The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04
DR.. CUNNINGHAM HOME.
He Meets a Pleasant, Though not
Public, Reception.
THE RETURN SEDDENED BY DEATH.
Members of His Congregation Treat
Him Handsomely and Remember
Him With Substantial Kindness--His
Trip---Rcady to Begin Work Next
Sunday.

4heNs LII " As SullhluHllhiiA aAA WAA0
arrived in this city yesterday afternoon
from two months trip through Scot
land. DR.. Cunningham's home COM
ing was saddened bythe news OF the
death OF his niece, Mrs. Dwight G.
Moore, OF Williamsburg, Pa, which was
first learned by himself and wife when
they landed in New York, on last satur-
day. Mrs. Moore was reared in DR..
Cunningham's household and was
almost n daughter to him. When he
left for Europe, one Of the last friends
he saw was Mrs. Moore, and at that
time she was well and happy and sur
rounded by her interesting family. To
return and hear Of her death was in
deed sad blow, and it took away much
OF the pleasure which they would have
felt at returning to their native land.
1t had been the intention OF DR.. Cum
ningham's congregation to tender him
u hearty and joyous welcome upon his
return, but the knowledge OF the death
OF his niece, made that seem IN impro-
priety, and the matter was dismissed
from their minds
When DR.. and Mrs. Cunningham
arrived in the city to-day they were met
at depot by a number of the gentlemen
from the congregation OF the First Pres
byterian church, who welcomed them
most cordially. When they arrived ut
home, they found many evidences that
they had not been lost to the minds Of
tho congregation while they were away.
Several rooms in the house that had
seemed to their kind-hearted friends
to need little Frightening up, had been
nicely papered, and the house was
cleaned and aired throughout, and was
fresh for their coming.
In the back parlor was beautiful
antique oak escritoire for Mrs. Cunning
ham, and in Dr.. Cunningham's study
was a luxurious easy chair for his use.
There we're a number OF pieces OF new
furniture and some beautiful bric-a-brac
to brighten and adorn the home.
On the mantle shelf in the reception
room was an envelope addressed to DR..
Cunningham, containing the following
very kind letter:
WHEELING, W. Va, Sept. 8, 1901.
DEAR DocroR CuxNINGuAM:-At a
meeting of gentlemen OF your congrega-
ton held q few evenings since, II was
the manifest desire to give you and Mrs.
Cunningham some expression OF the
feelings of your people, upon your re-
turn among them, by a public reception
in which all could join to give you vel.
come; but the sad dispensation, Of
which you could not know until your
arrival, awakened feelings OF sorrow in
the hearts OF all, and forbade the thought
OF such reception.
As a committee OF and for your people,
we wish to express their tenderest
sympathy in the sorrow which touches
you SO deeply, add pray that the sus.
tanning grace OF Him "who doeth all
things well" may comfort you.
In your joumeyings by land and by
by sea, the thoughts and good wishes
OF your people have followed you and
the oft repeated prayer for your safety
has fallen at the mercy seat.
We are grateful too in that your were
permitted once again to visit the land
OF the patriot, the preacher, the Chris
tan martyr, land full Of interest to
those OF our Presbyterian faith.
We rejoice that the kind hand Of that
Father you love and trust has led you
safely your journey through, and
brought you back again, re-invigorated
for the Masters work. 1t is your peo-
pies hope that you may long go in and
out before them, in the future, as in the
past, faithfully to break unto them the
bread OF life. Sincerely yours,
ROBERT WHITE,
]. n. VANCE,
ALFRED PAUL.,
W. A. LIST,
Howard HAZLETT.
A number of members of the congre-