Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-03-19
q neseryed TrIbute.


Rev. J. w. Tongue, in the Balti-
more Christian. Advocate, pays the
Following deserved tribute to the
able and popular preacher in charge
of Charles Town station, Nj. p.
Church South:
Our good Brother Hamill has
reached the end of his tedder at
Charles Town. The Act, with gull
Iotine fashion, cuts off his return. -
He has done good work here, and
will leave his impress ineffaceabIy
The Fife meeting, little more than
a wear past, in which he played a
conspicuous part towards its success,
of the subjects of which our Church
gathered preponderant share, was
very uplifting numerically, finan-
cially and spiritually--and, as wise
pastor, he cultivated and appropria-
ted most successfully the material
of that noted revival. Our new and
beautiful sanctuary, in the erection
and furnishing of which he took such
great interest, not only contributing
generously of his own means, but
watching and experimenting the
work in all its minutie, will be an
enduring monument to his patience,
saeacity and skillful management.
He organized an Epworth League
last fall, and has conducted it in
person most successfully, and his
report of the same at the last Quar-
terly Conference elected from Pre-
siding Elder Bush the encomium that
there was no such other League in
the district. He will leave the church
in Charles Town in much better
plight than when he came to it, and
let me write just here that the charge
that gets him next year will get a
workman g. that needeth not to he
ashamed and, further, write with
emphasis, the man, whoever he may
be, that succeeds him, may feel him
self fortunate to occupy our cosy
and commodious parsonage, and
preach in our beautiful church to a
generous intelligent, godly coDgrega-
ton of loyal Southern Methodists.
The irty-second annual statement
of The Mutual Life has just been
issued showing the operations of the
Company for the year of 1894. The
figures speak for themselves. Com
pared with the financial results of
1898, the report shows:
Increase in total income. SIS ,067, T24 26
Increase in premium income. -. .2.52S. S25s "a
In in / z DSi 1(tS ~
Increase in surplus ..:.-..... 80. 1lS. "
Increase of insurance in force. 81, Ops 0S9. Sc
These achievements during per-
iod Of general financial depression
and uncertainty are remarkable and
unprecedented. The Company paid
to the holders of its policies on ac-
count of claims by death S11,929,-
794, "a, and for endowments. annui-
ties, dividends and other payments
to living members 50, 1859, 1852. IA. 1t
increased its reserve fund, to guar
antee the future payment of all
claims, from S168, 755, O71.23 to
S192, 10, 45G.14, an addition for the
year of SIS, 354. 394.91. The results
for 1894 indicate increased security
and permanent benefits to every
member of this Great Company.
Mr.. Thos. j. West received on
Saturday from New London, Ohio,
two handsome thoroughbred bronze
turkey hens. to add to his flock OF
thoroughbred fowls of this class
Mr.. West is paying particular atten.
ton to this subject, and as a breeder
of pure bred fowls is already earn
ing quite an enviabie reputation.
The Washington correspondent o.
the Baltimore Sun recently said
.'Mr. Conrad H. Syme, who has fol
the last seven years been associated
with Senator Faulkner, of West Yir.
GINA, as his secretary, will open :
law Office in Washington this month
MIR. Syme win haye associated will
him as his law partner Mr.. Stuart
w. Walker, assistant United States
attorney for West Virginia, and one
of the best known corporation law
yers in the State. Mr.. Syme has beer
prominently connected with some
importa mt cases in the West Virgins
courts, where lie has practiced fol
several years, aud has also been
connected with large corporation
interests in Washington as counsel.