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170 times and traveled a distance of 5,083 miles. The expense to me for serving the district was $284.30
including $120 house rent. Resignations and Appointments. Rev. George Burgess resigned Lost River
circuit April 24, 1903. On June 6th, Rev J. B Furguson was appointed to the charge for 3 months, and on
August 22, 1903, Rev. Geo Burgess was appointed to serve for the remaining 6 months. Rev. S. A.
Crabill resigned Jones Spring Circuit January 25, 1904, and no effort was made to supply the charge
with a regular pastor, but Rev M L. Mayselles preached for them until Conference by request of the
people. February 16, 1904, Rev. W. B. Evers resigned Midland station, and, it being so near
Conference, no one was appointed to fill the vacancy. Licenses Granted. Quarterly conference licenses
was granted to Miss Lula Bean of Inkerman, W.Va., August 22. 1903; to F. E. Allemong of Rock Gap,
W.Va., October 17, 1903; and to C. J. Racy of Purgitsville, W.Va., December 19, 1903.
Quarterly conferences. Many of the quarterly conferences were failures, resulting from a lack of
attendance and the absence of any apparent interest in the work. I fear that often the quarterly
conference was not sufficiently advertised and the importance of the officials attending impressed upon
them. Some of the conferences, however, were occasions of great profit and inspiration. Missions. The
interest of the Church in the great work of Christian missions is growing, and the chart will show a
handsome increase in the amount contributed for their work. Church Erection. This important
department of our church work was given special attention by the different pastors and the amount put
upon the altar for church erection will be greatly in excess of last year. Sabbath Schools. The Sabbath
schools continue about as last year, as to number of schools, scholars, literature, etc. We need a
reformation in Sunday schools as to methods of work, and also better trained teachers, who will seek
and not be satisfied until they see the regeneration of the children. Young People’s Christian Union.
Six new societies were organized during the year. One society on each of the following charges:
Antioch on New Creek circuit; Mt. Tabor on Berkeley Springs circuit; Providence on Jones Spring
circuit, Pleasant Plain on Inwood circuit; Mt. Olive on South Branch circuit; and Keyser. Some of the
pastors are entirely too indifferent to this great work.
Improvements. Improvements have been made to the following churches:
Bayard circuit: Cross Church—A recessed pulpit added at a cost of $40.
Berkeley Springs circuit: Sir John’s Run—A new carpet for altar and pulpit, chairs at a cost of
$19.50.
Great Cacapon circuit: Mt. Nebo improvements at a cost of —.
Inwood circuit: Inwood—Painted, cost $30.
South Branch circuit: Mt. Olive—New roof, seats, etc., at a cost of $65. Also, Mt. Hebron and
Mt. Carmel on the same charge were improved. A new church was built not far from this charge,
valued at $800 in which we have a one-third interest.
Toms Brook circuit: Shiloh Church—Painted and papered at a cost of $4. Toms Brook Church—
A new altar and aisle carpet, cost $30.
Winchester circuit: Red Bud—A good well was put down at Red Bud, same charge, cost $12.
Winchester—A new steel ceiling, new carpet for the entire church, new pulpit furniture, new
stained glass windows and the interior of the church newly painted, all at cost of $492.
Parsonages—A new parsonage has been completed on Lost River circuit and all paid for, except
about $30. At Berkeley Springs, Berkeley Springs Station, a new addition of two rooms has been built
to the parsonage at a cost of $160. On Bayard circuit, a new, good stable, good outside and two cross
paling fences around the lot, a substantial front walk and a payment on the parsonage proper, all at a cost
of $325, leaving a debt of about $60. South Branch circuit, an additional lot to the parsonage, painting,
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170 times and traveled a distance of 5,083 miles. The expense to me for serving the district was $284.30
including $120 house rent. Resignations and Appointments. Rev. George Burgess resigned Lost River
circuit April 24, 1903. On June 6th, Rev J. B Furguson was appointed to the charge for 3 months, and on
August 22, 1903, Rev. Geo Burgess was appointed to serve for the remaining 6 months. Rev. S. A.
Crabill resigned Jones Spring Circuit January 25, 1904, and no effort was made to supply the charge
with a regular pastor, but Rev M L. Mayselles preached for them until Conference by request of the
people. February 16, 1904, Rev. W. B. Evers resigned Midland station, and, it being so near
Conference, no one was appointed to fill the vacancy. Licenses Granted. Quarterly conference licenses
was granted to Miss Lula Bean of Inkerman, W.Va., August 22. 1903; to F. E. Allemong of Rock Gap,
W.Va., October 17, 1903; and to C. J. Racy of Purgitsville, W.Va., December 19, 1903.
Quarterly conferences. Many of the quarterly conferences were failures, resulting from a lack of
attendance and the absence of any apparent interest in the work. I fear that often the quarterly
conference was not sufficiently advertised and the importance of the officials attending impressed upon
them. Some of the conferences, however, were occasions of great profit and inspiration. Missions. The
interest of the Church in the great work of Christian missions is growing, and the chart will show a
handsome increase in the amount contributed for their work. Church Erection. This important
department of our church work was given special attention by the different pastors and the amount put
upon the altar for church erection will be greatly in excess of last year. Sabbath Schools. The Sabbath
schools continue about as last year, as to number of schools, scholars, literature, etc. We need a
reformation in Sunday schools as to methods of work, and also better trained teachers, who will seek
and not be satisfied until they see the regeneration of the children. Young People’s Christian Union.
Six new societies were organized during the year. One society on each of the following charges:
Antioch on New Creek circuit; Mt. Tabor on Berkeley Springs circuit; Providence on Jones Spring
circuit, Pleasant Plain on Inwood circuit; Mt. Olive on South Branch circuit; and Keyser. Some of the
pastors are entirely too indifferent to this great work.
Improvements. Improvements have been made to the following churches:
Bayard circuit: Cross Church—A recessed pulpit added at a cost of $40.
Berkeley Springs circuit: Sir John’s Run—A new carpet for altar and pulpit, chairs at a cost of
$19.50.
Great Cacapon circuit: Mt. Nebo improvements at a cost of —.
Inwood circuit: Inwood—Painted, cost $30.
South Branch circuit: Mt. Olive—New roof, seats, etc., at a cost of $65. Also, Mt. Hebron and
Mt. Carmel on the same charge were improved. A new church was built not far from this charge,
valued at $800 in which we have a one-third interest.
Toms Brook circuit: Shiloh Church—Painted and papered at a cost of $4. Toms Brook Church—
A new altar and aisle carpet, cost $30.
Winchester circuit: Red Bud—A good well was put down at Red Bud, same charge, cost $12.
Winchester—A new steel ceiling, new carpet for the entire church, new pulpit furniture, new
stained glass windows and the interior of the church newly painted, all at cost of $492.
Parsonages—A new parsonage has been completed on Lost River circuit and all paid for, except
about $30. At Berkeley Springs, Berkeley Springs Station, a new addition of two rooms has been built
to the parsonage at a cost of $160. On Bayard circuit, a new, good stable, good outside and two cross
paling fences around the lot, a substantial front walk and a payment on the parsonage proper, all at a cost
of $325, leaving a debt of about $60. South Branch circuit, an additional lot to the parsonage, painting,
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