The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-13
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF FIRST,
SECOND AND THIRD CHURCH
CONGREGATIONS LAST
NIGHT.
FIRST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
ouTeROWs QuARTERS-5lG
IMPROVEMENT RECON-
MENOEO.
TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED AND
FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE ALL
GRATIFYING IN EVERY WAY.

nual meetings last night. The business
included the election OF church trus'
tees and the submission OF annual ~
ports. The reports showed that ne
denomination in Wheeling has -four.
ished spiritually and from tho strand
point nt finances and growth in Iucm-
>bership.
First Church.
The annual meeting Of the coDc-rGa.
ton OF the First Presbyterian church.
OF which Or. :. VI. Gibson Is the Capa.
bic pastor. WAS the most successful,
from every standpoint held in many
years. The reports Of the many actiYi-
ties Of the wear revealed wonderfully
active organization.
The clerk OF session reported i&@@
new members enrolled during he Year.
964.
The disbursement OF the year FOR
church support and beceToIenceS
amounted to $50. 4+G.47.
Six new deacons were elected last
night, as follows: McSsrs. T.. T. MAX-
we'll. Arthur Stilwet, \. C.. SQuibb. \.
l. Bauer, II. W. Hunter and J. A. Elem
ing.
The following were elected trustees
Tor three years: MeSSrS. John Steven
son. VIM. II. Ptarr and l. NJ. Scott.
On account OF the splendid growth
OF the Sabbath school. which has come
TO the size where the capacity OF the
Sunday school room and lecture room
~ taxed to the utmost. the iaStor. Dr..
Gibson. recommended plans for add
;ttenal room TO accommodate the grow
ing work. These improvements, il Is
estimated. will cost 5000 or so. 900.
DR.. Gibson also recommended a cen
tennlal fund committee 70 mark the
one hundredth anniversary OF the
church.
An interesting feature was the re-
port Of the Rev. II. G.. Heuser, assist
AMI pastor. OF the activities Of the
Eighteenth Street Memorial chapel.
zone gratifying feature from the chapel
was the report Of the Tuesday night
prayer meetings conructed BY J. W.
Kirk Approximately $500 vas he
attendance for the year at these prayer
meetings, or an average Of above % a
week.
On account OF the observance Of
Passion Week. no social hour followed
the meeting. but arrangements are in
progress for large reception in honor
CT new members; also Mems club
meeting will BE- held at an early date,
which will be the last dinner meeting
Of the season.
The MONDAY Passion Week services
continue with increasing attendance
from 1915 10 1916. Miss Virginia
Ugby will be the SoloiSt today DE-.
Gibson will speak. 4 cordial invita-.
ton is extended 10 the public.
Robert Hazlett acted as chairman OF
the congregational meeting last night.
and Campbell II. Henderson served as
secretary.
Second Church.
The annual meeting OF the cougre-
cation OF the Second Presbyterian
church was held AZ tho church yester.
day evening. The meeting opened
With short devotional service. led BY
the pastor, the Rev. Pliny 3. Ferris.
Dr.. Charles II. keesor was then elect.
cd moderator for the meeting and J.
Maurice Walters filled the office o..
congregational clerk
Reports OF the work OF the various
departments Of the church showed
THAT total OF approximately $4,000
had been raised during the year FOR
the expenses and bencrOlenCes Of the
church. In view OF disturbed indus
trial and economic conditions. this
amount was regarded by the congre-
cation as an exceptionally fine show
ing.
. The following trustees OF the church
were elected TO serve three-year
terms: W. W. Irwin. William Klieves.
N. A McCluskey and Charles Evans.
Lon Ruble was elected to fl the un.
expired term o. two years OF J. W.
Chambers. who has recently LEFT the
city. Three deaConS were also elected
at yesterdays meeting: John Koehlcr.
Edward Cronkheid and Mr. Cacnahan.
The report OF the years work made
By D. r. Reed. church treasurer
showed over $4,000 expended in con-
Over $4,000 was raised for thu mauSe
fund during tho wear The report o!
the treasurer OF beneyoleuces, Dr.
Charles II. KeesOr. gave 5000 rs the
amount raised for beneYOlences dur
Ting the year The report Of The Pas
tors Aid society showed S724 as the
proceeds from the society's various
activities during the year. The report
for the session fund Of the board Of
elders was made BY J. VI. Walters
Henry Kirk reported 5000 expended
BY the deacons for charitable purpose.
during the year. The report for the
Sunday school was made b. J. "
Weller. Sunday school treasurer ant
T. Shelby Jones. bcneyolence treas
urer; 5000 was given as the amount
raised for beneyolences by the Sun
day school Other reports were made
by the young peoples societies. tn
mems Bible classes, the womens Bible
classes and tho missionary society.
Third Church.
C. r. Beal presided as moderator
over the annual congregational meet
ing OF the Third Presbyterian church
IN South Wheeling. and H. f. Huffman
acted "a secretary. Over Sl2 no va
the total amount raised during TIT
year IN all departments Of N" church
Reports from tho various department,
showed growth and improvement; dur