Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-20
PATTERSON METHODlSM
AN INSPIRING SERVICE LAST NIGHT AT
FOURTH STREET METHODIST CHURCH.
A Memorial Meeting Held by the EpwOrth League
Out Of Respect to the Late Samuel
JepsOn-RemarkS by Several
Of the Members Of
the Church.

There was a memorial service held IN
the lecture room Of the Fourth Street
Methodist Church last night by the
members OF the Epworth League out OF
respect to the late Samuel Jepson, who
was for so many years such an earnest
and unfaltering supporter OF the
church.
\ Notw thstanding the inclemency OF
the weather a goodly number OF the
Young Deople, together with not lie"
of the prominent older members OF the
church assembled on the scene to DO
honor to the memory of noble and ex-
allied character. Mr.. Frank Cartwright
presided over the meeting, and made
some very appropriate and Ieeilng re-
marks, as did also Mr.. A. ). ClarKe' the
pastor, Rev. A. B. RikeE and others
Chief among the addresses OF the even
ing was that of Mr.. Isaiah Warren VINO
called attention, among other things 10
the list of prominent members OF tRe
church in years gone by who have been
most active, in other words, almost the
fathers OF Methodism. Mr.. Warren
spoke In substance as follows
Il have a tender, personal
recollection Of dear Father Jepson,
which reaches to early boyhood.
Shortly after his arrival in this.
country, Mr.. Jepson then young man
Of 20 or 81 years of age, was engaged as
salesman in my fathers shoe store, re-
naming In that position for three or
four years, so that | have known
Father Jepsoa quite well since 1888.
Recalling long list OF pious and IL
mstrious names OF those who have
passed away from this church, l cannot
remember one who has labored with
more perseverlng zeal TO win souls from
the paths Of sin and destruction than he.
For years he was constant
visitor at the prison and his
unwearied efforts to raise the
fallen had, in many instances, the bless
ing OF God resting on them, resulting In
changed and beautified lives. He sowed
by all waters. Only eternity will fnlly
reveal the results accomplished by his
patience, piety and prayers. Can we
forget his testimonials of trust in God,
and the clear, happy, Christian expert
ence which he enjoyed?
A favorite expression was: 1.-The
nearer I'm home the brighter the skies. "
On this very interesting yet sorrowful
occasion il would seem most appropri-
ate that grateful mention should be
made of the worthy and pious men and
women who were contemporaneous with
dear Father Jepson and members Of this
church.
Not having the old church records at
hand, and depending on memory alone,
doubtless some names worthy OF mention
will be overlooked. II omissions do oc-
cur this list will be gladly rectiied.
An array of grand, stalwart men like
these, and OF their pious, patient, Cod
fearing wives, maks up an illustrious
''Roll of Honor" of which any church
in the land might well feel proud.
The following names are those re-
membered and referred to:
Rev. VIM. Mckay, local preacher;
Sam'l Mills, local preacher; John List,
Danl Zane, John Gslly, Dana Hub
bard, Joseph Morrison, John Fisher,
Archioa Fisher, John McCulloch,
James NJ. Wheat, John Murray,
Thomas Wheat, Alexander Armstrong,
John Pursley, Thomas Jefferson,
Joseph Bulger, John Fennimore,
Thomas Lewis, B. F. Hornbrook,
Jeremiah Clemens, Mathew Warren,
James Bags, William Baille, David
Richards, Jrmes Richards, Will
liam Exley, Harvey Hall, Will
liam Hubbard. VIM. p. Wilson,
Chester D. Hubbard, Robert Morrison,
Elijah Day, A. NJ. Adams, John Cum
ningham, George Connolly, j. NJ. Wood
cock, VIM. Mckay Lambdin,
Samuel 3. Bushfield, J. II. Williams,
DR.. Thos. H. Logan, Robert Campbell,
VIM. d. Motto, Joshua Bodley, Capt.
John Carin, James Bodley, John Fee,
William Odbert, John Harris, Joseph
Wiletts, Robert Hamilton, John Char
mock, Arthur Little, William Busby.
My dear young friends Of the Ep-
worth League, / congratulate you on
having q church home, where these
honorable names are inscribed and
where every inch of ground on which
you stand is made holy by the tears Of
penitent grief and the joys Of pardoned
sin.
May the example Of the fathers and
rnothers of sold Fourth Street" inCite