The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-08
GRAFTON.
New NJ. E. Church to be Bullt--Help
Wanted.sThe ttFourth.n

WantedssThe "F0urth.H
To the Rditer Of the Intelllgeneer. Tg(
Editors are generally favorable 10 the
material and moral advancement ofthe
people, hence their interest and help Is
always sought and easily obtained to ad.
vance the building OF Public Schools and
Churches, which are really the bulwarks
Of our land, anda the pledges Of peace
and prosperity. Grafton, new town,
and recently brought prominently before
the people, as one Of the most likely
places for the location Of the permanent
seat, and as the central point Tor the
meeting Of several political Conventions,
is'liow and has been for some time putting
forth efforts beyond It's financial abIlltyS
though not beyond the broad, liberal,
generous hearted citizen mechanics who
make up the population-in building a
large public school house, which would
do honor to Wheeling, a Baptist Church,
neat and cofimodiOns, o PreAbytefian
Church, centrally and pleasantly located,
Roman Catholic Church, which Is
grand and big enough to be Cathedral
ere long, Lutheran Church In close
proximity 10 the Roman Catholic, as II the
spirit oil Luther was still working for the
overthrow Of the Man Of Sin, and would
not DO rest till Babylon" would be en-.
tirely destroyed. And the Methodist
Episcopal Church, not TO be behind hand
In church improvement, have now COM
menced the erection Ct q brick church on
Main street, and are carrying It forward to
speedy completion, under the superin.
tendence Of Brother Evans, assisted by q
capable building committee, of which Dr..
Kennedy Is the efficient chairman, and,
by, the way, one of the best Sunday
School sliperlntendenGs I'M this or any
other State. Now you wiIlsee the DRIFT
OF this: we Methodists are tho last in the
field, and will have to CLEAN very carefully
TO enable US TO succeed, and we know from
your position you can help us greatly to
this desired end. Our church will be 43
by % feet in length, with basement all
above ground 14fcet high, with two class
rooms and Sunday School room As by 43
feet. The audience room, on second
story, will be SO feet high, and will be the
whole size of the building, less the stair.
ways. 1t will be neatly and plainly
furnished with free seats. We need help,
and with your recommendation will no
doubt recefveit. q, - - =.
We have iust had o pleasant celebra.
ton Of the Fourth. A programme was
made out, marshal appointed, minister to
open services with prayer appointed,
reader of Declaration OF Independence
appointed, orator to deliver the grafton
appointed, but none Of these gentlemen
made their appearance with the exception
Of the minister, who opened the services
OF the occasion with prayer, Unexpectedly
accompanied by the Grafton brass band.
The minister no doubt consoled himself
with the idea that if the people did not
hear his prayer God did. The Protestant
schools from Fetterman and Grafton
united together in the celebration Of the
Fourth at tho Fair Ground, and had
very pleasant time. And we trust that
next time we celebrate the Fourth, one OIL
you gentlemen, II not all, will be with us
to enjoy theglorious occasion and our hos.
FATALITIES. VIcToR.
Grafton, July 8, 1879.