The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-18
A WESTERN MISSIONARY.
Interesting Taik by Rev. AIR. Allen Mt the
Third Church.

Third Church.
Las. evening at the Third Presbyteri-
an church. on the South Side, Rev.
David II. Allen, formerly OF this vicin-
ity, but for several years 4 minister at
keudr,ck, Itsho, and 4 missionary
among the Indians OF that state, ad-
dressed the congregation on the subject
Of church and missionary work. The
extremely hot weather kept the attend
ance down, but thuse who were present
listened 10 an interesting talk.
Mr.. Allen opened with a few remarks
regarding the growth OF the Christian
church: from 1900 TO 1870 the church
grew as much as it did in the fifteen
hundred years after the birth Of Christ;
and IN tho period between 1900 a1d
1890 the growth exceeded that OF the
eiseieen previous centuries, and he
confidently expected that the growth
during the present decgde would equal
that Of the entire Christian era. With
all TIL, magnificent growth, however,
there is great compass for additional
growth, among people who have never
heard what Christianity means, and
among others who know but do not be-
lievc.
Referring to the work OF the Pres5y-
terrain church on tho western frontiers
he said the workers need the prayers OF
the Christian people, in addition to
their generous Gifts. In the far west
there is ! great cry Tor tho light OF
Christianity. which the church la heed
ing as well At it can. lie stated that
there are endre counties in many Of the
western commonwealth where there il
not q single church or congregation.
Happily The work CT the Christian
churches is wipipg out this condition Of
affairs.
An interesting par. OF 3lr. ALEXIS
talk was that in reference to hia minis
try in kendrick. Before going there he
had been stationed a. anotnu. and near
by town. When he went to the new
town he found it confirmed even sa.
looms and not one Chr!stian or-aniZa.
ton. 4 tow months elapsed, during
which his work bad been carried on
amid danger with alross constant
threats and attacks, and the saloons had
decreased to three in number, and
soon after all bu. one succum5cd 20 the
change OF sentiment that had been
brought about in the community
through his ministrations. From a
typical, law-breakinz, western mining
community Kendrick had changed into
- p~escetuI, lsv-ab!ding town, with a
prosperous church. and the covers.
ment controlled. not By the saloonis;s,
as it had been before, but by the TEN.
pera:e and Christian people.
The speaker also described the work
done among the Indians on the re'eva-
ton near ksndrics. Several churches
with . membership OF 600 had been es-
tablished. The rules Of these congre.a-
tons we're even more severe than in
more civilized communities. rs he came
10 know when he vas sent to make IL
investigation IS to certHin suspended
membeas. One man had been Sos
pended because he Travelled iron :
hunting camp 10 his home on tho Sab
bath, wailc another had been suspand-
ed because no attended divine service Ut
another church.
In this conclusion 2ir. Allen appealed
10 the peoplcto for generous contributions
for the work done By the church among
the people on the frontier.