The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-12
VISITING MINISTER'S FILL ALL
PULPITS OF FAIRMONT CHURCHES
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Special Dispatch to the Inteiiisencer.
FAiRMoST. w. Va. Oct. ii.-This
has been the greatest day for Metho-
dism In the history of this city. From
All directions and by every means Of
eonveyanee people have come 10 the
congregations greeted Visiting minisser-
In all the churches. the greatest inter
est conferred at the FIRST NJ r. church
ed to a oopxress,son ,hs smi snr rLsasn-
building
This sf,srncon at s:so. memorial SER
fAumgardner. Sterling T. Miller and
ID. w: NJ. Feather. deceased members.
and Mrs y Y. DeBolt. Mrs. r. Z:
ministers who have died during the
year.
Suitable memoirs for each were read
ana very tender and loving tributes
we're paid BY a number OF pastors TO
,nsse departed saints. II was very
ordinatson Services.
" 3:Se ordination services were held
and the toilcwin were ordained dea-
cons; David &. Bayiess. w. w. Beckiey.
Glenn W. Butcher. NJ. y. Cummings. Ed
ence Moore. Benz. +. Ewing. Perry W.
Robinson. r. II. skaggs. Ellis Fry. II. o.
Teagarden-
The following were ordained elders:
p. Y. DeBolt. 1loyed Fast. W. y. Fra
sure. Clark ID. Johnson. H. NJ. Riddle. o.
r. Snodgrass. n. l.. Maness.
AT 1.O0 o'clock the church was in
tensely packed TO listen TO the addresses
ny Or: n j. Trenery and Hon. George
One OF the unique and impressive SER
vices OF the week occurred in the ola
church at Barracksvilie. Saturday even
fng. described as follows:
"Reminiscences Services.
ON the old Stone church at Barrack-
vile II Inscribed. 1883 by l.. l.. Kennel
Builder" But the real builders name
does not appear; for no one Is more re-
than live pastor. and such a man was
the Rev. Wesley Smith. the father OF
bishop Smith. who was the pastor OF
that church at that date. And Saturday
afternoon large delegation OF miniSt-
ers and laymen with Bishop Smith were
conveyed on trolley cars 20 that village
20 hold service In reminicience OF
former days and experience. The con-
gregatton completely Allied that historic
church made sacred by many noble men
who have preached there. and the souls
that have been born again" at that con-
secrated altar. The congregation Joined
IN singing. The Good Old Fashion WAY"
and the Rev. J. v. Feather. one OF tho
veterans. who Joined the conference held
I'm Fairmont sixty years ago. lead In an
earnest fervent prayer. Then The
the congregation. Rev. q. y. Smith. who
presided over the meetings said that
Fifty years ago there was boy in
this country called Charley Smith. and
there were n number OF people living
who remember him. That boy went
away. but has returned TO " known not
by that name. hut "a title conveying the
highest honor in the gift OF the church
Hearty Greeting.
Then he introduced Bishop Charles V.
Smith. u. n. He was given a hearty
applause and at first was deeply stirred
by his emotions. He referred 20 the
erectiop OF the building and said that
he did some work on 10 for which he
received a COMPENSATION. He emphs-
sized the fact that that building was
considered a very fine church. yet had
any man dared to have brought an organ
In there. something like an earthquake
would have taken place. He related the
experiences Of his father and other pio-
neer ministers. how they preached in
homes. and the woods. and even ~ the
congregations were small that was no
excuse for not having services. and
gave as illustrations where one pastor
preached one hour 10 two persons on the
Resurrection OF the Dead" And be-
cause OF the perseverance, OF these con-
secrated men we have the degree OF
prosperity that we enjoy.
Tie closed by giving a brief history OF
his father in this state, and said he
died st the ripe old age OF - years and
there were six children. all living.
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