Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-26
CORRESPONDENCE
HEDaEsvILLE.

HEDaESvILLE.
The Potomac Ministries gave very
entertaining performance at this
place on Saturday evening last, and
deserve much credit for the progress
they have made in the art, being
only ameteurs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lingamfelter
have returned home after brief
honey moon in the eastern cities.
They have the best wishes of all for
a happy and prosperous voyage down
the stream of time.
Mrs. Maggie Eversole who has
been visiting at the residence of Mr..
Geo. Hill, has returned to her home.
We learn that deputy sheriff J. Ell.
Miller will be one of the escorts of
those untortunates who were convict
ed to Moundsville at the last term of
the court.
The colored people have had
protracted meeting in progress dur
ing the past week.
1t is rumored that Rev. Thomas,
of the q. B. Church, reported seri-
.ously i'll in our last communication,
is somewhat improved.
The ladies of the Protestant Epis-
.copal Church, assisted by the young
gentlemen of the village, will give an
entertainment at an early day, to
consist of tableaux, charades, ETC.,
interspered with choice selections of
music.
Mr.. L. O. Willis, of Frederick
county, Nd, is visiting the family of
Mr.. Geo. Newkirk.
Upon the Threshold of another
cycle of time designated 1889, we
wish we editor happy pilgrimage
thro' whatever tribulations that may
beset him, and trust that the INDIE
PENDENT may continue welcome Wis
itor to its large number of friends
and patrons. REPORTER.
PETERSBURG, W. VA.-The truth of
the old maxim, where there is O will
there is way" is well illustrated by
the building of parsonage for the
Presbyterian church, in Petersburg,
Grant county, w. Va, of which Rev.
j. McCarty Duckwall is pastor. The
timber was cut in the woods, sawed
and dried there, then hauled in
wagons sixteen miles: to Moorefeld,
to be dressed by machinery, and then
hauled eleven miles, back to Peters
burg. The first pastor of this church
was Rev. VIM. N. Scott, whose sons
and grandsons have preached the Cos
pei in many places, from Richmond
to Texas. Under his pastorate and
that of his immediate successors, the
church had become strong and vigor-
GUS, sending forth it's healthful infu-
yence in many directions. Three diff
ferent parts of its territory, in as many
counties, have separated from it, and
they now constitute the importent
churches of Moorefeld, in Hardy
county, Franklin in Pendleton, and
Allegheny, partly in both Grant and
Mineral. In the Allegheny field,
Presbyterianism owes its develope-
ment to the faithful labors of a noun
tain youth, named William Cosner,
who went from house to house, dis
tributing literature, that is still treas
ured up in thost humble homes.
Subsequently he prepared himself for
the ministry, uader the guidance of
Rev. George VIM. White, D. D., of
Moorefeld, w. Va. He then became
the first Presbyterian minister that
ever lived in the Allegheny field, now
very promising one. And there he
died, after few years of arduous la
Der for the Master. But his memory
is cherished and his influence still felt
by those warm-hearted people Mr..
-Cosner was probably baptized mem
Der of the Petersburg church. rs his
another and number of other rela-
tives left its communion to become
an important element III establishing
the Allegheny church.
And now the church that has help
ed to plant these fruitful branches,
has become mission field, and for
years has struggled hard to maintain
its own existence. But the darker
clouds are passing away, and the
future looks brighter.--Centrdl Pres
bytersdn.
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