Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-29
WHEELING U. P. PRESBYTERY

The U. p. Presbytery of Wheeling met
Z at the appointed time and place as an
anounced in the last issue of the CHRoNI-
aCLE. The day WAS bright and pleasant,
&and the people arrived at All early hour
! MIR. James Taylor and Mr.. Calvin Pol
Hook had their teams in waiting at the
station to convey the ministers, who
fcame by rail. Others reached the place
zby private conveyance.
D At 10 a. III. the congregation gathered
kinto the church and the Introductory
sermon WAS preached by Rev, J. A.
4 Bailey, of CadiZ, Ohio; subject, The
Power of God. The discourse was
GlisteIed to with reverence and earnest
5attention, and was spoken of in our
! hearing by many us an able and eloquent
sermon. After service 4
DINNER
: was announced. The ladies, at great
fsacl ilice of time and labor and liberal
! 6expenditure of money, had prepared a
Rrepast that might he equaled but not
Heasily eXcelled. By the kindly permis-
asiun of Messrs. Robert Humphrey and T..
is. Bethel, they arranged the tables in
1.-Two parallel rows in the new school
Building, and the ladies' decorated them
etastefully with flowers, handsome table
4OrnamcDtS and attractive wares. The
aword welcome was wrought in ever
agreen and placed at the end of the room
aOpposite the entrance. A similar de-
5sign was also placed upon the wall above
Sthe pulpit, 1t is computed that about
f240 persans parto0k of the dinner, which,
f,..ia Tn, hi it.afi nc
5were extended to all present. There
1 was much comment upon the beauty of
sthe table and the excellence of the food !;
Has also upon the abundant supply of ex-
lcellent cake. With the wealth at hand
Eand acknowledged skill of the ladies of
Rthe locality in the art of cookery. they
Fcould not fail to succeed, and their labor
2of love will be rewarded by the knowl-
sedge that it was recognized and appre-
Eciated. The ladies planned the decora-
ltions and arrangement, and to them all
dhonor is due. The following named|
lwere the regular appointed committee, !,
land subcommittee were appointed byl
them: Mrs. Joseph Thompson, Maggie|
A, Bell, Maggie Thompson, Agie Pol
llock, Maggie Hays, Tacy q. KilgOre and
MRS. VIM. Drennen. Misses Maggie A.
walker. Jennie E. Coup, Mary A. Robb|
{ ELLA Pollock.
Quite IL number of young ladies as
ssisted, whose names we do not know i
Sand we refrain from making mentionl
fearing that we might do injustice to|
ssome who were equally deserving. ALI
sdid the part assigned them and are de-
Serving of especial honor. The burdenl
zrested on the regular committee andI
fthey have made the entertainment AMI
jenjoyabie and prominent feature of thel
{occasiOH.'
PRESBYTERY
lconvened at one o'clock, the following
4 ministers answering roll call: RevS.!
Bailey, Campbell, MOffatt, ,Waddell, Love,
Vincent, Farrar, Ba1ph, Weir, Wallace.
iAshenhurst, Marling, Wilson and Cole:
imam,
In view of the sad and solemn occa-
|sion of the death of our beloved Presi-i
ldent, portion of time was set apart fori
the affective dispensationl
lof Divine Providence. After singingi
1.-THE 6lst Psalm, DR.. Balph offered up an
earnest and heartfelt supplication for I
1.-THE bereaved ones and for our strickens
land s0rrowing nation, and we trust that
every heart in that large assemblage re-
sponded to his eloquent appeals TO a
throne of Grace. The regular routineE
|of businaas was completed and Mr.. -
Me cFadden, Divinity student of the 4
first year, preached a sermon rs a speeis
men Of his progress, which was well re-
csiyed,
Reyeiends Campbell and Moffatt ten
dered resignation of their respective
charges. which WAS caused only by the
peculiar circumstances under which thsl
two congregations are placed by the as
sociate reformed congregation, asking to-
Je received into the U. p. Church. The
matter is now open for further action
by the congregations concerned. Both I