The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-31
EVANGEL|ST|C
:. SERIES CLOSES
MORE THAN so AccESS1oNs TO
rH1rp PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH
DIT. Falconer Preached to Three Large
Gatherings on Sunday

The special evangcl!Stic services
which have been IN progress at IN"
Third Presbyterian church IN South
Wheeling. ca me TO a close last evening.
These special meetings. in which DR..
Henry talconer. of MNlsb"ro, Ohi". has
served as evangelist. have been very
successful. and the results Of III" series
very gratifying to he pastor. nr, j. /.
L.cyenberger, and the church officials.
Approximately nifty D,ccsS.onS Will
be made 10 the church A. Il result az the
cvangeiistic services. swelling the mem
bCrshtp to well pas; tn" $50 mark. Then
TOO. the interest OF the congregation IN
all branches Of the churChs service
has been stimulated. and an active
years work may h" expected.
Or Falconer conducted three wonder
full meetings sunday. which were well
attended in spite o. N" very increment
weather. The evangelist first spoke
briefly to the sabbath school: then de-
livcrcd his powerful sermon on God :
Plan OF Redemption" at the public SER
vice for mixed congregation nj l".45
O'Clock. At 2:Sn O'Clock. the church was
hllcd with men gathered {" hear the
~cvangelist's discourse on "How sam
son was Conquered" Tho church was
packed again ut night. and this SER
vice was featured by the response OF a
large number of people 10 tho invita-
ton TO aCccp: Christ.
The full church choir. the members
Of which have contributed Very mater
.aily TO the success Of tho special meet
ings with their inspiring songs. was
present las. night. In addition 10 lead
ing the congregational singing, IN"
choir rendered 4 very beautiful anthem.
Tho pastor and church officials ar" very
warm IN their praise Of the choir and
its able leader. Mr.. Charles II Duna-
way. for their part in making the meet
ings tho success they have been.
Or. Falconcr found tho basis for his
sermon at the Sunday morning service
IN four passages Of scripture: Exodus
1926. Timothy It's. Romans lo:l3 and
Hebrews %. Tho evangelist began this
discourse by saying:
Tho plan of redemption is Ms old as
God Himself. cod never changes this
plan.
salvation = great hccaus" Of tho
Hoiv Spirit. Where thcr" is the spirit
OF God. there = life. You can't work
out salvation unless /: - in.
God never changes his plans Or laws;
/. thnv arc always the same.
\ la'l A4.t : ~ ~ ~ '' 49,
taking the sinners place in judgment,
IF God redcems n lost body. he re-
, eedcemS 4 lost life.
There is no death: I have the keys
OF death" says Christ.
III any. man conf"ssNs hts sins 70
! Christ. He will forgive"
Receive New Members Sunday
! It was announced last evening that
) the persons whose access!ons to the
Third Presbyterian church have been
made i'm tn" special meetings Will he
! received publicly at the meeting next
SUNDAY morning. Dr.. LeycAhcrC"r will
. conduct this service. The reception Of
members will be the occasion OF the
regular communion service. and SER
v;ccS preparatory TO communion will
DO held Friday evening.
On Wednesday evening. NJ the MD
week prayer service. tho congregation
Will hear an interesting address by the
Rev. s. NJ. GILLIAN. n Presbyterian mis-
sIorary to. Cawnporc. India.
Dr. F~alconer. whose work as evanEc-
list in these special meetings has been
OF tho highest order left last midnight
, for CinC.nnntj. Ohio.
! In speaking of tho p'rs1ns who hav
contributed 10 the success OF The meet
!nSs. members Of his congregation give
great credit 70 the evangelist. Their pas
, tor. DR.. IeycnberEcr: tho choir and its
B director. Mr.. Charles II. Dunaway: the
; junior choir: the men and women who
! placed their homes at the disposal Of
| the church for the home prayer meet
| .ngs. and to Mrs. Leroy MediC't and Mr.,
=. r. Bcail. the latter TWO Of whom
handled the publicity for the services