The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-04
WAS WELCOMED.
Return OF Dr.. D. A. Cunningham,
OF the First Church.
Ills CONGREGATION GATHERED
In the Leetare Room oftl,e Church Last
Evening, AMI Welcomed Him Home
Jadse Cranmer and Others Made Wei.
coming Speeches = Dr. Cunningham.
Teii' OF Ills Trlp-Eine Musical Pro.
grammc was u Featarc.

ErtHH.IHwE '-ssNs aAiA
wife, returned last evening from their
Trip abroad. where DR. Cunningham
went In the carly, part OF tho summer rs
delegate TO The international council Of
the Presbyterian church OF the world,
held at Glasgow, Scotland, the congrc-
CATION met In the lecture room of tho
church for the purpose OF, giving him a
welcome, and the exercises attending It
\ We're or n most interesting character.
Inc audience filled the large room and
II was made up not alone Of the menu
oers OK the First Presbyterian church,
out friends In other churches had as
eembled 70 greet the returned pastor.
me lecture room was beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and ferns and over
tne pulpit were the words welcome
Home arranged In pines.
Bev. DR.. and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM ar
rived about S o'clock and were escorted
70 seats In the front OF the room, utter
~hich Judge @. J.. Crnnmer called the
meeting to7ordcr and Mr.. Myron Hub
oard invoked the divine blessing on the
pastor and HIS loving wife, and the
CONGREGATION. The congregation then
Joined In singing hymn No. IS, and ut
us conclusion Judge Cranmer made n
prlct address In which he welcomed
home DR.. and Mrs. Cunningham. lie
SAD ne spoke for the congregation and
said words could not express the grntiti-
cation felt on their safe return, He
stated that since their departure he was
Eia TO say. there had been no deaths In
che congregation and very little sick
ness. Some OF the members had been
Ill but are now on n fair road 10 recoY-
cry. he concluded his remarks by in
Producing Mrs. Flora Williams and Mrs.
y PEBBLES Tatum. who sang "Oh Were
Thou in the Cauld Blast"
AT the conclusion OF the duet Judge
Cranmer said the meeting was open to
all and every person present was In
Mted to Join in the welcome. He called
q upon Mr. Alfred PAUL. who also spoke
words OF welcome to the ones who had
Just returned. He said they had missed
them since they had been gone, as pas
TOR, friends and %nelghborS. They had
missed DR.. Cunningham's weekly
X teachings. which had so built up the
church. and he knew the congregation
all Joined with him In saying thrice
welcome to the old home again.
Mr.. Fl. W. Hughes vas then intro
duced and rendered the beautiful solo
"Ah. tits u dream"
A Travellers Impressions.
DR.. 81. Jepson was called upon for a
few remarks and responded In a happy
vein. He said that he thought the
musical portion OF the programme so
Tar as rendered, was the best and he
wanted to hear more Of 1t. He referred
TO the time that had elapsed since the
congregation had gathered to say good
bye to the pastor. as seeming very
short, and said that he remembered on
that occasion he had prepared m ele-
CANT speech. but he didn't have q chance
to deliver II. He said that in his ex-
pericnce all his best speeches were for
ii some reason never delivered. He de-
scribed the departure OF the tourists on
an ocean voyage and said that none but
those who had made the trip across the
deep knew the feeling that comes over
one as the majestic steamer pulled
r away from the New York dock. He
said that was the sad occasion, but the
Joyous occasion was the sight OF land
when the ship came back. He felt
sure the doctor and his wife had n
valuable experience and that he knew
the congregation would reap the benefit
OF their trip.
Miss Gutmnn was introduced and
gave a pretty plano solo, which waS
much appreciated
& Rev. R r, Bigger, pastor OF the
Third Presbyterian church. was present
and was requested by Judge Cranmer
10 make a few remarks. He began by
saying he had come to the meeting on
the invitation OF Judge Crirmer and
had not expected to say anything, but
he was glad to be present 20 help well
q come home again the beloved pastor
and his wife. He said no person but a
pastor could realize how such a meeting
was TO be appreciated by these good
people. He said they had come back
x. from n Journey In 4 good cause. n
THE congregation surely felt proud Of
e the honor that had been bestowed upon
Y Mrs. Cunningham as L representative
OF the woman'A missions In this country.
Mrs. Flora Williams sang Still as
the night" and Mrs. PEBBLES Tatum
Good Bye. Sweet Day." both In a most
charming manner.
Judg. Cranmer then stated that he
desired, to thank the ladies and gentle
men who had so kindly consented tn
" participate in the musical portion OF the
programme. and said the favor was
greatly appreciated by he congrega-
ton. He announced that n general
hand sinking would then be In order,
but before he could sit Town DR.. Cum
ninSham arose and stated that he
would like to say q few words before
Us the audience lelt tHctF SehtS'
DR.. Cunningham Speaks.
He began by speaking feelingly Of the
reception and words OF welcome that
had been uttered during the evening
and said that no one could appreciate
the position he and his wife were IN
unless they had been through It them
selves. "WordB cannot express our
50 gratitude. but our hearth speak for vs."
S said the pastor. He referred to the fact
that Il has been twenty years since he
was Installed as pastor OF the First
church, and It seems as though 1t was
yesterday. How good God has been to
us all In that time, and how He has
watched over and cared for our be-
loved Presbyterian church. The labor
OF going abroad to represent the coun-
try at the Information council Is not
easy.
There is a sense of responsibility
about the task Of representing thou
a sands left behind, hut he felt satisfied
that they had lone all they could to
represent the church faithfully.
1--WE are glad once more to be back In
the dear old First church. where We
can once more praise God for all he
has lone for w. We have gathered
many rich experiences which l know
VI VIII De btll:blClhl ~ 10 III shI INV "
come. We have seen the sights Of The
old world and have heard many Won
n derful sermons, but two-th!r1a OF the
time we were gone, | was called upon
to preach. In that time, ] preached In
the United Presbyterian church. In the
Free Presbyterian church, which was
~$organizcd by DR.. Chalmers In 1872. I
also preached In the established church
of England and the established church
z. OF Scotland. Tho litter Is the Freshly
terrain church, OF course, for in Scotland