Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-26

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tory, because He knows we are hon
est and sincere in our purpose. That
seminary, which / hope will blossom
into a college, will certainly prove Of!
great benefit to you, If you will only
give it your support
Rev. VIM. F. Mcdowell, who spoke
next said that the service of culture
is the idea of Methodism. believe in
Christian culture, because 1t places
God at the head. There is no invest
ment like that investment in Chris
tianity. If you want to know what to
do with your dollars, let me tell you
there is no other place so good to in
vest them for product than the Chris
tian schools. Here and now there is
no other place like the West Virginia
College Seminary.
Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot also addressed
the congregation, taking occasion TO re-
mark that the sums collected at the
different local churches in the morn
ing amounted to $9,990.09, and SO many
mines suggested that the people
were deeply impressed with the close
of the nineteenth century. He also ex-
pressed a hope that the people would
be mindful of the twentieth
century so close upon us,
and therefore swell the sum
of twenty thousand dollars. Rev. Ar
buthnot then requested that the COLI
lection be in order, and 1t was lib
orally and freely responded to.
The programme of the afternoon was
Of
minutes, led by union chorus COM
posed of all the Methodist church
choirs in the city, under the direction
of Prof. James H. Perry. After the
song service by the chorus, hymn.
entitled, "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name was rendered by the congrega-
ton. A prayer was then made by Rev.
c. w. Smith, d. d., of Pitts'burg Pa,
after which an anthem was sung by the
choir of the Fourth Street church.
Just before the address by the chair
man, another hymn, "The Morning
Light is Breaking" was rendered by
the congregation. Toward the close
of the meeting the Fourth Street
church choir sang another choice an
them. The song programme by the
choir, accompanied by an orchestra,
was a particularly pleasing feature.
The various selections were of choice
and appropriate nature and were artis-
tically given.
Among the visiting ministers occu-
plying seats on the stage were Rev.
Nicholson, of Triadelphia; Rev. G. w.
Bent. of Benwood; Rev. G. w. Smith.
of Pittsburg; Rev. l.. A. Banks, OF
Cleveland; Rev. w. f. Mcdonnell, of
New York, and Rev. e. d. Hanna.
The sums collected in each of the NJ.
e. churches at the morning and even
ing services was as follows:
Fourth Street church. ........ sc CAT 20
Thompson church. ........... 4,005 90
Zane Street church ......... 800 90
North Street church. ........ 514 so
Chapline Street church. ...... 255 Go
Wesley church ............. 122 %
Cash ..................... 2 IS
The total amount secured for the
fund during the day was Sl1 ,847.34, and
the various committees have reason to
feel gratified at the result of the work
thus far.
Some of the Fund Workers.
Those constituting the district COM
mission for the work of the twentieth
century fund are: Rev. Archibald
Moore, ID. D., Rev. C. b. Graham, d. D.,
Rev. J. l.. Sooy, ID. d., Henry X. List,
Henry f. Jones and w. A. Wilson.
Following are the names of the
members of the local commission, who
have been active in the work:
Fourth Street church-Rev. J. L.
Sooy. ID. D., n w. Beck, w. b. Hicks.
Thomson church-Rev. G. E. Clark,
w. o. Alexander, Chas Sturges and II.
p. McGregor.
North Street church-Rev. G, p.
Graham, d. D., w. A. Wilson, w. G.
Spargo.
Chapline Street church-Rev VIM.
J. Hardness, d. d., Charles Etz, FL
mer Grimes.
Wesley church-Rev. Gregory, Prof.
F. H. Crago, w. w. Mcconnell.
Zane Street church-Rev. G. II. Ma
loney, John l.. Kingdom, Harry Ren-
nard.
Those appointed to assist in the de-
tail work at the rally meeting at the
Opera House yesterday afternoon were:
George Meyers, James Cunningham,
George Wincher, Thomas T. McGrana-
han, John Black, George Cunningham,
Jr., door-keepers; George p. Morgan,
Albert Giesey. r. B. Ney, William J.
Lukens, Mr.. Barnes, Ed. Handy, ush-
ers; E. Graham, Homer Crago, Harry
Metcalf Earl Giespy Henry Kiel