Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-23

A Period OF Religious ACTIVITY
with Revival Services in Pro-
gross in a Great Many Churches.
Entertainments in Religioun Cir
cles--Topics for Sabbath Dis
courses.
Friday evening of next week the
Ladies Missionary Society Of the con-
gregation of the Third Presbyterian
Church will give a novel entertainment.
1t will be a Chinese tea party, for
which invitations have been issued.
The tea will be secured direct from
China. will be served in Chinese style,
and the programmes will be printed in
the Chinese language. \ programme
will be rendered, dealing with different
phases of Chinese life. The list OF in
yitations sent out numbers about three
hundred.
Through the work and influence Of
the Rev. S. T. Montgomery, OF Cameron,
an entire congregation and church prop
erty. valued at $1,000, have been re-
ceived into the church from the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church. At a
meeting of the Presbytery held last
week. the Rev. r. r. Bigger and Col.
/ Robert White were appointed a com
mittee 10 reOTganiZe the church and
legally transfer the property.
"Flirts and Matrons" is the title OF
an entertainment to be given by An
ME Louise White at the Young Mems
Christian Association hall next Thurs
day evening The entertainment Will
be unique and artistic. Ii will be
monOlogue in six tableauX, illustrating
the life of a modern society woman,
with six changes of costume. Seats
will be reserved at the Association
building next Tuesday morning.
Rev. Archibald Moore, presiding
elder of the VI. e. Church, Wheeling
district. has been called to Cabell coun-
| " by the serious illness Of his mother.
| During his absence his place will be
( filled by the Rev. L. w Roberts, pastor
of the Wesley NJ Z. Church. Mr.. Rob-
erts will hold a quarterly meeting sun
day at West Liberty.
The mems meeting at the Young
| Mems Christian Association to-mor-
row at o'clock, will be addressed
by Rev. R. r. Bigger, pastor OF the
| Third Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Big
gar is popular with young men and
they always enjoy hearing his speak.
/ All men are invited to attend the meet
| ing.
Amanda Smith. the colored evange-
! list. spoke last night to large con-
! gregation at the Thomson NJ. E. church.
! She will address meetings morning
and evening on Sunday at the same
| church. This noted evangelist has al
! so conducted meetings in the Fourth
Street Church, and has aroused great
| interest in her work.
At the First Presbyterian Church the
pastor, Rev. d. A. Cunningham, D. D.,
will preach at 1870 a. m. and 1870 p. m.
Morning subject, Influence Of Chris
tian Character" Evening topic, Ma
man" EndeavOr Society, 6:45 p. m;
/ Sabbath school 9:15 a. m; Mission
/ school 2:30 p. m, Eighteenth street.
The special services at Zane Street
4 NJ z. Church for the last two weeks
/ have been attended by large cOngrega-
/ lions with increasing interest. Many
( have professed saving faith in Christ.
/ The pastor. Rev B. B. Evans, viii
preach Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. DR.. r. Rush Swope, rector of st.
! Matthews p. E. Church, is in New
( York. and is not expected home before
next Tuesday. The services at st.
I Matthews tomorrow will be in charge
of the Rev Lee Young. rector Of st. An
drews Mission. on the South Side.
Rev. T. H. King and daughter, Of
Sherrard. were in the city yesterday.
Mr. King will leave within q few days
/ for st. Louis. Mo. where he will visit
. his son. the Rev. w. w. King. pastor OF
the Lindell Avenue NJ. E. Church.
Franzheim. Giesey & Faris are pre-
pairing plans for the Improvements 10
the English Lutheran Church. Inc
contract will be let about the first OF
Nav. and work will commence as soon
thereafter as practicable.
The announcement that new Cath
/ Ole Church is to be erected in Pleasant
Valley. published exclusively in the
Register. was read with interest by
/ Catholics. especially those living out
the National road.
Ten conversions and number OF ac-
cessions have already resulted from the
DrOtracted meetings which the heN'
/ VIM. Anderson is conducting at the
/ Cbapline Street NJ. E. Church.
Rev r. R. Bigger has returned from
East Liverpool. where he has been as
sisting at services in a Presbyterian
church. He will conduct his usual SER
vices tomorrow.
Al the Fourth Street NJ. f. Church,
the pastor. DR.. J. L. Sooy, will preach
AT 1880 a. m. on The Strange Wea-
pon." and $50 p. m. on The Pivot OF
Eternal Destiny.
Successful protracted meetings arc
being held in the North Street n. e.
church. in charge of the pastor, the
Rev. c. B. Graham.
In the absence of the Rev. L. W.
Roberts. the pulpit at the Wesley NJ. Z.
Church will be filed tomorrow by the
Rev. W. T. Helms. formerly Of Nc
Mechen.
Revival meetings are being held in
| the Zane Street ard Thompson u. b.
churches. in charge of the respective
pastors.
Revival services at the Third Presby-
terrain Church will begin Monday even
ing.
il. Craige, of Claysville. will preach
1t Stone Church. Elm Grove, Sunday
morning.