Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-28
WORK OF. CHURCHES.
WHAT IS GOING ON AMONG THE VARIOUS
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
Some Of the Pastors Who Are Out Of Town. and
Others Who Are Prssent--Chureh Events Of
Special NOte-Many Happenings Of
Sociablas and Lectures.

The Young Peoples Society OF chris
tian Endeavor will give literary and
musical recital at the Second Presby-
terrain Church on Thursday evening,
February 9th. The object is to secure
funds to defray the running expenses
of the State G. Z. Convention, which
will be held in this city July 10th, Goth
and 2lSt. The best talent Of the city
has been secured: Mrs. G. NJ. Afford,
reader; Mrs. Flora Williams and Mrs
Kate Fitzgerald, sopranos; Mr.. Charles
Zulauf, basso; Miss Anna Lang, accom-
PIANIST, and the Premier Banjo, Mando'
lin and Guitar Club. The ladies OF the
Y. P. S. @. E. will have refreshments.
A new hymnal called 1.-THE New
Ladies Domihi'' has been adopted by
the First Presbyterian Church, and will
be introduced in the services tomorrow
for the first time. The pastor, Rev. d.
A. Cunningham, will take for his morn
ing subject one of Bunyan's characters,
Little Faith" These character dis
courses have been especially interest
ing.
The two mission bands OF the Second
Presbyterian Church gave very sue
cessful social and supper in the church
Thursday evening. The affair drew
quite a gathering and the young ladies
in charge have reason to be proud OF
the results The refreshments were
tempting and well patronized. The
doors were open at $50 o'clock.
Monday evening a union meeting Of
all the Christian Endeavor Societies in
the city was held al the English Luth-
eran Church. The prime object OF the
meeting was to arrange for the annual
State Convention OF the organization,
which meets in this city next July. This
important affair will be fully arranged
for as several hundred strangers will be
in the city.
The annual meeting OF the West Vir-
ginia NJ. E. Church Extension Society
at the Fourth Street Nj. e. Church last
Wednesday evening was one OF the
most important sessions ever held by
society. Most of the districts in the
State were represented, and the amount
Of money distributed was quite large.
Fully one dozen conversions have re-
suited from the series OF revival SER
vices which have been in progress at the
Benwood NJ. T. Church. The members
of the church are working vigorously
for the new church which will be
erected in that place this coming spring
and summer.
Over one hundred persons have united
with the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Martins Ferry during the revival which
has been IN progress since the first OF
the year. Meetings are held every al
teraoon and evening, and the interest
and attendance is increasing.
Prof. J. Henry Jones, principal OF
Lincoln school, will preach at the Way
man Church tomorrow evening. In the
afternoon at o'clock the funeral ser
mon of Robert Johnson will DO preached
by the pastor, Rev. p. A. Scott.
The topic for discussion at the morn
ing sermon, at the Second Presbyterian
Church, tomorrow will be "Some Sins"
In the evening DR.. Cooke will discourse
upon THE Dedication of Temple"
There will be special rallv at the
First Presbyterian Church next Wednes-
day evening. II is the fifth year OF the
pastorate of Rev. A. j. Trey, and the
event will be Signally observed.
Rev. d. A. Perry will commence a Sc
ries OF services tomorrow evening in
the Wesley NJ. E. Church, The meet
ing will be continued according to it's
success.
Rev. ]. A. Hopkins, of the Disciples
Church, has been in Hancock county
for sometime holding special services at
Fairview.
Rev. Joseph Weller, the pastor of the
German NJ. Z. Church, is conducting
series OF interesting meetings at his
church.