Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10


Riddle, whose faith aud wisdom were
so vnlEable 70 tho interests Of religion
IN this community On the 3rd or
June. 1866 Mr.. e. Boyd Harlan, and
Mr.. William n. Riddle were elected
Elders Mr.. Harlan was dismissed
to Falling Waters church in 1914,
where he served also ne q II Elder uu-
til his death Sept 9TH 1889. Mr..
Riddle was faithful officer in this
church until released by death. May
20tn 1886 in the S1th year OF his axe.
The ministry af Mr.. Hughes was of
short duration, but of blessed memo
nv. He died Sept. 2aal 1856. In the
spring of 1868 the conversation call
ed DIR. David 81. Riddle Of Canuons-
burg. Pa. 60 be their pastor. He ac-
cepted the call and for eleven Years
filled the pulpit to the great delight
and profit of the people. lie resign
ed in April 1879. Thus Is seen ans
other evidence of God IS ialthfulness.
the Abrahamic covenant of the faml-
lly. First we find William Riddle
senior an Elder in Tus"nrora church
in 1920 OF his four sons tn ee We're
in turn Ruling Elders IN this church.
and the other a minister of fine scho.-
arship and distinguished as a preach
er and an exoounder OF the word.
In Aug. 1869 Me-. Jacob Miller and
Mr.. Blackburn Hughes were called to
the Eldershlp in this church. Mr..
Miller dled jan. 18th 1889 and Mr..
Hughes july 9th 1890. In Oct. 1875
Mr.. Duncan Hamilton sr, Mr. ii.
A. Riddle and Mr.. john M. Dlhen-
derfer. were elected Elders.
| The first Deacons of whom mention
is made in this church, weres ordaln-
ed March 18th 1873. The names ars
Hugh A Frazer. VIM. Gard, Harr,-
son Noble Tabh. James M. Billmy-
err, Alexander, Parks. jr. and II. Il.
! Timberiake.
After the resignation of DR.. Riddle,
1879, the congregation OF DR.. Riddle.
in 1879. the coneregation.r extended
call to Rev J. W. Rosehoro. at that
time past II of Massz Greek church.
in Lexington Presbvtery. He did not
accept ii; and ON the 14th of july Of
the same year they invited Rev. r.
M Woods, of West MiddIesex Pa, to
become their pastor. He accented
the same and began hisslabors onsSab-
bath Aug. gath 1879 and was INSTALL
ed on the evening CT October 10th
following
| Mr. Black burn Hughes. who had
left tie PRESBYTERIAN church few
years previously, returned TO it IN
June 1884, and was againa elected to
| the Eldership and installed Nov. 10th
in the same year. On the same dav
Mr.. p. $. Kugler, of N. j.. and Mr..
j. l.. Il Oombs were ordained to the
same Office.
One week later. Nov 23rd Mr.. w.
! y Nicklas. Mr.. q. W. Wisner, swere
ordained Deacons. On the 3lst of
March, 1889 Mr.. 5. w. Walker. Mr..
Frederick SniIlman. Mr.. 5. l.. Dodd,
and Mr.. Thos. G.. Flagg were ordain-
ed TO the diaoouate. Aug. "a. 1890,
W. o. Nicklas, j. Wilkinson Harlan.
James NJ Striking, were ordained
Elders. And April 18th 1891 Jno. w.
Walker was ordained Ito the ssame
office and John M. Henshaw on the
Both of hIav following was installed
an Elder in this church. having pre-
viously Leld ths same office in sthe
church at fferardstown.
March 26th 1897 Mr.. e. p. II. Har-
risoG, son of the sanity ard sainted
Pevton r. Harrison and Mr.. James
Nj. Billmyer were ordained as Elders.
And on the following Sabbath April
Attn VIM. A. Gard. q. w. Boyer DR..
q. r. Morrison. Robert McWill 4 as.
s. S Felker and Thomas +. Light,
were set apart by the laying on of the
hands of the session and D.aver as
Deacons.
On the 18th of Nov. 1851. the church
building in which This congregation
worshipped for the last time on Nov.
gath 1901 was dedicated to the wor-
ship of the Triune God.
In the spring of 1852 the church de-
fermined to build "A Manse the need
Of which had long been felt. A most
desirable lot was secured ON s. Queen
street and handsome and comnodi-
Gus house was erected upon il, of
which the pastor and his family took
possession April 30th 1888
In the summer of 1901 matters took
definite shape for the erection OF y
house for the worship OF our God.
An able Building Committee was APP
pointed by the CONGREGATION compos-
ed of 4. p. Fl. Harrison Hon. s. W.
Walker, W. o. Nicklas. M. A. Snod-
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