The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-13
BUCKHANNON
tcontinued from First Paxe.l

a. "a tlkAfN AlOOlAN
L. Dearien. Hugh u. Workman. Joseph
L. Van Sickle. Jacob l. Dotson and
George ID. sampson were ordained
meeting was held. presided over by
Dr. Z. X. Jennis. Addresses were a
oy DIR. Ward Clatt, secretary of the
board of home missions. and DIR.
George Hebe Jones. a returned mis-
sionary from Corea- About l.20O peo-
pie Were present at this meeting and
thoroughly enjoyed the splendid ad-
dresses so enthusiastically presented.
An interesting feature OF the session
Saturday was the reading OF the re-
port of DIR. NJ. +. Compton. district
SUPERINTENDENT of Wheeling district.
which was as follows:
AS one born QUOT due season" 7 was
appointed superintendent OF the Wheel,
plunged immediately into the work. 1
FOUND that my predecessor. \. X. Ar
buthnot had wrought wisely. turning
SAFE work.. a splendidly equipped field OF
work. ! also found "a company OF min
listers and la.Snen. loyal. responsive and
Ism. Never did a district superintendent
receive more hearty support and brother
Wheeling. and indeed the entire dis
trict, had been swept by a very cyclone
ae. Iu.Ihoh.Hs uHutI the mag
nincent leadership OF that man OF God.
Billy sunday The great tabernacle,
with it's electric lights. its wonderful
choir. Its enthusiastic multitude>. its
marvellous success. had passed away and
the inevitable ~reation. perfectly natural.
such as follows every great forward
movement. was upon US. We were racs
TO face with "a serious problem. In pulpit
and In quarterly conference we constant
" sounded the call to evangelical serv-
Ice. Hundreds sf laymen consecrated
themselves TO God at the affairs OF our
churches. the minister responded quick
~. and we are thankful 20 report more
than one thousand seven hundred con
versions. the crisis has been safely
passed and We are now in unusually
good condition 70 IA great spiritual cam
pAign this coming year. All this, not
withstandine that two floods desolated
our ohio valley In tho revival season:
REVEALS were discontinued. services in
tterrupted. church buildings injured;
verely. some losing all their possessions
In and New Nartinsville hardly
IA single home escaped.
II Is with profound gratitude that !
am able 20 add that the pastoral support
Will surpass anything in our past his
tory; the benevolent collections will
equal and in a large number OF cases
surpass the contributions OF last year.
All over the district the material in
terests have advanced. church building.
repairs and improvements have been tne
order or the day-this will clearly ap-
peaI IN the itemized account. The loyal
.ayrnen of the district have gladdened
the hearts or their pastors. in these day.
OF high prices. by advancing the saIaries
uhtli We nave reached the remarkable re-
suit Of an Increase In the salaries dur
ing the year OF four thousand and eight
hundred dollars. and eight additional
c~huroheS nave reported to me an Increase
for next year.
wheelinE district has had the honor or
~auguratl "A new movement which
gives promise OF large results. The sec
ond sunday IN September has been set
ministers IN the district are changed that
day. The Laymen's association has
adopted the same day. and we hope TO
see ministerial support and benevoiences
go represented that there may be no
h~eneiencies az the close OF the year.
ideally situated to become the centre
OF great religious Tn.
grounds are not SURPASSED FOR beauty,
population or two hundred thousand
\ meeting Of marked spiritual power
was held this past summer. and ar
rangefnents are under way for the
spiritual nourishment and equipment OF
christians, the coming year. We feel
confident that the day is near when
thousands VIII attend these meetings.
The Pittsburgh Advocate subscript-
ions have grown steadily through the
year. For at least. part OF the year tin
district lead the procession and our
Triadelphia showed the largest Increase
cate territory. The new financial pian
Is ~" winning Us way, and the
VIII generally prevail.
Benwood suffered from two destruc-
tive Hoods during the year. but the
pastor. J. l.. Scott reports every obu
CATION met. benevolencies advanced and
a net increase OF over eight per cent in
membership.
Camerson has had a year OF signal
success. Progress in very department
under her efficient pastor. i. c. And
meen beautified at a cost Of $4,000 \
SSnv;fsI9es. sa li..'i 70 g fisfssi
Dahis and Sand Hin. u. c. Garder
moves on and up Every obligation
with forty-eight converts. ThS church
az Dallas and the parsonage improved
and repaired
suburg or Moundsville and IN time viii
ssg2mrSe IN. sss II nnd IL PPrTosperous
reports twenty conventions.
Hundred IS steadily forging % the
front under the skiilful guidance OF
hundred and thirty-hvs conversions. "a
gain Of 20 per cent In the membership;
twenty-five per cent In the h~enevolen-
cies. with an Increase IN salary and a
larger increase promised promised for
next year. After the splendid work ~
have L~oudenviiie. a J. Iurtis. pastor.
has never had n batter financial year
that the past. The increase In mem
bership is eight per cent and $4,000
on the parsonage.
Loudenvine, \. J.. Curtis. pastor. and
redecorated the church az Glen East1n.
Ntrshall circuit. with l. a. McNema~
pastor has never had a fetter n~nanc.a
year than the past. The increase iF
'AiAh NNAF - ~ NfNA anu NNNNH
90 has been expended on Improvements
McMchen under the guidance Of T. o..
Fellers has come up out 81 the wild
rnoss. 4 splendid new church. aIfuafsf
on tho most desirable plot In McNech.r
g. about ready for dedication. The cos,
81 grounds and church amounts 20 the
cum 81 $4,000 There have been
~ffty-fve conversions.
N~ouudevifle circuit has had q year
pwn with success under fhe r0rae.
Grated service Of a ' RIFE. Repairs 90
calvary were made moHtIrg fE.s and
much needed repairs made ~ Grace.
Ebenezer has built "a new siurrh cost
Ing $500. which viii be ready ir q few
weeks FOR dedication. 8 now r4rrrrtre
g. IN view. o. has been 4 year ~ frir-
ituhi growth. with me hundred and
~tWepty-fve conver-I0ns. and 70 not gain
81 over twenty-five per cent in member
chip.
HefdOw pastor. has hai s year Of ma
tsrial and rrlriflal growth Tho sIurch
has been hand Hw'iv rrirrnflfeI 10
faruerf revival .frrIrra .- were con.
verted fhf Increase ~ rsmhereffr nr
ten per cent ana every interest ~ f.s
church has been rrrHrrrrH Three bum.
dr"d and tw"nty-nt" dollars we're spent
in rcpairr
First church. N.IrdavfIe. y =
Ehnafs pastor holds Ifs place fH ono ~
the largest lui mNrf agrees 800 l.Ir..r.
IN tho conference "N.. Nf. been ID
frulffII gffr There .H.n been 10 CON.
rerFioue. no Increase II mtu.rr.II. Df
over Ten per cent Every r"rHr.fI DO
mani noe Deem rf.r"f.. M.. Tho poe