The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-10

Baptist. ! suppose that is the reason
] am a Methodist. ] wanted TO be on
good terms with both, wanted TO be
neutral BenwoOd has not been blest
with the smoke OF prosperity for some
time. due to the present administra-
tion,' said the Rev. Mr. Sampson. and
the congregation laughed, but while
we are not enjoying the smoke we
are enjoying at present spiritual
prosperity. thank God"
Il have been waiting two years for
this opportunity" said the Rev. W.
NJ. Schultz, pastor of the Zane Street
Methodist Episcopal church. for IL
has been about that long since we re-
opened our church. and at that time
your pastor congratulated us on our
improvements and closed by saying
that now all that my congregation
needed was a preacher" This caused
the audience to laugh. Jokingly. the
Rev. Mr.. Schultz said that he believed
the same remark would apply TO the
Thomson church. And the audience
laughed again. Becoming serious.
the Rev. MIR. Schultz paid a beautiful
tribute to the Thomson pastor and
the congregation. He waxed eloquent
in concluding and emphatically de-
clared that the congregation had dem
onstrated that they are In love with
God by building such a magnificent
edifice In Ills honor and glory He H.
Illustrated this fact by saying that when
men In the sixties went to war for
their country and saw the glittering
sabres and heard the whistling bul.
lets. that they did This for the love OF
their country; that when Eliza in
Uncle Toms Cabin" fled across the
fee with her babe at her bosom, that
that demonstrated the love for her
child. 7 want TO say here that this
Is the finest organ ] ever heard. and
the choir is the best / ever heard.
And that's not 'taffy.'" he said. turn
INK and facing the choir. The Rev.
Mr.. Schultz closed by saying that he
would like 10 have the old time testi-
mOnial meetings held again rs i'm the
years gone by Amen" came from
several veterans I'm the congregation.
VIII Pray for Success.
The Rev l.. 3. Crosse. pastor OF
Buckley Methodist Episcopal church.
Edgwood. said that while other minis.
ters were proud TO be- representing the
oldest churches. he perhaps had the
est Methodist church In the Wheeling
district He said that when he re-
ceiyes anyone into bis church he does
not want that one to feel that he f.
being received into the Methodist
church In particular but that he r.
being received into the folds Of Jesus
Christ lie then told about the first
Methodist church I'm Brooke county.
he home arHhH D. -
more than a century ago. and that an
elm tree has grown over the grave Of
the first minister Of the church stand
ing az q silent sentinel over bis last
resting place He congratulated the
Thomson congregation ON their fine
church. saying that he would pray for
their continued success
The Rev Arthur Lazenby. paFtor Of
the McMechou Methodist EHscopal
church. said that his church had no
special distinction to offer but that he
had tho distinction o. having preached
from the same pulpit once occupied bv
John Wesley. and that biz father had
done the same % am valtIsg and
hoping for the day 20 come when an
viii 10 20 the church for an things
that o. for the uplin Of the people "
He told interestingly Of the different
ways that people looked on religion.
but that all believed I'm the same
Christ: that the outRrowth Of all
Christian rcligious teachings were
symbolic
The Rev Mr HartinRer ln closing
the services said that he felt sure
that Thomson church had the best
wishes o. all the Christian conRrpEa-
lions % the Wheeling district ana
that ~ was wei pleasing 10 him TO
hear the greetings from 10 many
ministers representing tho Methodist
churches of this community tic said