Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-29
NEVSOF TBE CHURCHES
OF INTEREST TO PASTORS AND CONGREGATIONS
ALIKE.
A New Edifcs For the Island Msthodists-Church
Entertainments and SOcials-SOms Topics
For Sabbath DiscoarssS.

convenience second TO in the State
The trustees now have the matter under
consideration and if sufficient sum Of
money is pledged they will begin work
In a short gIme. Most OF the necessary
amount is already pledged and the pros
poets for the new church are very
bright. 1t is not the intention TO erect
a new building but TO remodel the pres
ent church so as to make it practically
"a new edifce. Several architects have
prepared plans for the change. 1t Ii
proposed to build q large addition to the
rear, to be equipped on the ground floor
with kitchen, panty, &c, to be used In
socials and entertainments. The steps
of the church will be enlarged
and the seating capacity OF
the auditorium aud Sabbath school
rooms will be greatly increased. The
rear seats will be elevated, giving every
person an unobstructed view OF the
pulpit. The seating capacity will be
further increased by the addition OF q
gallery. A number Of rooms for com
mittee meetings, ETC., will be located In
the rear OF the pulpit and choir loft.
The entire improvements will necessl-
tate the expenditure Of large sum OF
money, but if the plans already out
lined are carried out, the church will
be a model of architectural beauty, with
all the conveniences OF modern
churches.
Rev. Charles NJ. Afford, pastor Of the
Third Presbyterian Church. has re-
ceived q call to the Olivet Presbyterian
Church, OF Philadelphia, TO be assist
ant to the pastor, Rev. DR.. Loyal Y.
Graham. Olivet is one Of the finest
churches in the City of Brotherly Love,
and mas mem bership Of l, $50. 1t is
the second largest in the Synod OF
Pennsylvania. Rev. Mr.. Afford has not
yet made up his mind whether he will
accept the call or not.
Rev. Geo. L. c. Richardson has been
admitted 10 the Pittsburg Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
and has been assigned TO a mission In
Allegheny. His home was in this city,
where he has many friends who have
watched his course with interest lie
attended the Wesleyan Seminary az
Delaware, o., and subsequently grad
uated from the Theological College at
Boston, Mass.
Communion services and the annual
Harvest Home exercises will be conduct
ed at the English Lutheran Church, on
Sixteenth street. There will be special
services by the Sabbath school at two
o'clock, consisting of music, recitations,
ETC., by the children. The church will
be handsomely decorated to-day, and
the attendance tomorrow is expected TO
test the capacity of the editice.
Harvest home exercises, which prom
iSe to be very interesting, will be con-
Quoted at the First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow, and at the Mission Sabbath
School on Eighteenth street, at two
o'clock in the afternoon. The rite OF
baptism will be administered TO the
children at the morning service at the
church. Preaching by the pastor, DR..
ID. A. Cunningham.
An entertainment will be given at
the Benwood NJ. f. Church, tt night,
under the auspices OF the Hope Society,
composed of the young persons in the
congregation. An interesting feature
of the affair will be q joint discussion
between Hon. Josiah Sinclair and Dr.
Leonard Eskey. The subject has not
been announced.
The Boston ConServatorians will ap-
pear at the Thomson NJ. T.. Church next
Tuesday evening under the auspices Of
the Kings Daughters. This peerless
musical organization has attracted
large aud cultured audiences at num-
Der of churches in this vicinity, and
has delighted all musical people.
The autumn rally" of the Sabbath
School Of the First Baptist Church will
be held Tomorrow evening. An inter
esting musical aud literary programme
has been prepared, and parents and
friends of the children have been In
vited to be present.
The Rev. DR.. Cooke will conduct the
services at the usual hours Sunday at
the Second Presbyterian Church. In
the morning he wllpreach on "Christ's
Readiness. In the evening, wages In
the Morrow World" will be his subject
of the sermon.
Rev. DR.. +. D. T. Buckley, pastor Of
the Thomson Nj. E. Church, will con-
tinue his series OF meetings at the
Island Bridge Park tomorrow after
noon. The music will be under the d.
rection of Prof. Smith
Rev. DR.. Mcclure will occupy the
pulpit at the morning services at the
United Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
The evening services will be conducted
by the Young Peoples Society.
BIT. Rev. Bishop Donahue will not re-
turn to the city for several weeks.
After leaving Huntington be went TO
Lincoln county, where he is now con-
Quoting a mission.
The quarterly business meeting OF the
congregation of the First Baptist
Church will be held on Wednesday even
ing Of next week.
The regular services will be conduct
ed at the Tabernacle tomorrow by Rev,
B. c. Bartlebaugh. Sabbath school 81
2:3O p. N.
The Epworth League Of the Chspline
Street NJ. e. Church, holds interesting
meetings on Friday night Of each week.
The usual devotional exercises will bt
held tomorrow at the First Christian
Church.