The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-25
LEAVE THIS MORNING WITH
MOUNOSVlLLE MINISTER'S
FOR PARkERSBURG.
Dr.. Birmingham Pays Deceased Friend
Beautiful Tribute - ConVoca'
tion at Morgantown.

The Rev Dr.. Jacob Birmingham, rec.
tor of St Luke's Protestant Episcopal
church: the Rev r. E. l.. Strider, or
st. Matthew's; the Rev. James L. Fish,
Of st. Andrews, will be among the
Wheeling district Episcopal clergy to
leave this morning at 9:45 o'clock over
the Baltimore and Ohio for Parkers.
burg, TO attend the funeral for the Rt.
Rev. George William ,Peterkin, bishop
of the diocese of West Virginia. The
services will be held this afternoon ut
1870 O'Clock in the Memorial Church
of the Good Shepherd, in that city.
The Wheeling delegation will be
Joined at Moundsville by Archbishop
B. NJ. Spur and the Rev. ". H. Mey-
ers, of Trinity church, and all the rec
tors along the line between Mounds
vile and Parkersburg.
Bishop Gravatt to Officiate.
The services will be IN charge Of
Bishop W. L. Gravatt, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. S. Scollay Moore and the
Rev. Dudley Boogher, Of Parkersburg
The pallbearcrS, who are members
of the clergy Of the diocese will be
Arch Deacon w. p. Chrisman, OF the
Sheltering Arms Hospital, Hansford;
Arch.Deacon J. r. Garter, of Grafton;
Arch, Deacon b. NJ. Spur, of Glendale;
the Rev. r. Z. l.. Strider, of Wheel
ing: the Rev. J. S. Douglas, of Hunt
inglon; the Rev. ". II. Meyers, of
Moundsville: Rev p. N. Macdonald,
of MOrgantown; the Rev. DR.. Jacob
Birmingham, of Wheeling
The body will be taken to Rich
mond Va, Monday evening, where in
termcnt will be made in the family
burial plot in the historical Hollywood
cemetery.
Beautiful Tribute Paid.
The Rev. DR.. Birmingham, Al the
morning services in 81. Luke's churcn
yesterday, paid most loving tribute
to Bishop Peterkin. He reviewed the
distinguished life Of his dear personal
friend for nearly forty years. Dr.
Birmingham, in reciting the many
noble traits of the dead clergyman be-
came filled with emotion and was al
most unable to continue. The tribute
was one Of the most beautiful and
heart-touching ever heard from a local
pulpit.
The Rev. r. E. /. Strider.
During the morning services yester'
day the Rev. r. E. l.. Strider, Of ST.
Matthew's church, spoke feelingly OF
Bishop Peterkin, telling of the many
acts that he had done, including the
little things that made him a great
man. In reCiting some Of these in
stances he told Of one time that the
bishop said he did not ride in Pull
man cars if he could possibly make the
trip otherwise. 1.-The money spend
for a Pullman said he. 81 give TO the
clergy fund in helping the rectors who
are Maid TOO small for their labor
Bishop Peterkin would send post cards
to the students attending the Virginia
Theological Seminary, continued the
speaker. land it was these little things
that made him great man. Mr.. Strl-
der said that within short time me-
mortal services would be held in ST.
Matthew's church. out Of respect for
the much-beloved bishop.
The Rev. J. /. Fish.
The Rev. James l.. Fish. of st. An
drew'S church, said in part, last even
ing at his services: we owe this
church and the rectory directly to
Bishop Peterkin. II. was he alone who
made it possible for us 10 have this
ediflce:" The Rev. Mr.. Fish told Of the
appreciation his congregation and the
people had for Bishop Peterkin by tell
ing Of the last time that he occupied
St Andrews pulpit, about three years
ago. when the church was literally
crowded with his friends and parish
toner's. DR.. Fish spoke will deep feel
ing in telling Of the many instances
that drew him close to the deceased
minister.
To Attend ConVocation.
DR.. Birmingham and the other rec
tors from this section Of the State will
go from Parkersburg to Morgantown
to attend the Northwestern Convoca-
ton, which convenes in semi-annual
session in that city Tuesday morning
and closing "Wednesday night.