The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-24
P,CHURCH Of RONEY'S POINT
CELEBRATES GOTH ANNIVERSARY.
EVENT OF UNUSUAL INTEREST Is
BEING oSSERvED-A1STOR
OF CONGREGATION
Special Anniversary Program Today.
Dinner 1t Noon-Address by
DR.. Gifhn-

The fCtirth arii,srSarv Or the United
Presbyterian church ut Eoaey's Point,
hring celebrated this week. j. Of unuS-
EIt interest TO The people OF Ohio CouE-
~. Tn" celebration continues all week.
u rcSau last sabbath morning when
~ ". /. Aiken. e former pastor. gave
t},r tharkorf"-'nE address 10 an exceed
:nS'l large ,nrEr"CIti"I. The Spe' .ial
auui, crS,,ry r,Gr,,m wilt be given on
Thanksgiving D&>. The congregation
and friends Will meet Mt the church az
noon In congregational dinner. after
tho noon hour the program comment r.
atjus the tit;icth year. will b. rendered.
Nr. J. W. GifhU. pastor Of the ftrsr
United Presbyterian church OF Clevc-
land ard son Of tbs congregation. VII
give tho anniversary address. Former
pastors VIII bring greetings and local
talent will furnish splendid tnStrumch-
tai and vocal Music.
Young Peoples Night.
Friday evening will bH known as
Young Peoples night. pr. Chas. II. Fob.
!nson Of Wheeling vii speak. \ splrn-
did musical and social program has
been prepared The Young people ct
ohio county are invited 10 this meeting.
The Lords supper will take place in
the sabbath morning SerN ice. Or. w. J.
NfrlflltS OF Ne" ptl'Nlu anu Il lNTUl'E
ra~tor. Will preach the Cpmmunor ser
mon. Rev. K. NJ McCracken Of Wcsc
Alexander Ia. vi speak In the eve
ming. service bringing the closing mes,
sage u the anniversary occasion.
Organized in 1871.
The United Presbyterian church at
Eoncy'S Point was organized In 1871
by tho union Of the Old. Tent church
and Union Hin church. The Union Nh
church was 'nyItcd "u Middle Whec,.
ing Creek and tho O'h Tent church Was
located ON Short Grcck
The history Of these two conSrecI-
'inns Is very mengrc The Union Hi,
church dates back 20 August 2S. lS3S.
when parcel % ground was decided
by Tohn Fell to Thomas buchanan. las.
Mcconnell. John F,arSkin and Henry
Bell. trustees. for church purposes.
The Old Teut church was located on
Short Creek and was one Of the earliest
church orGauiza tions in Ohio county.
The decd to this old property IS dated
June .. l7oE. and the trustees were
Robt Cu~ric. John Mclean. Samuel
Robinson and John Stewart.
Original Elders.
Tho Roney's Point church was organ.
lied in 1871 with the folIow;nS ruling
elders: Robert Stewart. John Stewart.
Robert Gtfrn. James Vance. Samuel
buchanan and Joseph MrCutchcon.
Tho first communion service was held
November IS. 1871.
The paStorateS that have tormira ;cG
are: Revs. NJ. NJ MarinE. Il. 6. Camp
bell. n. n; W. +. THOMPSON. y D: john
Arheson ard Roy r. Morris. The pres
cnt pastor IS Dr.. John W. Beckett. whose
paS.orIte began In August 1918.
The membership OF the church is
made up OF some Of the strongest and
best known citizens In the county tt"
church Yields tremendous influence.
\ mission ut Calvert mirc No. 3. rHs
Keen organized and Is under the direc-
Ion Miss Louise Eu,lard. dau.;Et"r
oF D. r. II. Eul'ard. Miss Rullard Is
rho rhurrit's Home Missionary. IL. !.
W. CIfAu % cleveland is a son Of the
congregation. - Or raul Gilmore Of r:rn-
ton. O. was. until very recently. med
teal missionary TO tNc Sudan. HIS
hrothcr Rev. ". +. Gilmore l. mission.
p~y "7dcr direction o. the United Prcs-
10y tcrIan church In Egypt. The Gp-
,. orc: received 4 part OF their chris.
tan training IN this church. Tho pres
",c membership IS three hundred and
- considered one Of the best organized
rural churches in West Virginia.