The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-21


Tho present Queen SictoTa was the
babe not more thRn aSear old. Inc
literary wnrld was guessing az RIO
author OF kfaYeflY as tha'home circles oil
tho day turned tho fresh pages oil tho
Bride OF I.Rmmermoor anu 4Vanhoe'
As TO poetry the manllon oil seoIts Lay
of the Last Minstrel, Of Byron's Chllde
Harold, Of Keats Endymion-as 70
biography the mention OF IosWelfs
johnson, 10 criticism tho mention
Of francis jeffrey, az 10 Theology tho
meution Of Thomas Chalmers will sui
ice to show that literature seysnty-iivN
years ago spread 4 rich least bslorO onr
fathers and mothers,
In connection with the institution
OF the national road It Ia Interesting to
know that tho Macsdam theory OF road
mRklng had been published only the
year before.
In referring to the citizens OF Clays'
vile at that period, and dwelling on
their characteristics aud poculiaritiea,
D,, Birch named George Wilson, somo
OF whusa descendants now live In
Wheeling; Alexander Chapman. Jos'
eph Bryant, DR., James Kerr aud James
Noble, lie also recalled among others
Who were mombers oil the Claysyille
presbytary GEORGE NJ. SCOtt, OF Mill
Creek, the grandfather OF tho laEo Mrs.
BENJAMIN Harrison, who dignltial her
station as thu drst lady OF the land. Tho
noctuE atter dwelling on the lives and
services Of those prominent in church
work in and about Claysvllle, devoted
some timo 10 the original NOM
bers Of tho CiayHville church, who wore
u. tollows: Barnet lionur and wife,
Joseph henderson and wiie, Mrs. Me-
Guhin, Tpomu4 Stewart and wife, GATH
crime Glsmwill, Martha Morrow,
Martha Gamble, Marg1rat Miller,
Andrew Bell and vile, only one
person is living who received
tic fi.o Of baptism AZ that time. This
congregation worsniupod Tor number
dfyoara in groves, Afterwards IN o log
srhool house until 1850, whom the pres
eAt br,ck structure wa erected, tho
ws,lot which, ritor lapse OF sixty
live years, are in au almost perfect state
OF preservation.
The first pastor OF the church was
Rev Thomas doge, who was called after
It's organization soventy'ty0 years ago
He was bora Ia the county ot Tyrone,
Ireland, anl WAS educated at the Uni
Veraity OF Edinburgh.
Or. Iirch said there were seven per-
sous now living in ClaysvilIe and vicin'
ityiwho remember to have seen him;
Messrs. a. Moaloy, Joel rfucsdeII, John
Birch, Joaeph Il. Mcl.ain, John Finley,
Mr.. y. Q Noble and Miss Mary Nc.
Lam. The name OF Rev. Hogo upnGars
as one OF the original members OF the
pre.bytery OF Washington AZ lts organ-
zation, October 10, 1919. llo resigned
the active pas:orate OF tho ClaysyllIs
churen until 1880 when at tho request
OF tile congregation he resumed his
former active relations, which he con-
tinued until 1850.
rho seconi pastor was Rev. Peter
Ilessingor, VINO WAS born near Newark.
delaware, IN 1901, and edueaIed az
Princeton theological seminary. lie
served from 1856 10 1859. The thirteen
years which followed Mr.. Hessinger's
pastorate was what might be designated
as the era OF stated supply, and during
that period the congregation was nd.
minislateI 10 by Rev. John Knox, Rev.
william Wright, Rev. David MCCon.
aughey. Rev. Joseph Gordon, Rev. John
Miller and Rev Nicholas Murray.
Tho next regular minister was Rev.
Alexander McCarrell, who served six
years A. stated supply uud twenty.nino
years as pastor. Death severed his rO-
lation, with the church April Is, 1881.
lie was succeeded By Rev. James l..
Laeper, who resigned in 1855, and the
present pastor, Rev. Frank Fish, was in
Z stalled.
DR.. Birch on!iyenei his sketch with
reminiscence aud anecdote, and his
delivery added greatly to the enjoyment
of his mastery production. There was
not dry paragraph or a heavy period.
and at many stages il was punctuated
with tho Attic sal. oil his wit. As at-
traciiye as hcia IN the pulpit DR., Birch
is brilliant conversaiionalist, and one
nj the most entertaining and contain
ionabie OF men, entirely Tree from the
di.ifaGiia; alsctailons usually 10 be
found in men who have attained the
emiuenco 10 which ha has risen. In n
brief talk with the lSrELildrScER re-
porter about the reform sunday" OF
New YORK under Police Commissioner
Roosevelt, no said that IL was bona tide
reform and most grateful change in
the condition Of affairs. "rhat man."
81. =
perfect razor, oHc nj the most deter
mined men eyer know. lie addressed
the vigilance league ~ my church the
other nigh. aud l was ~ a loss for q
moment how 10 Introduce him in u
proper manner unul Suddenly rsco!.
leciei story had read that day about
tho boy who complained that all thlnrs
like pie that tasiei good made pooplo
sick, and all medicine tina. tasted bal
made people well. The application in
his caso was obvious 10 ALL"
Tho afternoon services closed with n
Thoughtful nddrcys by Rev. j. NJ. Moaly,
j. Do Of New Wilmington, Pa, on
"The Pew OF tho Church, aud rsmi.
niscont talk Of tho pastors and pres by.
tory by Row. W. II, Lester, b. D., OF
West Alexander. In the evening the
Closing exercises ui tho anniversary
were held. Addresses Of n reminiscent
character were made bv Rpy. Br. VIII.
lam Specr, Rev DR.. Horny Woods aud
Row Dr. J. /. Brownson, OF Washington,
Pa. The following topics wore dir.
rn..nI. IIrhn Enmtrll nnI HnIInnn y ~