The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-20


church at ClaysVIlls. Pa, IL to celebrate
its diamond anniversary to-day IthAl
been in existence ssvsnty.Avs ySarL The
programme for the celebration iS very
interesting. Ths sxsrClssI will begin
a.1 D, m. with devotional services, and
al address Of welcome by Mr.. WA. r.
win, OF ClaylviIle. The response will be
by Rev. Frank NJ. Hall, OF oonnOautvills,
and the history Of the church will be
read by Rev. DR., G. W. +. Birch, Of New
York City. Rev. ]. NJ. Moaly, D. D., Of
New Wilmington, will speak on 1.-THE
Pew OF the Church." Rev. Drs. ". II.
Lester. William Speer, Henry Woods,
d. A, Cunningham and j, !, BroWnSon
will give "reminiscences Of pastors and
the pTesbytcry. There will be night
meeting, when Reu. Or, James d, Moi
fat, president OF Washington and Jotier-
son college, will speak on SEhe Church
aud tile College" Rev. A. Mealy
has for his subject THE Boy at
Church" Rov. l., D. saRhill will speak
on "Tha Social Church" aud will be
followed by voluntary addresses. Fine
music has been prepared. including
"songs by Ys Ode Folk" A great
crowd is expected. aud q Sumptuous din
, ner will be provided iOrall.
Tho church ut GlaysyiIle was organ
lied September 20, 1920, by Rev,
Thomas Hogs, OF Washington presby.
terry, At the timN oil organization
Joseph DonRhey, 81, grandfather OF
Rev. Joseph y. DonqhOy, OF Denver.
and Archibald BroWnles were elected
ruling elders. Both Of theSs gentlemen
had previously filed the office in the
church OF East Buffalo, Rev. Thomas
HOgs served tho young church as pas
tor aud stated supply until 1885,
period OF fifteen wears. when the relA'
tion was dissolved at his request, The
next pastor was Rev. Peter HasSin2er,
who recently died in Illinois at the age
OF about one hundred yeRrI, The early
records OF the church have been lost. 90
that details are inaccessible, But 1t is
known that Mr.. Hassinger was followed
in turn by Revs. John Kuox, William
Wright, David blcConnaugheY d. D.,
and others, Us stated supplies. But for
considerable portion Of the time up to
1915 the congregation was without the
ministrations OF the Gospel.
On the fret Sabbath oil October, 1916,
Rev. Alexander MCCarrell. D. d., be.
gan his ministry in the ClaysviIls
church. lie served two months as
stated supply. and was installed as pas.
tor on December l6, 1852, and he con-
tinued TO serve this church with very
great acceptability until his death,
which took place April Is, 1851. For q
wear after the death Of DR.. McCarrell
the church was without a regular sup.
ply, but there was preaching most OF
the time. On March 6, 1882, Rev. ]. l.
Lseper was called TO the pastorats. He
began his work in May, aud in the fol.
lowing September was ordained and in.
stalled, aud remained, there nearly fous
years. On March Is, 1885. the present
pastor, Rev. Frank Fish. was called from
the Western Theological Seminary. He
began his work and was installed in
May, 1856.
The oldest member Of the church at
the present time is the Hon. John
Birch, father Of tho Rev DR.. q. W. +.
Birch, OF New York, aud OF Prof. John
NJ. Birch, oil Wheeling. He settled in
shat vicinity in 1880. aud is now eighty.
five years Of age. Mr.. A. A. MeaIy. IA.
ther OF the Rev. DR.. John NJ. Meay and
Rev. A. A. Mealy, came thOre in 1929,
and is the Oldest citizen OF the town.
| Another old member OF tho church Is
Miss Mary McIain. Another aged
member is Mr.. John Finley, now eighty.
five years OF age. Mrs John SRwhill,
mother OF Rev. E. U. Sawhill, is well
advanced in years in membership. Mrs,
Mary j. Irwin has belonged TO the
church forLy.iour years, and was pres.
ent at the installation Of Dr.. McCArrell,
which event she wildly remembers.
The church has raiEed up and sent out
sixteen ministers OF the Gospel, inc!ud.
ing such men AZ Rev. DR.. Birch,
OF New York; Rev. DR.. Mealy, Of
Now Wilmington; Rev. Dr. ]. j. SIC.
Carroll, Of McKessport; Re-. William
A. McCarrell, Of Shippensburg: Rev.
Thomas Q. McCarrall, Of Waynesboro;
Rev a. A. Mealy, OF Bridgsvillo; Rev.
T. o. SaWhill. OF Allegheny; Row. T. NJ.
Hall. OF CunneRutyills, aud Rev. X. $.
Ingli5. Of Jackson, Mich. Four oil the
daughters oftho ClayIvIlie church mar.
RED ministers. Miss Martha McLain,
daughter OF Elder William McLain, was
wooded to Rov. DR.. Alexander Nectar.
rsll; Miss Elizabeth Birch, daughter Of
Hon. john Birch, and sister Of Rev. DR..
&. W. +. Birch, was married TO Rev.
DR.. j. J. MCCRrrell; Miss Ella V. King,
daughter Of w. Q. King, banker, was
married to Rev. D. 7. LanRGt. aud Miss
Sarah NJ. Anderson, daughter OF W. Q.
Anderson, ESQ.,, to Rov. William II.
Lester, now missionary 10 Chile,
South America, Another daughter Of
the Claysville church, Miss Kate &.
Patterson, went ont iu 1880 az n teacher
among tho Indians.
The first place Of preaching for the
ClRysvillO church was wooden tOnt
erected In tho summer oil 1890, where
the congregation numbered about two
hundred. Tho first building worthy tho
namo was a frame structure, which
stood on the site oil tho present school
house, Tho naXt building was the ono
still in use, and was erected IN 1880 at
a cost OF 5000, ons.third Of which
money was raised by tho pastor, Row.
Thomas Hogo. This building, n ow ono
Of tho oldcBt In uss IN Western Penn.
8ylynnla, was repaired In 1876, tho con.
tonnial year. Tho suitable parsonage
was built In 1882 at n cost Of $500, aud
will now 10 fully occupied owing TO tho
marriage Of Mr. Fish two wOoka ago
Mr.. Fish and his bride, who will have
Just returned from u two weeks bridal
tour, will BIO given q reception In con.
neCLion with tho anniversary cGlObra.
ton.
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