Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-27
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED
By the Presbyterian Congregation Of
Martins Ferry Yesterday.

Martins Ferry Yesterday.
THE NEW STRUCTURE IS THE
HANDSOMEST IN BELMONT
COUNTY-RENIAINING INDEBT-
EDNESS OF SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS WAS PLEDGED DUR
ING THE MORNING SERVICE.
VERY INTERESTING EXERCIS-
ES DURING THE DAY.
The new Presbyterian church in Mar
tins Ferry was dedicated yesterday
with very interesting and impressive
services. The new building is on the
site of the former church, Fourth and
Walnut streets. The old church was
built in 1910 and it received many i'm
proyements and additions up to two
years ago, when it was torn down to
be replaced by the present beautiful and
magnificent structure, and people Of
all denominations rejoice in the
church's success. The new building
cost $4,000 and had debt Of $3.50
against it.
At the morning service after an an
them, prayer and invocation the finan-
cial statement was given. Evangelist
Gordon called upon the congregation to
| relieve the church of it's debt, and at
the close of his remarks the result
showed he had not plead in vain, also
that those in attendance were of the
kind that fully believe st is more
blessed to give than to receive"
The first and one of the oldest mem
bers, also an elder, Mr.. H. w. Smith
gave $500. He was followed by sew
eral giving $500, among them being
w. J. Rainey, of Cleveland, and the
Ladies' Aid Society and Mems League.
James A. Gray, another old and infiu-
entail member gave $3.50. Quite a
number like the others who had given
largely on the first subscription gave
from 800 down to S. and in all, seven
thousand and one hundred dollars was
raised at the service. which relieved
the church of it's debt An elegant ser
mon was preached by DR.. A. S. Mill
holland, of Uniontown, Pa. This clos
ed the morning service.
The afternoon service was opened at
three o'clock with the church filed to
its full capacity. This meeting consist
ed of greetings from the pastors of the
! city churches and former pastors,
among them being Rev. H. N. Campbell,
of Paris, Pa; Rev. r. r. Bigger, Of
the Third church, Wheeling; Rev. C. B.
Austin, of Vance Memorial, Altenheim;
Rev. ]. B. Eakins, of st. Clairsville, and
Rev. ]. A. Donahey, Of Bridgeport.
This service was very interesting, and
the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Boyle, was
highly complimented on his good and
efficient work in adding such a hand
some new church to the city. During
the service another $500 from one not
member, was reported, making a total
of $1,000.
At the evening services Rev. A. S.
Milholland again preached an excellent
sermon and about one thousand people
attended, many from Wheeling, Bridge
port and Bellaire among the number
The music for the day was directed
by Mr.. ]. c. Gray, who for a long time
has been at the head of the church
choir. The choir consisted of about
twenty, and among them was Miss
Grace Updegraff, of Mt. Pleasant, and
Miss McGranahan, of Wheeling Island
| The music was excellent, and a more
| thankful congregation would be hard
| to find, adj feeling very grateful to
people who sustained them through
this work, which has at last been a
grand success. The church, which has
| been without a home for two years,
! is now installed in one that leads in
the county, and is not surpassed in
| this section of the valley. The MEM
bers all feel grateful for the untiring
| efforts of the pastor, Rev. S. ]. Boyle,
and the building committee, composed
| of DR.. B. O. Williams, L. J. G. Dren-
nen, Geo. H. Smith, Jas. A. Dickens,
DR.. w. E. Hervey, T. W. Shreve, Jesse
Selby and DR.. John Hervey, through
whose diligence and almost constant
attention to the work, the successful
| due.
Tri-State Osteopathic Inhrmary. No
! Knife. No Drugs.
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