Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-31
Rev. SelWyn X. Cockrell Com.
pletes Successful Passionate


! pletes Successful Passionate
Rev. Selwyn X. Cockrell who for the
Ipast four years has been pastor of the
Methodist Church has been assigned tt
Arlington Church, Baltimore, Md.
While Mr.. Cockrell has completed
his fourth year at Woodstock his con
Igregation was most anxious for the
four year limit to be disregarded as il
is in many cases and have him return
ed to his congregation among whom he
had worked so faithfully. At recent
meeting of the Quarterly Conference a
petition was unanimously adopted re-
questing the Bishop to return Mr..
Cockrell to the Woodstock charge but
to no avail the four year itinerant sys-
tenn which Bishop Darlington at all
times favored was carried out During
his stay in Woodstock Mr.. Cockrell has
made many friends not only among his
own members but in the town as well
where he has been actively engaged in
all civic and religious matters. He or
gained the Boy Scouts and was promi-
nently connected with Masonic and
Knights of Pythias Lodges. His re-
moval from Woodstock is a source Of
deep regret to the residents of the
town.
Mr.. Cockrell has completed a most
successful pastorate a brief summary
of which follows
MISSIONARIES. This church pays an
nually toward the salary of Dr. NJ
Dickie, of Brazil, 5000, and of Rev L.
P. Anderson, of Korea 5000.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS During this
period we have installed steam heat
ing plant, an indirect lighting system,
and an electric motor and blower for
the pipe organ. We have tinted the
walls throughout the building, placed
$50 new hymnals in the racks and 1901
Bibles in the bookcases. These I'M
cost about 50, 300
PARSONAGE IMPROVEMENTS. The first
year the parsonage was painted, Al
pantry built and the back porch en-
arged. Then through the other years
anne the following Improvements Al
Jew boiler for the heating plant, new
litchen range, refrigerator papering |
throughout except two rooms, concrete
urb and gutter, two division fences, |
inoleum for kitchen, hardwood floors !
or dining room, three bed rooms and
upper hall, window shades upstairs |
COST for all about 5000
FINANCES. Raised for all purposes
irst year, 81 592, second year, ST, POS
bird year, IS, 1872 the total for this
ear 81, 229.00 Subscribed to the Cen
enary Fund, So. 1873. Subscribed to
he Christian Education Fund, s., 1902.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Enrolled in
lain School, 80, Home Dept, 81, |
'radle Roll, 30, Officers and Teachers
,, Total 413. One Teacher Trainingl
lass, and support IN part VIM. Hill,
n Indian missionary.
THE LADIES GUILD has made and
old hundreds Of aprons. During the
our years they have earned 500 Most
f this has gone into the church i'm
rovements mentioned above.
THE JUNIOR GUILD is an organization
orn within the four years Their
oecialty IS making fancy articles,
hich they sell in a Bazaar each No.
ember
TIE LADIES' AID SOCIETY works very |
uietly but it has made possible many i
the Improvements to the PARSONAGE L
entioned above Most Of their money |
lmes from the dues of members.
TIE WOMAN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY |
as only 10 members, but they have Il
ade offerings to the amount OF 1888,
esides sending to missionaries for dis
'ibuton 100 glasses Of jellies and sev-I
raj boxes OF clothing valued altogetherI
several hundred dollars.
THE YoUNG PEOPLES MISSIONARY
OCIETY is a live organization, meetingI
ach month at the home Of some mem
er with about 20 present. |,
The total membership Of the church |,
405 members, after a revised roll |
ad been taken and the elimination byI
ertificate and members having moved
} distant points or lost sight Of. OIL
lie 404 members 9S had been received
uring the pastorate Of Mr.. Cockrell.