The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-06
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Is st. Lukc's During Mr.. Drifting.
hams Rcctoratc. a
THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY
or the Rcctor's Connection With the
Thriving Island Church Appro-
priately Observed Yesterday = Mr..
Brittinghnm's Discourse an Inter
esting Sketch of Work Accomplish
cd in the Past Decade.

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of tho rectornte Of Roy Jacob RrIt.
ttr,h,n, ,r,,h Q. I,Lo., pro,..,,nt
ne 'a'''' "i'n o. Ae '.A'
Episcopal church, OF the Island, and the
minister's discourse at the morning SER
vice ,vos ono onnronr,,te IN tho 1occa
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SION. Inc rector sketcn OIL inc unusu .NaI
progress along all lines OF the churh's
work during the decade inst ended IA
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~ INV pos's'.' 49, o' .s
weak polht-the speakers tallure 10
properly appreciate at his true worth
tho man who hos boan resnonsihle for
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81 iiiueh oi tnis progress rev. 'heop
Brittingham. The speaker said, In the
course of his discourse:
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~ al 'ase VI 81 iiiuei iess'ess''e 80
and change, 1t Is not often a clergyman
mas the opportunity to celebrate the
tenth anniversary OF his rectorship, and
when he does have such an opportunity
1t VIII not be deemed Improper or BOAST
ful ut Is hoped). that he should remind
his people Of 1t, for their encouragement
as well as his own.
Ien years are long enough TO draw
tiAS AtSaA 10 Va a phohOi aiiA Aiio pScpi-
very close by the common experiences
OF every day life. II in no other way.
Across our pathway have fallen lights
and shadows that have in turn cheered
and depressed us, but In spite of all we
have moved resolutely on with the con-
riction that. there is no discharge in
the warfare OF life. and with the hope
and trust that He who hath begun a
good work In us Will profess 1t unto the
day of Christ
No cross, no CROWN Is an old ad-
age. which Is as true for q parish as
for an individual. The latter ls the
natural result of the former, and 1t Is
well for us to know that without our
burdens We should never know what
rest means; without our defeats we
should never appreciate our Victories
and without our sorrows we should
never value our blessings. As parish
and as individuals we have experienced
both. God has tried to show us the
uses Of adversely defeat and burden
bearing: and yet in spite Of all am
sure, II honest with ourselves, and with
Him who has guided us with His coun-
sci during the years that have gone. we
must admit that our blessings have been
far more abundant than our reverses.
we GIT monuments VI buu . llielCy anu
love. for whatever we have experienced
from encouragement In the past. we
have not lost heart. However weak
our efforts we have stuck to our post,
and believe that this parish is strong
err to-day, In its possibilities II not In
fact, than ever before In Its history, and
If those who have been with 1t from the
beginning Will only continue faithful
to the end. and help with their old time
interest and old time enthusiasm to de-
velop the undeveloped material We have
there is no reason why one day this
shall not be one Of the strongest par
ishes in the diocese.
But it is Of the past that We are
thinking now, and as we do we can but
admit that we have builded better than
we thought, and to God be the praise
for. unless the Lord build the house.
they labor In vain that build 1t; except
the Lord keepeth the city. the watch.