The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-10
METHODIST MASS MEETING HELD
IN THOMSON CHURCH.
Clergy Unanimous In conaratuIstinq
Pastor and People Upon Compile
ton Of New Edihce.

With a large CONGREGATION present.
representing every Methodist Episco.
pal church In the Wheeling district,
and scores from other denominations
OF this community. the afternoon serv-
ices IN connection with the dedication
exercises OF Thomson Methodist Epis-
copal church were held yesterday.
commencing at 3 o'clock
The hours were set apart for the
purpose OF receiving public greetings
from the Methodist clergy Of the
Wheeling district over the sf25.O0O
temple OF worship that Is being dedi.
Gated 10 the glory OF God this week.
There was a large representation OF
ministers present They spoke feel.
ingly and Interestingly OF the great
work wrought by the Methodist de.
nomination In this part OF the country.
and particularly OF the wonderful
stride OF progress made by the Thorn.
son church. which had risen from a
email congregation which worshiped
years ago In a small and unpreten-
tious building. TO the grand structure
OF beauty, power and pride demon.
strated that the hand OF the Maker
OF all things has blessed that congre-
cation.
Or. Stone PresIdes.
Following the organ prelude and the
professional hymn by the large choir,
prayer was offered by the Rev. J. "A.
Hess. pastor of North Street Metho.
dist church. An anthem. Our Comics.
sion, was sung by the choir. followed
with scripture responsive. lead by the
Rev. $. b. Hart. of the First Methodist
church OF Elm Grove. After another
rendition by the choir. the Rev. W. c.
Hartinger. pastor OF Thomson church.
introduced the Rev. Dr. ]. Sumner
Stone. OF New York city. who presided
over the meeting in place OF the Rev.
DIR. Nj. F. Compton, who was unable to
be present. DIR. Stone prefaced his
remarks BY telling OF the loyalty of
converted natives and citizens in for
eign lands: that they would give their
last earthly possession for the up
building of the Christian religion /:
that the natives in India, as in many
other countries. did not care what
might be the denomination with which
they were affiliated as long as IL was
for the Christ. Their ever slogan and
aspiration is Victory for Jesus
Christ declared DR.. Stone. He then
paid glowing and loving tribute 20
the Rev. Billy Sundays work in this
city few years ago. saying that he
was here at the time and he saw doz.
ems OF men with whom he played in
his boyhood days in Wheeling in tho
Sunday parade. He said that Mr..
Sunday was for the masses and that
is the way any Methodist church
should be conducted. This is to be
a community church." said Dr. Stone,
and / hope to live TO see the day that
there shall be no particular denomina-
ton OF Christian churches. they they
shall be one church and then a move
ment be brought about that shall
sweep the whole world TO the Lord
Jesus Christ" He closed by saying
that he understood that a movement
had been inaugurated at the Thomson
church to have 500 young men in the
brotherhood club. That's a grand
movement" said Dr. Stone He paid
a tribute TO the great work wrought
BY the Mems Personal Work league.
organized while Mr.. Sunday was in
this city, which had brought about