Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
General Happenings and Contemplated
Action Of Religious Societies.

uonerdl happenings dlu uuntolhpiatou
Action Of Religious Societies.
THE LENTEN SEASON DRAWING
TO A CLOSE = ENTERTAIN
MENTS GIVEN AND TO BE
GIVEN BY THE CHURCHES AND
THEIR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IAL SERVICES TO BE HELD.
TOPICS OF SUNDAY SERMONS
ANNOUNCED-V ITEMS
OF INTEREST.
Rev. S. K. Arbuthnot, of Huntington,
who was appointed chaplain of the
First West Virginia Regiment by Gov
ernor Atkinson, has been a guest for
about ten days of his mother at her
home in the North End. The Rev. Mr..
Arbuthnot, as has been announced in
the Register heretofore, will deliver a
talk at the ministerial meeting at the
Fourth Street Church Monday after
noon upon his army experiences. In
the morning the Rev. Mr.. Arbuthnot
will occupy the pulpit of the North
Street M. E. Church, and in the even
ing will preach in the Chapline Street
NJ. E. Church.
At the Chapline Street M. E. Church
at two o'clock Sunday afternoon there
will be memorial service for the late
Miss Elizabeth Blatchley, who was
superintendent of the school.
Rev. Father Altmeyer will preach
the evening sermon at st. Josephs
Cathedral tomorrow. His subject will
be Charity in the Catholic Church"
After the sermon a collection will be
taken for the Ladies Aid Society.
Rev. J. H. Littell will conduct the
usual services tomorrow at the United
Presbyterian Church.
Revival services which promise TO
be very interesting and successful, will
be started Monday evening at the Third
Presbyterian church. The pastor will
be assisted by the Rev. S. j. Boyle, Of
Martins Ferry. A chorus choir OF
forty voices has been organized to lead
the praise service. Tomorrow night
the choir will be assisted by the or
chestra of the congregation. The pro-
gramme also includes Rotations, read
ingS and addresses upon missionary
topics.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Third Presbyterian church VIII
be held Wednesday evening. Trustees
and elders are to be chosen, and a great
deal of business awaits consideration,
including matters in connection with
the alterations and improvements
which are now being completed.
A Neal Dow anniversary service will
be held tomorrow evening in the
Chapline Street M. E. church.
At the Fourth Street NJ. E. church
Sunday evening the pastor, the Rev.
DR.. Sooy, will preach upon The Chris
tian Sabbath versus the Sunday Inter
state Base Ball Games"
At the four o'clock meeting at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon, the Rev
C. B. King, of Pittsburg. will address
the young men on Religion a Busl-
ness"
1t is expected that the Rev. Mr.
Clark, a brother of the pastor, will
conduct the evening services at the
Thomson NJ. E. church tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening at st. Lukes p
E. church, Rt. Rev. Geo. w. Peterkin
will administer the rite of confrma-
ton.
The anniversary of the birth of Gen.
Neal Dow, the great temperance apos-
tie, will be appropriately celebrated by
the local w. G. T. U. of this city on
Sunday evening at Wesley NJ. E.
Church, No. 1920 Jacob street. Sab
bath evening at 80 the following pro-
gramme will be rendered.:
Singing hymn No. $50; prayer by
Rev. Crummett; anthem, choir; Scrip
ture Lesson, Mrs. c. II. Watkins; an
nouncements and collection; address,
Mrs. s. A. Allen; L. T. L. talk to chill
dren by Mrs Hamilton; singing hymn
900; distribution of literature; address,
Rev. Crummett; offering for temper
ance work; enrolment Of names; re-
sponsive reading; singing temperance
doxology; prayer and benediction. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Vance Memorial: Services at II a.
m. and 1880 p. m. Evening subject,
Jacobs Ladder"
First Baptist Church. corner Byron
and Twelfth streets, Martin w. Buck,
pastor. Preaching at usual services.
First Christian Church, Rev. G. NJ.
Oliphant, pastor. Morning, Possess
ing the Land" evening, "Scriptural
Precedent for Conversion" Sunday
school $50 a. NJ; Mission Sunday
school at Thirty street at 2:30 p.
m; Jr. C. E. 4 p. m; ST.. Y. p. S. G. Z.
$50 p. m. prayer meeting Wednesday
evening.
A. tho Eir-t Pros F,1yt arian Church