The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
Photo by w. t. Kirchner.


OF God which iiveth and abIdeth forever
o. sounded out for the salvation OF the
p e t,,a. and shine as a perpetual light
tune to the light OF everlasting glory.
Let rhstr xkght 1hfnS."
n. nay no diseordant note OF strife ever
spirit OF pride or woridiness find en-
.rsnec nero: but may the faith out OF
Which, n,,r foodness springs. the hope.
ing heart. and the love which honors
God blesses man and binds Christians
sway the hearts and lives OF those who
worship here so that with one mind. and
one heart they may strive together for
light so shine that others seeing may
giorify our Father who is in heaven
and may God graciousiy accept this
ottering OF house in Ills name an Of
and hands and bless every heart that
those who have shared in this service
shsi De taken from these earthly scenes,
and leave vacant scar. may they find
a yet more blessed home in that house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens where the worshippers shall 20
no more out forever
We give thanks to God that His peo-
pic have been able 90 offer willingly
arter this sort. We invoke His blessing
commit to His holy care and keeping ali
the interests connected with this relig-
,ous enterprise May the beauty OF the
thou the work OF our hands upon US. yea
the work our hands establish thou IL.
Let this house be a home for tho
stranger, a place OF welcome and COM
fort for the poor: consolation for the
distressed; and place of salvation for
guidance Of the youth. Tor the consoIae
uon OF age, Tor the good OF men, and
the glory OF God
The New Church
4. The new church was begun - 1914. on
PLANS prepared by Architect Fred Faris,
OF Wheeling. The building committee
chairman. Rev. J. ]. Morgan. T. Lee Per-
~; John Gibson; and George Il. Taylor.
The trustees are President I. r. Cramb-
lett. r. II. Wynne. John Gibson. r. T.
McEvoy. and George II. Taylor
A short history OF the congregation
shows that the first church was built on
Brush Run IN lS11s the religion was
Bethany was built 1890 the present
church. which has been vacated was
built In 1859. and the new one, mark
the steps in the Christian religion.
Quite a number OF timbers In the old
Brush Run church have been brought TO
the Campbell homestead just east OF
Bethany prorer. IL was in this church
where Thomas Campbell preached. out
OF this church two congregations were
formed-one at Wellsburg and one at
Bethany. the nucleus OF the present of
the present church.
The old Bethany church will be re-
XleSander campbell Tare~eIi ' seryice 90
were held in II last Sunday. and last
night. Its doors were open all days yes
terdays and a large number OF visitors
took occasion to see the old landmark
Memorial windows
In the new church are 10 be found
memorial windows dedicated to Thomas
and Alexander Campbell by VI. NJ Coch-
ran. Pres. ". X. Pendleton by Cammie
Pendleton; Dr. Robert Richardson: Bar
ton W. stone; Walter Scott: J. w Nc
Garvey: Robert Graham: &. l.. LOos;
Isaac Erret; w. "a. MOolery; Robert
Milligan; Dr. ]. J. Morgan; Pres. n r.
Cramblett. A. 7. Finley; r.. Lee Perry;
W. b. Taylor; Ladies' Aid Society: Min
J. T. Curtis and Mrs. Harriet Wheafiev'
The furniture OF the church was donated
In the memory OF Nellie Virginia Irwin
who was student Of Bethany and died
isi3,-by her family. OF Big Run, Pa.