Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13
F|FTETH anniversary
Of Second Presbyterian Church Fitting
ly Celebrated Yesterday.

u
ly Celebrated Yesterday.
A Notable Event in Religious Cir
cles-Elaborate Services Held All
Day - Addresses by Prominent
Clergymen of Different Denomi-
natiOns-Rev. DR.. James S. Ram
sey and Rev. James D. Moffat De-
liver Addresses-A Reception in
the Afternoon-People OF Other
Local Denominations Assist in
the Celebration.
Yesterday the Second Presbyterian
church fittingly celebrated it's fiftieth
birthday. The completion of a career
of fifty years of usefulness and activity
in the community was celebrated in a
manner that was worthy of the event.
The Second Presbyterian church has
been in its life one of the most sub
stantial and influential church organ
cations in the city and the celebration
of its first half century of existence
was an event of more than ordinary
local Importance. 1t was day Of con-
gratulations and happy greetings to
the pastor of the church and it's people
and the various churches of the city
combined to express their good will,
friendliness and Christian sympathy
for a continuation of the successful and
wide influence of the church in its
work
As previous y announced, services and
appropriate exercises were held all day
at the church. The rainy weather
caused many people to stay away from
the morning services that would other
wise have attended
In spite of this, however, there was
good sized audience present. The
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS,
alluded to in yesterdays Register, were
much admired. About the altar and
pulpit of the auditorium were tastefully
arranged flowers, ferns and potted
plants. Smilax also adorned the walls.
Yellow roses were conspicuous in the
floral decorations, the color being en-
blematic of the golden anniversary. A
large, beautiful silk
AMERICAN FLAG,
which was gracefully hung about the
upper part of the pipe organ, did not
mar but added to the beauty of the de-
corations. Down stairs in the lecture
room the Kings Daughters had charge
of the decorations, and the organiza-
TONS colors Of purple anc white were
oonspicuously displayed
The ladies of the church, who served
as members of the different reception
committees, wore badges of the ami
versary yellow trimmed in Presbyter-
ian blue. These badges were unique
On each one was inscribed a different
but appropriate quotation. The Kings
Daughters wore purple and white
| badges. The receptions committees ap-
| pointed for the different services receiv-
ed the people as they entered the
| church and extended cordial wlcome
Every person was requested to sign his
or her nam" N the register and in this
way a record was obtained Of those who
| attended the services. The following
| the names of those who composed the
reception committees:
Morning-Mrs. Robert Simpson, Mrs
Harry Hathaway, Mrs. Carnahan, Mrs
Fortney, Miss Mary Mckee, Miss Mary
Klevies, Miss Lizzie Swift, Miss Cooke
| Wilson. Afternoon committee, assist
| ing the Kings Daughters-Mrs.F Fran
zell, Mrs. Caroline Norton, Mrs Joseph
Robinson, Mrs. Joseph Walters, Mrs
Henry OFT, Mrs. Mary Moffat, Mrs So,
phie Boyd, Mrs. Arthur Dunn Miss Til
lie Fortney. Evening-Mrs. Joseph
Speers, Mrs. Margaret Dalzell Mrs. T.
c. Moffat, Mrs. Thomas Carr, Mrs
William Dudley, Mrs. William Irwin
Mrs. James Mckee, Mrs. F. LeMoyne
Hupp, Miss Anna Irwin, Miss Agnes
Wilson, Miss Barbara Brown.
The members of the Carleton Circle
had charge of the ushering in the
| morning The deacons, trustees and
elders assisted at each of the services
AT the
MORNING SERVICES
which commenced at nearly II o'clock
Rev R. R. Bigger, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church, and moderator Of
Washington Presbytery, presided.
| Seated with Moderator Bigger behind
| the pulpit were Rev. DR.. D. A. Gun
| bingham, pastor of the First Presbyter-
| ian church; Rev. DR.. w. H. Lester. oil
| West Alexander, Pa. Rev DR.. Robert
| Alexander, of st. Clairsville. Ohio;
! Rev. Thomas NJ. Young of Prosperity
| Pa: Rev J. H. Littell pastor of the U
| P. church, and Rev. Samuel Jchwarm
| pastor of the First English Lutheran
| church
| The music rendered by a quartette
| choir composed of Mrs. George B. Cald-
well, Miss Mary McGranahan, Charles
Zulauf and VIM. C. Clemans, with Prof
| Hartman at the organ, was a special
! and impressive feature of the morning
| service. Following the organ volun-
tary and opening anthem. Divine bless
ing was invoked by Rev. Mr.. Bigger
After reading of the Scriptures and
other musical selections, Rev. DR.. AL
exander, of st. Clairsville, Ohio, Offered
an impressive prayer of praise and
| thanksgiving for the success and pros
| porous career of the church, and prayed
| that its life Of usefulness in the kingdom
of God might be continued.
/ The greetings of Washington Presbv.