The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-06
OFFICERS REELECTED AT
ST. LUKE'S P. E. CHURCH
A M Al CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING HELD IN THE
CHURCH LAST NIGHT.
Or. Jacob Birmingham. Rector
Speaks Highly Of Work Of Con-
greoation In Year.

The largest annual congregational
meeting in the history OF ST. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal church was held
last evening In the Sunday school
room OF the edifce. when officers and
a vestry for the ensuing year were
elected. The meetisg was closed with
dainty refreshments served by the la
dies Of the congregation.
The principal address was deliv-
cred by the Rev DR. Jacob Britting-
ham. rector OF the church for the
past twenty-siX years. lie touched
on the progress the church had made
IN the past quarter OF a century ana
the great good to be wrought by the
members of the congre CATION indiyid-
ually and collectively. DR.. Britting-
ham closed his remarks by saving
that the FIVE Easter services held in
the church last Sunday were more
largely attended than any similar
worship since he had been rector OF
the congregation. and that he be-
lieved that the music rendered bv the
choir was the most beautiful and i'm
pressive he had ever heard in St.
Luke's.
This being the first annual meet
ing since the improvements were
made TO the editice. tribute Of
.hanks was rendered those who had
given material things rs well as
spiritual encouragement" to the
church. which included the improve
ment made TO the Sunday school
room by Mrs Hughes. whose benev.
olence Is told in ? large brass tablet
in the room. reading. This Sunday
school room erected BY Caroline
Woodward Hughes. i'm memory OF her
daughter and granddaughter. Ger
trude Woodward Hughes Hervey and
Helen Hughes Hervey" The other
tablet tells OF the benevolence of Mrs
Hildreth. reading. THE enterance OF
this church was erected 10 the glory
Of God in loving memory OF Samuel
Prescott Hildreth by his widow. Dor.
cas- Virginia List Hildreth." The
banisters were given BY relatives i'm
loving remembrance OF Mr.. Frank
Shuster. while the sltor book was
, presented by the Girls Guild in re.
memberance OF Miss Alice Hitch. who
was one OF the faithful members OF
the society.
Reflect Officers
The officers Of the church ana The
various societies we're reelected who
read their annual reports. includinq
Mr. r. r. Bowie. junior warden OF the
church; DIR. T. D. Downing. secreta.
rvs report. who also presided over
The meeting Sunday school report
~ Superintendent George 4. BAILEY
"ho is also director 81 the brother.
hood OF 81 Andrew Mrs Kelley. of
ne Woman's Auxiliary Of the Broth.
erhood. Chancellor Chapter bv Mrs
EllwOOd Dobbs. Kings Daughters. bv
. Mrs Jacob Birmingham Girls Guild
by Mis- Edna Maxwell Mems Club. by
Mr Ralph J Boyd. and Bov Scout
Movement by Mr. Alphens Todd
Treasurer of the church r @ Pas.
zoe made his annual report. while
FINANCIAL Chairman d. 10 Phllo spoke
on the financial condition OF the
church Tor the past year followed bv
VT l.. p. Sands. Mr. W r Weiss and
robert lee Boyd. who also delivered
brtef addresses on the same subject
rising vote Of sympathy was OK.
tended Mrs. >. y Took and sister in
tneir distress relative 10 the health OF
VT. Iook who ls seriously 11 al liar.
risonburE. Va Easter morpipq no
vas carried from his sick bed af the
hotel a. that place when the building
vas burned 10 the ground The rr
element has csused his condition ia
become critical
The following members were elect.
- ~ vestrymen Tor the ensuing year.
Nj T. p Sands. Mr. r. 70 Bowie ST.
3. Sands Mr. o. &c. Copp. Mr. r. D..
Royd. Mr ?. r Zook. DR. r. 70 Vafrd
~. T. p Downing Mr. George A mai
ley. Nr J. VI Weisuing. Mr GEORGE
Y. Rogers and Mr. w. p. Weiss
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