The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-06

within the diocese. are, as you know
| the bishops salary, diocesan missions,
permanent fund. the fund for widows
and orphans OF deceased clergymen and
disabled clergymen. and ShelterinG
Arms Hospital and Educational Soci.
ETY.. To these you have contributed
| 80, 173i 49,
.;'For every $1,000 you have spent in
the parish you have given 500 to the
diocese.
"Turning our attention to the gen.
eral or outside objects. such as foreign
and domestic missions, and the church
building fund. I find you have contrib
uted during these ten years $685. 20.
According to these figures, this parish.
during my incumbency has made a to-
tai contribution to all the objects Of the
church of S36.S77 As. Certainly We must
all see that these figures are very graf
flying, not alone because Of the total
amount, but also because due proper
ton OF the money raised has gone to
self-equipment.
5,i"I am glad to report that as parish
we have needed the Macedonian cry:
Come over, and help u.s. We have
helped our diocese rs well as ourselves,
and obeyed also the command OF the
Master, whose commission. Go ye unto
all the world, and preach the Gospel to
every creature Is wcrld-wide. and who
says God Is not we'll pleased to send
the showers of peace and blessedness
upon parish which cherishes n sell
fish spirit. Continued prosperity cam
not abide where the spirit of Christ Is
absent, and He must be absent where
the bounty Of Heaven Is consumed upon
self, or where the ear Is deaf to the
cry for light and salvation. which Is
constantly coming to us from those who
sit in darkness and the shadow Of
death.
"Let us then, as followers of the CRU
Gifted One, and as n part of the church
of the Living God. ever be ready to
send due proportion our means to all
who need our aid. and God will continue
to bless us. as He has done SO bounti-
fully In the years that are gone.
II wash now to draw your attention
to the numerical growth Of this parish
during this same period. There have
been l55 baptisms. 1877 combinations. so
marriages and IA funerals. found 1O9
communicates when came. This num-
Der has been increased by combinations
and certificates to 316 names on the
CUII1IIluIllChIll llSl. bGuuSlluS lloIll lilS
number the names of those who have
died and removed from the parish, and
those who have been erased, we have
at present $50 names In the parish reg
lister. The number Is encouraging, and
it certainly is matter for sincere and
hearty thanksgiving to God that so few
have ben removed from our church by
the hand OF death.
"Out Of LA deaths reported in the par
ish register. only twenty-one Of these
are found in the list Of communicates
in St. Luke'S church. and in considera-
ton Of this most remarkable fact. I
think 1t but fitting mark Of respect
that the names of these faithful depart
ed should be called In the hearing OF the
congregation present:
Samuel P. Hildreth. 3
Florence V. Birmingham.
Jennie Williams.
Hannah Spooner.
Sarah B. Shaltcross.
. Nellie Powell.
> William Beverly Senseney.
Elizabeth Harrison.
Annie Cowan.
Dollie Waiter.
John Mcclure.
Eliza Jane Mcclure.
John Uptergraph.
Lucy L. Atkinson.
Mary NJ. Green.
Emma Laue Hanes.
Esther Jane Schuster.
Charles Edwin Blue.
Ruth Ann Hillman.
Sallle Dee Schaffer.
Clement Reed Bedillion.
For all the saints who, from their labors
E., rest,.
Who thee by faith before the world con-
p. fessed,
Thy name. Jesus. he forever blest
~ Alleluia.'
Thou vast their Rock, their Fortress,
and their Might: