West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-09-29
FgyesCeU 10 the HOnOred and Sd-
cred Temple!

I
cred Temple!
ON last SUNDAY night was preached the
last sermon in the old Methodist church,
and the speaker, Rev. DR.. Preuyman GER
tainly did justice TO the occasion. il be-
ing, no doubt, one OF the happiest efforts
of his life. lie took Tor his text the 10th
verse of 81 chap,cr of Genesis
Il am not worthy the least of all the
/ nnercies, and OF all the truth, which thou
hast Showed unto thy servant; For with
my staff passed over this Jordan; and
row l ann become two bands"
In Jacobs grea; emergency, when,
ON the approach OF his brother, he feared
the object was 10 attack and destroy him,
! lac had recourse TO prayer. The suppl
cation was short, earnest and directly to
the eNigency which he supposed had
arisen. He claimed the blessings Of his
| covenant relation to God. SO we IN
Christs kingdom, are To claim needed
blessings directly through Him,
The emergency of n great religious uT-
dertaking. i'm a small community. is up.
on us--a weighty Church-building ca
terprise. With willing hearts we must
seek the counsels of our Heavenly King
We have experienced his mercies
When tue Methodists began To- preach in
this region the spiritual Held was most
unpro missing and barren. Strong oppo-
sition was brought forward by an ire
ligious people. and the church members
were few and. scattered. The little log
meeting house, near Mr.. Jorddn's pres
ent residence was the only house for re-
ligious worship in many, many miles
around. VIM, Sigier provided large
room, for meetings, in the house he built
in kmgwood. God blessed his loving
zeal, and the energy and skill of elisha
Hagans, so that with such leaders ami
the aid ofneighbors and friends, the house
we now worship in, for the last time, was
built, and in December, 1912. was dedi-
Gated by DR. VIM. Hunter, then Presi-
ding Elder i'm this region.
OF those who were members at that
time, there ar now living Nancy Sigler,
Reu ben Mrris, Catharine Crane, Jno. II.
Stone, Jno. ). Murdoch, j. c. McGrew,
Perses n. McGrew. Margaret Potter,
Jno. Potter, Mary Potter, Henry l..
Parks, Rohama Creasap, Marcellus Ha-
gans, Anna Haeans, Lovilll Hag ans.
Jno. 4. Ollie. Mary c. Miles, Joshua
Boyce and Sarah Boyce.
Kingwood circuit has been enlarg ed i.
divided and sub divided until "A dozen
circuits have been formed from the orig
inal one. In a very strong sense we
have become two bands.
Jacob after acknowledging his un-
worthiness, breathed an earnest prayer
for dehverance. In this house we have
at times been brought low by meditating
on the Divine goodness and our own
short-cominss Here our souls have
been edited by aud established in the
truth. Hero the light of conviction for
sin has flashed upon our minds, the
blissful cup ofpardon has been tasted.
Here our children hove been led to the
Lord and grown up i'm the nuture OF the
Gospel What blessings have we receiv-
cd within these walls, what revivals we
have witnessed. This day we praise the
God of our fathers for the spiritual victo-
ries of the past, and with devout reliance
upon His blessings and guidance, go
forth with humble ondeavor TO rebuild
this temple IS thark-oliering for his
unfailing mercy, and the suitable accom-
mediation for our growing community"
We are sorry that we cannot give the
Dr's. sermon in full and not mere
sketch. But, be the sketch ever so inn
perfect, his effort was one of which he
and his congregation may well Toe proud.
Remarks, appropriate TO the occasion,
were made by Rev. G.. &. Shaffar, Hon.
j. c. McGrew and Smith Crane, Esq in
the order named.
The occasion, especially to tho older
members of the church, was indeed "A
solemn one. IL will be remembered by
all who were present during the last
hour OF worship in the houored and sa-
cred temple that has stood the storms OF
many winters, and whose walls hay ech-
oed With praises 10 God for near half q
century.