The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
WEST VIRGINIA.

movals during the year, yet considerable life is still
manifested by those that remain Eight persons
received into membership during the last ser
vices held there-seven by examination and one NV
letter Two adults were received on the last service
at Bayard Church also-a husband and wife; the
mother end child receiving baptism
e. E. PATTERSON.
GassaaoG U-The little Presbyterian Church
at this point is steadily growing in favor with the
people. The evangelist in charge Rev. r. E. Steele
breaches in the school building erected by Hon
Henry Gassaway Davis, twice monthly, and the at
tendance is always most gratifying. lourishinc
Sunday school has been organized and in all depart
ments of church activity the people are showing their
earnestness and zeal In conjunction with the Epis
copal Church, church at this point is PLANNING
the erection of a building, to be used by the young
men OF the town as a reading and club and also
by the two churches for religious services until they
ready to build
Recently the Rev. Mr. Steele had quite an exciting
experience while his way to Gassaway for the even
ing service one cold Sunday afternoon. His horse
stumbled while fordng the Elk river at very swift
point in the stream, and falling, threw him in the
river Fortunately no harm was done other than the
loss of a hat and thorough wettng. His people at
Gassaway provided both hat and dry clothing and he
was able to keep his appointment.
Keyser.-The second quarterly communion of the
present year was held in Keyser Church the first
Sabbath in April. Six members were added to the
church at this communion, making fifteen since the
poSihihS VI Cne present paSJOrate, TOUR months
Every department of church work is advancing con
gregatons increasingly large, and the outlook most
favorable for successful work in this field The
pastor, the Rev. j. w. Purcell was recently received
INTO Winchester Presbytery from the Presbytery of
Monmouth, in the Northern Church.
AoHtgomery-At the spring communion season
the pastor, Rev John X Hitner had the pleasure of
receiving twelve members into the church nine by
profession of their faith, and three by letter The
reports Tor the past year among the most
aging the church has presented and greater pros
poets are before if the members only alive to
their duties and privileges.
Romney.-On March 9th we closed a meeting of
more than two weeks which was of unusual spiritual
power The Rev. C. d. Gilkeson of NIoorefeld w
va, preached for the first six days of the meet
ing and delighted people with his clear forciblc
presentation of the gospel and left deep impress
sion Tor Christ on the community. The pastor did
the rest of the preaching. The afternoon PRAYER
meetings largely attended as were the night SER
vices, and were most impressive and helpful As
partial result, there seventeen young people
received into the church, April lst upon profcs-
sion OF faith These with nine others make 2G
that have been received into this church since jam
airy lst when the present pastorate began The
Christians have been greatly revived and encouraged
for all of which God be praised F. / p
Romney-I had the pleasure of spending last Sun
day with Rev Frank j. Brooke D. D. in Romnev
w. va. DIR. Brooke has gained the love and admira-
uon OF his people to remarkable degree and the re
suit OF his good work in the pulpit and in the homes
OF ms people is shown by the fact that Sunday he
received seventeen into the church on profession of
Ialth Thirteen of these baptised eleven Of
the number were young men from the State Deaf and
blnd Institution, located at that place. The oues-
IONS propounded by DR.. Brooke had to be interpreted
TO some OF these young by the sign language
~ IS rather novel experience preaching to con
gregatlon where three four people are i'm this wav
interpreting the to groups gathered about
hem and yet this is the experience that DR. Brooke
mas every Sunday, for large number of inmates of
the Deaf and Blind Institution attend the services in
the Presbyterian Church w & q