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Wheeling Feby 17. 1853 Revd Nathan Kendall Dear Brother, This is to certify our sympathy for you in this Act of devoting your life to Christ by the Holy rite of Ordenation - We are with You in our Church capacity in the Delegated Person of our Pastor whom we cheerfully send with our authority to act both in the Council & Ceremonies which are Requisite with Your formal education unto the Holy offer of Christian Minister - May God bless You with a long life of success and usefulness Yours Fraternally The Trustees of the First Independent Congregational Church of Wheeling VA arrows from here to the list of names W.F. Peterson, GR Wharton, Thos. ?hook, Jno,,K,,Botsford