The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-19
ITS JUBILEE
deliberately Celebrated by Chap.
line Street NJ. Z. Church.
INTERESTING D0lNGS MARKED
Tho Rounding out Of the CI,urcl,,s
Half Ccntury-Two Octogcnarians
Present Among the Former Pastors.
Anniversary Sermon by Rev. Il. N.
Iynch--ExcrcIscs Occurred sutur-
day and Sundny-Its History.

anniversary Sermon by Rev. l.. N.
Lynch--,ExcrcIscs Occurred sutur.
day and sundny-Its History.
The hftieth anniversary OF Chnpllne
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
South Side. was elaborateiy observed
in exercises which began Saturday
evening and closed last night. The
event was Of Interest to, Wheeling
Methodists as we'll as to the conGrega-
ton. and large crowds attended the
exercises, which were exceedingly in
teresting. Several former pastors at
tended and were warmly greeted BY
their old congregation. 3
The pastor OF the church at present
Is Rev. WI. Hardness. A. NJ. ph. D..
who iahored hard for the success of the
anniversary celebration, and he was
ably aided by each one Of his charge.
who consider any effort for dear old
chapllne Street" q labor OF love. The
church was decked in gala attire for
the jubilee exercises, flags, bunting and
flowers being used In tasteful profusion.
Arches Of maple lenfs surmounted the
entrances and near the pulpit was a
large floral cross made up OF fifty bou-
quets. This beautiful design contained
forty-nine bouquets. and at the close OF
Rev. F. N. Lynch's sermon yesterday
morning the fiftieth bouquet, u bunch
OF lllies was presented by Pastor Harle.
ness on behalf Of Mrs. c. d. Hubbard,
the surviving member Of the church's
founders. she being unable TO leave her
home to attend the exercises.
The anniversary programme opened
Saturday evening, and 1t contained mu-
Sic and appropriate addresses. Prayer
was offered by Rev. J. L. Clark, D. D.,
OF Tarentum, Pa. DR.. Clark and Rev.
A. Dillon. D. D.. Of Coraopolis Pa, are
former pastors. both octogenarians and
superanuated. and each retains a rare
amount Of vitality and virllity. DR..
Dillon responded to the addresses Of
welcome. For the Wheeling Methodist
Episcopal district Rev. DIR. A. Moore,
presiding elder, spoke, and Rev. ]. L.
Sooy. D. D.. spoke for the Wheeling
churches. Rev. DR.. Hardness spoke in
behalf of Chapline Street church. A1u-
steal numbers We're contributed by
Harry Sweeney and Miss Lydia Nc
Nash.
The exercises on Sunday continued
throughout the day. At $3.50 a. m. the
Sunday school was held and it was an
Interesting session. 2o5 Of the 3o5 schol
ars enrolled attending, and were treated
to an excellent address by Drs. Clark
and Dillon. Superintendent Elmer e.
Grimes has reasons to be proud Of his
school. Class No. purchased piano,
which was contributed yesterday to
the school.
A feature OF the church services, at
1920 O'Clock, was the anniversary SER
mon delivered by Rev. f. N. Lynch, OF
Grafton. and one of Chapline Streets
most efficient pastors In the Afternoon
beginning at $50 o'clock u love feas,
was held. presided over by Rev. Dr.
Clark. and it was the occasion 10,
many experiences by members and y!s.
iting Methodists, al! speaking OF ne
helpfulness of Gods grace.
The Epworth league held brief ser.
vice at I p IN. Addresses were made
by prominent temperance speakers. A
song and praise service followed. Mis-.
Nettie Stevens. the church's organist
rendered the organ voluntary. Harry
Il. Sweeney gave basso solo, Harry
Bell tenor solo and Miss Flanagan {
contralto solo. The programme con.
sisted OF several short addresses By
Rev. Messrs. Clark. Moore, Lynch ant
Hardness. The latter spoke in tn,
place Of Rev. D. A. Denton. of Parkers.
burg. editor of the Methodist Episcopa
Times. also pastor OF the church
who was unavoidably prevented from
attending.
The sermon OF the day was that de-
livered by Rev. Mr.. Lynch. 1t was 4
splendid discourse and highly compli-
mented. His text was taken from l.
Kings. 18th chapter. IT'S. Rev. Mr..
Lynch argued for an aggressive Chris
tianity. and his illustrations were re-
piete with historical references.
A historical sketch of Chnnline Strnet