Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-26
AMONG TIE CHURCHES.
Matters Of General lntsrtst to Persons
Engaged in Religious Work.

ZION GERMAN LUTHERAN CON-
GREGATION TO CELEBRATE ITS
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY = A
PERIOD OF INACTIVITY AMONG
THE RELIGIOUS BODIES SOME
TOPICS ANNOUNCED FOR SAB
BATH SERMONS BRIEF ITEMS
PERTAINING TO PULPIT AND
PEW.
The fiftieth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of Zionfs German Lutheran church
will be celebrated with elaborate and an
propriate ceremonies in May of the COM
ing year. The jubilee committee and the
| members of the congregation will meet at
the church tomorrow for the purpose of
discussing the arrangements for the cele-
bration, which will be quite notable
event in Wheeling religious circles The
jubilee committee is composed of the fol-
lowing named persons: f. C. H Schwert-
fegsr, Christian Schnepf F. S. Frederick,
c. A. Meyer John Stroebel, Louis Reidel,
l.. .Stroehline, NNlliam Steinbecker and
H. F. Note.
The edifice will be given a thorough rem
ovation for the occasion and the congrega-
ton will make efforts TO have the audience
room fitted with memorial windows The
Zion congregation was organized in 1850
and among the members have been found
many of the prominent professional and
business men of the city. At present the
membership includes men of high standing
in the local professional and commercial
circles. The meeting Tomorrow will be the
first of a series of gatherings TO be held
during the fall and winter for the purpose
of making preparations for the affair The
programme to be arranged will include adj
dresses by ministers of much prominence
and vocal and instrumental music of a rare
nature. The pastor of the church is Rev.
p. ]. Hob.
Satisfactory progress is being made upon
the work of constructing the new convent
of the Sisters of st. Joseph. on Eoff street
The pulpit of St Paurs German church
will be occupied by the pastor Rev. Haas
in the morning. There will be no service in
the evening.
The Rev. S. G. Naylor has returned from
five weeks visit with friends in Indiana,
and will occupy his pulpit at the Second
Christian church Sunday morning.
Vance Memorial church-Sabbath school
at 10 a. M; sermon at II a. m; c. E. at
p. M; evening service at 7:45; subject,
Wireless Telegraphy.''
There will be no services whatever on
Sunday at St. Mchaels church, Edgington
Lane, as the Rev. ]. C. Kluser has to at
tend the retreat at Mt de Chantal.
Rev. A. B. Loves. of Washington, Pa,
will have charge of the young mems meet
ing at the Y. M c. A. Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock. All young men are Invited.
1t is expected that the Rev. W J. Harm
ness will arrive home from his vacation in
time to conduct the morning and evening
services at the Chapline NJ. E. church to-
morrow
The annual retreat Of the Catholic clergy
of the diocese of Wheeling is still in pro-
gress at Mt. de Chantal, and all, or nearly
ALL of the visiting priests will remain in
the city over Sunday.
Rev. P. ]. Hob will preach at lions Luz
theran church tomorrow as usual. His
themes will bethose suggested by the SER
mon on the Mount. There will be Sunday
school in the morning at nine O'Clock
During the absence of the Rev. DIR. J. L.
Sooy the Fourth Street NJ. E. church has
been completely renovated DIR. Sooy and
his wife are spending short time in New
England. The church will be opened on
the first Sunday in September.
North Street NJ E. church-Preaching
Sunday at 1920 a. m. and 7:45 p. M, by the
pastor. C. b. Graham Morning subject,
Goods Invitation" Evening subject, 1.-The
Unfinished Character" Sunday school at
2 p M, and the usual meetings of the
week.
The Catholics of McMechen are manifest
ing great deal of zeal in their efforts to
erect a church upon the lot recently pur-
chased at that place. The Rev. T. H. Col
Inns is in charge of the parish. 1t is I'M
derstood that plans will soon be prepared
for a church building.
AT the Second Presbyterian church there
viii be no preaching until Sunday, Sept. Sd,
at which time the pastor, Rev. Joseph
Speers will have returned home from the
East, where he is now spending his vaca-
ton. The Sunday school will convene to-
morrow morning at the usual hour The
interior of the church is being thoroughly
renovated
First Christian Church, Rev c. NJ. Oil
plant, pastor-Morning, THE Growth of
the Righteous evening. THE Christian
Spirit" Sunday school $50 a. M: mission
Sunday school, Thirty-first street, 2:30 p.
m: Junior c. E., p. m; Y. p. S. G. F.,
6:45 p. m. Topic. Green Pastures the
Christians Pleasures Psalm g. This
will be the monthly conservation meeting.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Last
Wednesday evening Miss Mary Kirkpat-
rick, of Bethany, gave an excellent adj
dress on Missions. and a Ladies' Mis-
sionary society was organized with the fol-
lowing officers: President Miss Lizzie
Echols; vice president Mrs. W a. Ander-
son; secretary, Mrs. C. NJ. OIphant; treas
urer. Miss Elizabeth Boyce; membership
committee. Mrs. n. c. Hamilton Miss Ida
V. Cox and Mrs. w H. Grafton. The So
eiety will meet once month.