The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26
Presbyferians Hold Mammoth
Banquet 10 Honor Moderator
MASS MEETING HELD IN FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
LAST NIGHT.
--
Head Of Presbyterian Church In
America Visits Wheeling
Many Minister In
Attendance.

terians OF northern West Virginia.
eastern Ohio and western Pennsyl-
Vania yesterday afternoon and last
night The occasion vas the visit OF
Rev. John Timothy Stone. ID. d. o.
Chicago. moderator OF the general
assembly OF the Presbyterian church
Z OF America. the highest Office in that
denomination. The noted divine
was tbs honor guest at a banquet
Tor men at s o'clock and delivered
the principal sermon at a mass meet.
ing held later in the auditorium OF
the church. He was greeted by an
unusually large audience. which in
cluded ministers and lay delegates
from practically al the churches In
Wheeling and neighboring presby-
! DIR. Stone Is making a tor OF the
country especially in the interest OF
the "every-member which
all the churches are TO undertake IN
March. over thirty denominations
have pledged cooperation in this
movement 20 reach every member OF
the congregation me secure a pledge
Tor local church work and for wider
work along missionary lines. DIR.
Stone has been giving his time and
Influence 10 pushing this work in all
the churches.
As he holds the highest office in
the Presbyterian church, DIR. Stone
while making a series OF tours
throughout the various sections OF
the church is emphasizing denomina.
tonal efficiency. For this work he
Is eminently fitted. as he Is pastor
OF M OF the largest and most &C.
tive churches in America. His ad-
dress last night was fun OF inspira.
ton.
Many Ministers Present.
An invitation TO attend yesterday
services had been extended 10 the
churches of Parkersburg and Grafton
Presbyteries in West Virginia. St.
Clairsville Presbytery in Ohio and
Washington P~resbytery in PennsY-
vania. h response was general. es-
the ministers in attendance were the
~follOwinb:
Rev. /. c. Yeakel. West Liberty:
Rev. G. II. Robinson. d. D.. Wheeling;
Rev. Henry a. Riddle. Sherrard: Rev.
~. j. Stops. Rock Hin. o.; Rev. =.
w. Comm, Hiph Ridge. o.; Rev. VIM.
G. Reagle. ID. d. We~llsville. o.; Rev.
Il. \. Culley. Parkersburg: Rev. W.
y. Allen, ID. D., New Cumberland:
Rev. W. w. Dinsmore, Dallas; Rev.
~. F. Slagle. Moundsville; Rev. J. A.
Donahey. D.. D.. GAINESVILLE, o.; Rev.
Homer McMillen. Holidays Cove:
Rev. j. NJ. Potter. Vance Memorial:
Pa: Rev. II. ~Cremonesi. u. ID. Fol
lansbee; Rev. J.. p. Leyenberger.
! Wheeling: Rev. Henry T. McClelland.
ID. d., C~larksburg; Rev. Geo. w. Pol
lock, d. D., Buckhannon; Rev Daniel
II. Mergler. Shadyside. o.: Rev. f.
ellyn. Elm Grove; Rev. C: /. Wilson.
S~istersville: Rev. W. J. Holmes.
Wellsburg: Rev. T. G. Koontz. ID. D.,
Wheeling; Rev. W. A. Cook. ID. D.,
Wheeling.
Three -noderators were in atten-
dance. They were. Or. Stone. mod
orator OF the General Assembly OF
America: Rev. Henry G.. McClelland.
OF Clarksburg. moderator of the Pres
! byterian Synod of West Virginia, and
orator of the Wheeling Presbytery.
Afternoon Conference.
The first event OF the day was a con
ference for church workers. beginning
at , O'Clock. Rev. Pears. moderator Of
the wheeling Fresbytery. presided and
Rev. 9. W. Montgomery. u. d. OF
Iittsburgh, was the. principal speaker.
Or. Montgomery's talk was a most inter
/ estlng exposition OF what has been done
In the church In Pittsburgh In the inter
! ests Of the 'every-member-canVass.'
He told fret Of the opportunity that
was before the Presbyterian church IN
Pittsburgh particularly In the foreign
/ that could be done az present Is the
financing 81 work among these men.
He told some Interesting facts rela-
tive to the number OF foreigners in
Pittsburgh and vicinity. There are
enough foreigners In the city Of Pitts
hurgh, he said. 20 control the vote or
/ The intelligence OF the foreign races
was Interestingly brought out by 81
| Illustrations Of the brightness Of the
I children In the schools Of the city.
The work that has already been done
FOR them in mission fields has resulted
Co.. the establishment OF our Presbyter-
I fan churches IN Italy alone IN the past
year. and all over the world the innu-
. crrc OF the Presbyterian work in Pitts
burEh among the foreigners has been
f s~prcadIuE.
lie wound up with an appeal for the
4 thorouEhurss IN starting the work or
the 'evory-memhor-canvags' and 600 tho
matter II making it a deinate subject
. for prayer among all IN the church.
Rev. w. J Holmes. 81 WDllsburR.
, Rev. J. H.. LeyeuherEer. of the Third
3 Kountz. ~ the Second church Rev II
] a. Riddle 81 ShDrrHrd. Dr. ~. g. No
Clolland, of C~l3rkshurg and Rev. J 4.
ponahcy. OF E1uesiile. o.. gave in
others present auukr Uu church finances
Mass Meeting Held.
. The auditorium OF fh" church was
vel filled at the general mass meeting.
ND11.Iland 81 C~larksburg. moderator Of
the West NirCinia synod. presided. The
scripture lesson was reed hE Eov. Geo
vs.. Pollock. OF -Euskhannou secretary uf
synod Of West NirEiui1. EHF. .. s. Don
8bsv bp. OF Egrus-gI1cO. pronounced
un impressive prayer
Or montgomery delivered n brief talk
I ureebytery ami the local church be- 20.
aroneihlc Tor local conditions. .Eafor.
'I. church De- really efficient in an be-
WORK.. De- s.,d tgg local church must
d suousihl" De- tho fold that Bee az SOC
own door He said that The state OF