West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

Ravenswood, 20-21; Mount Pleas
ant and Volcano, 27-2S; Belleville
and Huntsville, June As Parkers-
burg Circuit and Ellenboro, 11-12;
West Union and Hughes River,
1919.
U. B. CHURCH,
WEST COLUMBIA DISTRICT
1sT RouND.-Wood Mission, April
8; Jackson Circuit, Is; Thirteen,
%; Union, 90; New Haven Station,
May 6; Ripley Circuit, 13; Sandy
Mission, 20; Milton Circuit, Of;
Huntington Station, 81; Buffalo
Circuit, June 3; Ten Mile Circuit,
10; West Columbia Circuit, II;
All to begin at Il, p. m except
Huntington.
S. }. GRAHAM, p. E.
PARKERsBURG DIsTRIcT.--FIRsr
RouND.-Pennsboro, April s; Cal
70, Is; Middle Island, %; New Mil
ton, 20; West Milford, May g.; Lit
tie Mills, 10; Hessville, 20; Man
nington, 81; Troy, June 3; Park
ersburg Circuit, 10; Irondale, II;
Grafton, "a; Volcano, July l Park
ersburg, s.
z. WARNER. P. e.
PLEASANT OcCAsIoN.-Rev. W.
M. Weekly in beginning his pas
torate, preached earnestly and
most acceptably at the U. B.
Church, Sunday morning and eve
ming. After evening service
very pleasant reception was en-
joyed--the retiring pastor, Rev. S.
J Graham, presenting the mem
bers and congregation to their new
pastor. DR.. Warner was also pres
ent, enjoying the occasion as he
always enjoys all good things. 1t
is not often that two former pas
tors are present happily and har
moniously participating in the in
stallation of third.
The three successive pastors pres
ent were all the church has had
since occupying its present house
of worship. 1t was good time
for all present
SUNDAY AT ROSE HALL.-Rev.
Mr.. Barber (coloredD preached a
rousing discourse to a goodly COM
pany of our colored friends, with a
sprinkling Of white faces, Sunday
afternoon, in Rose Hall. The
speaker closed eloquently on the
eternal endurance of the name of
Jesus" and Immediately turned
his subject to practical account in
lifting" collection for a new
church he was representing. Now
said he, "while the choir sings, ]
want every one in the house who
believes that the name of Jesus
will endure, to come right up to
this table and put down the proof
of your faith, in cash. | want to
hear it jingle. And let every one of
you who does not believe the name
of Jesus will endure, sit still
don't want to see who you are, and
may the Lord help you keep your
seat"
We noticed that nearly every
one in the house walked up with
the chaak, and the SIS asked for,
was raised in a twinkling. 1t was
our opinion that this brother could
almost get money out OF horse
block.
There is charm and enthusiasm
about this way Of carrying up con-
tributions in vogue among our col
ored friends that we have seen en-
joyed nowhere else. They actual
ly sing and pray money right out
of the stingiest man in the house.
Rev. f. Cumberland, (colored) of
Athens, Ohio, preached in Rose
Hall, Sunday evening. Text:
Cursed be Canaan, servant OF
servants shall he be to his breth
rem" &c.
FEsTIvAL.--The ladies of the NJ
E. Church, (Colored) gave a sup
per and festival in DevoPs Hall,
Monday evening.
Miss Mamie Kinnard, Mrs E. T
Bartlett and Mr.. w. A. Ravens
craft, received the hand of fellow
ship, welcoming them into the
Parkersburg Baptist Church, last