The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-03

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grandfather and grandmother were
scotch-Irish, but he himself was born
in Ohio, therefore he was a Scotch
Irish-AmeFican-P resBytPrian born in
Ohio. Proceeding. thespeaked said twas
q pleasure to bring greetings from the
First Presbyterian church, and he could
assure the pastor AMI congregation
that the prayers and well wishes Of his
congregation were with them. He
commented on the many changes that
have taken place since the church was
founded. told Of the old things passing
away and how all things have become
new. he said that fifty years ago 1t
would have been impossible to get as
many ministers together in Wheeling at
such celebration as are here now, and
there were no electric lights to illumi-
nate the building. It would have been
impossible to have left ones own home
in the upper end of the city and be at
the site Of the present church structure
ip fifteen minutes. He spoke OF the
dIscouraging period In the church's
history in 1884, when the flood destroy
ed the foundation of the new church
building that was then Just begun, and
said that truly God has been with
US; He has helped you to overcome the
great difficulties and has been constant
ly with you. 'For the future, he said,
everything seemed bright, with a
handsome church building and 5000 in
the treasury, membership Of about
three hundred, Sabbath school with
oyer hve hundred scholars, the work
accomplished should be great. He con-
Guided by saying. may God continue to
help you. Keep in touch with the
Holy Spirit. Be much in prayer, con-
tlnue in the love of Christ, be always
Astounding IN the work Of the Lord, and
at last the reward will come.
After the singing of the hymn No. 1886,
Rev. Bigger introduced Rev. s. j. Boz
gle, of Martins Ferry, who brought
greetings from the Ohio Presbyterlans.
Mr. Boyle began by saying he was only
invited to bring small dish to this
feast and owing to the lateness of the
hour he thought those who were pres
ent would thank him IL he only gave
them taste. He said Christ was ever
present. giving blessings, the same as
he had bestowed upon the Disciples be-
fore he assembled into Heaven. His
blessing was felt by this congregation
and the hearts Of the pastor and his
flock should be filled with Thanksgiving.
He concluded with the prayer May the
Lord bless and be with you forever"
The last address Of the evening was
that o; Rev Joseph speers. Of the
Second Presbyterian church, and the
greeting he brought from his people
was full of interest. Rev speers said;
ITO the pastor. the congregation and
officers of the Third Presbyterian
church the Second church sends greet
ing" He said that there was more
than an ordinary interest taken in the
church. because many of its founders
were members OF the Second church; of
these there are but few now living. He
spoke of the dedication services when
the church was opened. and of the
splendid fruits that had resulted from
the labors in the Masters vineyard. To
the congregation he said the success of
tho church was largely in their hands.
1.-THE pastors success depends upon
YOU prayers and your help" He felt
sure that the good work would be con-
tlnued and said: I'VE send you greet
ing. trusting you win do your part in
building UP the word OF God In this
community. We pray God may bless
you with the richness of his blessing.
and when we are gone and men and
women yet unborn shall be at work in
our places. may we look down from our
Fathers home in Heaven, satisfied that
the work begun has borne such album
dant fruit. May the blessing OF the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Ghost be with you all now and always.
Amen
Before announcing the closing hymn,
Rev. Bigger said that the exercises
would not be complete without referr-
Ing to the fact that only one of the
original members Of the church was
sull a member and was presen:, Mrs.
elizabeth Mccombs. Three members
OF the congregation have been mem
bers forty-six years. one OF whom Is
the senior deacon. Mr.. Joseph Dudley.
The evenings exercises closed with
the singing OF Hymn No. AS
The choir rendered the specially pre-
pared anthems in excellent style. 1t
was composed as follows: Soprano.
Mrs. Emma Fulton, Mrs. Amelia Son
derman, Misses Jennie Wheat. Clara
Fette and Mary schul. Alto. Misses
Mamie Hall. Blanche Marshall, Ella
Decker and Ida Stab. Tenor. Gordon
Watt and Harry Asmus. Basso. Chris
tIaE voltle and Harry Helriggle. Or
ganIst, Miss Letha Frazier; director,
Prof. A. Frazier.
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