Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-04
DR.. CUNNINGHAM IND HIfE
Returned Yesterday From Their Visit
to Scotland,
Where They Attended the Interna
tional Presbyterian Meeting "A
Welcome Extended at a Meeting
Held at the First Church Last
Night - Music Addresses and
Hand Shaking.


on the Pan Handle, after an absence Of
several weeks, during which they at
tended the meeting of the Supreme body
of the Presbyterian church in Glasgow,
Scotland. Last night they were well
coined in an informal manner at meet
ing of the congregation CT the FIRST
Presbyterian Church, which was held
in The Sunday school room. The room
was decorated with PAINS, and in a
conspicuous place was the inscription
in letters Of evergreen, welcome
Home"
The meeting was presided ever by
Judge G. L. Cranmer, who opened the
exercises with 2 brief address OF well
come. Mrs Flora Williams and Mrs.
PEBBLES Tatum sang very sweetiy, On,
vert thou in the caud wind, after
which Mir. Alfred PAUL made an at-
dress OF welcome. He said:
DR.. Cunningham, Mrs. Cunningham:
l do not know that any words that
can say will add anything to your wei
come home, for We al feel that you are
a. glad 10 be back once more among
us, as we are 10 have YOU; and it is hard
~ necessary 70 say that you both have
been greatly missed, Doctor you IN
three-fold capacity, q q preacher, pas
tor and friend. For twenty years you
have now gone in and out among Us,
breaking the bread Of eternal life Ae q
preacher of the gospel. Sabbath after
Sabbath YOU have boldly proclaimed IFS
truth. not, perhaps, in those magli-
cent flights CO 9ratory and e.c9uence
{, for a brief moment claims the
m.nd. and carries Il aw9y IN fanc.ful
dream 10 soar aiof, enid beautiful
nOIhingneSs, and then allows It 10 drop
back to earth without strength or nOur-
ishment; but without fear c. favor. ear
nestly ana faithfully. in all lis simple
ity, you have proclaimed the truths Of
the Gospel, and The result is seen on
every had, full church, an earnest
and united people
As pastor and friend YOU have gone
in and ou- among our homes. ever
rsldy to rejoice with those who were
eg'9d, and weeping with those who
mourned. You have married us. ban
Jized our children buried cur dead. Is
r. therefore. any wonder that we glad
~ welcome your kindly lace back
among us once cEc.nc " .Ugst yOu
haze come hack. -eiresheG III mind AMI
/, 3y-in min hy q ming "a ~ o.
tao, with C,ler minds Of diversified
thought and opinions; in body by having
full and complete rest, both on and
and on sea.
We therefore look forward to the
work Of the future with great hope. IS
we have every reason TO do. fer as We
lock back over the past and see what,
under the divine spirit, You have been
able TO accomplish in The building up Of
this church, and in the salvation Of
souls. We can fee. that the future, under !
the same guiding and comforting hand,
has great things in sore for this church.
Therefore, speaking again for one and
all, We gladly welcome you back 10 Your
city. home, and to the dear old church,
hallowed by so many sacred memories"
Mr. Harry W. Hughes sang very
appropriate selection, All, is 1t a
dream" Then Dr. 5. L. Jeps0n was
called upon and made few remarks.
He said one fact had impressed him. the
brief space of time which appeared 10
have elapsed since the pastor and his
wife departed. Since then they had
travelled over 5000 niles O: ocean. He
recalled that some years ago member
of the CONGREGATION had Srcl tears whom
the ship upon which ne was = p2sscn- !
ger. steamed GU, from New York. ana
many thought ne was weak hearted.
The speaker had Q simi'5' experience 4 /
little later. ard he said il would no,
have required Q great effort 20 bring
tears 10 his eyes. Re spoke Of the fare
wells TO friends ard country, with the
uncertainty Of ever returning. and SAID
il was sad occasion. The JOYOUS &C.
css.on was when TIE ship again arrived |
in port. ana friends were present to |
greet The traveller. Both were occas-
IONS fer tears. He said that az were |
glad to welcome the Doctor and his good |
wife home. and they were se'dshiy glad |
because they expected to reap ben
eft in the near future. He spoke Of
the old Roman custom a inscribing en-
the portals of their homes the word
"Salve." meaing welcome, and he as
sured Or Cunningham and his wife that
the word Salye was written on the
hearts Of al the members Of the congre-
cation of the Frs. Church.
Miss Gertrude Frew then rendered
cXquisijely a piano solo. Rev. r. R.
Bigger. pastor of the Third P-eshyter-
ian Church. followed with brief bur
happy address. in which he expressed
pleasure al the opportunity Of being
present and joining IN extending wei
come 20 Dr.. Cunningham.
Mrs. Fora Williams sang Still is the
Night" and Mrs. Tatum gave a pleas
ing selection both OF which were admit
rably rendered Mr.. Joseph L. Rhees
was the acccmpanist Dr. Cunning
ham then arose, and made brief ad-
dress.
He said that none could fully appreci-
are the situation in which he and his
wife were placed. eXcep, those who had
occupied tle same position. Tn5W
could no. fad words 10 express wat vas
in their hearts. He cOvli zca~c7ly real
lie that il was twenty Et-rz since he had
entered upon his pas.ora,a. How good
God had been during thar time, Re-
Gently he had been ho1orei by being
sent to the h.g1es, court IN the Pres5y-
terrain Church. 10 represent the church
in his country. The labor was no,
easy. Il vas not an easy matter to set
ready. and TO cross the Atlantic with al
its per.ls. Il was no; easy TO 20 10
Glasgow with sense Of the great re-
spondbility in such Z Council. He fell
snort. perhaps. but ne assured his hear
e7s tina. he did his very best.
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