The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-20

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PICTURE or nrrt college BUILDING
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Histo-y Of Congregation.
me bethany congregation il the
OLDEST OF the Church OF Christ. the
members Of which congregation are
sometimes called Disciples or Camp
belltes The denomination is usually
SHOWN a. the Christian church Just
lH5 years ago the sixteenth dav OF
last month. a little hewn log church
was built on what b. now Brush run.
about eight miles from bethany. a.
was started the year before. but was
not completed until the spring OF ISL.
me urSt preaching service was held
in u on June 10. when Alexander
Campbell. who later founded Bethany
college. preached the sermon
Though the little church cost con
siderably less han $500. the conEre-
for It's completion and there was a
lien issued against IL for SOS. This
judgment a still be seen on M old
records OF Washington county. Pa.
Later. however. the congregation
cleared the church OF this debt.
~ hfAAAA ANfA NAN a lew YEATS.
the church was abandoned and the
frame was hrst used as a post Office
and later As a blacksmith shop IN
West MiddlctOwu. Pa. About two
years ago. some OF the Disciples IN
New York City raised money win
which TO purchase the building. DIT.
Cramblett had the framework remov-
% 10 h Alexander Campbell home
stead. near Bethany. and the little
church was rebuilt and reproduced
from the original framework.
The Brush Run Congregation OK.
lsted htteen years ago and then dis.
banded. Most OF the members. as.
sisted by pioneers in the vicinity OF
Bethany. organized a church at that
place. When the congregation mum.
bered forty members. n little stone
church was erected in 1880. Thomas
and Alexander Campbell uGually did
the preaching. The stone church was
church which Is still standing. was
erected. This brick structure has
been used since that time.
The new edifce. the cornerstone OF
which was laid yesterday. will cost
about $4,000 when completed. II g.
Of trick and stone. and is OF very
large dimensions, containing a large
auditorium and several Sunday school
rooms. in addition TO a pastors study.
committee rooms. ladies' reception
room. and choir loft. \ large pine
organ will be installed \ basement
has been arranged under nearly the
entire building.
The property upon which II stands
was donated by Hon. NJ. VI. Cochran.
OF Uniontown. Pa. Hon. Earl W
Oglebay. OF Wheeling. and Hon. II.
! 4. Long. Of Kansas City.
The old brick church will be kept
intact. Mr.. Long has had II repaired
and has created an endowment which
will keep II in repair as long as il
stands.