The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
FAREWELL FOR REV. DR.. AND MRS.
j. H. LITTELL LARGELY ATTENDED
CONGREGATION PRESENTS RE
TIRlNG SECOND v. p. PASTOR
WITH PURSE OFNGOlD.
Presentation Address Delivered by the
Rev. J. s. HilI, Who Pays Min
lister Glowing Tribute.

Ministers from various denomina-
tions Of the Wheeling district. scores
Of members of the church and a large
assembly of personal friends of the
Rev. DIR. J. II. Littell and Mrs. Lit
tell attended the farewell rendered
them last night in the Sabbath school
room of the Second United Presby-
terrain church. DR.. and Mrs. Litiell
leave shortly for Chicago. where DIR
Litten is to become pastor OF the
Third United Presbyterian church OF
Englewood. a suburb OF that city.
The affair last evening was one Of
the most largely attended of the kind
held in this city for years. manifest.
ing the appreciation in which Dr. and
Mrs. Litteli are held by the people OF
Wheeling. The AFFAIR was of an in
formal nature and embraced a must
cal program. refreshments and the
large assembly shaking hands with he
retiring pastor and his wife. wishing
them much success In their new
home.
The program was in charge of the
executive committee. composed OF
p. II. Hornbrook. r. J. McCullagh
and r. f. Smith. and was opened with
a musical selection sung by the fol-
! lowing members of the choir: Mrs.
J. l.. Is. Connolly. Miss Gertrude
Brown. Walter G. Sadler and Marsh
Watkins. Graham Marsh presided al
/ the piano.
Or. Hill Pays Tribute.
The Rev. J. S. Hill. pastor OF the
First United Presbyterian church OF
/ Martins Ferry. o.. delivered the ad-
dress OF the evening. voicing the re
grets OF the congregation at the de
parture of DR.. and Mrs. Littell, the
presbytery of this district and himself
personally. Mr.. Hin paid a glowing
tribute to DIR. Littell. saying that
Wheeling Is to lose one OF its best
men when DIR. Litteil leaves, the
church one OF the most active and
able pastors and he himself loses one
of his truest and most helpful FRIENDS:
that long after DIR. Litten shall have
gone away that the new. beautiful
/ Second United Presbyterian church
will stand as a monument to his en-
ergy, showing the work done by him
and that he will always be remem-
bered and loved by his people.
DIR. Llttell was called TO the plat
I n
! 1925 in gold by the Rev. Mr.. Hill. a
/ gift from the congregation. DR.. Lit.
tell with much emotion expressed HIS
appreciation, concluding by giving his
people a heart-to-heart talk, saying
that he was not severing the ties be-
tween the people of Wheeling and
/ himself when be shall have gone
away. and the large audience ap-
plauded.
Refreshments Served.
Following a piano solo by p. IL
Hornbrook and a vocal trio by mem.
bers Of the choir. delicious refresh
ments were served by the ladies OF
the church.
Early in the evening DR.. and Mrs
Litten shook hands with many
friends and pRrishioners as they
came into the door. but this did no;
seem TO satisfy the many OF them
who again shook their hands afteI
the serving Of refreshments.
Among the ministers from various
denominations present. accompanied
by their wives. were: DR.. Jacob Brit
] tinghsm. St Luke's p. E: Dr. Charles
: II. Robinson. First U. p; Rev. r. Z.
Carman, Island Christian: Rev. +. NJ.
Preuss. ST. Stephanus German Evan.
gelioal Reformed: Rev. Oscar c. Dean,
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran: Rev.
/ Clarence Allen. Fourth Street NJ. f.;
Rev. r. p. Carson. Warwood Presby-
terrain Rev. J. s. Hill. Martins Ferry
L. p, and the Rev. G. l. Wilson OF
Warwood.
Dr. and Mrs. Iittell will leave the
latter part OF this week 20 visit Mrs.
Lttell's father at Xenia. o.. from
where they will 90 to Chicago. Dr. Lit
tell will deliver his initial sermon at
the Englewood church Sunday morn.
ing. February c.