The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-08
Our Wetzei County Letter,
Patrons ct ftuSbRndFy-RoVi
In the Churches,
PINE Grove, ", Va March 9th.

PINE GROVE, w, Va, March 9th.
Editon Of tho IntclllgCnoOF;
The Patrons Of Husbandry, belonging
to the Pine Grove Grange No. l0l, pub.
licly installed their officers on the even.
ing Of the 10Th Of February in the NJ. +.
Church. AT the time appointed the Church
was density crowded by large, intelli.
gent audience. After some preliminary
exercises the meeting was called to order
by the Hon. 4. NJ. Stone, who In a brief
speech set before US the object OF the meet
ing, utter which the congregation was adj
dressed by the following gentlemen menu
bers Of the fraternity. Rev. 4. HOlbert,
jas. MCGEE, A, L. Mooney, Hon. I. NJ.
Stone and 4. NJ. stanSbury, All the
speeches were good, their main defect was
they we're either too long or too many for
the occasion. Isupposc the Committee OF
Arrangements left ont OF confederation
the fact that the speakers would warm
with their subject, and rs the majority
were unacCustomed to public speaking
they had better have enough, 80 in the
event Of two or three failing to say any.
thing the objects Of their organization
would be Get forth by some Of them. As
It turned out II was grand success a.
far as the addresses were concerned and
many went away with new illeas, better
thoughts, and nobler aspirations.
After tho speaking, their officers were
installed. Ills not necessary for me to
say anything concerning tho installment
farther than this; about the same ccre'
mony is gone through In the installation
Of the officers OF all secret organizations,
as far us my knowledge extends, and one
who has witnessed tho installation IN any
order may form n very good idea OF tho
performance under consideration, Ger.
tainly there was change In the phrase
Ology to suit their peculiar work; One
phase struck mo rs peculiar, and as II
touches vital point will mention It.
In their obligation the officers solCmnly
promised not to use their position to con-
troll or interfere with the religious or
political belief Of any member Of the
Grange.
This Grange has only been In existence
about four months. It shows q healthy
growth. Some Of our most prominent
farmers are In tho movement, and II Ia
working its way slowly but surely Into
the heGFts and affections Of our people.
Three other Oranges were organized IN
this vicinity last week by the Hon. 4. NJ
Stone, Deputy; one ut Long Point, Of q
members, known, us tho Long Point
Grange, A. b. Steele, Master; one on Pine
Fork, Of q members, known ~ the Zine
Fork. Grange, Levi Booth, Master and
one on Elk Fork, Of 81 members, known
as Conaway's Grange, DR.. =. Mayllold
Master.
Mr., Stone expects to organize another
Grange in Tyler county this week and
another at the head Of this creek IN II
few weeks, besides two in DoddridEc
The M, L, Church held their ilh oar
terly meeting for Pine Grove Clrcui
last Saturday and Sunday, Rev.J. w. W
Bolton Presiding Elder. The meeting
was largely attended and q kind, christian
feeling prevailed. The Baptist Clhircl
expected to commence protracted meet
ing at the same time, indeed the minister
the Rev. NJ. Ovens, who was to conduc
the services came something like twenty
miles for that purpose, but learning Q
The Quarterly Meeting he broug ht hi
congregation to the upper church ant
we worshippcd together. .
The Elder preached JUS three sermons
the Roy. D, Cunningham occupying th
pulpit Saturday evening to the Sntistao
lion and editication Of the assembled
congregation. The Elder Is a clear logtca
preacher, carrying conviction to til
hearts Of his hearers, and At times sweep
ing away every barrier by his iFreSi'tiOl
oloquence. =, ug ,-.,n
BaptiSts began their meeting and GontiI
ued II about week under great diliicliI
Ties, owing 10 the weather and the condI
lion Of The creek. There was one acce'
sion /; the good that was done the greH
day only will reveal ND' W.