Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-29
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AN EXCELLENT RECORD FOR "A
YEAR BY THE SECOND PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH ENTERTAIN-
MENTS FOR RELIGION AND
uHAR4TY-SPECIAL SERVICES.
SOME TOPICS CHOSEN FOR SAB
BATH SERMONS ~ OTHER
CHURCH NEWS.
The report OF the condition of affairs
in the congregation of the Second Pres
byterian Church during the past year
shows very satisfying state of at
fairs. During the twelve months there
was an increase of As in membership,
bringing the total up to 229. This en-
braces only those who are in good
standing and active in affairs of the
congregation. The church was closed
but once in two years, during the ill
ness of the pastor. The average at
tendance at meeting was about so, and
the contributions were in excess of the
running expenses. A peculiarly graft
flying fact was the substantial increase
in the Sunday school attendance. The
semi-monthly markets conducted by
the Ladies Aid Society have been very
NJ nd hox xyia1IaI nancidoy~-
able revenue. The congregation en-
ters into another year of church work
with renewed hope and most encourag-
ing prospects.
The vested choir of st. Matthew's P.
E. Church repeated 1.-THE Crucifxion'
for good sized and very appreciative
audience at the church last night. The
music was even better than on the
previous Friday night, and the collec-
ton netted very handsome sum.
The Rev. DR.. S. p Crummett will oc-
cppy his pulpit at the usual services at
the Wesley M. E. Church tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening in the Chapline
Street NJ. E. Church the pastor will
preach upon Municipal Government. -
The brief history of the congrega-
ton of the Chapline Street M. E.
Church, compiled and written by its
present pastor the Rev. w. ]. Hark-
ness, will soon be ready for distribu-
ton. 1t is a neat pamphlet, typo
graphically, and contains great deal
of interesting information between it's
covers.
The Rev. ]. H. Littell will conduct
the usual services tomorrow at the
United Presbyterian Church on Chap
line street.
The usual services, masses and YES
pers, will take place at the usual hours
tomorrow in st. Joseph's Cathedral
and all the Catholic churches in the
city.
At the Fourth Street M. E. Church
tomorrow evening, the Rev. DR.. ]. l..
Sooy will preach sermon upon Vile
Literature and Pictures.
The Rev. S. G. Naylor will conduct
the usual services tomorrow at the
Second Christian Church, on the ISL
and. Under the pastorate of Mr.. Nay
Tor this church is rapidly increasing in
size. The new parsonage adjoining the
church will be ready for occupancy
next week.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Washington Presbytery
will hold its annual meeting May 4th,
in the Presbyterian Church at Clays-
vile. Two numbers on the pro-
gramme which has been arranged
promise to be very interesting. They
are an address by Mrs. Boggs, on
Freedmen" and a lecture by Mrs.
Delone on Alaska. The societies of the
local Presbyterian churches will all be
represented.
Another of the series of silver medal
contests will occur in the Chapline
Street M. e. church on April 2Sth, Fri
day evening at o'clock, under the aus
pices of the Epworth League. 1t will
be conducted by Mrs. w. J. Hamilton.
All are cordially invited to listen to
the excellent programme.
The pastor of the English Lutheran
church, Rev. Samuel Schwarm, will
preach next Sunday morning on "The
Holy Spirit, His convicting Office" ETC.,
and in the evening on Capital and
Labor, their respective rights, duties, .
etc. Sunday school at D. N. Good
music; free pews.
First Christian church, Rev. G. NJ.
Oliphant, pastor-Morning, a sermon
to Sunday school; special music. Eve
ming, "Our national blessings" Sunday
school at g. 80 a. M; mission Sunday
school on Thirty-first street at q 80 p.
NJ; Jr C. e. at p. M; Y. P. S. c. E.
at $50 p. m. This will be the month
ly conservation meeting, and will be
led by Anna Kneider; subject, How
shall we divide our timer" Eccl. 3: Ill