The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-13

PQrters Fails. r. c. woodrur. pastor.
reports 20 conversions during the year.
Proctor. with 6. F. Daily In charge. Is
one OF our Encouraging fields OF work.
We hope FOR an advance this year.
church ready for dedication during IN.
year.
Short Greek and Liberty. THIS - one
OF our best circuits. The pastor. 1. Is
Grose. has had a prosperous year. Every
interest OF the church II in healthy con
di,iSn; a new church is to be bull, i'm
Theer have been Is conversions
silver Hill. with Lloyd Fast az pastor.
anw a net Increase in memhershin 81 20
per cent reported. The parsonage nartIv
destroyed by the food. Is now being re-
s~mithneid. w. c. strohmey.r pas,o,
mas had a year OF marked development
n me. comfortable parsonage. thanks TO
the pastor. has been built. costing over
tl.sOo. and Is almost paid for. A sweep
ing revival was held and A net increas.
I reported. .
Triadelphia holds the record for ad-
subscriptions. Under the Compelling en-.
thusiasm OF the pastor. u. l.. Reed the
: numSsr OF Adyoeates increased to io4.
and sinner-in Tria.
deIphia- reading the Advocate.
hiont9wn: under the spiritual leader
water mark in the district In the nun
Der or conventions. 2ls. and the good
work sun going forward. Paid out FOR
@N RaAaA Increased and NIL
interests carefully guarded. "
Wallace. carefully nurtured. has come
back to the prosperity OF the best days
OF her history. J. II. Funk. pastor. has
wrought most successfully and the
church Ia united and hopeful The sal
AIRY was advanced. and n second advance
coming year.
Beckley church. IN a rapidly ovi
ergy OF the pastor. J. w Johnson b y.
genuine success. The church buiidine
has been most wisely enlarged. thee in
terior decorated. at n cost OF $500. Gov
cred by good subscriptions. There have
been Is conversions and a 10 per cent
Increase in membership.
Nhaplne street. under the are of T. q.
Meredith. has had an Increase OF 5 per
cent In membership and stands ready
Tor advance all along the line.
Fulton and Greggs lead by it's wide
awake pastor. II. 9. Teagarden. is alive
with fruitful activity. A remarkable
work Is carried on among the children.
There have been sweeping REVEALS with
l55 conversions. and "A net gain OF over
IL per cent In membership.
Fourth Street. the most commanding
church In the district and in the con-
Terence with \. W. Mills. as pastor. has
the sweep OF victory in all It's varied
activities. \ deep and far reaching
eNangelistic movement has blessed the
church. \ Laymen's Monday MONDAY
class has proved a quickening powers.
There has been more than n ten per
cent gain in membership. The members
have given their thousands for the
"NAh Va nv lfFAAfllAlANaAAANls ne aNlNh=
cate subscriptions number one hundred
and forty-hve. Every department OF
the church is in an active healthy con-
ditton. The salary was increased Ave
hundred dollars.
Hope church presents u difficult
problem. The little company OF heroic
members need our sympathy and help.
The pastor. G T.. Lcatherby. through
u%nwsdrri-l efforts has been able To- col
lect enough money 10 pay the debt OF
the church.
North street has had one Of the best
years IN its history. Every financial
obligation has been met promptly. The
new financial plan has been succe Ssfully
worked and monthly profata division
made. The pastor. e n. Hess has an
up-to-date church organization. and Is
surrounded by a splendid company Of
young men who join with the loyal vet
Grams in diligent service. Some $33T.oO
has also been paid on improvements and
repairs.
Gus skies laid with impressive cere-
mony. on September 2sth the corner
stone OF the magnificent new church
here IN time Will stand one Of the nm
~stfchurcheS in our worldwide Netho-
dIsm. Wheeling Island was twice dur
ing the year swept with rushing floods.
but the devoted members OF this church
have not paused nor even hesitat"d
in pushing forward their great plans.
W. g Hartinger. the pastor. is prov
Ing himself the right leader in the
work. Both floods came during the re-
vtval season hut the church reports
forty c0Fry ersions: and all Is we'll every
where Salary increased $4,000 and
$4,000 paid on the new hurch.
Wesley church completed extensive
improvements and reopened with much
Joy On september 2Nth. Tho improve
meutS costing over two thousand dol
lars. gives 10 their vigorous church a
splendid sunday schoOl room and "A
bridgtened auditorium. The year has
been beautiful there has been a good
revival. and an increase In membership
under the wstchful care OF the pastor,
] J Workman.
Zane street. under the efficient minis
try Of ". VI. ShultZ. has renewed its
strength. a fine pipe organ has been in
stalled. the church has been renovated
and improved at an expenditure %
$4,000. this amount with all the old debts
have been provided for in good sub
scriptious. A refreshing revival result
90 ST. 20 conversions. old Zane street
has renewed her youth and face the fu-
2 years IN her history.
warwood. This s. n new work. " ".
Gilmore was assigned 20 this appoint
ment. The salary IS wholly Inadequate
large personal sacrifice. This g. a small
charge. but in n most promising friend.
Elm Grove has had "a year Of advance.
every department has shared IN the
growth. : revival glsdened the hearts
Of all There were 81, conversions and
an Increase Of - members. a net gain
~ nearly 80 per cent In membership :
y. Hart. the pastor. has been the sic
promises IN n few years 60 become one
/ Of the leading churches OF the district
And now let me close with a glori-
ous hit 81 news which reached me after
this report was closed First church.
Noundsvile. under a single handed deh'
raising campaign. carried on by tho pas
tor. g. p Ehoads. reports $4,000 IN
good subscriptions. enough 20 pay or All
the Indehtedness. and set the splendid
Old church free.