The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-18
ORDINATION sBnvrcn TOOK PLACE
LABT MORT AT PREBBY-
TEnY MEETING.
new. John ooansn, of Hsv Martin. vile,
Elected Moderator at Aftsrnoon
Session.

. The spring meeting % the wheeling
Iresoytery OF the Presbyterian church.
,rnoon at (, o'clock IN the second Pres
hyterian church. \ large number OF
ministers and elders of the wheeling
sstinE sessions are boinE held
Rev. John ConnolL Of New Martins
Ni1s. was elected moderator. succeeding
tor of the second Prssbytorisn church
OF thus city. Tho election OF the new
moderator took place at the afternoon
retiring modcrator Rev. IL N. HSsaeS
OF chester W. Va was elected tenn
porary clerk.
The most interesting and impressive
service OF yesterday was the ordination
Of Mr.. Frederick stark Williams. of
PARK View, a Student Of the Western
Trsseeoiosieai seminary OF PittsburEh.
obecrvaneo OF the sacrament OF the
Lords supper. and Mr.. Williams was or
laying on OF hands by the Prvsbytvry.
The ordination prayer was offered by
Rev. Claude Porter Terry. u. D.. pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church, OF
the chaHse vas ssiiy.rss~ sT mi REM Ser ~ eHS
Allen. II. H., Of New Cumberland The
service was most Impressive and beau
a member OF the senior class OF the
seminary, and 10 II his intention upon
Ms sfadnaiion TO enter the missionary
TIE afternoon cessation was opened at 2
o'clock with Moderator koontk in
charge This was followed by the cleo
lion OF John Connen. Of New Martins
Vile. as moderator, and Rev Hosuck
as temporary clerk.
The Chester Presbyterian church pre-
Sented request for the services OF
Rev. Frederick Cromer, OF Rochester.
Pa The call was laid upon the table
until Rev. Cromer becomes a member
OF the local Presbytery. but in the
meantime committee was appointed TO
mako arrangements for tho installation
service; Rev. Cromer will be installed
Rev. J. l. Gregory announced 20 the
lresbytsry that at the next meeting he
would ask that the pastoral relations
between him and the Cameron church
be dissolved. The examination OF MT
Williams for entry into the ministry
and reports Of the various committees
concluded IN" a tcrnoon session.
Rev. Thomas Srier koontx, ID. n ,
the retiring moderator. delivered the
noderator's sermon at tho evening ses-
sion, preceding the administering 81
the Sacrament Of the Lord supper Tn"
evening service was In charge Of Mod
orator 'anneh The scriptur. lesson
was read hy Rev. 7. q. Ysakcl and
prayer was offered BY Rev. l. h. Lew
ellyn.
In ehsrFe ~ M Sacrament Of the
berger. of fh" bread. and Rev. II NJ
Hosaok ~ fh' VIM. assisted by the
ter: Harry Rurklcy. Of Cameron: James
Iauli. OF Weilshurg. and 4. IL Hood 81
Shcrrard concluding the evening ses-
sion. Rev ". p Allen. H. u. OF New
Cumberland. mad" an address. choosing
as his topic Narrative OF the state
~ Religion"
The sessions viii close today at
noon. Reports OF various commit toes
will b. hoard this morning and com
mi~siUnorS 90 The general assembly
meeting 90 %" hold In Atlantic city viii
be named. The place ~ the next meet
irE viii also be- chosen
Among the pastors and elders PRES
enf-
Reycrcnds. 7. q. YeAael. west Lab
crty; q. g. Allen. West Liberty. w T.
Allen. New Cumberland. J. l. Gregory.
Cameron. s.. p. Hubbard. Of Fairvlew:
" T. NIDNIUu. Uf ShsrrHrI. W j
Holmes. OF Wvll-hurc. q VI. Cowau OF
Welisburs w. 49,. binsuorc, of West
Union; T. g Pears. Jr-. OF Follansbcc;