Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-01
EASTER CHIMES
WILL CARRY FORTH THE TIDNGS OF OHRISTS
RESURRECTION.
The Day Appropriately Observed in All the
Christian Churchss-What the Church
Societies Are Doing.


be in striking and pleasing contrast to
the dull and sombre aspect Of many of
the churches during the Lentep season.
Especially will this be true OF Roman
Catholic and Episcopal Churches.
Church-going people will be treated to
a visual feast, as most congregations
have made elaborate preparations to
decorate the pulpits and sanctnaries
with flowers. The Ester music will be
appropriate to the day, anu the themes
selected by the pastors will be suggest
ed by the event to be commemorated.
Revival services have been in progress
at a number CT churches, and Easter
will be marked by accessions to the
congregations. The services generally
during Holy Week have been OF pre-
paratory nature.
The services at the English Lutheran
church tomorrow. Rev. E. II. Dornbla-
ser pastor, will be specially attractive.
The church will beautifully decorated
and special music has been prepared.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor invite all to join them In a
Sunrise service at a. m. And at p.
IN. the Sunday school will render mu-
steal service Of striking beauty, es-
pecially prepared for Easter by one OF
the Boards Of the church. Mr.. c. G.
Mitchell, Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary, of
Martins Ferry, o., and Rev. DR.. Riker,
of this city, will address the school. At
the church services a large number Of
new members will be received and the
Sacraments administered. The choirs
OF church and school have taken special
pains TO prepare Easter music. Mrs.
Charles Seamon will sing solo at the
morning service. The church will be
decorated with Easter flowers.
Good Friday, concentrating the
crucidxion OF Christ, was observed with
appropriate services in all the Catholic
churches in the city yesterday. At the
Cathedral at nine o'clock, the mass OF
the presanctified was celebrated, with
Ri. Rev. Bishop Kahn officiating, as
sisted by Rev. Mgr. Sullivan and Rev.
Fathers McElligott and Werninger.
The ceremony Of unwilling the cross
and the solemn procession OF the
Blessed Sacrament took place at ths
morning services. At the conclusion
Of the services the passion according to
St. John was read in English by Father
Reynolds. The Stations Of the Cross
were said In the afternoon. a large
congregation was present
The congregation of st. Stephens
German church, on South Eoff street,
have long had in contemplation the adj
dition of another story totheir cosy edi-
fee. 1t is probable that the building
association of the conference will be
asked to make a loan, in which event
the work will be commenced in a short
time. Architect Jos. Leiner prepared
plans for the addition last summer.
The special Easter collection at the
Fourth Street NJ. E. Church and num-
Der Of other churches in the city, will
be taken up for the missionary enter
prises of the church. A missionary Of
fering will also be made by the Sabbath
School. The church will be mOdesty
decorated with flowers, and special
programme Of music will be rendered.
There is apt to be some friction be-
tween the ministers and the Board OF
Directors o. the Camp Meeting Associa-
ton, over the action Of the Board in de-
Gliding to run Sunday excursions TO
MOundsville during the meetings this
summer. The ministers have consented
totake charge on condition that no trains
will run into the grounds on Sunday.
The Hebrews Of this city last night
celebrated the feast of the Passover,
commemorative of the deliverance Of
the children of Israel from bondage in
Egypt. The celebration lasts seven
days, the first and last being more gen
orally observed. The services will be
held az the Synagogue, and Rabbi u. A.
Bonnheim will have charge.
Good Friday was appropriately OBJ
served yesterday in the Episcopal
Churches. At St. Luke's, at 7:3O o'clock,
Rev. Brittingham preached, and also at
the evening services. AtSt. Matthew's
at 1890 o'clock, Rev. DR.. Swope occu-
PIED the pulpit, and selected The
CrucifxiOn" as the theme for an inter
esting discourse
The Third Presbyterian church will
observe Easter Day with a selected song
service. The church will be decorated
by Florist John d. Marsh. In the morn
ing Rev. c. M. Afford will take for his
text: The Effects of the Resurrec-
ton in the World" In the evening the
subject will be: "a World Without
Man"
At the Chapline Street NJ. E. Church
there will be special services in the
morning appropriate to the day. Rev.
f. n. Lynch, the pastor, will take for
his text, Lessons from the Resurrec-
ton of Christ and Resurrection OF To-
day." In the evening the Sunday
School will give missionary entertain
ment.
At the Wesley NJ. E. Chapel special
song and praise services has been pre-
pared. Rev. Lee, the regular minister,
having been unexpectedly called from
the CITY will not be home in time to con-
duet the services. They will be con-
Quoted in his stead by Rev. Fortney, OF
West Wheeling.
Rev. Father Raphael, OF the Capu-
chin order, of st. Alphonsus Church,
preached an eloquent aud interesting
discourse at St. JoSeph's Cathedral last
night, upon the Passion and Death OF
Our Lord Jesus Christ" The congre-
CATION completely filled the ediice.
Rev. j. A. Fullerton, pastor OF the
Zane Street NJ. Z. Church, left yester-
CAV for Cincinnati on account Of poor
health. Tomorrow morning his place
will be filed by Rev. George Richard
son, a student Of the Boston University.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the Waymsn A. NJ. Z. Chapel
tomorrow, TO be conducted by Rev.
John w. Riley, presiding elder OF the
Wheeling district. On Monday night