The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-28

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-The
Sabbath School connected with the
First Presbyterian Church held it's
Fiftieth Anniversary yesterday after
noon. The large audience room was
filled to its entire capacity, the central
blocks OF pows having been reserved
for those who hHd been connected with
the school either as teachers or scholars.
The music on the occasion was fine,
and was rendered by several ladies and
gentlemen selected from the school. The
instrumental part OF il WAS furnished
by our friend, Capt. NJ. L. Stone.
The exercises were opened by the
choir singing "Joy Bells" which was
followed with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bar
nitE, of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church. Another song-"Work"-was
sung with fine effect, when Jas. PAUL,
ESQ, addressed the large audience, pre-
facing his remarks by reading from the
minute book the proceedings OF meet
inGs held forty five years ago. He also
read Il letter from liedick Mckee, the
first Superintendent OF the school, in
which was given brief and clear ac-
count of its organization. Letters of
regret were read from Mr.. Slocum, who
was at one time connected with it, and
from Rev. DR.. Weed, for thirty years
pastor OF the Church. Both gentlemen
are far advanced inlife, and made pleas
ant mention OF their former connection
With this school and with the people OF
our city.
After the reading ofthese letters had
been finished. Mr.. PAUL delivered an
address which was very appropriate
and produced marked effect on the
assembly. Hrwas listened to through
out with great interest, and we regret
that we cannot lay his remarks before
our readers. "There'Il be rest by and
by" was followed by the calling of
the roll of scholars in 1926 by
DR.. Todd. who was Secretary at that
period. Those present yesterday after
noon who had been attendants in the
year mentioned, were requested to
answer 10 their names when called, but
only two or three responses 10 the 200
names on the roll were heard. We
were told that there were others in the
! audience, who, through modesty, 1t
may be, did not respond. Perhaps no
part OF the exercises commanded more
attention or excited deeper interest
than the roll call. Names long since
forgotten by many. and others never
heard before, We venture to say, by
members OF the present generation,
were mentioned; and we doubt not
many and varied incidents OF the past
were called up in review as their for
mer Secretary read off the names of
their early Sunday school associates.
Two stanzas OF lover on the other
side" were rendered in excellent style,
followed by short address by the Rev.
Jonathan Cross. of South Wheeling
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Cross gave
his early experience in connection
with Sabbath Schools. His remarks
were well received, and put the audi
ence in the best possible humor.
The exercises, extending through two
hours and IL half. were closed by dis
tributinE IA number OF rewards 10
scholars who had been most faithful i'll
their attendance through the past year,
and had been Instrumental in intro.
iucing the greatest number to the
school; few stirring words by the
Rev. Mr.. MotIat; ,hs singing OF the
hymn sung at Union Meeting oi
Sunday Schools in Wheeling, January
! LIST, 1885," and tho benediction pro-
nounced by "A clergy man whose name
we did not catch.
During the progress OF !he unniver.
sary exercises yesterday, the class
books of the school, used nearly fifty
years ago, were exhibited. and the re-
mark was made by one of the speakers
that all who had served as Superinten.
dents were now living.
Altogether the occasion was one OF
the most interesting character. and the
immence audience retired highly graft
fed with the manner i'll which they had
been entertained.
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