The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-24
SKETCHES
FROM THE LIFE OF A WEST vIR-
GINA METHODIST PREACHER
WORTHY OF PERUSAL.
Rev. DR.. Fullerton Reviews Through
the Columns of the Telegram His
Thirty Years Work in the West
Virginia Ministry.
Sketch *.

Honor TO whom honor i due" IS a
very old maS'4.-,It may Jc applied in
many Ways. Ii is far loo often over
.ooked. He is wise preacher who doe
not forget to give suitable complimeu.
tary recognition to his regular church
choir. AIr. Fullerton discovered this fo'
himself in his early ministry, and tn,
appreciation Of such knowledge was en-.
inently useful.
There Is probably no better or NOR
talented choir in the state than the town
Of Volcano had for about ten years, say
from 1870 to 1880. 1t was composed
Of double quartette with an occasional
third. They were all trained singer
The study Of music was their pa-ttime
and chief recreation. Some magnificent
voices We're in that choir Stranger,
and visitors came TO church on many
OCCASIONS to hear the music Rough
men who did not usually 90 to church
formed the habit Of regular attendance.
Never was preacher helped by better
service on the part OF a choir. The or.
ganist Of those three years, a young
lady. afterwards became famous in Gin
cinnati in the highest circles and n pub.
lie assemblies as one Of the best per.
formers. On several instruments Of mu
sic known in that or any other city.
Tcnderly We give this note Of apprc
citation.
Mr. Fullerton had rs presiding eide
the first year at Volcano Rev. Ashfor1
Hall. This really able minister, WIZ
afterwards went to Ohio and, We think
is now deceased, was never estimated
at his full worth. \ fine preacher al
ways with a splendid sermon to offer
but hampered and hindered by ner
vous twitching manner and an almos;
painful timidity He could not ut time
forget himself, and was discouraged Sc
easily a to suffer mental depression
Many OF the readers OF these slsetchc-
will remember very kindly the name o.
Alr. Han. 1t Is a good thing to b,
modest. even FOR a preacher, but it is
web enough to forget ones self in great
themes.
The second and third years the pre-
siding elder was the wen known james
L. Clark. honored and known through
out the entire state of West Virginia
and now at ripe old age. far beyond
four score years, resting until the time
Of his departure with intellect uucloud.
cd and rare physical health for one %
advanced in life at Torentum. Pa. Mrs
CLARK died some year, ago AMI DR.
CLARK Is cared Tor by his only living
ch;ld, daughter, Mrs S,hodeld Dr
Clark was the very opposite Of llr. Hall
in those peculiar features mentioned
lie was neither timid nor nervous.
preached mostly with his eye, shut. was
afraid Of no Ian, could preach for an
hour-or two If necessary Or quit in thirty
minutes. He never used manuscript
in the pulpit, was modest as child in
the home. where he was entertained,
never was sick in his life and could
walk fifty miles a day and not complain
VI feeling tired. lie was built for pion
ecr-work, spare. wiry, elastic, energetic;
fine scholar, an able eonversationalist
genial companion.
It may be wei 10 say here that no
minister could remain on one. charge at
chs time longer than three years. Pre-
siding elders on districts were allowed
four years. afterwards the pastoral
term was heightened TO Eve years and
the presiding elders term to SIX years