The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-04
SKETCHES
FROM THE LIFE OF AwEST vIR-
GINA METHODIST PREACHER
WORTHY OF PERUSAL,
Rev. Dr. Fullerton Reviews Through
The Columns Of the Telegram his
Thirty Years' work IN thewest
Virginia Ministry.
lSketeh M

1t was during his tirSt year al inc
village Of Evansville in the early au-
| tumn Of ~ that slr. Fullerton first
became acquainted with United States
politics. It was one Of the old fashioned
school house debates. The evening was
fine. the people came from many milOs
around. the room large one was
crowded. The Republican side Of the
political situation was taken by Mr..
George H. McGrew, of Hingwood, a
young lawyer just fresh from Harvard.
who soon afterwards entered the min
fstry Of the NJ. E. Church, went As a
missionary to India, remained there sew
eral years; on his return he served ses-
eraI important churches in New York
City and subsequently entered the min
istry of the Potestant Episcopal church
and is at present we think. Rector Of an
important Parish in Cleveland, hio,
The champion on the Democratic side
was a venerable Doctor of Medicine BY
the name of Kimbal, who, when he was
well warmed to his subject, was no mean
speaker. He has since gone to the land
where political discussions are not needed
What a time it wasl What cheers and
groans! What applause and the oP.
posite! Each speaker first had an
hour. then on the second round i half
each, but in all as both speakers re-
quired more time the meeting continued
five hours. Would you find a conge-
CATION willing to stay 50 long in church
at one service?
On this circuit the young preaeherre.
mained two years and was invited to
remain a third. Two new churches were
built and about $50 new members or
reclaimed old memebers were added to
the church. Some of the best stalwart,
intelligent old methodists we have ever
known lived in this PASTORAL charge
Then there were some who We're not
quite so intelligent, for example, one
day Mr.. Fullerton met a apreacher of more
than twenty years experience who asked
-how long have you been in this country
brothergn Mr.. Fullerton replied about
four months" 'Tnded," said he,
..you must be an apt scholar to
have learned our language so well in 50
short time" He was surprised to learn
that Mr.. Fullerton spake his native
tongue.
In this year also the young preacher
had his first experience baptizing by
by immersion. The OCCASION was an
awkward one for all concerned. Nh.
Fullerton was Of slender build, the sea
son dry summer and. the candidate
for baptism young lady IS years OF
age She weighed lsD pounds. The
creeks were ali low. At length one was
found. supposed to be of sufficient depth.
II had rained just sebough TO discolor
the water. The preacher took the young
lady down into the creek. She informed
him ON the way she wanted TO be com.
pIetely immersed-all covered. He said
il shall be done. Alas! Where her head
should have gone under the water there
Law unseen small sand bank Mr.. Full.
lertonheid the lady with one arm, while
with his other hand he "scoooped" away
the sand and then was barely able toI
keep his promise, that the immersion
should be complete, but he did.
One day he was riding with an old
class leader. The subject Of national.
itv cae M. when the old man kindly told
the preacher that some people didn't Ike
the Irish. but as for him he had nothing
against them any more than he had
against them any more than he had
against the negroes if they were good
and behaved themselves 1t was gen
erously received. this encouraging state.
meut The writer could, il space permit,
ted, fill many pages with iudicious mis-
takes made BY the people towards the
preacher and sometimes by the latter
towards the former.
Mr.. Fullerton did two years of hard
work on this charge and yet they were
years OF pleasant toll spent among a
generous people.