The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-15
ELOQUENT AND IMPRESSIVE Ap-
DRESS BY DR.. BENzE.
Zion Church Beautifully Decorated for
the Occasion and Many Were
In Attendance.

The congregation OF Zion Lutheran
church ommitted its regular evening
service last night in order 10 give
the United Commercial Travellers an
opportunity to worship there in the
afternoon. This congregation has
opened its hospitable doors to several
local organizations lately. which fact
is deeply appreciated about town.
The service yesterday afternoon,
which began at 2:3O o'clock. was the
regular memorial OF the lodge. IL
was largely attended on the part OF
the travellers. their families and the
members of the church
The cnancel and the altar were
beautifully decorated with flowers
while .ourteen potted Easter lilies
were conspicuously placed in memory
OF the departed brothers. As secre.
tary j. II. Derry called the names OF
the departed these lilies we're broken
soul to God: that the lumber in the
edihce was material, while the life OF
one Is the greatest OF all things on
earth and that all should dedicate
their lives TO the Lord He concluded
by showing the great good and sat
isfaction there is In leading a Chris
tian life.
Pastor Returns Thanks.
Or. oliver then offered a most beau
tttul and impressive dedicatOry PRAYER
followed by the Rev. Mr. Beachy de-
liveTing an excellent address Of thanks
u those who had assisted by dona-
tlonE. labor In erecting the building
and those who had given words OF
announcement 20 him and prayed for
the building OF the edihce. beauti-
rul feature Of the ceremonies was a
duet sung b. the Rev. Dr. oliver and
Mrs. oliver. Special oid-time and in
spring hymns were sung by the con
grcgation which made the hiIlsides
rsnE with echoes as the music waited
through the valley.
~ the close % the dedicatory SER
vice proper. seventeen Numbers we're
taken into the church. including I'd
u ard Elliott. one Of Warwood's most
prominent men. all OF whom were
converted al the Rev. "Bnly" sunday
revival A collection was taken
amounting TO 3iis which will DO ap-
piled 60 the building o. the chapel.
clearing 10 % ar debt Commencing
touiOrrOW evening a several weeks
revival will be held nightly in the
chapel BY the Rev Mr.. Beachy. as
sisted b. ministers from the Wheeling
district.
Mr.. Bcachy last evening preached
% "a large congregation DO the cdlncs.
but held the first regular services
yesterday morning ln the building
History Of the Church
The history % the building u the
chapel dates back about sir months
aso 20 which time the Rev. Charles
Hehchy came 90 Warwoud from his
mission a. Chicago. &C. found a large
congregation ~ Methodists In Greatsr
Warwood who havinE no place -
worship held services Boo The local
school buildings Mr. EearhV got
husi 90 once after finding that The
Ct nEreEation was not boo financial Do
sition then 90 build permanent
church and that the Congregation was
divided on thr question q erecting
began soliciting subscriptions to buy
she lumber. coatinE sass the scott
Lumber COMPANY ~ vs. heeiinG deduct
inE fl5 from fhe original hiu a.
donations Mr HrarhE then called
For volunteers fn erect the building
David iutcs and John cain local
carpenter and several other War-
usuuderH responded and fn three uork-
inE DAYS hnd The edIfce completed
Fiumher FraFfr ~ fhtE town rw bob
thr Eaa nrfurra nee The church
STANDS today without dollar 90
denI and ia ono nf fhs hest rharefa
81 ifs Kind .n fhr ohio valley rf wfu
b. uerd fhis summer and fall and nv
winter che congregation viii be fn
position fn build n permanent edInee
81 stone ard brick on fhs same rIfe
nov corrupted hN the chapel. which Is
owned hv the congregation and BE- one
81 TIE pretfiesf spots in Greater war
uruud nNiru or fhr Get SIDE % Main
street in the center ~ town