Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-12
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was crowded house of respectable
people, who have all the time looked
forward to his Improvement in his
holy calling, and the plaudit says
that they were not disappointed. |
The Reverend gentleman has many
friends at this place who feel deep
interest in his promotion to minis
ter Of the Gospel, of no ordinary ca
pacity, he being one of our neighbors
and fellow-citizens who later in life
espoused the cause of the holy min
istry, and who in hope by his works
and ways will show his usefulness
in the cause by development of his
fine talents as an orator and exhor-
ter, and be the means Of doing much
good among his fellow-creatures.
Few young ministers have been
favored with the respect shown him
by the Methodist organization, in the
fact that his services have been re-
tanned by his people over the ordina-
ry period Of time in the same field
Of labor and among the same people,
that the Rev. Stump has been rails
ed therefore the aphorism that
Prophet has honor save in his own
country does not apply to him; his
labors having been appreciated so
far as to live with them and preach
to them much longer time than
young preachers generally, under
the itinerant system.
The Bishop of this Diocese visit
ed us recently, and preached in
Christ's Church, Mill Greek, on Sat-
urday, May 22d. His visitations are
much appreciated by the people here,
his efforts regarded as extraordina-
ry-he being man deeply pious and
one Of the greatest orators Of this
day and generation.
The farmers here are in good spir-
its; the crops of wheat and grass
fine everywhere the remark is heard
among the husbandry classes, that
the crops promise well, the fond
hopes entertained that the future
will be under more favorable auspi-
ces to the farmers than the few past
years, which have wound up much to
the disadvantage Of that useful class
of citizens. With good crops, strict
economy, and the lowering Of our
taxes, we hope the day viii come
when the farmers, as a class, will be-
come more Independent than they
are at present
We had the honor, as lay dele
gate from Mill Creek, to be in at
tendance upon the Annual Council
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
at Charlestown, which body Of cler-
gy and laity assembled at that place
on the Cd inst.
The church, in this State, being
still in its infancy, the body of min
listers was not large one, compar-
| ing it with numbers in other dioce-
ses in the United States, yet very
respectable number of officials were
in attendance upon that occasion.
Much business of Importance in the
interest of the church was transact
ed /; the utmost harmony prevailing
during the sessions of the Council,
which was presided over by our dis
tinguished head, the Right Rev. G.
w. Peterkin.
Through the course of this harmo-
NOUS Council, many able sermons
were delivered by various divines
who were with us upon that occa-
sion. The Council lasted through
the week, when it was adjourned to
meet June, 1887, at Weston, w. Va.
Drring our stay in Charlestown, we
were the guest of III. A. Talbot,
ESQ.,, Presi,ss lent of the Charlestown
Bank, which event we cannot pass
without a passing nos,ce, because
everything that could be done by
himself and noble lady was done to
make our stay agreeable. May they
in time give us an opportunity to
reciproeate the kind and courteous
treatment received &C their hands
upon that occasion.
The recent cyclone has done con-
siderable damage to crops, fruit and
forest trees in some portions of JEFF
ferson county though the amount,
as q whole, being comparatively
small, yet bears heavily on the
losers OF crops.
The ladies Of Bunker Hill, and of
Rest, Va, respectively, held straw
berry festivals during the past week,
the one at Bunker Hill under the
auspices of the Presbyterian church,
and the one at Rest, under the aus
pieces Of the Methodist Church South.
We have not heard what sums were
realized at each Of these gatherings,
but have reason to believe that the
expectations Of parties concerned