The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-24
MANY MEMBERS
JOIN CHURCHES
EASTER SUNDAY
MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED AD.
MISSIONS WERE MADE
YESTERDAY.
Collections at Many Services Were
Unusually laroe-Easter Was
Observed Everywhere.


In several churches yesterday spe-
cisl service observance OF Easter were
held. and new members werea form
ally received. The resurrection of
Jesus was joyously proclaimed In ser
mon and song. and the decorations OF
flowers and palms reflected the spirit
OF the occasion. The attendance in
the churches yesterday was said 70
have been. in several. the largest in
their history. Not only were the
church services largely attended but
record attendance in the Sunday
schools were reported.
IL Is estimated that over four hun
dred persons were admitted to men,
bership In the various churches. In
many congregations special collections
were taken and were unusually large.
At Fourth Street Church.
A reception for between so and 80
new members was held yesterday at
tne morning service OF the Fourth
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
Inc service was in keeping with the
observance of Easter and was largely
attended. DIR. Clarence r. Allen chose
for his topic at the morning service
humanity Triumphant Through the
Risen Christ"
In the evening DIR. Allen told the
story OF Passion. Death and Resurrec-
| ton OF Jesus, which was illustrated
with stereopticon slides taken from
photos made by him while on a tour
in the Biblical lands of Europe.
The special Easter music by the
Sunday school orchestra under the
direction of MIR. David Daniels was
very beautiful.
Thomson M. {. Church.
! More than fifteen hundred persons
attended the Easter services at the
Thomson NJ. f. church. Island. yester-
day evening. making IL necessary to
utilize the balconies and the SUNDAY
school room. The services consisted
entirely OF prayer and singing. the
choir of fifty voices taking the leading
part.
At the morning services the pastor.
Rev. W. {. Hartinger. used as his sub
ject Easter Revelations" There were
siNty.siX new members baptized into
the faith. After the service a recep-
ton for the new members was held.
German M. e. Church.
Al the German NJ. l.. church the
pastor, Rev. T. A. Speckman, delivered
special Easter sermon and the choir
sang several numbers in keeping with
the Easter spirit. There were several
additions TO the church.
North Street NJ e
Easter services were appropriately
celebrated by the Sunday scnool OF
Q e.
day. At the church services that fol
lowed nine persons were taken in as
members by the pastor. Rev. ]. "A.
Hess, who conducted the services. The
/ SUNDAY school gave an offering or
$lO5. The special music at both church
and Sunday school services was SPLEEN
dld. Nine teachers were also gradu-
ated from the teachers training class.
Zane Street M. e.
Rev. W. NJ. Shultz conducted special
services at the Zane Street NJ. r.
church in celebration of Easter yes
terday. rive persons were taken in as
members and seven babies were ban
TIED. The Sunday school rendered a
fine program and in addition gave TO
the benevolent societies a collection
of $500.
ST. PauI's Evangelical.
AZ st. Pauls Evangelical church.
corner OF Thirty-eighth and Woods
street, Rev. c. Rasche. pastor. sun.
rise services were held yesterday at
o O'Clock, followed by German ser
vices at 10 o'clock and English SER
vices in the evening at 100 O'Clock.
Al the evening services C5 new mem
bers were received and the contribu-
tons for the day amounted TO 5000
The Lords Supper was observed al
all OF the services. The church was
very beautifully decorated with palms
and Easter flowers.
ZION Lutheran Church.
The several services at Zion Luth-
Gran church were success in ever
way During the morning service The
catecheucal class of Palm SUNDAY re-
ceived their first communion. The
handsomely decorated church was
filled To the galleries and the greater
portion Of the membership OF this
! parish received communion AT this
I time. Much praise Is due TO Prof
Henry J. Arbenz and his large vested
choir for the splendid music which
was not only Of a very high order but
iaultlessly rendered. The pastor
preached his Easter message from he
gospel for Easter Sunday. St Mark
l6. Is. \ special carol service was
I held az : o'clock in the evening which
was most worthy conclusion of the
great day Of resurrection The church
was packed 10 its utmost capacitv.
I both the auditorium and the galleries
/ This servecc consisted OF old time
Easter carols rendered by the school
and an interesting address By the pas
] tor on the meaning Of Easter Bofh
the adult and vested choir and the
sunday school choir participated IN
the musical portions OF the service.
special features being n trio by Miss
Z Clara Stroebel and MesSrs. William
Stcinhecker and Jacob Braun. and a
solo by Master Arthur Schnepf The
I primary department rendered sweet
song and were each presented with
a potted plant which they proudly
/ bore away. Each child IN the SUNDAY