The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-23
"GOOD-BY'E."

Seldom has a more interesting ana
more select gathering ever been assem-
bled in this city that were present at Inc
Fourth street church last night; neither
has the church been crowded 10 its
utmost capacity with more sorroWiui
people since the time OF its erection. we
saw sorrowful, because sadness and sor-
row was manifest on the ORC" Oh eacn
person present. The occasion was
farewell meeting or reception gwen
in honor of the retiring pastor OF the
church, Rev. j. McKendree Reilly, and
his esteemed and amiable lady, who
,eave Wheeling to-day for Baltimore, AZ
which place Rev Reilly will take charge
OF the pulpit of the Eutaw street M. T..
Church. The meeting was also to prove
to the retiring pastor and lady the high
regard and great love felt for them by
their many friends, to whom they mao
become endeared by their acts OF CHRIS.
tlan charity and labors in the path oftne
righteous. In accord with this spirit,
Reverend and Mrs. Reilly were made the
recipient of several handsome and apPro-
pirate presents, such as will be priced oy
them as among their dearest earthly pos
sessions for all time TO come, and Will IN
after wears remind them OF the many
friends whom they last night bid an al
fectionate farewell, Tor short time, we
hope; but perhaps forever.
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choir, IN the centre OF which was the
table OF the secretary of the meeting; TO
the left seats I'D been provided for the
Ladies' Temperance Band, who were as
embled in tull force around the beloved
President the society, Mrs. Kelley, ana
Immediately in front OF the altar were the
reporters tables, tor the convenience OF
the city press.
THE SERVICES,
The meeting WAS opened by Mr.. u. Nj
Nc Master, OF Pittsburgh, who announced
the hymn, "SavIor, Thou art more
than life to me" which was beautifully
sang by the choir.
MIR. McMaster then read from Isaiah,
chapter 20, after which Mrs. Hobbs led
| in u touching and appropriate prayer.
More singing followed, and MIR. Nc Mas
ter commenced the exercises with 9
short address, and was followed by the
| gentlemen named below.
Col. Robert Love SAID that he felt con
| fident that there were great many pre-
sent who were in attendance, not Tor the
purpose of merely hearing temperance
lecture, but to take final farewell OF
those with whom they were about TO
part, and who had been called to other
fields of labor; TO take leave OF those to
whom they had become endeared through
long years of social intercourse which
had ripened into love. He spoke at some
length on the subject, and closed his re-
marks with an eloquent peroratlon on
the subject of temperance.
Mr.. Thomas Nj. Clark said that he did
not intend TO make a temperance lecture,
but merely appeared before the audience
to tender his sincere and heartfelt thanks
to that very dear friend, Mrs. Reilly,
who was about 10 leave them, and hoped
that the prayers of ali would follow her.
Master Benjamin Franklin Jefferson,
little lad of some five or six summers.
was then placed on table in front OF the
altar, and with great earnestness stated
To the audience that "hls heart was In
the movement; he wanted every man,
woman and child to sign the pledge and
keep it, rs he intended to keep it."
At the conclusion OF "LiLtle Bennie's"
remarks. Mr.. Thomas Hornbrook an
nounced that the oratorical part OF the
programme weuld be suspended for the
time being, and the moro interesting
portion of the ceremonies would be per-
formed, consisting of the presentation to
Rev. Reilly and lady of suitable souve-
Mrs, which WAS done amidst profound,
and we might say, sorrowtul silence; the
glistcning tears slowly coursing their
way down the cheeks of may of the
congregation. Mr.. Hornbrook having
placed
THE PRESENTS
on the altar, turned 20 Mrs. Rely, who
was sitting in the background, surround
ed by the lady members OF the temper
ance band, and in few well-timed and
happy words, presented her with hand
some volume, entitled Centennial Tenn
perance," and inscribed as follows:
TO MRS. NJ. a. Kelley.
Presented by
The Ladies' Union Temperance League of
Wheeling, West Va, March -. 1877,
through Thomas Hornbrook,
ESD, their Treasurer,
AS a token of respect for that Christian
character she has eXempliiied during her
sojourn here, and Tor the zeal shown in
our late temperance movements, and eS-
pecially as President OF our League"
Mr.. +. G.. Crscraft then arose and
presented Rev. Reilly with a costly and
beautiful copy Of the Holy Bible, which
WAS inscribed:
ToREv. ]. McKENDREE RELY. D. d.
Presented in grateful appreciation OF his
labors for Christ and Temperance during
his sojourn in Wheeling.
+. q. Cracraft.
Geo. .. Davenport.
Thos. HornbrOok.
March -, 1877.
In making the presentation, MIR.
Crscrait addressed Rev. Reilly in the
following beautiful language:
Reverend Sir, 1t is beautiful as well
as an appropriate custom of polite and
advanced society to attest its apprecia-
ton OF worth and excellence IN every
sphere of life by some substantial recog-
milton. To the poet may be given the
laurel wreath, to the soldier the spurs or
sword, to the hero in the worlds angry
conflicts the cross of honor; but to the
ambassador of God what is more fitting
than the Bible? And when these
tributes are the offerings of grateful
hearts they are like the quality of
Heavens mercy-they are twice blessed,
they bless those who give and those who
receive.
DR.. Reilly, a few of your devoted
friends, made so by the Christian inter-
est you have taken IN them, approaching
the custom to which i have alluded, and
desiring to express their recognition of
YOUR faithful lsbors IN behalf Of fallen