West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
CHURCH AND PULPIT.
Progress Of Revival Work throughout
the State.

PARKERsBURG.- Rev. J. G. Tay-
lor of Charleston spent a week as
sisting Rev. Thomas in a revival
at the colored Baptist church,
preaching able sermons each even
ing. There have been number
of conversions and the meeting is
still in progress.
The Salvation Army is now the
center of attraction every night as
well as Sunday, and the old rink is
filled to it's utmost capacity. They
are receiving new recruits rapidly.
Huntington Argus.
CEREDo.-The meetings are still
in progress in both churches. Sim
ners, by the score, are torsaking
the evil of their way and acknowl-
edging their Savior. 1t has been
many years since Ceredo has en-
joyed such revival of religion. The
Methodists report 35 conversions.
The Congregationalists report %
conversions. No one has any idea
when the meetings will close at
either church.-Ce redo Advance.
OAKLAND DIsrRIcT.-C. X. Lakin,
presiding elder, gives the results of
meetings as follows: Wesley
Chapel, 70 conve -sions; Israel, 33
conversions; Johnstown, over 40
conversions; Kitzmillersville, IA
conversions Ryan's Glade, 26 con-
versions Wesley Chapel, IL acces.
sions. He also reports good meet
ings in progress at Pleasant
Grove and Albrightsville.
CHARLESTON CIRCUIT.-Rev. T.
P. Ryan reports: 1.-THE Lord is
visiting us with glorious revival.
100 have protested conversion"
HUNTINaToN-The Y Jung Mems
Christian Association have secured
Rev. Scott f. Hershey to deliver a
lecture, for its benefit in the first
week in March. From the success
of DR.. Hershey's former lecture in
this city, we predict that the Y. M.
c. A. will come out well.-Repub-
Lican.
SPENcER-Reports from Rev. c.
R. Shackeltord, say: "He has
held several revival meetings, all
of which have been successful. Up
to this writing 70 souls have been
converted"
GREENBRIER WAYNE Co.-Rev.
R. R. Saddler, reports: eve closed
a meeting of ten days with the
Greenbrier Church yesterday, in
which ninety persons professed
conversion ;sixty-three were receiv-
ed for baptism, and eight joined
by letter and restoration"
WAYNE G. H.-Rev. K. r. Sadler,
pastor-ehurch organized in Octo-
Der last, with less than twenty,
now has membership of seventy.
Arrangements are being made to
build good house, to cost about
$1,000. Plan furnished by the A.
B. h. M. Society.
HARTFORD C1rY.-Rev. w. l..
Van Horn, writes: Meetings
continue with considerable inter-
est. Nineteen additions and others
are inquiring the way. Bro. Far
row was present on Sabbath, 21st
ult. He assisted in the organ liza
ton of Mission Sunday-school at
Mason City"
CHARLEsToN--Five persons were
baptized at the Baptist Church
last Sunday, the pastor, Rev. T. C.
johnson, officiating. - Kanawha
Gazette.
GRAFToN.--A very interesting,
revival of religion is now in pro-
gress in the M. P. church. Some
35 conversions are already reported.
Wednesday night 30 more were at
the altar. The sacred edifice is
crowded nightly and many are
turned away from the doors because
there was no room inside.-Eag'e.
CHENILLE. - The Pittsburgh
Aduocate says: Brother Prince, of
Glenville circuit, reports very
gracious work near Roseville, in his
charge 81 conversions.