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Lacey Springs Circuit (C. H. Crowell, pastor): Bethel—A new organ was placed in the church at
a cost of $62; new steps were built in front of church; cost $20. Herwin—A new fence was built
around church and graveyard; cost $5.
Martinsburg Station (W. F. Gruver, pastor): $1.186 was paid by the congregation on new church
site, and $150 on parsonage improvements.
New Creek Circuit (George Burgess, pastor): Claysville—Improvements were made on the
church at a cost of $50.
Pendleton Circuit (J. B. Fergerson, pastor): Crabbottom Church—$100 on church improvements.
Parsonage—$15 was spent on the parsonage at Crabbottom, and $115.60 on the parsonage debt.
Pleasant Valley (W. H. Sampsell, pastor): Parsonage—Painted parsonage, a new fence built
around the parsonage, and other improvements made at a cost of $73.65.
Prince William Mission (H. B. Ritter, pastor): Aden—A new church is being built at Aden; cost
about $1,000. Buck Hall—The church was painted at a cost of $31.11.
Roanoke (T. M. Sharp, pastor): Paid $525 on the debt.
Shenandoah Circuit (B. N. Sypolt, pastor): Shenandoah—$50 dollars was paid on the church and
$33 on the parsonage, to which two rooms were added at a cost of $377.50.
South Branch Circuit (L. A. Racey, pastor): Mt. Olive—A new organ placed in church; cost, $50.
Staunton Station: Finance of Staunton Church, 1905 to 1909: First Cost, $15,944.57; Extra roof
support, $175; together the actual cost, $16,119.57. Received for sale of old church, $3,000, for a
net debt of $13,119.57. Rec’d from Conference, $600 and to be raised by church, $12,519.57.
Debt on September 1, 1910, $7,508.37. Paid by church on principal, $5,011.20 and paid by
church on 5 years’ interest, $20, for a total paid of $7,011.20. This is an average of $1,402.24 per
year on this one interest, above the $600 received from Conference, which amount is deducted
above.
Toms Brook Circuit (C. P. Dyche, pastor): Mt. Zion—Painted roof; cost $10. Shiloh—Painted
and repaired roof at a cost of $25.
Westernport (W.D. Good, pastor): A new paling fence was placed around the church and a
concrete walk laid in front of the church at a cost of $50.
Revivals and Revision. The Lord graciously blest some of the fields and many came to the
Master, while on other fields there were no great demonstrations, but the churches were quickened and
have been doing good work. Revivals are the supreme need of the Church; we cannot live without them.
May we not in this conference session lay ourselves anew on the altar of service, praying the Lord of the
harvest to give us a great ingathering during the coming year. I have been made sad as the reports have
come in because of the great loss in membership. I asked that there be a close revision of our records,
but the loss was greater than I expected. Why some ministers and official boards persist in carrying
dead members I cannot see. Some records have not been revised for years. As previously stated we will
have a gain in membership, yet it will be small. It is to be hoped that we now really know how many
members we have that can be relied upon.
Sunday Schools. Our Sunday schools have been good. The attendance has been exceptionally
good, and the adult movement has had a hearty welcome, many of the schools have splendid classes, and
others will be organized next quarter. The Sunday school at Martinsburg raised this year $1,383.63.
What a splendid raise!
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Union. Our young people have been doing a splendid work
under the leadership of Bro. L. A. Armentrout, the very efficient president. This department has before
it a bright future. The annual convention held at Winchester was great, the inspiration of which was
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Lacey Springs Circuit (C. H. Crowell, pastor): Bethel—A new organ was placed in the church at
a cost of $62; new steps were built in front of church; cost $20. Herwin—A new fence was built
around church and graveyard; cost $5.
Martinsburg Station (W. F. Gruver, pastor): $1.186 was paid by the congregation on new church
site, and $150 on parsonage improvements.
New Creek Circuit (George Burgess, pastor): Claysville—Improvements were made on the
church at a cost of $50.
Pendleton Circuit (J. B. Fergerson, pastor): Crabbottom Church—$100 on church improvements.
Parsonage—$15 was spent on the parsonage at Crabbottom, and $115.60 on the parsonage debt.
Pleasant Valley (W. H. Sampsell, pastor): Parsonage—Painted parsonage, a new fence built
around the parsonage, and other improvements made at a cost of $73.65.
Prince William Mission (H. B. Ritter, pastor): Aden—A new church is being built at Aden; cost
about $1,000. Buck Hall—The church was painted at a cost of $31.11.
Roanoke (T. M. Sharp, pastor): Paid $525 on the debt.
Shenandoah Circuit (B. N. Sypolt, pastor): Shenandoah—$50 dollars was paid on the church and
$33 on the parsonage, to which two rooms were added at a cost of $377.50.
South Branch Circuit (L. A. Racey, pastor): Mt. Olive—A new organ placed in church; cost, $50.
Staunton Station: Finance of Staunton Church, 1905 to 1909: First Cost, $15,944.57; Extra roof
support, $175; together the actual cost, $16,119.57. Received for sale of old church, $3,000, for a
net debt of $13,119.57. Rec’d from Conference, $600 and to be raised by church, $12,519.57.
Debt on September 1, 1910, $7,508.37. Paid by church on principal, $5,011.20 and paid by
church on 5 years’ interest, $20, for a total paid of $7,011.20. This is an average of $1,402.24 per
year on this one interest, above the $600 received from Conference, which amount is deducted
above.
Toms Brook Circuit (C. P. Dyche, pastor): Mt. Zion—Painted roof; cost $10. Shiloh—Painted
and repaired roof at a cost of $25.
Westernport (W.D. Good, pastor): A new paling fence was placed around the church and a
concrete walk laid in front of the church at a cost of $50.
Revivals and Revision. The Lord graciously blest some of the fields and many came to the
Master, while on other fields there were no great demonstrations, but the churches were quickened and
have been doing good work. Revivals are the supreme need of the Church; we cannot live without them.
May we not in this conference session lay ourselves anew on the altar of service, praying the Lord of the
harvest to give us a great ingathering during the coming year. I have been made sad as the reports have
come in because of the great loss in membership. I asked that there be a close revision of our records,
but the loss was greater than I expected. Why some ministers and official boards persist in carrying
dead members I cannot see. Some records have not been revised for years. As previously stated we will
have a gain in membership, yet it will be small. It is to be hoped that we now really know how many
members we have that can be relied upon.
Sunday Schools. Our Sunday schools have been good. The attendance has been exceptionally
good, and the adult movement has had a hearty welcome, many of the schools have splendid classes, and
others will be organized next quarter. The Sunday school at Martinsburg raised this year $1,383.63.
What a splendid raise!
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Union. Our young people have been doing a splendid work
under the leadership of Bro. L. A. Armentrout, the very efficient president. This department has before
it a bright future. The annual convention held at Winchester was great, the inspiration of which was
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