Martinsburg Statesman-Democrat from Martinsburg, West Virginia • 2

FIRS! y. B. CHURCH IS DEDICATED FREE OF DEBT Great Outpouring of People At I Sunday Services. THE SPLENDID EDIFICE COST NEARLY More Than Raised At Sunday Carter Preaches Dedicatory Sermon, Consecrates Church and Annources Ministerial Appointments For Year. The 113th session of the Virginia annual Conference of the United Brethren Church, which convened last Tuesday evening in the new First U.

B. church, came to an end Sunday night, an ordination service being the closing feature. The last business session of the conference however, was held Saturday night. Sunday being given over to the meetings of a more public character. The session was one of the most successful and altogether enjoyable in the history of the conference, and it will be memorable from the fact that the delegates witnessed the dedication of the church edifice in which it was held and participated in the interesting services incident thereto.

The meetings of the conference were presided over by Bishop T. C. Carter. D. of Chattanooga, Tenn That the one hundred delegates, min isterial and lay.

together with numerous visitors, enjoyed their stay in Martinsburg was voiced at the notable services held Sunday morning and afternoon, while the people on their part found an equal pleasure in having the members of the conference and their friends with them. The delegates left for home today, carrying with them, one and all. the most pleasant memories of the conference in Martinsburg. and all indulging the hope that they may meet again a year hence at Roanoke. PhnPph unurcn ueaication.

The meetings Sunday were characterized by a great outpouring of the people and the profound interest manifested by all present. Even the weather favored the notable events on Sunday for the day was bright and beautiful, with almost a summer tem perature prevailing The meeting that naturally attracted the largest crowd was the dedicatory service at 10.30 o'clock, though as a matter of fact the church was not consecrated until in the afternoon Long before the appointed hour streams of people from every direction were seen wending their way to the handsome First United Brethren church on North Queen street, near Pennsylvania avenue, ho that by 11 more than a thousand people had assembled, filling the auditorium and adjoining Sunday school room and the three spacious galleries. The arrangements wore perfect and every ttfing passed off without a hitch or confusion. The exercises of the hour began with a song service, the pastor. Dr.

fSruver, in charge, and led by a large choir, with Miss Harley Fine as piano accompanist. Features of the song service were a vocal solo by Mr. Vernon Brown and a male quartette by pr Gruver, J. H. Whittington.

Vernon Brown and A. II. Stanley Rev. Dr C. I.

Brane. of Dayton. read the Scripture lesson, the Psalm, followed by prayer offered by Dr. A. Funkhouser.

of Harrisonburg. Va. Two new members were then admitted to membership in the church. Dr. Gruver officiating.

One was by certificate and the other by profession of faith. The sermon was preached by Bishop Carter, basing his discourse on the text. word is truth St. John 17:17. He remarked at the outstart that he had chosen his text from the new pulpit Bibb presented to the church by Rev and Mrs Hu taler, of Williamsport Md, and the book was first used at this service.

Bishop Carter spoke for an hour and his sermon was a scholarly and most impressive effort holding as he did the closest attention the large congregation throughout As a defence of the Bible as tlif- inspired word of God it was one of ablest and most eloquent ever heard in Martinsburg After prayer by Dr. Brane Rev. Dr. Gruver read a financial statement of the church preliminary to asking the congregation for subscriptions toward pay.r.g 'he indebtedness ou the new church, lie stated that the entire cost of the church, including ground, was lb and the indebtedness, including of borrowed 76 87. He then asked tit at m.

as much of it as possible raU- this meeting. Dr Gruver. 1 -ding Elder Ham mack and a assistants then went to won half an hour or more raised tt. and five-year subscriptions a i er Slif.OOO. including a large collection This effort is ed In the history of Martu.

and must havf been ly gratifying to pastor and the conference itself Platform Service, Jt ,11 attar hta- tha moruiug jer anu alter dinner the people reassembled in the sanctuary at 2.30 for the platform meeting. Again the church was filled and the liveliest interest manifested. Dr. Graver was in charge. Seated on the rostrum were Bishop Carter and several members of the i conference, together with representatives of the Martlnsburg Ministerial Association, namely, Rev.

Dr. F. M. Woods, of the Presbyterian church; Rev. Dr.

C. S. Trump, of the Lutheran church; Rev. W. A.

Roush, of the Christian church; Rev. B. V. Switzer, of the Southern Methodist church; Rev. W.

P. Brooke, of the Second Baptist church; Rev. Z. Brantner, local preacher of the First Methodist church; Rev. Mr.

Trager. of the Pentecostal church, and Rev. Mr. Hedges, a retired minister, this city. The meeting opened with an inspiring song service, effectively led by Mr.

A. D. Darby and the augmented choir. The choir was assisted by a cornet, violin and clarinet, as was the case at the morning service, with Mrs. Harley Pine as piano accompanist.

After prayer offered by Dr. Trump, i Dr. Gruver expressed the pleasure that he and the First U. B. congrega Lion felt in having ho many of his brother ministers of Martlnsburg present on this auspicious occasion.

He said that by thus stepping over denominational lines for the time being they could all meet on a common level in Christian fellowship. He spoke of the friendly relations that existed between all of the Protestant churches of town, which was then strikingly illustrated by the representative audience present, and that after all they were all one in all of the essentials of religion. As an evidence! of the kindly feeling the whole people of Martlnsburg entertained for his uew church enterprise Dr. Gruver remarked that substantial aid had been given by people of nearly all of the Lurches of town, a condition that was most gratifying to him and his congregation, while numerous contri-; buttons had come from people who have no dire-ct church affiliations at ati. Dr.

Gruver then introduced Dr. Woods, president of the Ministerial Association and the oldest minister In Martinsburg in continuous service in one congregation. Dr. Woods was listened to with profound attention during his address of half an hour. He began by quoting the familiar lines of the 133rd Psalm, where the psalmist speaks of how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in i unity, and then the learned divine 1 roceeded to elaborate this thought iu his characteristically impressive and scholarly maimer.

A vocal duet followed, entitled. which was very beautifully suug by Misses Nota and Mabel Crawford. Mr. John J. ILetze) was then introduced, who spoke on Relations of the Business Man to the He spoke for a quarter of an hour and in the course ot liis remarks he poured some hot shot into those business men and others who support the i liquor interests while at the same1 time being professing Christiana.

Mr. speech was heartily applauded. and it was evident that he struck; a popular chord. Rev. C.

H. Crowell, of Berkeley Springs, spoke feelingly for the Virginia Conference. All of the speakers congratulated the First B. congregation on the completion of their splendid new church, a credit alike to the builders and the town, said, and an adornment of North Martinburg. Then the clerical and lay solicitors went to work among the audience and in a short time raised over 1.300, covering the indebtedness on the church.

It may be stated that the total amount of money raised at the three services of the day, in cash and sub- script ions, was nearly fourteen thousand dollars, or to be exact. The church then being free of debt it was ready for consecration. This impressive service was conducted by Bishop Carter, the pastor. Rev Dr. Gruver standiug at his right and the presiding elder or conference superintendent.

Rev Dr Hammaek, standing his left. In front of the chancel rail stood the six trustees ot Unchurch. Fred, il Baker, F. Millard. John E.

Oliver J. Cage. A .1 Smaltz and A H. Stanley. Rev YV.

A Roush pronounced benediction. Ordination Service. The closing service of the and of the conference also, was the ordination of three young ministers by Bishop Carter, abtisted by Dr. Gruver and Dr. Hammaek They were John Ford, of Churchville, Va.

A Mai den, of Western port, Md. and Racey of Crab Bottom, Va. The sermon on this solemn occasion was preached by Rev. Dr Braue. assistant editor ot tin Religious Telescope.

Dayton, O. Another large audience was present, and after the service, as was the case at the morning and afternoon ser ees. many of tne congregation tarried to walk around through the church and all admired irs symmetry, stately and beauty. Appointments. Before the benediction was pronounced Bishop Carter, as his last official act at the conference, announced the following appointments for the ensuing year: Conference district superintendent, A.

g. Hainmack; Augusta. O. B. Fad ley; Berkeley Springs E.

E. Neff; Berkeley Springs circuit, C. H. Crowell; Bayard, A. B.

Mann; Church-, ville, John H. Ford; Cumberland Mission, H. E. Richardson; Charlottesville, to be supplied; Great Cacapon. W.

Maiden; Dayton Station. H. Secrlst; West Rockingham, 8. D. Skelton; Edinburg.

F. B. Chubb; Elk ton, W. Rau- Elk Garden, L. Messick; Frederick.

J. C. S. Myers; Frank lin, Steam; Harrisonburg. J.

H. Brunk; Hardy, Geo. W. McGuire; Inwood, W. I).

Mitchell; Jones Spring. D. G. Brimlow; Keyser. R.

G. Ham mond; l4tcey Springs. W. li Sam, sell; Martinsburg First. W.

F. Gruver; Martinsburg Second, B. F. Dotson; New Creek, Geo. Burgess; Pleas ant Valley, C.

P. Dycbe. Pendleton. C. J.

ttacey; Prince William, J. W. Brill; Roanoke Hott T. M. Sharp; Riverton, I.

Summers; Swoope W. I). Good; Staunton, A. P. Funkhouser; Singers Glenn, to be supplied; South Branch.

R. N. Young; Shenandoah City, N. F. A.

Cupp; Toms Brook, J. W. Maiden; Westernport. A. L.

Maiden; Winchester, Geo. Stover; Winchester circuit, L. A. Racey. WeBt Frederick, to be supplied.

Conference Evangelist and Treas urer, Geo. P. Hott. Description of Church. The First U.

B. church is of Roman Gothic design, built of brick, with pressed brick front, and artificial stone trimmings. The structure is 52x108 feet in round dimensions and has a seating capacity of more than eleven hundred. The southeast (crnor of the church is ornamented with a bell tower through the base of which is the main entrance to the auditorium. The rostrum is on the north side of the; church and is large enough to hold the pulpit, choir, pipe organ (when such shall have been obtained) and a number of clergymen or others on special occasions.

Opening from the rostrum is the pastor's study to the The end of the edifice is for the Sunday school, while around three sides of the auditorium are spacious galleries, which will also be utilized by the Sunday school. Slid ing doors divide tlie Sunday school room proper from the auditorium The floors all incline so that an unobstructed view of the pulpit may be had from any part of the house. The pews in the auditorium are of oak and semi-circular. The rostrum Is covered by a handsome carpet as well as the church aisles. The church Is well lighted, heated and ventilated, and is modern in all of its appointments.

In the basement is a large room for social gatherings connected with the church, kitchen and toilet rooms. Upstairs there is a and retiring room lading off the auditorium and Sunday school. The varios ornamental glass windows were furnished by the Pittsburg Art Glass Co. and are fine specimens of the handicraft. Over the pulpit is a beautiful rose glass representing the Saviour in the garden, the gift of the Aid Society.

The large west front window represents the Good Shepherd, the gift of the Sewing Circle. The large window on the south side pictures the Saviour in the attitude of blessing and is the gift of the Young Peoples Christian Endea vor Society. The window in the lower entrance is the gift of the Sunday school. Several of the memorial windows have been taken and the others will be later. The church bell cost nearly $300 and the money was collected by Mr.

H. Harmon, rural letter carrier The pulpit chairs were presented by VV. O. Nicklas the pulpit by Mr. W.

II. Wilen, the hymnal by Mr. A. I). Darby, and the pulpit Bible, as before staled, by Rev.

and Mrs. C. W. Hutsler, of Williamsport. The church was designed by Mack and Koontz.

of Hagerstown, after outline sketches by I)r. Gruver and Mr. W. H. Frankenberry, Mart insburg.

was the general contractor. Work on the excavating was commenced in June. 1910, and in a little over a year the church was practically completed. While the church cost a little more than $29,000, yet it represents a value of nearly $35,0000. A few little finishing touches are still to do.

but operations had to be suspended last Tuesday evening because of the meeting of conference. Dr. Gruver and his loyal and energetic parishioners are to be congratulated by the public for the success of their enterprise in building not only one of the largest and handsomest churches in this city, but perhaps the most modern and complete in all of its appointments in the Valley of Virginia. And the people of North Martinsburg are especially uud deservedly proud of it. Proceedings Have a Special Interest At the Two Closing Business Sessions Saturday.

The toliowing were the closing proceedings of the B. Conference iu city Saturday atterr.oon and even mg. borvjcoi. ducted by Rev. J.

C. S. Myers, by Rev. Mr. Woodruff, a visiting minister from California.

At two o'clock I)r. made the last of his aeries of addresses before the conference, and the pieasurd of the conference expressed in a resolution requesting the Presiding Elder to secure I)r. Landis as an instructor in the Jjible Conferences to be held next summer. Prof. J.

N. Pries read a carefully prepared report on publishing interests which was followed by an address of the associate editor of the Religious Telescope. Dr. Brane, who spoke on the various phases of the interests which he represents. Dr.

Brane was a former member of this conference and is a special favorite with the members The interests of the conference Saturday afternoon centered about fhe report of the finance committee which makes the assessments to the various charges for all the undertakings of the conferences as well as authorises appropriations for the coming year. The report contained so many details that it must be summed up in saving that the figures that it contained were very similar to those of last year Dr. F. Gruver, pastor of the First. IJ.

B. church, Manmsburg. in view of the fact that the general interests of the church received so much attention at this session, offered a resolution limiting the time for each interest at. future sessions to one hour. After an appropriate song and prayer by Kev.

11 Crowell, a rormer pastor. Rev. T. Sharp read a touching jiaper on the life of Rev. S.

E. Boyd, of Roanoke who had died during the year. The matter of liange of of the Jones Spring and West Frederick circuit was referred to the Presiding Elder and quarterly conference of the charges named. The conference voted to organize a Conference Otterbine Brotherhood with the following officers: President Kemper Cline, of Harrisonburg; vice-1 president, N. C.

Taylor. Keyser; sec-! retary and treason r. Vernon Phillips. Dayton, Virginia. The following were announced as the standing committee for next year: Home Missions, K.

E. Neff; Foreign Missions. S. D. Skelton; Church Erec-; tion, J.

W. Maiden Education, J. C. S. Myers.

Publishing Interests, R. G. Hammond; Christian J. H. Brunk; Sunday School J.

W. Brill; Christian Endeavor Union Geo. W. Stover; Tin- Christian Home, H. E.

Richardson; Temperance. N. F. A. Cupp; Resolutions, B.

F. Dodson. The officers and members of the i boards and committees of the conference were all re-elected and con- tinue as last year. Among the various complimentary resolutions reported by the committee and adopted by the conference, the following are of special interest: That wr greatly appreciate the efforts of Dr. Uruver in providing the Virginia Conference such a beautiful house in which to hold our conference and such excellent homes among the generous people of the city.

Second. That we express ouihearty thunks to the newspapers of Martinsburg which have given such full, fair and accurate reports of outdaily The subject of the proposed union of the United Brethren church and the Methodist Protestant church, which is now under consideration by the commissioners of the two churches, was taken up and unanimously approved by the conference in the following paper and adopted without a dissenting voice: "We are glad to observe the tendency of the times to-1 ward the union and better organiza-1 tion of the Christian people and churches in this and other lands. It is a most hopeful indication of the spread of the Christ Spirit and the nearer comingsof His kingdom. We are especially pleased at the auspicious prospect of the early union of our church with th Methodist Protestant church and sincerely trust the beginning already made will find no obstacles in way to prevent reachi mg the end so much to be desired. From every wpoitit.

religious, social, civil and political, the urgency1 for mussing and organizing as one the forces of righteousness is seen today as never before. Our prayers and sympathies go with our commissioners in their earnest effort to find a way acceptable to all concerned of the two bodies now seeking this close fellowship, ciu organic church mightier in every respect in the work of saving men The statistics show- that the church membership of the conference is now 12,784. being an increase of 671 over last year The Sunday school enroll-' ment is 13.257. almost as many as the membership of the conference. The value of church aud parsonages is given as $30 There was collected for all purposes during the year $93,660.19.

Saturday Night Session. The program for the Saturday night service was anniversary of the Young People the Sunday school. Rev. D. Co president of the Conference Board Control, presided After the service Itev K.

G. Hammond, of larisouburg. led in prayer. H. Crowell read a paper on young movement.

followed by an address by Rev John Ford. After a special seh- of song by the choir. Dr A Funkliouser gave an instructive as veil as a humurous dress. Rev D. Mitchell, of luwood, pronoun the benediction Credit to Rev.

Mitchell. For the full and intelligent reports i of the proceedings of the Yhginiaj Coherence it, city last nek, Iseluding the -1 urt of tht Saturday afternoon and evening meetings, as published in this paper today. The World is indebted to Rev. W. D.

Mitchell. the popular and energetic young pastor of the United Brethren church at In wood, and which obligation is hereby acknowledged with thanks So'diers Walch to Prevent One Company Under Arrest for Drinking. CHARLESTON, W. Va. Oct.

9 Distressing scenes were witnessed along Cabin and Paint creeks yesterday wiien deputy sheriffs families of many miners from their humble homes they have occupied in some instances since the mines were opened. The evictions ara being closely watched by the military to prevent mistreatment and unnecessary suffering. The striking miners were notified! two months ago that they must return to work or move. No serious disturbances followed the action of the officers early in the day, but the autliori-, ties were apprehensive and the dis-, irict was carefully guarded. In all instances, the coal companies offered to move the miners' household i goods and pay their transportation to union districts to be named by the miners themselves.

In most instances the miners took advantage of the offer. but there were a few who did not. and thefr household goods were placed in the county road if they declined to accept a place for storage. Company E. First West Virginia I Infantry, was placed in arrest at its camp on Paint Creek during Monday night and taken to military headquarters at Paint Creek Junction today in order that Adjutant-General Ellio't might Investigate the charge that the I men had been drinking.

It was stated at headquarters that the offense was believed to be confined to a tew soldiers, but General Elliott desired all the facts. The mining investigation ccmmis- sion adjourned today, subject, to tli i call of Chairman Donahue. In all probability the commission will visit the Fairmont and Pocahontas districts and possibly New River district within the next two weeks. CHICHESTER SPELLS DIAMOND BRAND LADIES your for CHI-CHRS DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Ri metallic boxes, sealed with Ribbon. Tarr NO OTncu.

Rut of your DnWftt and for flll.ClIER. Tl IIS BRAND PII.I.S. for twentv-fivt years regarded ns Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE SSSm MILLIONAIRESS PHILANTHROPIST NOW AN AUTHORESS. MISS HELEN GOULD NEW YORK, Oct Helen Miller Gould, possessor of many millions.

has become an author. She is now engaged upon a volume that might be called a of Memoirs," but isn't The name of the book has, pot been chosen. The discovery was made when Miss Gould received re- porters for the first time since her arrival from the West, where she was engaged in a number of philanthropic enterprises. When the reporters asked for an interview. Miss Gould said: know that I am engaged in writing a book, and whatever views I may hftve shall be emboditd ui my first literary effort." t.

WOMAN GIVES CASH TO WILSON CAMPAIGN. MRS. VANDERGRIFT. PITTSBURG, Oct. the contribution of a substantial sum of money to a political campaign en titles the donor to a niche in the Hall of Fame, then Mrs.

Frances G. Van dergrift. of this city, is preparing such a place for herself. Unostentatiously, but most effectively, Mrs. Van dergrift has advanced the work of the WilsonMarshall forces in a material way since the campaign opened.

She financed the convention at Madison, and it may be stated upon good au thority that she will contribute heav-1 ily in the near future to the work of the women in the furtherance of the social centre idea. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN OCT. 10 WASHINGTON, D. Oct. There is to be a total eclipse of the sun tomorrow, but few persons in the United States and none in Canada will have an opportunity to view the phenomena.

Residents of southern Florida, if conditions are favorable, will be treated to a partial performance by old Sol when he hides himself be- hind the moon. The path of totality will cross South America from a point near Quito, Ecuador, to Rio Janeiro, Brazil. The best place, it is figured, for observ- lug the eclipse will be in the vicinity i of the Brazilian metropolis. Here the astronomers from America and Europe have set up instruments with long, unpronounceable names to take observations during the two duration of the total eclipse. A total eclipse is of popular inter est because as a mere spectacle it is 1 one of the most beautiful presented to the human eye.

But the problem uppermost in the minds of the scientists in connection with solar eclipses) are those relating to the corona, which can be seen only when sun is hidden by the moon. It is an ap-' pendage to the of very tenuous gases chiefly, and apparently kept out in its position by a repellent power of the sun For Sale. A nice lot of Stock ewes. S-D-tf. GUAY SILVER See me before you sell your lambs and wool.

L. C. HOFFMAN, C. P. Phone.

tX i RURAL CARRIERS MUST GET READY Nw Parcels Post Becomes Effective First of Only Rural Men. Beginning January 1st. the new par eels post law, enacted a part of the last congress wil go into effeet. The rural mail carriers will be principally affected by the new law from the fact that they will be compelled to provide themselves with wagons that will tawe care of the packages they will be compiled to handle. From the postoffice end the city carriers will not be conerned much more than at present, for they will only have to deliver the small packages that will not hamper them in their other work.

The public to be benefitted by the parcels post will be principally those who live on the rural routes and to them it will be a great boon. They will be able to have gods of all kinds delivered up to a certain limit in bulk and convenience they have been contending for for a long time. Many busins men in the smaller citis have been against the parcels post, claiming it would be a detriment to them and a benefit to tne large mail order houses. This sentiment, has shanged lately, and now the merchants have nearly all come to a realization of the fact that if the establishment of the new' system will he a benefit to the mail order houses it is posible for them to make it a benefit, to them selves. As a reult of tin they are mak Ing preparation to enter into the mail order business as a matter of proteci tion.

That there wil be an increae in business for the merchants in the larger towns there is no question, for I there are always those who do not buy at home, but opatronize the outside merchant. The number of this class will not be increased greatly except I where it is not possiple to get luxur; ies at home trat can be secured in the cities. Martinsburg will probably be greatly benefitted by the inauguration of the new' system because of the number of rural mail carriers working out of this city. There are many routes covered by the local rural carriers and when the residents along those routes come to realize it will be posi sible for them to get many articles by mail they were formerly compelled to come to town for they will have them sent out instead of coming in after i them. Information has been sent out from Washington that Postmaster General Hitchcock has had special stamps 1 made for the parcels post business.

1 They will be of a distinctive design and color so as not to conflict, with the series now in use for other purposes. The stamps are now being prepared and they will be ready for delivery on requisition December 1st, so that the 60,000 postoffices in the United States may all have them on hand when the new law becomes effective. Well, Well. Some of the boys said they were go1 ing to bring suit against the Comrey Concert Band because they were going i to have that picnic on Saturday Au1 gust 10. do that but let your men on that date or go yourself.

You know that the Comrey Band pic! uic is one of the notable events of The season. So if you go yourself, let your help go. Concert Tuesday night, at intersection of Burke and High streets, weather favorable, but do not forget the picnic and wait for it. 7-20-tf If you want the news when it I news, read The Herald. After all is said and done, it is the Norfolk Coat that gives you greatest comfort afield.

Our Norfolk tailoring is of a kind to make your Norfolk Suit fit perfectly and wear longest. Prices moderate, of course. M. G. TABLER, Clothier..