Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Items Of Interest to Pastors and Their
Congregations.
Church Improvements-What the
Religious Organizations Are Do
ing, and Contemplate Doing-Top'
It's for Sabbath Sermons-Other
Matters Of General Interest.

The final arrangements are being
made by the committee on arrange
metns for the twenty-ffth anniversary,
or silver jubilee, of the st. Alphonsus
Society. of the South Side. The soci-
ETY. has received word from Mr.. c. A.
Miller. of Cleveland, Ohio, the presi-
dent of the Widows and Orphans In
surance Fund, that he would be in at
tendance. An agitation meeting is be-
ing arranged to take place in the base
mant of the church on the afternoon OF
August Cd, which VIII be addressed by
President Miller. The parade on the
second day Of the celebration will be the
largest ever given by the st. Alphon-
sus Society. Parke, Mullen and Ben
wood Divisions of Hibernians, st.
Stanislaus Society, of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, and
the Young Mems Society and knights
of ST. George, Of st. Alphonsus Church.
headed by the Grand Opera House band
and two bands not yet selected, VIII
participate in the street parade. A
grand picnic and celebration VIII take
place upon arriving at the Far
Grounds, which promises to outshine
all other efforts.
The addition to the rear OF the Y. NJ.
c. A. building IS almost completed.
While il does not add to the beauty OF
The structure, It is so located that Ii de-
tracts very little The building is long,
of brick, and single story in height.
1t will be equipped with swimming
pool and bowling alleys. two additions
to the features of the Wheeling AS5o-
citation, which are expected to still fur
Their popularize the institution among
The young men.
The union outing Of the congregations
of the Third and First Presbyterian
Churches Of this city, and the United
Presbyterian Church of Martins Fer
ry, was given Wednesday Afternoon at
Wheeling Park, and proved an Occas-
ion Of wholesome enjoyment for the
large crowd.
Rain in;erfered with the attendance
at the outing of ST. Johns congregation
OF Benwood, at Mozart Park last Mon
day, but it was fairly successful, never
theleSS-
Raw. Jacob Birmingham viii occupy
his pulpit at the usual services AZ ST.
Lukes p. Z. Church tomorrow.
There will be no preaching services
at the First Christian Church during
the Sunday evenings of August. The
morning srvice and the Sunday school
and Christian Endeavor meeting will
regularly continue as heretofore.
Preaching Sunday, both morning and
evening, by Rev. w. II. Hayden, the
pastor.
Rev. Samuel Schwarm, pastor OF the
English Lutheran Church, is spending
his vacation in Marshall county. and
will return 10 occupy his pulpit at the
usual services tomorrow.
Rev. DR.. r. D. T. Buckley, has re-
turned from a visit to Pittsburg.
Rev. J. Y. LiTtelI, co-pastor of the
United Presbyterian Church. is spend
ing his vacation on the Hudson river
in New York.
The excursion on the Jewel Thursday
evening, given by the Kings Daughters
Of the Fourth Street Church, was well
attended and proved success, both So
c.ally and financially.
Rev. DR.. A. b. Riker will return next
week from Illinois where ne has been
delivering addresses at a camp meet
ing. Rev. A. G.. Robb will occupy the
pulpit at the Fourth Street Church TO-
morrow.
The subject Of Rev. R. r. Bigger's
Biographical lecture at the Third
Presbyterian Church tomorrow even
ing viii be Dr.. Sturgeon, The eminent
London preacher.
The Eoworch League Of the Wesley
NJ. e. Church is making r5emen5s
for a trolley party.
Al the First Baptist Church, corner
of Twelfth and Byron streets, the pas
tor. Rev. J. 1. McCutcleCn, will occupy
his pulpit as usual Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock and in the evening at 7:45.
The Sunday school will be held at SIS
o'clock.
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