Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-24

which was rendered last night probably
for the first time In Wheeling. Inc
anthem is in four parts, each In dli-
ferent key. The varying strains oil the
annunciation and message TO the shep-
herds, il which the style is descriptive
change 10 the soft tones OF lullaby,
the Grade Song o. the Blessed Vir-
gin" and then TO the full and joyous
tones OF the "Gloria il Excelsis." Inc
idea OF the composer is Ingenious, ana
the faultless rendition OF the anthem
last night was. tie most interesting
NUN Der upon an excellent musical pro-
gramme.
TIE subject OF Dr.. RIker's second
brief address was What think ye OF
CHRISTI" He answered the question by
/. few great witnesses from the Bible,
aud from profane history, Rosseau and
other French infdels. Napoleon. and
such eminent writer's and philosophers
as Calico, Shakespeare, Bacon ana
Others He then asked the question
again, and answering II for hlmseI,
said be accepted Him as the Savior OF
the world and his Savior. be gladly
worshipped Him and hoped that thfoueh
Him, by and by, he wou't participate 10
the eternity Of happiness promised 10
His servants.
Miss Land was the soloist in the next
anthem sung by the choir, LORD OF
Earth and Heaven" II is one OF Gran
mer's most tuneful productions, ana IL
was rendered very effectively.
DR.. Riker then spoke briefly upon
the subject-"If no Christ. then what
would the world be?" He asked
what would happen if the infiusnce OF
/ Christ was removed. II the world was
suddenly made Christless. 1t was d
very easy question to answer. Inc
Bible does not give any light upon II;
| it simply teaches the world acout
! Christ. II there had been no Christ u
is safe to assume that Divine grace ana
influence would be withdrawn from
humanity. Then the depraved heart
OF humanity would have been destroyed
from the face of the earth ages ago,
and the earth would be an uninhaolta'
BILE ball, rolling through space without
any interest to any created intelligence
Were Christ removed, there would De
vast population entering upon vice and
sin, that in few generations WouIo
! close up the affairs of this world. AL
that is good in the world, is due to the
influence of Christ.
Good Tidings" soprano solo, with
violin obligato, and chorus, was render'
ed in charming manner. MISS Aou
Hastings possesses a sympathetic voice
of considerable strength, and its excel
lent qualities were admirably displayed
in this selection.
"Christ and Womanhood" was the
last theme discussed by the pastor. DE
held thatif any part OF the humar
family can consistently and earnestly be
grateful to Christ, 1t is the womanhood
OF the world. When He came into the
world woman was little better than a
slave She had no rights which the
world was bound to respect; but the
Lord put the stamp Of everlasting di.
ylnity on the individual and revealed
the lofty relationship which she
sustains to society in her wifehood
and her motherhood. To-day there Is
such a movement for the uplifting Of
womanhood that we have a new ex
preston, "the emancipation OF woman
hood" II any should sing the praise:
OF Christ, it is woman. And she has
not been untrue. She was first at the
birth, and last at the tomb. She ha
been tender and devoted throughout
the Christian centuries, and man!
women were among the early martyr
to Christianity. 1t was a woman WIFI
introduced the true religion int
France. Some one has wisely said tina
when Christ wants a great man, III
provides great woman.
One OF the most pleasing number
upon the musical programme was tn
trio, "Glory to God In the Highest
sung by Miss Hastings, Miss Dungar
and Miss Land. The three voice
blended admirably, and the rendition