The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-09
SECOND DAY OF THE METHODIST
CONFERENCE EXTREMELY BUSY ONE


1 Methodism of Parkersburg district was
sns going away OF the district super
The loss of this master In Israel. a
natural leader of men, left the district
now a. is hard TO make anything riSs
an accurate report TO the afrairs OF
the district. except the commission given
sought in the best way / could 10
gather together some material for this
| report
In my search for matter TO 20 into
/ this report. find Doctor Miller's report
that he made at the district conference
held In salem In the opening days OF
u seems to me that l cannot more
highly revere his memory and at the
needed information OF the affairs Of
| the district than by reading TO you the
last words that Brother Miller eyer
wrote concernig the work that lay so
deeply upon HIS heart.
viii therefore make UP the body
the words Of his last report so that as
the good book says OF the one that h-st
fell .asleer in death. He being dead
II IS with pleasure that l am per-
mitted by the Great Head Of the Church
work accomplished in Parkersburg dis
trict by the faithful pastors and loyal
Several changes in pastorates have
occurred. George Reeves was appointed
| TO Smtthton soon after conference.
where he remained one quarter and Z.
| was appointed to succeed him.
a j. T. Cults was moved from Smith
ton to Murphytown and Volcano.
| @. W. Nuzurn requested release from
Pursley charge TO attend Moody Biole
institute. Chicago. May l. and Harry
NJ. Riddle was secured to nnish out the
J. W. Bond OF Harrisvilie asked for
a location about the first OF December
! Frashure was moved from Bristol and
| appointed TO Harrisivlle
| A -. Adams succeeded him at Bristol
and has closed the third quarter with
good results.
Fifteen appointments advanced the
support of ministers sl.435. J am as
sured that these salaries will be paid
The District Stewards placed by claim
az ten per cent OF the pastors claim for
the current year.
be paid In full What a delight IL would
be TO 20 up To Annual Conference with
this long deferred ideal realized
We wish TO inaugurate the New Fin
ancial Plan during the last quarter and
I get IL in operation for the new year.
i Benevoieness.
! The weakest charge in the District,
Calcutta, was the FIRST TO report money
i raised FOR foreign missions. which I
sent to the board In New York at once.
This money was contributed during
revival bg Keeping "A DOA IOr the people
Offering. Why should not every charge
have regular offerings for the Benevol-
ences. as contemplated by the New Fin
ancial Plan7
y Building and Repairing.
4 But little building IL going on this
year In the District. but great amount
of repairing IL In progress. much more
than any other year.
at Paden City. We have two we'll To-
Gated lots In the central section OF the
scription OF $500 and the people have
"A mind 20 work and build.
Sistersvile has beautified their church
and made Il very attractive at cost
debt raised.
putting in new lights. painting and re-
pairing IL at a cost -
Belleville charge. the people Of Ford
chapel moved their building out OF high
At Bristol the parsonage has been
sold and the purchase OF a new one 10
Calcutta charge has rooted two
churches with galvanized iron at cost
Of $3.50.
has been repaired inside and outside.
new roof put on. and the church looks
IKE a new building
and the parsonage have been repaired
phone has been placed In the parson-
Meadvnie two churches have been re-
paired
At Murphytown the church has been
rcpaiuted and otherwise repaired.
II Fennsboro and Cairo charge water
has been put in the parsonage ~ a cost
~ $50 and repairs made on the church
at CORVALLIS. costing SIS.
~ Pullman the parsonage has been
painted and repaired az cost OF f35
NJ Pursley the parsonage was ordered
sold for $500 and plans inaugurated TO
e. base build a Tho
ley church was ordered moved 10 a more
suitable location Several churches have
been repaired on this charge during the
81. Msry's church has been completely
renovated
smithviile charge Fairview church
has been painted. cost SIS.
Pleasant VALLEY.
overhauled 40 - cost Of $3.50.
Repairs on smithvillc church 500 and
on Hardman church SIS.
Considerable other repairs have been
made on churches and parsouages. but
| the facts are not az hand.
This has been the banner revival
throughout the district
The results 70 date 20 me Dr. as fol-
lows 3.os7 conversions and 1915 ac-
ceeeiouH % the church.
View Churches and sunday Schools.
The most notable achievement ~ this
/ KIND ia af Paden clfy. where n sunday
school 1rganized slN months ago num-
hcrs 100 ana a good church member
] HhlT.
a new appointment was formed out
T pI Mt Aloriah - the Wnrcrlv charge.
and an old abandoned church now calf
go FaIrtirW ~. ". smith o. raatOr.
Tue od church was repaired and made
CofUrfabie Painted outside Glass
put iu Window etc Sunday school or
Rtuized which har nn attendance 20
about 30. and class q about 90
members
a. south SIDE near the Porcelain
plant. farkrranurF n sunday school was
0rzaniycd bv " n EastlocE. with e.
scholars
EVvorth ana Junior soaguss.
We have several resi- awake and &C.
i've leagues Sew rrul have been re-
urrauirrd and rreatlv stimulated. New
Junior lrarIra have been organized Alec.
ana fHIn department ln doing we'll fm
some m fnr churches
We should have RI district League next
year Dol connection with fhe district
conference
Personal Wort.