Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13

PREsBYTERY OF WASHINGTON IN
SESSION AT THIRD PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.
MEETING OPENED LAST NIGHT
And Was Largely Attended-A Num-
Der of Addresses Made and ApprO-
pirate Music Rendered o the Oc-
casiOn-Two Sessions VIII be
Held To-Day-More Lay Delegates
Expected Here This Morning
Names of Ministers Present.

A meeting of the Presbytery of Wash
ington was opened at the Third Pres
byterian church last evening at 7:30
O'Clock, with many ministers and lay
delegates from various points in the
district in attendance. Rev. Percy H.
Gordon, moderator, presided, and the
exercises were interesting and profit
able. During the evening addresses
were made and appropriate music was
rendered under the direction of the
choir.
After the opening exercises, includ-
ing prayer and SCRIPTURE reading, an
anthem was rendered by the choir.
Rev. ]. M. Mealy, D. D., of Waynes-
burg, Pa, was then introduced. He
spoke upon the subject, "A Loyal Pres
b~yterian," and in his opening remarks
said that his task was not theological,
but rather local. 1.-THE object of my
task" he continued, lis to call atten-
ton to the duty of each person to his
church as a member of the Presbyterian
church." In considering the subject
from several different standpoints, he
remarked that the grace of God is
goodness, is love and is divine infiu-
ence, and the object of God is to convey
to each man the meaning of grace.
He thought that a loyal Presbyterian
is one who is persevering in his work
in support of Gods kingdom on earth
and who is loyal to his own church.
The success of a church may turn
upon the worst member of it's con-
g%regation. Rev. Mealy then turned at
tention to the obligation to loyalty
from a congregational standpoint and
in order to show an insight into the
spirit of fellowship, he referred to the
time when the disciples were together
and God appeared among them declar-
ing peace unto them. He closed his
address with the remark that a loyal
Presbyterian is a man that fills with
sunlight the heart of God.
Rev. d. A. Cunningham, D. D., of
Wheeling, who was next introduced,
made an address upon the topic, "Our
Synodical Home Mission Course" He
said that it was a cause that ought to
be neal to every one and one that is
growing in interest. The work has
passed its twelfth year within Jul
bounds. Rev. Cunningham then read
the statistics of the mission, which
were very favorable.
81 will be glad" he continued, ito
hear at the end of the year that every
church has made a contribution. Next
year there will be inc of the largest
offering days that we have ever had.
Seven Presbyterian churches report
larger averages than in 1885," In his
closing remarks he referred to the
various departments of the mission and
the good work that is being accom-
plished by the many ministers and pas
tors within it's bounds.
After a hymn, the subject, "Giving,
an act of worship" was discussed by
Rev. James H. Snoden, of Washington,
Pa. He said: "This is an appropriate
subject for this church, for it has a
reputation for giving. Giving is wor-
ship. We express the sense of worth
ness in u thoughts and actions. Our
judgment of work goes deep in char
acter and ife. God is the highest idea
toward which we can strive. What we
are striving to be is more important
than what we are. ; Welfare of the
mind depends upon our relations to
truth. Our greatest welfare is to be
in the right relation with God. What
we give for anything expresses u
sense of the worth of that thing. What
we give religiously expresses u n
of the worth of God. Does not the
human father desire something from
his children that expresses their love
for him? When we give our gifts unto
God we give him our lives. One who
gives low to God and has much left.
must think little of God. By giving
We also express our sense of worth of
God to others. We shall give that this
gospel be spread abroad owe the world
for the good of others. Let us not be
guilty of rating our Father at a low
rate, but let us give sacrifices as a
means of worship unto Him..
At the conclusion of Rev. Snoden's
remarks an anthem was sung by the
choir. An address upon the topic, THE
Church and Laboring People" was
made by Rev. Matthew Rutherford, OF