The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-29

The congregation seems to have beer
his ready supporters In this movement
On this subject there is venerable Ole
document carefully preserved with Other
congregational papers, which was prepar'
ed a. the Temperance Society Constitu
tion"-"Formed Nov. Cd, 1929"
The Sd article which recites the views
and obligation Of the members Ia as fol
lows: a.,
Use Of intoxicating Liquors is for persons In health
not only unnecessary but huItiIl, atd mat lht
nrciICG Is the cause Of forming Incorporate Appe-
iIic and habits, and while Il Is continued inc eHil'
Of Iniemtcrance can never be prevented, DO there
forr RgTes that WO will abstain from the use Il dis
icI spirits that VIC will not allow the use Of them
In our families, nor prOvte them for the entertain
nlent Of our friends, or for persons In our employ
ment and that In all suitable ways We will dis
c0untenAnee them In the community"
The other articles refer to the officers
and their duties.
The annual meeting was to be held on
the 4th OF July.
The officers Of the society at It's organi,
zation were Rev. James Hervey, Presi'
dent; Adam Faris, Vice President; Samu.
81 Merchant, Secretary; Reuben Mer.
chant, Treasurer; Samuel Merchant, Aud
itor.
The Executive Committee consisted Of
the above named officers and Thomas
Steele, Josiah Brown and VIM. Beard.
The original signers TO this document
are James Hervey, Thomas Hilton, Adam
FariS, John Beard, John Faris, IT., VIM.
Beard, Nathaniel P. Atkinson, Josiah
Brown, John Brown, hurry Shilling,
Hugh Brown, Josiah Baird, Adam Faris,
IT,, John McCombS, Reuben Merchant,
Samuel Merchant, VIM. Miller, Thomas
Steele, Nancy Faris, Elizabeth Mcdonald,
Sarah Faris, Jane Faris, Martha Miller,
Nancy Faris, Elenor Beard, Elizabeth
Beard, Polly Merchant, Sophia Merchant,
Mary Merchant, Rosannah Merchant,
Rachel McCombs, Agnes Blackiord and
Rachel Steele. Noble witnesses to a no.
bic principle!
ELDERS.
AT the first formation Of the church the
session consisted Of John Wait, Robert
Stewart and n. Mcconnell, subsequently
John Beard and VIM. Maxwell were
added, the date OF their election is not
given. These were all dead prior to
1886. The Elders. Mt that time were
John Faris, Richard Campbell, Adam
Faris, Hugh Milligan, John Thornburgh
and Thomas Buchanan. These are now
all dead except John Thornburgh who is
superannuated.
Additions have since been made to the
Elders as follows:
Dec. 10th, 1S3S,-David Faris, james
Wherry, Josiah Brown and Samuel D,
Faris-all dead.
Oct, 1s59,-David Thornburgh, Will
liam Maxwell, Hugh McAnall and Fin
ley Lowry. OF these Messrs. Maxwell
and McAnall are dead, and Mr.. Lowry
has moved out OF the bounds Of the con-
gregation.
Aug. 18th, ls67,-Archibald Waddle
Henry Reed, John W. Brown and David
B. Boggs. Messrs. Waddle and Boggs
have removed to Illinois.
Nov. 18th, 1S73,-John G. Hervey, Dan
lei S. Thornburgh and James Baird.
The acting members at present are
Henry Reed, John W. Brown, John 9
Hervey, D. S. Thornburg and Jas. Baird
TRUSTEES.
Upto 1886 there is no record Of thos'
appointed as Trustees. At that time thu
Board consisted Of Reuben Merchant
Hugh Milligan, Wm. FariS, John Scott
James Wherry and David Faris. Aftel
that time the persons who appear from
time to time 10 have been appointed Trus
tees were: In 1888, William Holiday ant
Samuel D. FariS on Nov. 18th, 1880, ia
cob Grindstatf and Hugh McAnall; Oct
18th, 1912, Josiah Brown and George
Milligan; June 23d, 1915. VIM. W. Brown
VIM. Maxwell, August Mccoy, James Nc
Donald and Lewis Lunsford; Nov. 9Th
1852, Richard Carter and Samuel Gum
inCham; Feb. 25th, 1861, r. S. Hopkins
April 10Th, 1866. D. B. Boggs; June lst
1865, Archibald Waddle; Nov. %, 1868
Hugh Clark, John Blancy. VIM. J. Bogg'
and Allen Davis Aug. 25, 1873, Johr
Baird. Some Of these were appointed t
the position more than once. We have
given the date of their first election.
The Board at present consists OF james
Mcdonald, Richard Carter, r. S. Hop
kins, Hugh Clark, Allen Davis and JohI
Baird.
TREAsuRERs.
The funds Of the congregation have beer
successivcly handled by John Faris, wht
in 1888 was succeeded by Hugh Milligan
WIN RESIGNED December Sth, 1860, whei
the office was given TO Josiah Brown, wht
kept the position until his death, three
years later, when, on November Goth
1868, r. S. Hopkins was elected, on who's,
resignation, September Goth, 1854, D. s
Thornburgh was chosen, who in turn wa!
ia 1876 succeeded by the present Trcasu
rer, II. NJ. Hervey,
The question OF finances being closely
connected with the office Of Treasurer, ",
put in here the item that on December
i7th, 1864, the congregation bya resolu
ton adopted the "envelope system" o
raising congregational funds, instead o.
by pew rents, as was before their plan.
cuoRIsrERs.
For forty years, two men have led tn
musical devotions Of the church. From
1886 to 1866, Josiah Brown, and from 1861
to the present time, (lS76), John W
Brown, have occupied the official position
Of Chorister, and the congregational cling
ing has been under their guiding influence
and control. 1t may be proper here Il
say that on the 22d Of June, 1916, VIM
Maxwell was appointed assistant choris
ter to Josiah Brown. and on November
18th, 1860, Vincent Brown was made al
ternate to John W. Brown.
By action Of the congregation March
10, 1862, a committee, consisting OF Rev.
Faris Brown, R. s. Hopkins, DR.. ]. H
Storer and John W. Brown, was appoint
ed to select and purchase melodeon tc
be used by the choir in the church. Sub
sequently this instrument was superseded
BIZ IN organ.
The Presbyterian Hymnal was intro
duced Nov, 10, 1874.
CLERKS.
Who occupied this position prior &c
1886 has not been left on record. Since
that time three scribes have heightened
out the rolls OF congregational proceed
ings and taken note from year to year o
those official acts and events so anxiously
hunted for in the ages after viz: Davic
Faris from Sept; 7, 1886, to Oct. 20, 1916
Hugh Milligan from Oct. 90, 1916, to Dec
s, 1860, and John W. Brown from Dec. 8
1860, until now.