The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
FIRST U. P. CHURCH
ANNUAL MEETING
CONGREGATIONS HELD INTEREST.
ING MEETING N CHURCH
LAST NIGHT.
REPORTS Of omeers and Committees
heao-or. Robinson Returns
From Eastern Trip.

n annual Conversational meeting
OF the First United Presbyterian
enurch was held last evening. consld-
cradle business vas transacted. The
meeting was closed with a social ses-
sson by h ladies serving light re-
neshments, while the church orches-
"a. led by DIR. J. II. Mcclure. the choir
director. rendered several beautiful Sc
lections.
This was the first business meeting
held In the edifce since the extensive
repairs and decorations were finished.
costing about 1000. IL was shown
Dy reports read by Secretary G. A.
Robinson that the net church indebt-
ecness at present IL $500. Prelimi-
nary plans were made "a have this
paid on as quickly as possible.
The only change In the Official board
OF the church was the election OF DR..
J. H.. Mcclure and Mr.. b. q. Byron TO
serve three-year terms as trustees.
Annual reports from the various de-
pertments Of the church were read.
port. BY II w. NesbiSi: SUNDAY dapa school.
Miss Hogan. treasurer: Mems Bible
class. Mr.. r. n. Ambrose. secretary:
Women's Bible class. Miss Decker,
secretary; Kings Daughters. Miss Lee
ona HARPER, secretary. Women's Mis-
siopary Society. Mrs. John J. Jones.
treasurer: Young Women's Mission
airy Society. Miss Hilda HARPER. pres
ident: Junior Missionary League.
Mis- Dorothy Holden. secretary; La
dies Aid Society. Mrs. Arthur Lang
hans. secretary. The report Of the
church session was read by DIT. J. III.
Mcclure. clerk.
Or. Robinson Returns
A most pleasant feature OF the
meeting was the arrival of the Rev.
DR.. Charles NJ. Robinson. pastor OF
the church. and Mrs. Robinson, VINO
returned home last evening from a
few weeks trip at Atlantic City and
other eastern points for the benefit
of DR.. Robinson's health. Just at the
conclusion OF the reading OF the var-
ious reports. DIR. Robinson and fam
lily stepped In. They were greeted with
applause and a recess taken o a Few
minutes until b members had shaken
hands with DR.. and Mrs. Robinson
and. welcomed them home.
Following a business address by Mr..
G. A Robinson. secretary OF the meet
ing. telling of the church indebted
ness and the financial condition In de-
tail, DIR. Robinson was asked to speak.
He spoke. delivering a most interest
ing informal talk; a h~eart-to-heart
great good the trip had dom him, how
happy he was to get back home.
- have seen much, visited many
churches on my recent vacation" said
he. but ! want to tell you hat I am
glad to get back and tonight I am
more proud than ever OF my church
and my congregation" He concluded
by appealing to the congregation to
wipe out the debt against the church.
All that has TO be done In TO ask you
TO do it. and II will be done. l have
never asked you to do anything but
that you have lone IT, I feel assured
that you will see that this debt Is paid
In the very near future" concluded
DIR. Robinson.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman Stanley H. Smith. A rising
vote OF thanks was rendered the var
ious organizations Of the church tor
the work done and to individuals VINO
have been active in prompting the in
terest OF the church. There are 345
communicates Of the church today.