The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-05
OVER ONE THOUSAND N
DISrnIcT.
New. .. X. Arhuthnots Rsport Show,
Great WORK Since the Rev,
sunday Campaign

The following report made by Rev. S.
X. Arbuthnot superintendent OF the
wheeling district Methodist churches At
the conference at McMechen. yesterday.
shows great progress In the churches Of
this district. hundreds and hundreds be-
lns added TO the church roll during the
In the order OF business as laid down
~ the Diselpilne IsOs. Par. 80. Sec. ,.
Item II for the district conference, Is
the requirement that the district super
intendsnt shall make a report as to the
condition OF the work under his charge.
and his own work as suprintendenL'
whssltng District
More than any other district within
the conference. Wheeling district has It's
varied and yealns problems. The great
questions which prominently confront
the whole church present their miniature
problems here In our own district. The
downtown city church and the 'coun-
Try church are ever before US. set
e.gners shares attention with the Inn
portanee Of hone missions and church
extension How 10 reach the masses
and gather them into the fold OF the
church Is as accute with US as how TO
preserve the sanctity OF the sabbath
or TO bring back the old time class
meeting glory"
In order To confront. TO study. and
with Gods help. in some measure. at
least, TO solve some OF these great and
multitudenous problems. Bishop Joseph
sent into this district, along with the
district superintendent. "thirty-one good
men ana true, 10 have pastoral over
sight OF the circuit and stations. and
within our respective fields. each ito
make fun proof OF his ministry At
this mid-year review the greater part OF
these appointments remain, hut two
have gone to other flocks and pastures
new. shortly after the adjournment OF
the annual conference y. W. Metheny
was offered and accepted. Bishop Berry
making the transfer. Elk Garden charge
In the Frederick district or the Ralti-
more conference. H.. o.. Teagarden. a
local preacher who had been
ed for admission into the annual confer
ence a year ago, by this body. was ap-
pointed to the vacancy caused by Bro.
Matheny and Fulton and GreGss seems
To be rourishinE a. they have not done
for a long time under Bro. Teagarden's
administration"
Mr.. Arbuthnot then spoke OF the new
members.
Sunday Revival.
The one great over-ShadowinE glory
which has come To this district this year
is the wonderful revival conducted by
the Rev. Vim. \. sunday. Statistics are
weak and even a vivid imagination would
fail 20 depict the blessings which came
to thousands Trough the extraordinary
outpouring Of Gods grace as manifest
ed in the tabernacle meetings. Inas-
much as We shall be privileged TO hear
later In the session Of the great revival.
J will confine myself TO setting forth
some OF the results as reported 10 me
by pastors. near and far from the scene
OF these great meetings. As is usual In
this annual report the numbers given
eprresent those received into the church
from probation" Except as otherwise
noted).
Benwood. 81. Cameron. 4. Dallas and
sand I'M, 10 tpropatiouersJ. Glendale.
-; Hundred. 81. L~oudeuvIlle. 10. Mar
shall. 30 McMechen. Il probationary.
First church. Il, New MartinsNilIe. -
probationary, iorter's Falls. 3, Pin
Grove. u. Pleasant Valley. >. Proctor.
~, short creek and Liberty. 1874. silver
I'm. -, Smlthncld. g.. TriadeIphia. 20
tpr-ohattonersl; Jnioutown. $ tproba-
toner's, WheelinE Buckley and Elm
Grove. 253, Chapline street. l3O tproha-
tionersl. Foruth street. 10. Warwood.
81. Fulton ami GregEs. 81. Hope. 81.
North street. 100. 25.. Wes-
ley. Zane street. -, Wallace.
la thousand members added this year
more than was added the year before
the net sain IN membership for the
quadrenium. So. my brethren. even from
these figures. We have abundant reason
to thank God and AXE courage.
Prosperous Year.
Every one knows that the cost OF llv-
Ing has ADVANCED hy leaps and bounds
within the past two decades. II - also
"a truism that the salaricd man - the
last man TO receive an increase in wages
Every body knows or should know. that
a. a general Trims. the minister Is the
very last Of the Sdiari~d men Co b~ssgiven
an increase. suffer a. little EcueralIZt-
ton foI the fuTther4nrr OF the cause.
The almost 1900 members added 90 the
membership or the various Methodist
churches OF MheeliuE district Will give
an average increase Of about aN MEM
ners Co each charge uf the district
ought TO mean. at least. an average or
s. per member 60 the support of the
pastor.
the SUNDAY H~nUUHrmEU fine
Methodist chapel az aNr wouI. like
Jonah's gourd. almost literally spraus
NJ in "a might But unlike the gourd. tuc
chapel gives munn promise ~ -relteriug
a. good and growing congregation Of en-
th~uEiaatir M~etuodlsts until "a more
stately temple shall be necessary 90 sup
! plant the present temporary structure
a new church Oh tine short Greek aud
| Liberty .harGr. ut clinton. is ,uutem-
plated. 90 cost about Sf.au" The Thorn
son couErtEafion lH iu the midst OF "a
canvass o. provide for the building OF e.
l new modern church ri.f.c fu cost some
where Within tIr ~neiElburhDol of $780,
Nuu Sew and beautiful church build
iuEs 40 Hundred and Elm Grove are
nearing completion and both OF these
new churches VIII Doe dedicated before
I The next annual conference An eurr-
I geflD building lumWItfrs is now push
iUg Tor the fiuFurr. and soon o. hand
some new structure fH Dol kuowu a. the
I First Methodist gaurUH OF M.NslHeu.
oil aduru tHr iot lI-t south OF tive 40
I Nccheu bank buiFiIuE. uu Marshall street
DOB this rity. With plenty ~ money I'M
the one hand and the public Houuol-fHc
inspiration fn built 300 that rFyrnoIozi.
raj spot should ,nargi 1feat
For fre mot 80 ~. health and
strength 81 fHe pastors have been pre-
I served. en chat They |rff Hrfr Enabled
/ Co. perform tHe dIf.es r-rf'in.uE to fhs.r
death have been uHrfff .ff f.Hm fIs
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