The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15

MoLGANTowN PULPITs. OF what
ever Morgantown may be able to
boast the manner in which the pull
pits of her various churches are filed
is certainly not the least. 1t is prob
able that the church going people of
this community never have enjoyed
the privileges in this respect that they
do at present, and that is saying a
great deal for Morgaatown has had
some great preachers in her time.
But the present excellence is not con-
fined to any one or two but is shared
about equally by all. IndeetFs so pop
ular are our ministers that the mem.
hers Of each congregation pronounce
their own preacher the best and are
entirely undecided as to the rest.
Rev. Mr.. Finney the pastor Of the
Presbyterian church has been here
hut year, but in that time there has
been formed a strong bond between
him and his congregation, and we
learn they have extended to him call
to become their pastor, he having been
but stated supply for the past year.
As pastor lie is an earnest efficient
worker: his sermons are profound and
at the same time practical; and in
his daily life he is faithful cxemp-
lar of that gospel which, and which
alone, he so ably breaches.
Rev. Mr.. Gibbons Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, while not resi-
dent of our town, has many warm
friends here not only among his own
congregation but others also. AL
though visiting us but once a month
yet his work has borne abundant
fruit already in his church, and we
hope that his congregation may soon
be able to provide for themselves =
handsome commodious honse of wor-
ship. His sermons are plain, earnest
and full of practical piety.
The Methodist Protestant congre
CATION have enjoyed the ministrations
of Rev. d. G. Helmick for the last
two years, and have found him to be
a pastor Of whom to be proud. In
the pulpit he exhibits great force and
earnestness and is very fluent speak
CIR. During his ministry many ac-
cessions have been made to the church
and it is almost entirely owing to his
efforts that their neat and commodi
Gus church has been so nearly COM
pleted.
Rev. G.. B. Foster Of the Baptist
Church is quite young man but he
is far beyond his years in ability. As
a pulpit orator his superiors are few.
His sermons are characterized by a
terseness and originality that at once
win the admiration and attention OF
his congregations. 1t is certainly
not too much to predict for him a
bright future and unbounded infiu-
encc for good in the field Of christian
labor.
The Rev. Charles Crawford who
has recently succeeded to the M. E..
Church pulpit, is the latest accession
to the ministerial ranks of our town.
Mr.. Crawford is young man Of more
than ordinary culture and promise.
He is native of West Virginia; a
graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan Col
lege, and came to Morgantown direct
ly from Drew Theological Seminary.
He is good speaker, smooth writer
and altogether an accomplished
preacher for his years. His sermons
indicate hard study and careful prep
aration. He seems to regard his con-
gregation as entitled to his best effort
every time he stands in the pulpit,
and that is an advance upon the com
mon practice in this conference. Mr..
Crawford is, moreover, an energetic
and industrious man in his pastoral
duties aud relations. 1t is no risk to
predict that he will prove an accept
able and useful man to his church
and the community during his term
in this place.