The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24
MEMORIAL TABLET TO
REV. SAMUEL BARNfTZ|

any adequate ana satisfactory ,msrn>r.
! lind myself sorefy embAErassedehy thsI
necessary limited time ana the a6und-
great importancetth cisims sdms..son
"Dr Barnitz was bornson the I~zth-dayI
o. May A.D, ls3s. In the Lutheranl
Sown or YORK. Pa HIS parents were
Demuit BarnitE. a daughter OF one OF
the early German settlers OF Pennsylva-
ma The grandfather on his father
s1oe was General Jacob Rarnitz, an
american officer in the Revolutionary
war. His father was a lawyer and en-
we a large practice in the courts OF
mother was an earnest Christian woman
devoted to her church and most faithftIi
IN the religious training OF her childr.n,
She early consecrated her son Samuel.
TO the service Of Christ and HIS church.
-Because OF poverty his education was
seriously interrupted and he was OBJ
lged to resort TO personal efforts OF
various kinds To purchase a few hooks
In 1853. when about IS years Of age. he
Was Obliged TO leave school altogether
ana enter a dry goods store. which was
conducted by mis- uncle. His religious
education was always most carefully
attended TO. lie was truly a child Of
talth and prayer and knew the sacred
scripture from his youth. In 1860 he
made 4 public profession or religion and
united with lions Luth eran church OF
FORK. He dated mis- decision to enter the
ministry from the remarkable revival OF
religion that swept over the country in
1854. In 1883. just before entering coli
lege. he was called upon to meet one
death OF his mother DR.. Hartman
hten recited many Of the trying expert
ences and difficulties overcome by young
Barnttz before he finally secured his
education and was able 10 enter his
chosen neld. He also referred to Rev.
Barnitz's acquaintance with Rev. Stuart
as being one OF the greatest occasions
Of his life.
The speaker told OF. Rev BarnLsEs be-
ing licensed TO preach and OF his coming
20 Wheeling 70 take charge OF the mis-
sion IN 1852. also Of the hard and oonsfs-
tent work performed by the young minis
ter IN this field. He traced the growth
Of the mission under the charge OF Rev.
Larnttz. the organization OF societies and
bands. until the mission became an In
fuential church. lie described the high
and efficient work OF Dr. Barnitx as
western secretary Of tho board Of home
missions after his resignation from the
pastorate OF the local church In 1871
until his death In 1902. he closed by
CHRISTIAN service that his ,Iife Dor. its
richest fruitage and yielded its most far
reaching results.
The suPerlative value Of his ssrv-
Ices IN thts FIELD Of Christian enterprise
are indeed beyond human estimate. IL
o. possible 20 put an approximate vafus
upon the achievements OF any human
life where eXortions have been along
the line OF the material and the visible.
but who can estimate spiritual influ-
fnEnA MnM HTmNNNH
1hs financial History OF the Church.
At the evening service the
history Of the church was given BY
Kew Samuel s. Adams. OF Woodlssn.
Was given In detail from the orgAnina-
tiou Of the congregation TO the present
H@ ssouri re s sslss.sa g. 80 me s5 Ss't dd tGT 1ss
en- impressive talk he recited soma
90 the early history 81 the mission. and
rtad a report submitted 20 the synod
a q NHNHHmNHHHmn in NNNN Whmn The Enna
Ercgation consisted % IS COMMITMENTS
With a Cunday school Of 240 members
compared that report with some Of re-
cent years. shoVinE the rapid growth
1f the church not only In but
financially o. YELL
Some 81 the statistics. showing OBJ
faCfa Of beurvnlenrr and amounts for
che nfty tenIs the church has been IN
school and local objects. tio.2sf9 %, sun
day school Tor benevolenGf. iabi0.2l'
Young reoples socistv ~ local OBJ
l,T's Z" rsi ier e'pe, sys6S rs
ury. f4es01. home missions. ~fa7s2B7.
foreign missions. g7.2e2 "a church eN-
klGff1s. ministerial education. f1f220.
Woman Home and Foreign Missionary
societf. ffIssi - pastors fund. isoai
deacuuoer fund. sass 90 Home forAEed.
N-1f1. Lutheran rubiicauo society.
f12IsU missionary president ffeoTa;
external ~hencvolence. fs25tt3, local
. 'N"""H |NNN.HNH. WNNH"NHA - HN
fF.s2e ff Orphans Home. VIA 81
mailing n strand total % f~f7atsooT
lie gave e. few items Of interest 80
che founding ~ the nraf SUNDAY school
uu October 1n. 1870. the dedication Of
fhr rharrI bee fe. 1870. the CORNER
stone tayinE OF. ne new church. June
90. 1897 with q H Barnitz preaching
fhr sermon and the @0ne being aid
In tiare hY Rev samuel arhwarm The
new church vas rebuilt n furnished
and dedicated Jan fe. 1915. ne total
cost ~ the property and eVrrVfhiuE BE-
ing f1f.nn0. The property is nov
valued 90 fion. GOO. and s. practically
free from debt
" referred % me fact that during
che Fehorf Passionate ~ Rev. " a nY-
ringer over coo urw members have ben
adfef. mrkIuE r. congregation AZ pres
erf % nearly $50 mrwhara
why. n you have no Intention Of
marrying him. have you consented 20
be engaged"
We'll. have ~alrava noticed that