys,
will preach iu the morning, and Rev.
job Turner In the evening.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning, Rev. DR.. w. IL.
Cooke will preach upon christian
Freedom" His evening theme will be
1.-The Gospel in High Places"
The Sabbath School OF the Fourth
Street Nj. L. Church will hold services
appropriate to the Fourth Of July to-
morrow afternoon. Appropriate songs
and recitations will be rendered.
Rev. +. n. Lynch has returned from
Cleveland, where be attended the Ep-
worth League Convention, and will
conduct regular services at the Chap
line Street NJ, e. Church tomorrow.
Work on the improvements to the
German NJ. L. Church, on South Chap
line street, is progressing nicely. They
will be finished In a few months,
when special services will Oe held to
celebrate the completion Of the almost
new edifce.
The annual congregational meeting
OF the First Baptist Church was held
Wednesday evening. The election OF
officers resulted as follows: Clerk, w.
H. Kasley; Treasurer, c. X. Smith;
chorister, II. E. Kasley; usher, j. A.
Courts. The various reports showed
the financial condition Of the eongrega-
tion to be encouraging.
The announcement that the meetings
ct the Peoples Tabernacle, on South
street, would be discontinued this week
was received with some surprise ana
disappointment by church people inter
ested in the work. However, 1t was the
only course left to the directors, as they
were unable 10 secure the services OF an |
earnest, capable man. The mission Will |
be reopened in the fall with as good /
man as can be secured In charge, ana |
great good will no doubt be accomplished |
during the winter months.