The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-04
EIGnTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

of the English ETangelisal Lutheran
Mission, Rev. BarnIta's ChAFge-An In
Ieresting Paper.
We have before us q. neatly printed
pamphlet Of thirteen pages, the same be-
ing the Eighteenth Annual Report Of the
English Evangelical Lutheran Mission Of
this city, as made to the Pittsburgh Synod,
October IA, 1880,
The report was compiled by Rev. s. B.
Barnitz, the pastor, who certainly has
reason to take a pardonable pride in the
good showing he makes Of the interests OF
the church in his charge.
From the report we learn that the add.
tons to the church during the last year
have been twenty-five, "ot which twenty
were from the world and two from other
churches"
The losses by removal and death have
been eighteen, Showing, says the report,
"a net gain in numbers OF only four, but Q
far greater gain in influence and strength"
The liberAlity Of the Mission in contrib
uting to the support OF home and foreign
objects is q cheerful evidence OF its growth
and prosperity, The total amount con-
tributed during the year for local and 9TH
or objects was s., 424 45. aided only by
$3.50 from the Board OF Home Missions,
$l87 81 from Pittsburgh Synod through
the Board Of Church Extension, S25 from
Rev, NJ. L. Smith, OF Durbin's Corners,
Ohio, and few volunteer gifts in small
sums from friends outside, or 81, $50 II
by tie Mission alone, being an average OF
over $40 for every member OF the Mission
Church, or nearly $40 for every family OF
the one hundred in connection with the
congregation, when 1t Is remembered"
says Rev. Barnitz, that the congregation
has in 1t no wealth whatever, but that
nearly every member, male and female,
earns their daily bread by daily work, we
have reason to be glad at their record OF
giving"
Under the head devoted 10 the Sabbath
School, tine report says: "Another young
man OF fine promise-being the fourth
from the mission-is now pursuing his
studies In the Freshman Glass, Pennsyl-
yania College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
preparatory to entering the ministry, This
Young man, Charles A. Britt, Ia a child Of
the church, having been given to the
church by his mother on her death.bed,
and educated and cared for by her direC.
ton at the "rressler Orphans Home"
The first OF the missions students was
called to his reward just as he entered the
work. One Is now preaching in Nashville,
Tennessee, in both the German and Eng.
lish Languages, and another on the terri
tory Of this Synod, ut North Hope, In the
County Of Butler. During the year the
mission also furnished one OF the most
efficient oil It's workers as a helpmate to
one OF our most faithful ministers. Stu
dents for other avocations have also
been sent to our colleges, academies, and
female seminaries."
Commenting on the future Rev. Bar
nitz takes occasion to say; Prospects Tor
the coming year are very cheering. With
our people all at work, with no disturb.
anCe Of the finances and no reduction OF
the tariff on iron and glass, with grow.
ing interest In our church on the part oil
many noble Germans who are In regular
attendance at our services, and with har.
mony and united action, we have reason
10 look for q year OF blessing, The chapel
Ia filled at nearly every service, and many
times is too small for the audiences, The
population OF Wheeling, by the census Of
1880, Ia 81 1856, and that Of the towns con.
nected with It by bridge, ferry and horse:
cars, 1854, or a total OF 40,760."
The report contains tabulated state.
lnent OF the contributions made by the
mission for different objects since 1863
The grand total for the seventeen years for
all objects is $23, 436 72, OF which amount
81, 423 was for local objects.
A very faithful wood engraving OF the
church and chapel on Sixteenth street &C.
companies the report. The phamplet Is a
very interesting paper, and we regret that
space will not permit us to make more ex'
tended extracts,