West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18


The Baptist Church at Grafton
has secured as pastor Rev. F.P.
Robertson, native OF Albemarle,
Co, Va, and recent graduate of
the Theological Seminary at Louis
vile, KY, The Grafton papers
speak of his introductory sermon as
being highly complimented.
Rev. w. NJ. Weekly, P. E., U. B.
Church, West Columbia District,
made the FREEMAN Office a pleasant
visit while en- route to the General
Conference, now in Session at Lis
bon, Iowa. Himself, with Rev. E.
Harper, of Grafton, and Dr. War
ner of this city, constitute the del
egation from the West Virginia
Conference, all of whom left Par
kersburg together for Lisbon, la.
The Border Wachman saws Bish
OPP Peterkin, of the Diocese of West
Virginia, arrived in Union on Sat
urday last, and on Sunday morning
preached to a large congregation.
On Sunday evening, the rite of Con-
firmation was administered to two
members of the church. Services
were also conducted on Tuesday
evening,
Bishop Peterkin left on Wednes-
day.
REPORT OF ID. T. G.. FARRow.--At
the request of the Journal and Mes
sengcr, our fellow Wood-countian
has furnished that paper
with full report Of his work as
Sunday-school Missionary for West
Virginia, under the American
Baptist Publication Society, from
Oct. 20, 1866, to April 1, 1S81-em-
bracing period of fourteen years,
five months and eleven days.
From this report we give the
following summary, showing some
thing of what one faithful man can
accomplish in good work in four
teen years.
Satistics-Miles travelled, 1904
volumes sold 1926 volumes given
1852; Bibles sold, 1869; Bibles
given, 275; Testaments sold,
1881; Testaments given, 1858
pages tracts distributed, 80,940
addresses made, 2,845; prayer
meetings held, 231; family visits,
1929; church organized, Sunday
schools organized, 1876; Sunday
schools aided, $50; Sunday-school
concerts organized, II; Sunday
school institutes held and attended,
1913; letters written, 6,196; circulars
distributed, $40; value of sales,
s26, 555,53; value of grants, s1,742,-
IS; value of periodicals, s6,425,31 );
collections, $2,081 80; discounts on
books, 81, 151,08.
The name of Dave Farrow has
long since grown familiar and
welcome in every corner of West
Virginia.
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES The
annual meetings Of the American
Baptist Publication Society, Ma
tional Sunday School Insti
tute and Missionary Union, will
be held at indianapolis, this week
May 1922, with projects Of larger
attendance than ever before. Pro
visions for about 1000 delegates and
visitors have been made at the no
tells besides private entertainment
throughout the city. The addresses
and discussions running through
the four days will be by the best tai
ent of the denomination from all
parts of the United States. The
Address of Welcome will be by H.
C. Mabie, indianapolis; on behalf
of the Commonwealth, by HisExcel- |
lency, Hon. Albert G. Porter, Gov
ernor of Indiana response, DR.. ?.
S. Henson, Philadelphia.
Upon the programme, as we find
it in the Journal and Messenger, ap-
pear for addresses on different topics
to be considered, the names of E. l..
Hedstrom, N. Y; w. Howard
Doane, CHM, O.; DR.. c. c. Chaplin,
Texas DR.. T. J. Morgan, Chicago
DR.. G. NJ. Stone, Hartford, Conn.
w. w. Landrum, Augusta, Ga.
VIM. C. Smock, Indianapolis; John
Humpstone, Albany, N. T.; DR.. w. !