Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-17
PULPIT POINTS.
HAPPENINGS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
or A RELIGIOUS NATURE
The New Monastery at ST. AlphOnsus Church.
Special Lsnlsn Services = Some Topics for
Sunday DiscOursss-0thsr Matters.

Sunday DiscOursss-0thsr Matters.
The new monastery at St. Alphonsus
Church is rapidly approaching compile
ton. A portion of il will be ready for
occupancy in about a month. The in
terror will not be completed, however,
before June FIRST. One entire floor will
be used as a hall for society and general
meetings. The present living quarters
of the Capuchin Fathers in charge OF
congregation will be used for school
purposes, the change being made neces-
sary by the increasing attendance. The
Capuchin Fathers have been remark
ably successful since they assumed
charge of the st. Alphonsus congrega.
| ton, @. number of years ago. The
church property was then mortgaged,
but the debts were all paid within few
years. Then the adjoining lots on
| the north of the school house were pur-
chased, and used as a playground for
the pupils. Later the old church was
found to be too small for the rapidly
| growing congregation. and the present
structure, the largest and one OF the
! handsomest edifces In the city, was
erected. A few years ago the property
on the opposite size o. the street was
| purchased, and the building converted
into an orphans home, and home for
! the Sisters in charge OF the parochial
school. The new monastery is the
! latest improvement. With possibly one
exception, the congregation OF ST. Al
! phonsus Church now owns the most
valuable church property in the city.
Quarterly meeting will be held Sun
! day afternoon at the Zane-street NJ. h.
! church, and the programme prepared
| for the day is very attractive. At three
| o'clock iu the afternoon an experience
meeting will be held, at which il is es-
| pecialIy desired that all old soldiers will
! be present. Short talks from the vet
Grams of the blue and gray will be an
! interesting feature. In the evening
communion services will he held, aud
| the revival, which has been in pro-
! gress for number OF weeks, will be
! brought TO close.
Next Wednesday evening an enter.
tainment will be given for the Sabbath
! School scholars at the Hearne Taberna-
! Gle, on South street. Rev. tlebaugh
! is accomplishing good results in his
work, aided by number Of charitable
| ladies'. Services will be conducted as
usual tomorrow evening, and the public
generally is invited
At the First Presbyterian church,
the pastor, Rev, DR.. D. A. Cunningha
will occupy his pulpit at the morning
and evening services. His morning
subject will be-''For What does Pres
byterian Stand?" evening, lessons
From Destroyed City"
An all-day meeting OF the Epworth
League was held Thursday in the Chap
line-street NJ, E. church, concluding
with praise service at night. The
service meetings are still in progress,
and there is no abatement in the inter
est manifested.
The special revival services in pro-
gress at the Thomson NJ h. Church
will continue throughout next week.
A pleasing feature is the music which
is rendered by thirty trained voices.
The services for tomorrow are very
attractive.
On Washington's birthday, Thursday,
22d inst, Rev. DR.. A. b. Riker, pastor
of the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church, will
deliver a special sermon appropriate to
/ the day. Several patriotic orders will
| attand the services in a body.
AuniOn meeting OF all the Christian
Epdeavor Societies In the city will be
held MONDAY evening at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church. An attractive
programme has been prepared and a
large attendance iS>expected.
Special Lenten services have been
conducted all week at c2e Thomson NJ.
E. charch, on the Island. Last evening
Rev. Or. Buckley preached to large
| congregation upon Heavens Interest
In Mans Ambitions.
Work has been commenced upon the
extensive repairs at the First Christian
Church, on South Market street. The
architects plans provide for a base
ment under the church for Sabbath
school purposes.
At the First Baptist church to-mor-
row evening, the pastor, Rev. A. j
Trey, will preach a special sermon 10
Nail City Lodge of Good Templars.
His subject will 5e-"The Carousal in
the Palace"
No regular services will be held to-
day at the First Christian church, ow-
ing to the absence Of the pastor, Rev.
w. II. Hayden, who is assisting at re-
vival services in Iowa.
Rev. Or. w. H. Cooke will preach
morning and evening at the Second
Presbyterian church. Morning subject:
What Hath Been Said Unto You, Do
IT," Evening: "Noah's Carpenters.
Revival meetings are in progress at
the First Baptist Church. Good crowds
are attending and Rev. A. j. Trey is
conducting this work the third week.
There have been several conversions.
Excellent reports are received from
Rome, concerning William Hall, OF the
Eighth ward, who is now studying for
the priesthood in that city. Mr.. Hall
will be ordained in about three years.
The Bellaire Christian Endeavor
Union has elected the following officers
for the coming year; DR.. .. w. Long,
President; Miss Lima Thomas, Secre-
tary; Miss Emma Blon, Treasurer.
Mrs. Rev. c. NJ. Afford assisted at an
elocutionary entertainment at her for
mer home In New Castle, Pa, last week,
and made an excellent i'm preston.
Lenten services are held every Tues
day and Friday evening in the three
Catholic churches In this city.
Rnu Fathsr nnfz Of WalIshnrz Vas