The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-29
we read congregational Records :
GForks Of Wheeling" April 10th, 1874"
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"Forks Of Wheeling, april 10th, 1914
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Immediately underneath Is written
april 14th, 1874" as the date Of the
first baptism. Justfour days alter Pres.
bytery had met in that very church TO or.
dain and install the pastor, he was called
upon 10 perform an official act, for which
his ordination was necessary prerequi.
site. Possibly they may have been wait.
ing until he could be thus qualified. Al
all events on that day believing parents,
in obedience to their convictions Of duty,
brought their little ones to the House Of
God 10 receive the ordinance OF baptism.
And now who is the first on this list that
runs down through the years Of that
long pastorate Of over AZ years? The
name Of the first child, born Of European
parents on this continent, has been hand.
ed down in our history simply from the
fact that It was the frst-so also with the
first white child born In Ohio. There Is
therefore some distinction in being the
fret. Turning now 10 our list we read
"Christiana Mcdonald" name certain.
ly worthy OF honor. This little daughter,
however, but barely achieved the post Of
distinction, for upon the same day two
pairs OF other little hands belonging TO
"sallie Ann Milligan" and alexander
White" were eagerly stretched out and
almost received the prize.
Passing on we come TO another inter-
esting page. This time it is headed
MARRIAGES.
First on this list comes, Robert Adams
to Mary G. Hicks, September Goth, 1914.
Next, and in the same year, Rsbecca Kel-
ly to Mr.. Mayes, OF Alexander. Our
genial friend OF West Alexander, who
has recently married his one thouSandth
couple and Il somewhat noted for his ac-
curate recollection Of dates, may posi-
bly, in the years long gone have taken some
interest in arquainIing himself with the
event here recorded. According 10 the
entry before US the ceremony IN this last
case was performed by Rev. Mr.. Steven
son.
Following down the listt 10 the close Of
the year, and starting out upon 1915, We
find, George Maxwell to Jane Humes,
Samuel Porter 10 Elizabeth Hardesty,
Betsy Lockwood to james Hall, James
Ferrel to Sarah Boggs, David Boggs to
Isabella Wadelle, &c. Those young fell
lows do not appear to have cared much
lust then about the thrashing General
Jackson was giving Pakenham along
about that time. More interesting do
nestle affairs claimed their attention.
We are not yet prepared to close this
queer little book. Somehow there is an
increasing fascination about it. AS We
slowly read down the list, the names OF
we'll known families come out more and
more frequently, many with whom we
have been more or lest intima;e-with
whom our relationship is near or far out.
How the ramifcations OF families
spread out through the community! So
we read on until we come upon this entry:
"David Heryey TO Dorothy Faris, May
25,h, 1915" With more than ordinary
curiosity we look it over and over. We
feel big relationship there, for into that
same family, OF whom the record is here
made OF the united head, and some five
years after the date, a little stranger
made his advent and claimed and received
the privilege Of home, In the years
that have come and gone it does notseem
so long.
Again We look up at the entry, and rs
we look, sadness comes over us, for
though the paternnl head keeps on in the
pilgrimage OF life through his four score
and two years, the partner-the maternal
head-has fallen asleep and we laid her
away TO rest in the beautiful cemetery
adjoining the church. And now, seeing
that the way is open. We will walk in
thither-into that old