The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16
ESPON NOE.
Evangelistic Work of Greenbrier
Presbytery.
QUINNIMoNT. VIVA. March 10. 81


QUINNIMoNT, VIVA, March 10, 81.
MeSSrS. Editors, i send you what few
items of news | have at present respect
ing the evangelistic work of Greenbrer
Pres bytery along the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad.
On the third Sabbath in February, the
sacrament of the Lords Supper was ad-
ministered in Hinton by Rev. w. f. Will
helm, of Lewisburg. This good brother
began his labors on the Thursday even
ing preceding. On Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday, gave two services, but on
account of inclement weather and the
very disagreeable walks in some parts of
the town, the attendance was quite small
until Sabbath morning. At meeting of
the Session Sunday morning, three per-
sons were received into full communion
by examination. The service was closed
on Sabbath evening. Three months pre-
vious, Rev. j. O. Brown, of Maiden, ad-
ministered the sacrament, and by exami-
nation one person was received into the
church
Hinton is very fourishing little town
on the railroad, with population of 200.
1t has been for the last year growing up
very rapidly, and bids fare to be quite a
town in few years. Among the inhab-
itants there are some very good people,
and in which class is found some excel
lent Presbyterian material. While the
town has been building up in point of
business, population, residences, etc,
churches have been going up too. The
Baptists have a very neat church, which
was the first erected Then the Metho-
dists have within the last twelve months,
finished their church Now the Episco-
palians are almost finishing theirs, which
will be the best and most substantial
church in the town, being built of brick.
l began preaching there last July, once
month. We Presbyterians have no
church and have been up to this time
dependent on the Methodists for the use
of their church one Sabbath each month.
We have been trying to raise building
fund to have church of our own erected.
We need one very much We have no
prayer meeting of Presbyterian character.
No Sabbath School, and it is so very diff
fcult to get people interested while they
are deprived of the privileges of house
which they can call their olOn. We have
raised about $500 for building purposes
and need about $700 to put up such a
buildings as we ought to have. What we
have subscribed up to this time is all by
the citizens of the town We hope to
raise more, but are sure that sufficient
cannot be furnished without aid from
abroad To build 81 200 house, at
least $500 must come from established
churches, benevolent societies, and indi-
vidual lovers of the kingdom of Christ.
take this occasion of making an appeal
to the readers Of the Central to come to
our aid if they will. Are there not some
Home Missionary Societies in Virginia,
which can send us something?
This IS an appeal to build a simple,
plain, comfortable house in which to
preach the gospel VIII not some help
us? If g. no" is to be the response then
our efforts must prove a failure. and our
hearts become discouraged. But we are
determined to put forth every effort be-
fore giving up in despair. If any one
will be so kind as to favor us with dona-
tions, they will please send them to me
at Quinnimont, Fayette county, w. Va,
for which appropriate acknowledgment
will be made.
We are also making efforts to build at
Coal Valley, little railroad town, COM
posed of railroad men and coal opera
tors and miners, about seventy miles be-
low Hinton, which has population of
about 1000. There are no churches there
except the Episcopal, and one which the
colored people built. We use the Epis-
copal church once a month for the pre-
sent. We have about the same amount
Of funds raised at Coal Valley, and lot
donated, that we have at Hinton. We
are trying to get matters into shape to