Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-31
UNDER THE SPIRES.
INTERESTING INFORMATION PERTAINING II
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
What is Being Done BY the Different Church
Organizations, and What They Have
in Contsmplation-Sabbath
Topics.

have arranged to hold weekly meetings.
on Mondays, at the Fourth Street NJ. E.
Church. Different topics will be dis
cussed at each meeting, and they will
doubtless prove both interesting and
profitable. The following programme
has been arranged for the month OF
April:
Sscond-"Can Methodist preachers
neg otiats their appointments consist.
emily with conference vOws?"-D. d.
Denton.
Ninth Loyalty to the church, her
doctrine and polity. DIR. A. B. Riker.
Sixteenth The duty of a Methodist
preacher to his successor. "A. Winch
er.
Twenty-third - Debate: Resolved,
That a change should be made at our
annual conference session, instead of
anniversary exercises on evenings, gos-
pei meetings should be held and an eff
fort made to get people saVed."-J.
Enge.
The union OF the official boards Of
the different NJ. Z. churches in this
city, Fulton and Benwood, has been ef-
fected. but the boaId failed TO secure q
quorum on Thursday night, and no bus
mess was transacted.
Next Sunday, April 9Th, is the date
set for the conservation OF TT. Rev. P.
J. Donahue as bishop OF the diocese Of
Wheeling. The exercises will take place
at solemn high mass at the Cathedral
in this city His Eminence Cardinal
Gibbons, will officiate, and Bishop Don
ahue's predecessor, now the Most Rev.
Abp. J. j. Kahn, OF st. Louis, will
preach the sermon. A great many in
vitations have been sent out, and this
diocese will be we'll represented at the
exercises, and by members Of the clergy
and prominent laYmen. Bishop Dona-
hue will OiliCiate at the Cathedral for
the first time on Sunday, April 22d.
The quarterly business meeting OF
the congregation of the First Baptist
Church, which was held Wednesday
evening, was very interesting. Re-
ports from the officers Of the congrega-
tion were read, as well as from the
secretaries Of the different organiza-
tions and missions. The reports were
very encouraging. Thirty-seven per-
sons have been received into the church
since January 1st. c. T. Reed, w. A.
Best, Edward Schneider, Harry L. Bond
and Frank II. Keller were elected dea-
cons.
The regular services will be conduct
ed tomorrow at the Second PreSby-
terrain Church. Sermons morning and
evening by the pastor, Rev. DR.. w. Fl.
Cooke; subjects, "Sacremental Thought"
and HE Does What He Can for Us. ."
Rev. DR.. Ledyard preached an excellent
sermon last night.
Rev. G. O. H. Thomas, President Of
Wayman Academy, Dickson, Tenn, is
in the city, and will occupy the pulpit
at the morning and evening services at
the Wayman A. M. r. church to-mor-
row. The revival services are still in
progress, and the church is receiving
many accessions.
The co-pastor Of the United Presby-
terian Church is expected to arrive here
about May 1st. Rev. Mcclure will Off
ciate tomorrow morning and the even
ing service will be conducted by the
Young Peoples Christian Union.
A gospel temperance meeting will be
conducted at Parker's Hall, on South
Market street, tomorrow afternoon
under the auspices OF the Woman'S
Christian Temperance Union, IL will
be conducted by Mrs. Trimble.
Rev. Jos. S. Weaver, Of Burgetts-
town, Pa, has been conducting meet
ings at the Third Presbyterian church.
At tomorrow mornings services two
elders OF the church will be ordained.
The First Christian Church services
will be held AZ the Hearne Tabernacle,
on South street. In the evening a SER
mon will be preached by Rev. c. A.
Kleeburger, State Evangelist,
Rev. J. Engle, pastor OF the Zane
Street M. +. Church, will address the
mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association tomorrow after
noon al o'clock.
Tomorrow morning at the Thomson
NJ Z. Church, the pastor, Rev. Buckley,
will preach a special sermon TO new con
verts upon the subject HALF and Half.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham is in Park.
ersburg, and Rev. Moore, of that city,
is expected to conduct the services at
! ST. Luke's tomorrow.
Rev. Or. Curre, OF Baltimore, vii
conduct services morning and evening
/ tomorrow at st. Matthew's church.
Elder Charles RAIDER, OF this city
will deliver temperance sermon az the
town hall, Bridgeport. at 3 p. N.
The usual Saturday evening meeting
will te held at the Association building
| at 7:45 O'Clock this evening.
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