The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
THE QUARTERLY REPORT.
DR.. Leech tells what the Meth
odist church has accom-
plished in the last quarter.

Members taken into the ckurch-The
various organizations nourishing-
Wednesday evening talks on the
books Of the Bible--Uniyersity stu
dents looked after-Plans for new
church buildfng-One death in three
months-i call to the members for
an increased interest and enthusiasm.
Friday evening the quarterly con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church held its first session for this
conference year. BY unanimous
vote the secretary was instructed to
present to the press of the city the
pastors report, read on this occasion.
The following is the paper DR.. Leech
submitted.
PASTORS REPORT.
DEAR BRETHREN: Since October
10th the following persons have uni
ted with this church by letter and on
probation;-a of them being adults.
w. o. Baumgardener, West side OF
river; Mrs. Birdie Bannister, Main
street; Miss Lillian Boyers, Sunnyside;
Miss Nettie Boyers, Sunnyside; Mrs.
Rebecca Leech, Parsonage; Lloyd l..
Friend, Front street; j. Ami Martin,
Mrs. Mary G. Martin, Miss Bessie
Martin, Miss Grace Martin, South
Morgantown; Mrs. Mary c. Richmond,
Main street; Mrs. Minnie Stewart,
University Ave; Mrs. Rose Wade,
Main street; Lawrence M. Cox, with
his regiment.
1t has been my privilege to attend
some OF the meetings of the Epworth
League. Both organizations are in a
fourishing condition the senior League
having 16l members seventeen of them
are recent accessions. / desire to
thank the ladies of the church for
their thoughtfulness and generosity in
papering the parsonage throughout,
adding thereby both to its interior
beauty and financial value. The re-
ceipts of the thanksgiving supper en-
abled them to pay for this expendi-
ture and have comfortable sum in
their treasury.
would also thank the Sunday
school for the presentation of the
large and elegant new pulpit bible and
hymnal.
Having had, throughout continu-
Gus ministry of more than third OF
a century a monthly collection for
missions from the Sunday schools OF
my churches, and also missionary
birthday offerings of penny for each
year travelled in life's splendid pro
gress, your cultured and faithful super
intendent has cheerfully consented to
my request to introduce these fea,
lures into your Sunday school work
and thus give the young people fire.
quent opportunities to aid in the
sublimest Of all of the aims of the
christian church, the conversion OF the
heather nations and the support Of
domestic missionary labor in the des-
titute parts of this Republic.
Nine weeks ago, by vote of the
congregation permission was given me
to sink into the rim of our devotional
services, each Wednesday night an ex
temporaneous talk of 80 minutes or
the books of the bible, their age
authorship, inspiration, prominent
characters and great events. They
have been attended by large and at
tentive audiences. / have taken vi
these books in consecutive order ant
on Wednesday night last discussed
Solomon and his three biblical com
positions. / wish it were possible tt
have present at these meetings all o
the church officers, not because of an,
merit or entertainment In the ad
dresses, but because of the blessed in
fluence of such attendance on tn
minds of our young people to who's
doctrinal training, | am dedicatinl
much of my pulpit work and witt
promising results.
have solicited from President Ray
mond an accurate roll OF Methodist
in the University and he has kindl
given me their names and addresses
At the PASTORS request the Epwortl
League recently mailed to each of tn
$50 a handsome invitation to all of GU
public services. This followed witt
areception to these students at the par
sonage and so far as have had the OF
portunity 1 have given to these youn
men and women pastoral attention
They are attending our services il
large numbers; and during the uni
versity curriculum of each we ough
to do all In our power to magnetic
them to this church and hold fo
Christ and Methodism their intellect
ual convictions and denominations
relationships. l regard it as a mag
niflcent privilege and a most solemn
responsibility Sunday after Sunday t
address scores of cultured young pee
pie concerning their highest earthl
Interests and their deathless beati
tude beyond the grave. Let us al
be profoundly thrilled with the fac
that the Methodist students are NOR
ally and spiritually our special ward
as congregation and let us do al
possible to establish them in tn
highest realm Of christian experience
BY unanimous vote OF the churcl
officers was directed to appoint fiv
persons to formulate plan for rails
ing the money for the erection of
new edifice. This committee is con
stituted of prominent men. They
have no authority to purchase an.
lot or consummate any contract, bu
are empowered to canvass the entir
subject and report to the official boart
the results of their Investigations a
to sites and financial plans. We hav,
two years and two weeks before tn,
dawn Of 1901 will inaugurate the adj
vent Of the twentieth century OF tn,
Christian Era. 1t would be an appro