The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-26
AND THE LORD
SPAKE UNTO HIM
saving, Go sell the Old Church
ard build two new churches,
IatWest End. I at East End
INSTRUMENTATION
But the Faithful Assembled to
gether to oppose the Sale Of
their Sacred churcnhous
Was it Vision?


.Tyree, sell the old church and build
-twonew churches-one at the East End
ami the other at the West End, is
what Rev. Tyree announces the Lord
told him in a talk he had with the
Lord some days ago, so say some OF
the members Of the NJ. E. church,
South. who claim to have heard the
announcement.
The church trustees were according
ly called together last Saturday night
and Rev. Tyree laid the matter before
them In greatest earnestness, but they
did not see the ACCESSIBILITY of selling
the church and. therefore, took no
action. TWAS announced, however,
that the matter would be brought up
in the church conference on the fol-
lowing Wednesday night and It was.
But in the mean time the old standoys
OF the church, to whom the old edince
Il ass sacred as their own homes because
II has always been their church home,
actively canvassed the membership
against the scheme, and when Wednes-
day night came they we're we'll fortit-
ed against any onslaughts the vision,
as they said, might bring. Tne maC-
fer was discussed to some extent in the
meeting but no action. Rev. Tyree
expressed himself as believing firmly
thar such movement should be made
but he had hoped the property was
worth $4,000, but competent real
estate Judges had expressed the opin-
ion that it would not bring more than
40 200. which amount would not build
two churches and two parsonages, as
proposed. Hence, he did not advise
action and none was taken, notwith-
standing the alleged message received
from on high.
In the solution Of this most perpleX-
ing problem we suggest that valuable
pointers might be taken from the fol-
lowing story
"a certain town council holds a
meeting to devise means to build a
school house. An old Irishman named
OtToole gets up and makes motion
that the town council make an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the purpose.
Mr.. o,Day gets up and tells O"Toole
to sit down. He says, gentlemen,
makes a motion that we build the
new school house out of the bricks OF
the ould school house and that we let
the ould school house stand until the
new school house is finished"
The alleged vision stirred up great
connection in the church and caused
the old line members to hustle around
very actively to defeat the measure as
they imagined Rev. Tyree had his
forces well in hand, but when they
counted noses they found themselves
in the majority at the meeting and no
strenuous resistance was necessary.
Rev Tyree created a profound Sensa-
tion a year ago and made big stir
in his church by announcing that he
had become sanctifed. Many Of the
steadfast disapproved of this, but he
has not ceased to preach it constantly
and he reiterated his assertion
wednesday evening to newspaper rep
resentatlves that he was sanctifed,
with the explanation that one in that
state was pure inwardly but continued
to have the frailtles of the body. He
pronounced sanctiication the 'culmi-
nation Of regeneration, and entered
upon lengthy exposition Of the
subject, which did not appear very
clear to those, who hath not that
knowledge which passeth all under
standing.
The matter Of selling the church
property may be brought to the atten-
tion of the quarterly conference,
which body win have final disposition
of the question.
The growth OF the church under
Rev. Tyree's pastorate has been mar
velous, as the result OF his devotion,
energy and activity to religious work.
The membership numbers 100, a great
tmany of whom have come iu during
is ministry.
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