Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
The Baptist Sunday School Convention
Yesterday.
The Ministral Association is Still
in Session at Market Hall-Notes
of the Churches, and the Pulpit
Programmes for Tomorrow.

There was a large attendance at the
sessions Of the Ebenezer Baptist Asso-
citation; at Market hall, yesterday, many
new arrivals being present Among
the new ministers present were Rev.
]. R. Adkins, of Bridgeport; Mounds
vile, Rev. William Toney; Steuben-
vile, Rev. J. j. Christian; Parkers-
burg, Rev. A. ]. Jones; Charleston,
Rev. Charles Lambert; Cadiz, Rev.
William Straten; New Cumberland,
Rev. Allen Peavy.
The morning session was devoted TO
the continuation Of the Sunday school
convention of Thursday. The temper
ance question was leading topic for
discussion, and this was followed by
a consideration of other church work,
with particular reference to the work
Of the Sunday schools. Rev. Rhodes,
Of Granville, O., was introduced and
spoke for about an hour on the subject
of church beneficence and generally on
the best lines to be followed in arriv-
ing at good results through the
churches. His address was very
earnest and interesting one.
The Ministerial Association began its
session in the afternoon.
The choir of st. Matthew's Church
will sing at st. Luke's Church to-mor-
row morning A fine programme has
been prepared.
The gospel wagon services, Sunday
evening. will be conducted at the Ter
minal station by Rev. Bartlebaugh,
commencing at half-past eight o'clock.
At Zane Street NJ. E. Church. the
pastor Rev. B. B. Evans, will preach
Sunday morning and evening. At the
close of the morning sermon class OF
probationers will be received into the
church. The evening sermon will be
of particular Importance.
The Sunday morning sermon Of Rev.
R. R. Bigger, at the Third Presbyter-
ian Church, will be upon Christ Our
Freedom" The evening theme will be
Christ the Emancipator of the Poor"
This will be Rev. Bigger's last sermon
before his vacation, but morning ser
vices will be conducted during his alb
sence.
There will be the usual services at
Wesley Church tomorrow by the pas
tor. The church is being redecorated
in handsome style.
There will be no evening service at
the First Presbyterian Church. Rev.
w. H. Lester will preach in the morn
inG.
AT the First Baptist Church, Sunday
morning. Rev. Isaac w. Bagley, Of the
First Baptist Church, of Harrisburg,
Pa. will conduct the services.
The jubilee festival Of the Wesley
NJ. E. Church will be held the first
week in September.
At the A. NJ. r. Church, the morn
ing service will be conducted by
member of the Baptist Association, and
in the evening the Rev. Jones. of Par
kersburg, will preach.
There will be a sermon at Chap!ine
Street Church Sunday morning, al
though the pastor will conduct quarter
" meeting at Triadelphia- The dis
course will be by Rev. Fortney. Rev.
Anderson will preach in the evening,
as usual.
At st. Luke's Church.. tomorrow,
Rev. r. Grattan Nolan, of Covington,
KY. will preach morning and evening.
At Vance Memorial Church. Alien
helm. Rev. c. c. Tyler. of the Chestnut
Hill PRESBYTERIAN Church, near Phila-
delphia. will preach at 11:20 a. m. and
$3.50 y. m.
The Christian Endeavor Society or
the First Church. have arranged very
interesting programme for next Sun
day evening, which will be an echo
meeting" of the great California c. E.
convention.
Simpson NJ. z. Church, ]. W. Waters,
pastor: Preaching at II a. m. and
D. m. by the pastor. All are invited
to attend, especially strangers.
The usual meetings for young men
will be held at the Y NJ. c. A. at 8
o'clock this evening and at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. All men are always
welcome.