Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-09
"A GOOD RECORD.

Yours, in His name,
CHAS. I. STENGLE.
A GOOD. RECORD.
Rev. StengleHouk hold Of the position
November 15ths last, and has held meet
ings there nightly and on Sundays, with
the exception Of occasions when he
filled various pulpits in this section ana
q brief period when the Mission was
closed during the recent yellow-fever
scare. During this period Rev.
Stengle has performed much valuable
work In the slums and among the poor,
needy and degraded.
The management of the financial
work Of the Mission, raising and ex-
pendlture of funds, has also been large
ly In his hands. and he has been as
successful In his conduct of the busl-
ness affairs of the Mission rs with It's
religious md charitable interests NIt
f, Soon after taking charge of the Mis-
sion, Rev.. Stenglel esta blished a month
~ journal, "The Beacon Light" con-
Quoted in It's interest. This he has ably
edited and built up until it has a cir
culation5 Of one thousand copies, reach
Ing through Virginia, the Carolinas and
as far North rs Wilmington, Del
Rev. Stengle was chaplain of the
House Of Representatives OF Delaware
when offered the superlntendency of the
Union Mission Of Norfolk. He came
here eager for u larger field OF Chris
tlan usefulness.
Rev. Stengle Is n Virgnian by birth.
iFie was born In Accomac county in
SlS96, and Is the youngest superintend-
ent of Mission work In America 1t is
probable that he will be assigned to a
pastorate by the Virginia Conference.
to which body he will present his Gre
dentinls at the coming session at Pc
tersburg, in November next.
B Mr.. Stengle has always enjoyed the
kindest relations with all OF the clergy
past
nine months has. on various occasions
filled nearly every pulpit in Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Berkeley. He is at
present in charge of the pulpit work
of Zion M. u. Church Mt Lambert.s
Point during the enforced absence of
Its pastor by reason OF Illness.
HIS FITNESS FOR THE WORK.
Mr.. Stengle's work has more or less
brought him into contact with the Po-
lice Department, and he is highly
praised by the police. who say that he
has in many instances invaded the
slums, TO use the common expression,
and took charge of strangers who Ind
drifted into these places and Joined in
the degrading revelry going on. Thus
he hns kept many OF these unfortunates
from being locked up on the charge Of
drunkenness. He ts regarded as having
been particularly suited for the work
the mission has in hand. AS showing
the harmonious working between Mr..
stengle and the Police Department, the
following Is taken from THE Beacon
Light"
I'VE have been making a. personal
investigation Of the condition OF affairs
In the slums for several Sundays aast.
going often where 1t is hardly safe for
one to travel alone.
Somewhat disguised, we have wend
ed our way UP dark and lonely alleys
and lanes, and there. in the shadows
Of OLD buildings, have stood and listen
ed to profanity by the wholesale.
We have witnessed ap-shootine,'
IN abundance. We have seen many
drunken men and women.
1--WE have made number of com
plants to Police Headquarters, and, be
It said to the credit of our most excel
lent Chief of Police, Charles G.. KIser.
we have always met with n kind re.
ception and been given assistance
wherever 1t vas possible to do So"
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