West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
unite with the Baptist church.
METHODIST CHURCHES,

~ A0Aet VII NCLsloilS. ~ w.
Griffitts, pastor.
SPENCER.-R, H. Hughes, pastor,
has closed a revival with fifty con-
versions
CHARLEsToN.-A grand revival is
in progress in State Street Church,
G. G. Shaffer, pastor.
RocKPoRT.-A meeting here re-
suited in thirty conversions and
thirty-nine aceessions.
EMERY CHAPEL.-Special services
here, closed with Al conversions.
Many of the older members say it is
the greatest work ever done here in
the name of the Lord. A. S. Love-
all, pastor.
SHILoH.-Rev. B. Darlington
gives the results of meetings held at
this point as forty-two conversions,
and thirty-six additions to the
church. He acknowledges excel
lent services rendered by DR.. A.
Workman and Joseph Newman.
OTTER BRANCH.-After the quar-
terly meeting held by Rev. H. c.
Sanford, presiding elder, the pastor
continued the meetings two weeks.
The church was greatly revived.
Three conversions and eighteen
added to the church.
OAKINGToN.-Rev. w. f. Lovett
reports the dedication of a new
Church-and forty-eight CONVEX
sions at this place. He also reports
Il glorious revival at Macedonia,
and subscription of 1890, secured
for new church.
WHITE OAK.-Rev. H. H. West
wood reports twenty nine CONVEX
sions and twenty two accessions,
with prospect for general pros
perity.
Rev. A. l.. Curtis, has been hold
ing successful meetings, with five
conversions at Blacksmith, and at
Parks Chapel, twenty four con-
versions, and twenty eight access
ions.
| OAK GRovE.-A glorious work of
grace is in progress at this appoint
ment.
! GUYANDoT DIsTRIcT.-J. Wesley
| Webb, reports about two hundred
and fifty conversions and accessions
to the church in his district. He
says some of the churches are doing
pretty well financially, others com
| paratively nothing, and adds, "Be
| fore our people in this territory be
come sufficiently educated to give
| their ministers decent support,
Iexpect to be in Heaven.
! FREEMANsBURG CIRcUIT-Willi!
Palmer, Pastor, writes hopefully O
| the work and prospects in the field
| He reports 25 conversions at Fink
land an interesting revival at Mt
Morris in which the Baptists were
uniting heartily. -l
i MINISTER'S SALARIES.
Mr.. G. w. Atkinson, A. M. in an ar
lticle in the Pittsburg Christian Id
pocate, entitled, GLOW Ministers are
4 Supported &c." after lamenting the
| fact that the Methodist church in
West Va, is behind surrounding
conferences in the matter of materi
| al support, gives the following com
Iparative tables, showing what diff
ferent conferences pay their minis
ters.
Average salaries in Pittsburg Conf. $3.50 q
Average deficiencies in salaries in
Pittsburg Conference AZ Il
| Actual amount received per capita S902 Il
Same average in Eric Conference 764 9.
| Average deficiency per capita 81 81
| Actual amount received per capita 698 &
Same average in East Ohio Conf. $SOS 81
Average deficiency 46 II
Average amount received s762 AZ
Same average in West Virginia Conf. s472 q
Average deficiency 80 sc
Average amount received 1891 81
| And then to show that lawyers,
doctors &c, receive better salaries
Everywhere, than ministers of the
Methodist church, he gives the
following list of professions, trades
&c. with the average salaries receiv-
ed in West.Virginia, which he says
is rat, .er below the truth than above
| it.
| Lawyers, $1,000 per year.
| o0k-keepers 500
IT.