Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-22
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II. En,-oR II Il my desire that ne
.;. ~ 81 Western Virginia should |
1 s nj Inc Southern Methodist
saOw i doing among them and this
Sas;,s & strengthened. because an Ieiicr'
Is made. At the present tlme e M. .,,o s
heretofore. to make the impression upols
ma u0blic mind, that our Conference g
i - ,,jH be i failure. But, bya references ,.s
tortha facts Of our history, very ull- |
s 3 -, conclusion will be the result.
Nav az tile testimony. The nrst
r,tnssrsnce 81 tho III. E. Church Spute,
-, 800 organ;zed at ParkersBurg. in the
early part Of the fall Of 1850, not au1te
eight years ago and since that eims'
, I & ministry and membership have more
tban doubled-the ministry has nearly
tr;nled--and the good work is still pro
crossing III greater ratio. II me
6ounds Of the Charleston District. aipne,
Mere has been, nett increase, this Con-
ference wear up 10 the present tlme1 q
nearly 500; and this in a District q only
| eight appointments.
And the work Is going on, lo1-rIyhel'
on-all over The bounds Of our Conter-
ence We shall be able, by the blessing
of God. to report about $500 nett increase
i our next annual Conference, 70 be held
Fat Greenupsburg in less than !nFes
months from this time, perhaps 5ooot--
God grant il.
IS INNould not have troubled yons ss5tsllE
az s,s, n rom the fact
ff fhsast our 3d Quarterly meeting Tor HAMA
Iswha Circuih which commenced on the
| stu of this present month, at Goals
lassesd Ees1sEday q noon !;
Having resulted WITH Iae
tqudnces.
Our beloved Elder Brilliant, was with
us ali The time, and labored With his usual
zeal and success. But, best ofSRll, God
was with Us of a truth; i would have
done YOUR heat good to have scientific mo-
BILE bearing. Sf those nice young ladies,
i formerly. the-votnries OF pleasure in the
! ballroom, with streaming eyes and
Swelling bosoms, approach the mercy seat
-Eof Christ
Then to look 1T the old hardened sinners
Iguffused iii tears, the backsliders reclaim
ed, and the people Of God rejoicing, togetli
Ter. For we had Methodist. Baptist, Pres
bbyterians, anda Few Episcopalians with Us,
taIl-allll delighted to see the great work
i of the souls salvation progressing.
Y At the close Of the services, we fiud
i that there were thirteen conversions and
i twenty. nine aecessions to the Church,
( three Of which were colofed. twill be
remembered, that we have never before
]; had an opportunity OF approaching this
community, in our own Methodistie man
ner. for ths want Of house Of worship,
But. now, by much favor, We hayea neat
!. brick Church Of our own.
At the commencement of our meeting,
we had membership Of only six in num-
Der, which now gives US society Of thir7
! ty-fse in all at Goals mouth. Thus we
may consider the Southern Church firmly
established at this place, from the f;lc,
q that a considerable portion Of the late Iacr
cessions are residents Of the place and il
near vicinity. and their standing in the
t community is such, generally, is vii
give a0eigdt and Pernsa'aepce to the Caured
Il 10 God be all the glory. Amen.
Now, Mr.. Editor. why is il that w arr
thus blessed? May wenot say .of 4 ruth
! that We preach Christ cruclfed. 70 saint.
& and sinners. to master and servants. arlf
attend to our legitimate calling, which ];
to preach the Gospel IT God our Saviour
without meddling nth or legislating al'd1'
9 political questions, such as the question
/ lof slavery. The people see that ace ar
not a pplitico religious organization, ane
that We attend to our own business
seeking the lost sheep Of the house1of Is
Il rael, and not political agitation. and Lh'
s INSTRUMENTATION Of civil society.
y JAMES. w, ANS
Z TThe Southern Itinerant, and the Rich
e lmond Christian Advocate viii pleas
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