The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
LOCAL PRESBYTBRY
HOLDS MEETING
MEMBERS OF UNITED PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCHES GATHER
FOR BUSINESS.
Sessions Were Held Yesterday On
Second v. p. church-cood Ad-
dresses-Oeieastes Elected

The winter meeting OF the Wheel
ing Presbytery. held In the Second
United Presbyterian church yester-
day. was very well attended, minis-
tiers and laymen being present from
the United Presbyterian churches OF
Moundsville. West Alexander. Bel
laire. Martins Ferry. Harrisvilie. Ca
diz. and Wellsburg The moderator
OF the Presbytery. presiding Rev. J.
w. Grimes OF New Concord, Ohio.
was called upon and delivered an ex-
cellent address TO the members on
the great work which the Presbytery
is doing. Following the address the
regular business session of the Pres
bytery was taken up. and several
splendid reports were made by the
various committees. All OF the re-
ports. dealing with the various de-
partments. showed that all OF the
churches included in the Presbytery
were making excellent Roadway along
all lines of church work, the reports
being very gratifying TO the mem
oers. After the reports of commit
tees had been made. Rev. w. b. Hen
derson or Steubenville was received
into the local Presbytery.
At the conclusion OF the morning
session, the members adjourned to
the dining room where the ladies'
served luncheon. At the close of
the lunch. while the members were
all seated at the table. the Moderator
called the Presbytery to order. and
after delivering a splendid address
complimenting the members OF the
Second United Presbyterian church
upon their handsome new building.
and paying a compliment to the la
dies OF the church for the splendid
dinner. which they had served the
members OF the Presbytery. The re-
port OF the committee, which mad
previously been appointed. was made.
in which the members of the COM
mittee expressed the Presbytery's
pleasure in having such a handsome
new building in the Presbytery, as
had been erected for the pastor. Dr.
J. III. Littell. and the members of the
Second United Presbyterian church.
The committees report also contained
resolutions OF thanks TO the ladies' OF
the church for their general hospi-
tally.
Elect Delegates.
At the close OF the noon hour re-
cess. the members again ASSERT led
in the main auditorium where the
business session of the Presbytery
was resumed. One OF the principal
matters considered. was the election
OF delegates TO the next general as
sembly. which is to be held at Love
land. Colorado. The delegates elect
ed were DIR. ]. II. Littell. pastor OF
the Second United Presbyterian
church and Rev. w. r. Mccormick, OF
the United Presbyterian church OF
Bellaire. DR.. J. II. Littell was also
appointed TO meet with the committee
on Missions
Following the election OF delegates,
Rev. w. J. Grimes. secretary OF the
Presbytery. delivered an address on
Church Union" which was very
much appreciated by all who were in
attendance. After the address a gen.
ersl discussion OF the topic was en-
tered into by the ministers and sew
eral splendid ideas were brought out.
The meeting. as a whole. proved very
beneficial and much good was derived
from the session