The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
pEPARr1ra PASTOR AND WIPE Re-
CIPIENrS OF HANDSOME GIFTS.
ELOQUENT tributes Paid to Work OF Mn
lister Who Goes to New field.

Nenbars OF the congregation Of the
Second United Presbyterian church
I Gathered in the church parlors Tuesday
.ycning TO express their regret at the
departure OF DR.. Ira G. McCreary, who
has served as pastor Of that church for
tho past four years, coming her" from
Granville. Pa DR.. McCrrnry and fam
ilv will leave about Thursday OF this
/ week for Aspinwall, Pa. whore the doc
tor will enter his new field.
In the receiving line were DR.. and
Mrs. McCreary and the following elders
! and their wives: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Cnwen, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ross. Mr..
and Mrs. George Neumarn. Mr.. ). P
Parker and sister, Miss Virginia FarneG,
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Wheeler and NJ.
Andrew S. Hare.
Among the visiting clergy from tho
various Wheeling churches were Dr.
George +. Lockhart. Or. and Mrs. Pliny
Brokaw Ferris, DIR. and Mrs. =. II Rob
inson and Or. Jacob Brittingham. A
number of other visitors were in the as
semb!y, including the Y. NJ. &. \. Bible
class, taught by DR.. McCreary.
DR.. Robinson Pays Tribute.
An hour OF more was taken up with
/ receiving the guests, after which Dr..
Lockhart opened the program with n
most appropriate prayer. delightful
cornct and violin duet by Misses Ruth
and Belle Miller followed DR.. g. II.
Robinson then took tho floor and dciir-
crrd a most eloquent tribute TO Or. NJ
, Creary As pastor Of the First tn!tcJ
: Presbyterian church. DR.. Robinson has
been closely related TO DR.. MrCrcary.
and Will miss him perhaps more than
! any other pa stoT in the city.
Speaking Of tho departure Of DR.. Nc
nv III
nt Jesus Christ Is Tx" an officer IN the
army under orders and bound to obey
{ his commanders call. In accepting his
, new post. DR.. McCreary is but obcyins
! his Master.
I'm one sense he is not leaving Wheel
Ing, for his footprints will nos b" "bi!t-
Grated but will grow deeper with the
. ~, sage Of time. DIR. McCreary is going
! away but that does not mean, that the
influence he has eXerted, tho seed lie has
suwn or the work he has done in this
{ city VIII go for nothing. His memory
Will survive in the hearts OF all with
whGiH ne has been associated"
! Dr. Robinson closed his remarks by
wishing Dr. Mct'reary ana his family
I Cod speed and success" IN his new
I ff Id.
! Fourth ~on the program was a vocal
solo by Mrs. Stabcr and this number WAS
Il delight. indeed. Dr. Clarence r. Alien
pastor OF Fourth Street VI. +. church,
! followed with 4 few remarks touching
! on his intimacy with Dr.. Mct'rcary and
said that In spit" of IN" difference IN
denomination they had become great
I friends, even agreeing on certain all-im-
, portant Theological questions. I'm
/ fact" said Dr Alien. IN. McCrcary and
, / settled a number Of nose highly en-
crossing subjects quit" TO our mutual
! satisfaction"
| Or. Allen. among ether decidedly in
! tcrostInE matters. mentioned that In the
. four y"1rs Or. McCrrary has been IN
! Wheeling. he has seen every Methodist
minister IN tn" state change puiplts and
q, remarked that Re hima"lf has been n
! iiNturc for 50 long thar last Sunday
: morning he was given Z rem: Jolt when
+ h:S E!bG class presented him with u
| hand some travelling bag. Nil fitted with
! very toilet necessity AZ first" DR..
! Allen said. 81 thought II was a plain
j. ut for me to clean up and get out. but
| III slad 10 say that was mere conjecture
M my part. In finishing his speech he
! aid he wished DR. McCreary ana family
"God-specd, a long life ana fruitful
l.fc"
Miss Belle Miller dcliga'rd nrr audi.
"ncs with charming vi,'.m 500. Mr.
\. s Hare followed this number hy
reading q letter from pr. James Mease
5 Potter, pastor OF Varcr Memorial church
in which DIT. Potter expressed roget thai
owing 10 the Rotary club banquet. which