West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

N-@AoiAAio' N&Hsl1outCu 1oi all Tellg-
ious work, last year S141,000. Fig
ure up brethren of any and all de-
nominations in West Virginia, and
let's see how ashamed of ourselves
we are.
Capt, Ebenezer Morgan, of Con-
necticut. has given about $4,000
within about a year for Baptist en-
terprises, and is still on the giving
hand. He says to us 81 do love my
Southern brethren, and in some re-
spects think better than | do nv
Northern brethren; but l love both
and | love my Master in Heaven,
and all | make is for His cause. |
am ready now to put down $4,000
for a colored theological seminary
in the South to train preachers for
work in Africa, and | must give
you something for your Richmond
College" A nobler old sea captain
than captain Morgan never
guided a craft over the blue
waves of old ocean.-Religious Her
aid.
What would some of our fifty
thousand dollar christians, not give
for the joys that such a spirit and
grace of giving as Capt. Morgan's
bring?
The Southern Baptist Conven-
tio.l, meets in May at Columbus,
Miss, 1t is a beautiful city ofS,OOO
inhabitants. The most cultured
and refined spot in the State.
There are 1900 ordained evangel-
zeal missionaries in the foreign
field. Of these 700 are American,
l 300 British, and the remaining
800 are sent out by Continental
Societies
Rev. J,T. Whitley, late pastor of
the M. E. Church South, of this city,
has been elected Chaplain of the
University Of Virginia for the next
two years.
1t is the genial, sweet tempered
Christian that honors Christ and
saves souls If for nothing else, for
Christ's sake, let us be kind and
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Rev. Jabez Swiger, of Muses. Bot
tom, jackson County, called at the
FREEMAN office last Thursday, on
his way home from visit among
relatives in Harrison county. He
was moved to make this visit be-
cause of his anxiety for the CONVEX
version of a number of family con-
nexions who were not christians, and
went among them to personally per-
suade them to seek their salvation.
After being with them some days,
he was permitted to rejoice in the
happy conversion of one of his nei-
ces, and came away hopeful that
others of the family friends would,
soon come out on the Lords side.
Here is another evidence of what
deep interest and personal work
may accomplish,for the Master.
SPECIAL, SERVICES AT CALVARY
CHURcH.-Special services, begin
ming next Sabbath, will be held
throughout next week at Calvary
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. DR.. Wells, of Ohio, who will
conduct these services, has the rep
utation of being an able and elo-
quent preacher, eminently success
full in the work of anEvangelist. He
comes to Parkersburg from a work
of interest in Williamsport, Pa.
The public are cordially invited
to attend these services.
REVIVAL MEETINGS.
GRASS RUN, HARRISON Co.-Meet-
ings were held here by Revs. L. D.
Hall and Newton, at which 14'were
added to the church.
BRIARTowN.-An interesting re-
vival here, with a number of con-
versions. conducted by Rev. New
lon.
GLENv1LLE.-Rev. John Stump,
assisted by Revs. ]. Woofter and
VIM. D. Baker, held meetings here
for IA days, resulting in 5 CONVEX
sions and others restored. Rev. Mr..
Mick of the M. + Church also
preached several times during the
meetings.
BETHESDA. WRIT Co.-Reys.