Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-13
DISCIPLES GArmERING.
At Eethany-The Missionary Convention
of the Church.

OF the ChurCh.
Special Correspondence Of be Register.
BETHANY, October l2.-The West
Virginia Missionary Convention met on
Thursday of last week at2 p. m, Pres.
Prof. +. NJ. Bowling, Of Bethany, pre-
siding. and Elder /. IL. Hopkins, pastor
of the Wheeling church, acting as sec
rotary. After devotional service Pres.
Bowling made a few timely remarks
and introduced State Evangelist Al
fred Harris, who made some very cheer
ing remarks upon The Outlook in the
state" lie said: If the work
I'm West Virginia failed it
would not be because the people Of the
State did not turn out TO hear the word,
not because of any hostility Of the other
denominations, but the cause would be
within ourselves. Mr.. Harris has not
been working as State Evangelist but
few weeks, but has spoken to crowded
houses and to apparent appreciative
listeners as was testified 20 by Treasu-
rer Luther Rice who followed him.
Brother Rice pointed out the location OF
the Disciples churches In the
State by the aid OF map prepared for
that purpose. ina q busincSs-li6e manner
and also informed the hearers Of their
condition. lie stated that outside OF
the Panhandle, there were no churches
I'm any Of the county seats, and named Il
number Of the most tlourShing and
largest towns in the State, including
Charleston. Clarksburg, Grafton, Mar
tnsburg aud Morgantown. in which
there were no churches or stations,
bat an were country churches.
and not well supplied with ministers.
Elder Jacob Walters, of Cold Stream,
was next called To- speak upon estate
Work How best carried on" upon
that. aud The outlook in the State He
made quite concise, but interesting
speech. He said that three things were
mostly needed 20 make the work sue
cesSful. cooperation, concentration aud
careful attention To little things, which
seemed 10 be the keynote Of
the discussion, out was amended
by Prof. j. NJ Tribe, who said
that what was most needed was SEQ
operation. concentration and c0nsccra-
tion:" that conservation covered aud
richted an the little thidgS, and gave
the following as an example Of how
churches should be: That 40 Jerusalem
| the baud Of followers were called
I Christians because they were strict fol-
+ lowers of Christ in words and deeds;
/ that was what would make every under
taking successful.
President Mclean made quite stir
ring appeal. He said that he had
learned more about the church in West
I Virginia during the meeting than he
ever had before, and expressing his
pleasure at meeting the delegates here.
/ lie said the meeting should have been
held in the heart of the State. He said
/ that what was mostly needed was
men and when the small amount Of
money in the treasury was used, the
only thing To- DO was to ill it up again,
/ Indicating that the great need was men
OF the right stamp and money in SUI
/ hcicnt quantity to support them. He
said that ho thought Mr.. Harris was the
right man i'm the right place. Elder
Bothworth. pastor Of the Steubenyille
church. and Elder Oyiatt. of Shrecve,
Ohio. entertained the audience with
short addresses, after which the first
session adjourned.