The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-26
REV, SAMUEL MARTIN GIBSON
INSTALLED AS MINISTER OF
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
FIUquet Precedes Services at the Church
Installation by Rev. John A.
Shaw.
REV. JOHN TIMOTHY STONE, D. D.,
LII D., DELIVERS STIRRING
SERMON-MANS IN
ATTENDANCE.

, largely otrCndcd not only 10y the mem
/ h"rS of IN" congregation. hu' ais" "l
. IA" congregation of other churches OF
tho district.
The services commenced At "'cl""k
, with MA organ prelude. "rffcrt"lrc -.
! C,cilc." by EatlSlc. followed Ivy IN"
J DoNnluEN. Tho Invocation address W.
/ made by Rev. PIuy inOkHw Ferris. -.
! H. pastor uf the Second Presbyterian
church. &c this Guy. and was a MASTER
tul address, hrIug listened To very at
, rcu;Ivrly 10y ALI \ hymn, "';l"ll"u"
rhiu,;S ot The" Are Spoken. was ~
lowed Ivy the rradug oi ia" s"rlrinr" b\
{ Ery. John " N"rI. pastor of tn"
bridgeport. Uhl". Presbyterian church.
: l"l"Wcd by lay nm. 'l."nd ON, " Ming
EtrruAl'
ono ur The most ,lr"uu"u' uddrrs"s
J. eyer listened Ia was that d"!ir"rrn ny
! Ecv. John Timothy stone. l.. D. J." t.
! u. Of til" Fourth PrcshI terrain church,
I OF ChiraS". III, which was followed 10y
q the installation services in rhhrE" OF
Rev. John \. shaw. moderator "i IN"
I rrcShlt"rN Of Wheeling. The services
, were very impressive.
rho Installation prayer was delivered
, by Rev. Fred :. Williams. pastor "i TN"
/ Dallas. W. Va. Pr"shN terrain church,
/ while the charge 10 IN" pastor was mazda
. hv Rev. James MCasc Porter. pastor O
. che Vance Memorial Pre- bN'"rian church
, uT Wood SdalC. and in turn the charge 20
the people was delivered by Rev. James
! =. l.cycnhnrErr. T. -. pastor OF m"
: Third Presbyterian church OF THIS city:
3 Following the rendition or nuno't ~
d apprurriatc hymns, III" l;encdiCii"i. was
delivered by Rev. Sampcl Martin Fla-
o son. the pastor Uf the church.
Rev. ]. T. Stones Sermon.
The Chicago pastor in picking hp ms
subject IN part said: rs II po9SihIc '"F
, Us IN this world I" spend our me "n
lhiuEN that do not count. He stated
-
/ about from day 10 day and spend th".r
! lives doing nothing that really COUNTS
! IN Tins world "Thcrc are many who 40
! from youth 10 womanhood ard ma",
/ hood. then TO middle age and down UNI i
" rhr shadows darkcu and they St,ll II"
! moi accomplish anything that really
! counts in NE when ON the other hahi
: they have hccu q beacon light 10 'ho"S
! ,yhn really needed help and ASSISTANCE
| what - 'h" use ~ aCr o a'T ,iIr
! world rs 50 doing. Accumulation OF
, money Is not needed IN Heaven. "alnGr
! lnr together Ot collections - not hcru'u
! in u"nrcn You cant take money WIN
| YOU when YOU leaN" this eArth ana HNI
+ cont gather together collections anu
{ o,L,r things and take them with !od
! when YOU leave. for they are not admit
ted j-tO Heaven.
! S,Cktnc on the theory that person
/ with mote in their "N" ShOutu ~.
. 4
she lS sure that they are seeing nc
! other rcrsun'S fault with a clear NiS! "a
and that instead Cf "rIlirtSm inc h"'p.
ing hand should be put out, the SpeaNr.
, dwclt on he procession Of IRE 9i@hs TIE
3 husy thrruughfareS Of our big elites.
: .'.rhc proCrsslOn Of the stree So"S
= sioNIy compared with life and tho Older
W. grow the more "" know H. ~"
. while the younger We are 'hc ''S9 W. az
J prCCiate II. ,,,l
. attention 10 the fact that many hili'r
man often develops to be one Oh III"
. greatest masters and composers o'taUNo
as a result OF his aftlirr"n, n" ''H,'r
: all Of his efforts on thal ono 'h'hN w
! appeals mostly 10 him aud as result II
: is "A success.
! See clearly first and find out what
. ,our own heart contains before Enuln$
fault with someone else. he %Hld. \Iile-
, lenihS Of TN" criticisms az Nhe cruz u
arc made by those who are playing Il
. counterfeit religion, or VINO IN ON.
. words are no, nving UP To INC rLo
meaning oC Jesus Christ. the SpcaH'F
H said.
The speaker compared the counter
+ felt dollar to the good ono as me tyua
D christian tu the rOunA!rTSit CHRISTIAN
and said TINT If one would only DC an
example t. his frllowman. WA MS
brother and ucIghbor would follow aionb
4 StraiEhtcr road.
That cannot PICK neS 'il u ''''' u
tree aud that YOU cannot expect nor
. christian to teach Christianity III its
4 true light was his statement ana he WaS
: also Of the opinion :hat clear VISION
, was badly needed at the present day.
3 The .,penk"r referred 10 the great or
( ruuIZHtlOlS and Industries ara tod OF
: how they selected their men "a III I'M"
. I'm, VARIOUS departments. Il" loId OF 'ne
rrucIal training that on" must tax" IN
order IA l." able 20 take car q the posi-
. ton. of trust that IL gwen MN. ne
.on,parcd tho business industry. with
that of the church and stated that IN"
, same careful PREPARATION should he n
rcarur" with on" following Tho path OF
! christianity.
, dAy school and Ia" Elhlc classes must
J hr made attractive, t. mold tho interest
: of the YOUNG folks and that special
! effort should hc mad" by all OF the
! church societies Ia sec that 'h7 young
people are accorded royal w"lC rme.
/ In conclusion he painted " graphic
! word picture Of sunset III chicago,
4 whrr, the uatlouIllIiC$ of y. Garth at
! rmpIoycd IN the various factories. Tir
. curling Smuk" between the san and The
. city. with tn" thousands of toner's
, W"nGing their way 10 their h"In.s after
, - day or labor was Described md lie
, stated that thor" was an oppor uu"N
/ there for amy minister to d." !snoi and
, 10 accomplish much III many ways. The
: speaker stated That ON" u;us build u
I foundation ON the rock # ri expected
! tine nous" Ia str ., aHd No upon The
S"Rdr and ~" I.,.i .r'SI /. I:.l'lrr t.
WORT Thar tn" church ~ accomplishing,
; Throughout thu world.
Mems Dinner.
Preceding TIA" installation OF 1r. Glib
/ son a. pastor Of III" First Presbyterian
church. ;uu clHburaI" banquet was srrN ed
ia his hnuur hy IA" ladies Of the church.
The lecture room Of the church was
,.laboraicIy decorated for the occasion IN
snid and green, and lighted by innum-
cradle CaudlcStICkS placed about.
'rhe program OF the evening was Opeu-
ed with an Invocation offered by Rev.
J John Timothy Stone. u. l., Ill. H., after
which the crowd. numbering nearly ali
OF the members If tho church rs well Az
| several visitors. was served by the
ladies Of the congregation. About fodr
hundred people We're present.
Following tho serving OF the dinner.
Dr. Robert J. Reed. who presided al IN"
affair. with a speech abuundinG i'll Wit.
metaphor and quotation introduced tho
speaker Of the evening, DIR. stone. In
introducing pr stone, he said
Nothing ran express the warm wei
come which tn" church extends not only
70 IFS new pastor and tn" DISTINGUISHED
Visitor, Dr. John Timothy stone. tut -
all who saw Ill I" attend this meeting.
pr SI0n,, has b"ou "A bCnliiCcnt BroVlder
for this church. Or. Terry. who proceed
cd ficV. Gibson in this pastoral" Was a -
hisranr to DR.. stone as was Mr.. Gibson,
IN that great church. the Fourth Pres
h,lnriHu Of Chicago.
we nf tia" church h"lt"N" thai nr.
Gibson wa. "Sp"rjnlly led {" TINS church.
som" o. TN" gentlemen pr"S"nr r'ml"m-
her a ra.sa.e from lhr huiipour Of
.SophnrIcs which reuds. Man j.. the mas
tor al his own destiny" In regard 10
Dr " ;ib>nn let me quot" Shapes pcarn
rather than Ih. Gr""lS. IN saying. There
is "A divinity that shap, Gun ends" aud
from the Rihl". "E,Nrry good man IA
directed "f God
"Dr S,om" comes ~ us rs Tho maa