The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-19
FAIRMONT.
The Semi.CcntenniaI of the Methodist
Protestant Church. Special Memorial
Services Departure OF Robert u. Lott
I. and Family for Colorado.
.HH E,trunST w Nn.. Nov. is.

Editors IutellIgencer:
This being the iiftieth year in the history
OF the Methodist Protestant Church, the
members of that denomination in this
place held special services at their sanct'l-
airy yesterday. Sometime since a commit
tee was appointed to arrange for a proper
celebration OF this jubilee year, and they
decided to hold special meetings during
Saturday and Sabbath, 10th and 18th inst.
The services began Saturday afternoon at
% o'clock, at which time Rev. ]. L. Cowaii,
OF Grafton, preached an excellent sermon.
EEAt7 o'clock Gov. Pierpoint made IN ad-
dress OF welcome, after which Rev. DIR. Il.
J. Drinkhouse, of Baltimore, editor Of the
Altthodia Pro,estdnt, delivered an address
relating to the Organization, Progress
aud Present Condition OF the NJ. +;
Church." The Doctor briefly traced
Methodism from Its earliest history in
England, under the Weslcy's, down
through the various changes and develop
ments to the time OF the agitation
called the "ReforM movement during 1874
and 1928. He spoke OF the men who were
the leaders in that movement. ol
their devotion 10 principle and OF their
great effort to have the desired changes
effected within the old church. Thcrcwas
nothing in tile address to which member
OF any other denomination could take OK
ception, and vet he boldlyatlirmed that the
"Fathes OF 1881 Shinn, Brown, Jen-
nincs. Dorsey, Springer and their co-work'
ers. were fully justified in organizing the
new church. not only by the demands OF
that ,lay, but by the irresistible logic OF
subsequent events.
On Sabbath morning at 10s o'clock, Dr.
Drinkhouse preached TO n very large and
attentive audience. Tho text was: Matt
At2I r. NJ, Mr.. Thomas c. Miller read
ahistory Of the Fatrmont Church. This
society was organized at GAINESVILLE in
1S2O. and is therefore 10 years old. Among
its pastors have been some OF the leading
ministers OF the denomination. 1t has
Ibeen a working Church all the while, and
l,as numbered in It's membership several
mon OF prominence in affairs OF state,
among them Ex.Gov. pierpoint, the late
DR.. Ki,lwcll, and Ellery II. Hall, deceased
On Sabbath night n memorial service
on the Life and Character OF DIR. Dennis
r. Dorsey, Sr., was held. DIR. Jimeson
pastor Of tho Presbyterian Church ot this
placc, delivered beautiful tribute TO the
memory OF this much prosecuted man
Having studied medicine under DIR, Dor
scy, and being for some years member
Of his i,lnily, DIR. JimesOn was peculiarly
fitted TO perform so delicate u task, and ht
did il to the fearful but joyful apprecia
ton OF all present. I ,,.
Dr, Drinkl,ousc also read fromthc "Nlu
tual Rights an old publication, anacco1un
OF Dr. Dorsey's trial In and expulsion iron
Tho NJ, L. Church, which Henry BaScom
dfterwartls Bishopin the M. E. Church
south, termed n "laborcd deed OF liart
earned infaply.
Tho contributions ofthc day amountin;
to over $50 will form tho neuclcus OF I
Smonumcnt fund, for the purpose o
erecting a suitable monument, for ~,
grave Of DR.. Dorsey, whose remains tic II
our cemetery here. ,,,,
fNlr. Robert n. Lott, wife and children
Minnie and Fred, started for their nov
home in Colorado, tnslay. As stated
icw lays ago, Mr.. Lofts health has bcel
falling, and hc seuksa now climate horlinl
Il may bc beneficial. Midst many teaTtn
.ieood bycs" md God bless you's Sthe!
leave the place where they Save been $.
honorri aud lscfnl for many years. Man!
PRAYERS go with them on their journey,