West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-08
ACaun0m SIXTY YEARS OLD.
Summcrncld Now Handsome Place
or Worshlp..-The Reopeniny.

The following article. from the
Baltimore Herald OF Monday. will
be interesting To many Of orr read
ers, as 1t pertains to the work OF u
former Prcstonian, Rov. Charles Il.
Guthcrie. a brother to ID. s. Guth-
erie, editor of the Kiugwood Press,
and we take pleasure in noting the
saooess of this bright young man in
tho "Monumental City," where he
has been stationed for some time.
All the Baltimore pal ers Monday
contained an article similar to the
following
Summertield NJ. Il. Church, Cal.
verton, Rev. Charles Il. Guthrie,
pastor. completely renovated and
made practically new church at
u cost of 81 900, was ioopened yes
tcrday morning. Bishop Hurst, of
Washington, preach, 4 the sermon,
from the text 81 had rather be n
doorkeeper in the house Of my Lord
than To dwell in tho tents of wick.
edness." Presiding Elder j.. ST.
Clair Neal, OF tho West Baltimore
district, preached in tho afternoon
at three o'clock, and General John
5. Berry, recording steward, read a
historical sketch OF the chur, h, of
which he has been u member for
fifty -four years. The choir from
Fayette Street Al. K. church furn-
ishcd the music. At night Rev.
Luther b. Wilson, Of Washington.
former pastor of Summer field
Church, preached. The cosy church
was packed 10 the doors ut all of
the services. and the collections
during ;Ae day will more than pay
for the provcments, which were
begun last October.
Sumnlcriield Church is one Of the
oldest Methodist Churches in Balti.
more, u fact which Bishop Hurst
dwelled upon in his sermon yester.
day morning. Ii was founded in
1884, on the very site of the present
handsome structure, and nearly,
every preacher IN the Baltimore
Conference has been stationed there
at one time or another. Rev. Mr..
Guthcrie is finishing his first year.
Webster Chapel, on Mosher street
extended, rs II mission Of the church.
The improvements made about
the church the past winter includes
the rc-arranging Of the main audi
ence room, increasing its seating
capacity nearly one hundred. The
old coal oil lamps were taken out
and unique gas fixtures put in. A
substantial furnace takes the place
OF tho old stoves, stained windows
have been put in, and, instead Of
looking at plain walls, the worship.
ers can now feast their eyes upon
prettily frescoed walls and ceiling
and nice wsinscoting. A new roof
has been pos on the Sunday school
building and vcntIlators added.
MIR. Joan Cowan was the contrac-
tor.
i he church has grown quite rap
IDLY, and now has large mem mbcr-
ship, flourishing Sunday school,
an energetic band Of workers in the
Epworth ! eague, JUNIOR league,
and ladies' mite society. Every
obligation has been promptly met
the past year without Il e ard OF a
fair, supper, or even lecture
u fact TO which Pastor Guthrie
points with pride. The present
trustees are: Gen. John $. Berry
and Messrs. John w. Phclan, M q.
i. Simpler. james II. Townsend
Daniel Meusel. George Barker,
Samuel Honsman, w. l. Evey and
william Pease. Among the visitors
yesterday was Rev. g. Il. Young, q
former pastor, now Ut Morgan Col
lege.