The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-14
ELM GROVE CAMP
HOLDS MEMORIAL
MODERN WooDmEN PAY ANNUAL
TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED
MEMBERS.
Impressive Services Held in Stone
chureh-Many Take Part in Street
Parade

| Yesterday afternoon AT the Elm
Grove Presbyterian church approprf.
ate exercises were carried out by
Henry Clay camp No. 1928. NJ. W. A.
In honor Of deceased members. The
members OF the lodge met at the hall
at 1880 O'Clock. and promptly at .
o'clock paraded over the principal
streets OF the town. The parade was
headed by the Woodmen band. fol.
lowed by the uniform teams repre-.
senting Martins Ferry. Wheeling Ben.
wood and Elm Grove lodges. The
wheeling bugle corps and Boys Bri-
gade also took part in the parade.
Over two hundred and twenty-five
Woodmen were in line.
The exercises at the church opened
at o'clock with a selection which
was rendered by the Woodmen band.
after which the invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. l.. b. LeweIlyn. fol
lowed by song. My Country. lis Of
Thee The ritualistic service was con
Quoted by A. II. Walter. while the roll
call OF the deceased members was
read by Clerk e. A. Klein
Impressive Memorial Address.
The memorial address was delivered
| by Rev. l.. y. Lewellyn. who took his
text from second Samuel. seventeenth
chapter and twenty-third verse. He
put his household in order and hanged
himself" Rev. Lewellyn spoke in
part as follows. "Ahithophel was a
man Of keen perception. and those that
consulted him followed his advice with
as much confidence as II he had been
an oracle from heaven. lie was a great
master OF diplomacy. versed in the
arts Of cunning. far-seeing. cautions
deep. He was for years the friend
and counsellor OF David. but thinking
I Il polite 10 be on the popular side he
left his old master that he might ike
many other courtiers. Worship tho ris.
Ing sun. and held an eminent position
under AbealOm This was not only =
crime, but a mistake. Absalom was
not the man 10 follow the warnings ~
sagacity. and Ahithophel found him
self supnanted by another counsellor
whereat he was 30 incensed that he
left AbsalOm, hurried home. arranged
his personal affairs and hanged him.
self IN sheer vexation
"A man will be careful about walks
and beds and shrubs. and utterly care.
less about the Garden 81 the heart In
which fairer flowers would bloom. and
Yield a far richer reward Your Ia
ment may BE- They made me q keeper
OF the vineyard have . not kent
Expect Another LIE
The horse 10 badly fed. or tho vail
carelessly built. or the work Ily
planned-you would be ashamed 10 be-
called a careless workman Listen
VIII You watch over your own or an
other mans goods and be unmfndful
~ your own highest good We are
mindful 81 the horse and the wagon
parcels. errands. an sorts ~ little mat.
ier7 and that soul which shall ont.
laFt me sun and live when stars crow
dim shall be LETT without q thought
Your presence here indicates that
you expect another lie This book
telIs how 81 may be- shaped for I1v or
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whom least expected We have saan
'ad cases Who have been wise BOZ mol
10y Who have utforl. failed from lack
~ principle. For want ~ tho srl-if 81
honor and truth t0 establish them Thar
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