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During my absence several persons who before, had not been able to make up their minds, came to the conclusion that on my return they would apply to be confirmed. At the request of their minister, I preached on the night of my arriv- al, when he presented four more for the imposition of hands.
The condition and prospects of the congregation at Point Pleasant are encouraging. The Rev. Mr. Hayden, who offi- ciates for them, has exerted himself successfully in collect-
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ing funds for building a church, which I hope soon to hear is completed and fully occupied.
I still hoped to reach Clarksburg on time for my next ap- pointment, and also to call at Ravenswood, and make some amends for passing it by, on our way down the river as al- ready stated. November 28. We were on the road from morning until 10 p. m., a journey which neither of my com- panions nor myself would desire to repeat. Through all of its exposures, a kind of Providence brought us safely to the hospitable home of Mrs. Fitzhugh, where refreshments and rest, soon made us oblivious of the discomforts of the day. November 29. At Ravenswood I confirmed two. As the only conveyance in which it was deemed safe to attempt to ride to Parkersburg was an open wagon, and it now came on to rain, we were obliged to defer our journey until the next morning. Meanwhile the weather became so suddenly cold, and the roads so frozen, that the driver declined complying with his engagement, and our prospect of progress was most discouraging. About 2 p. m., a small boat most unexpected- ly appeared, and though it was a venture, we had no choice. We succeeded in reaching Parkersburg after midnight. De- cember 1. Being Sunday, no train went out, or I might yet have been in Clarksburg in time for my appointment. The detention afforded me the opportunity of assisting the good brother, who had kindly accompanied me on my visitation, and rendered me very acceptable aid and comfort. I preach- ed morning and night in Trinity Church.
Dec. 2. I left Parkersburg in a snow storm, which contin- med at intervals for several days. At night I preached in Christ Church, Clarksburg, and confirmed eighteen.
Dec. 3. Accompanied by Rev. Mr. Greer, I rode twenty two miles to Weston, and at night, I preached in St. Paul's Church and confirmed eleven.
Though the weather was very unfavorable at both these appointments, the congregations were large and the services very interesting. At both places the contrast with appear- ances on former visitations evinced decided improvement.
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Returning to Clarksburg, I took the cars at 1 o'clock next morning and crossed the mountain in a snow storm, and made my way to Shepherdstown, and at night, after a sermon by the Rev. W. H. Meade addressed the congregation in Trinity Church.
Dec. 6. In the same Church I preached in the morning and confirmed eleven. At night I again addressed the congrega- tion, after a sermon by the Rev. W. H. Meade.
These services completed my visitation, the most severe and arduous I ever made; and though accomplished without omitting any of the churches, yet not without exertions, the effects of which I felt the winter through.
April 30. In St. Paul's Church, Alexandria, assisted by Bishops Lee and Bedell, I consecrated the Rt. Rev. Francis M. Whittle, D. D., as Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Vir- ginia.
Thus after an unprecedented and unreasonable delay of nearly a year, your right as a Diocese has been recognized, and your devout desire happily accomplished. The absurd misrepresentations and frivolous pretexts, which were enter- tained by some to our wrong, are known and understood, and as they are of no account to us, may be forgotten in the satisfaction with which we receive and welcome to his new and arduous services, the brother, beloved, whom I thank . you for having called to share with me, the responsibilities of the Episcopate in this Diocese."
Report of the Diocesan Missionary Committee: Bal. $741; receipts, $2,571; expenditures $3,201; aided eighteen minis- ters, of which in West Virginia Rev. R. H. Mason in Bath, Monroe and Greenbrier counties; Rev. F. D. Goodwin, in Mar- ion county; paid by West Virginia Churches to the Bishops and Contingent fund $809.73, and to the Diocesan Missions $149.00.
Parochial Reports:
Rev. R. H. Mason, (Va), Union
Coms. C'fd. Cont. 20 . .
Rev. R. H. Mason, (Va.), Lewisburg. . . 4 . .
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Coms. C'f'd. Cont.
Rev. W. D. Hanson, Martinsburg
.54
91
Rev. W. T. Leavell, Wickliffe
29
6
174
Rev. D. H. Greer, Clarksburg
37
18
821
Rev. Horace E. Hayden, Ravenswood
14
2
15
Rev. C. W. Andrews, D. D., Shepherdstown
75
11 400
Rev. W. H. Meade, Charlestown
127
932
Rev. Joseph A. Nock, Charleston
74
31
1,410
Rev. Wm. G. Stewart, Coalsmouth
39
12
174
Rev. J. F. Woods, Fairmont
22
10
39
Rev. J. F. Woods, Moundsville
23
2
22
Rev. H. E. Hayden, Point Pleasant
23
9
2,477
Rev. C. G. Currie, St. Matthew's, Wheeling 200
7
Rev. W. B. Morrow, St. John's, Wheeling
53
15
11,579
Rev. W. L. Hyland, Parkersburg
64
11
600
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Remarks: Union. I have visited Union, Monroe county, Missionary Station, every fourth Sunday. Baptisms 3; com- municants added 7; present number 20. Sunday school teach- ers 8; scholars 40.
Lewisburg. Visited every fourth Tuesday. Communicants 4. If this place could have services regularly on the Lord's Day, it would doubtless exhibit a very encouraging field for the Church.
Hedgesville. Rev. Mr. Mackenheimer, who has had charge of the Parish about four months, has been obliged to resign on account of his ill health. He sent in his resignation March 2nd, and as yet we have been unable to obtain a suc- cessor. During our late convocation, several of the min- isters agreed with us, in thinking it would be more desirable and add more to the interest of our Church, to have a Rec- tory in this place. Rev. Dr. Andrews mentioned it to the congregation, and liberal contributions were made, and we have reason to hope, we shall soon be able to purchase a Rectory. Have also given Rev. William Pendleton a call. Should he not accept, I hope you will assist us in procuring a Pastor.
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Wickliffe. The Rector reports increased interest and en- larged offerings.
Clarksburg. The Rector reports the Church as almost en- tirely renovated from turret to foundation stone.
Charleston. Report embraces two years. St. Luke's Church, Malden, was formerly reported along with reports from St. John's; the same minister officiating in both; but that Church organized as a separate Parish in April, 1867, elected a vestry, and took some measures to rebuild their Church. with a view to the call of a minister. They paid an amount of one dollar for each of their communicants last November. Whether they continued their organization. by a new election of vestrymen on Easter Monday last, has not been made known to this Parish. What steps, if any are being taken towards a building, we do not know. Here is an important point for a missionary, and it is sincerely hoped that of the class which shall be ordained this summer. some one of them may be sent to Malden, to minister there (where there is a goodly number of communicants) and at two other points in the vicinity, Cannelton and Coalburgh. It is not at all probable that Malden will become, at the present time, a self supporting Parish, but if a suitable man could be found a very good support from our people there, at Cannelton, Coalburgh, and Peytona, on Coal River, would be made, and once they erect a Church, Malden itself would support a minister.
Coalsmouth. This Parish was without a minister from the outbreak of the war in 1861. The Church was occupied by soldiers the whole time, and left with nothing but roof and walls. The Rectory was burnt. I took charge of the Parish in July, 1867, since which time by the assistance of our friends in Pittsburg, and in Louisville, the Church has been repaired and furnished, and a bell placed in the cupola. The Rectory has been rebuilt from the proceeds of the sale of land be- queathed by a lady in the Parish. At six places in the Kan- awha valley, and within twenty miles of Coalsmouth, the people are anxious for the services of our Church, and they
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are willing to contribute towards the support of a missionary. At two of these Sunday schools have been established and the prayer book is in use.
Point Pleasant. This Parish was organized July 20, 1867. St. Matthew's, Wheeling. I have been in charge since Eas- ter. The contributions of the congregation, not only towards the building of their new Church, but for other purposes, have been quite large, but during the vacancy of the Rector- ship, regular accounts have not been kept.
St. John's, Wheeling. In the winter of 63-64, the old edifice of St. John's congregation together with the lot situated on South Main Street, was sold and the Parish became disor- ganized. In October 1866 St. John's Parish was revived, and a well situated lot (60x120) on Market street, Center Wheel- ing, was bought for the purpose of erecting a new church. Sometime before this the Rectory had been sold for $5,000, which was put into the building fund. On Trinity Sunday, 1867, the present Rector took charge of the Parish, since which time, Divine service has been holden continuously in the United States Court room, situated in St. Matthew's Parish, by the good will of that congregation. On August 22, 1867, the foundation stone was laid for a massive stone Church, in the style of architecture known as the perpendic- ular Gothic. The architect and superintendent is Mr. J. G. Fairfax of this city. There has been already expended on the building $11,066.44. The ultimate cost will be about $17,- 000. It is expected, that the new Church will be finished in about six weeks from this date, and before the close of the summer, free from debt and ready for consecration.
As respects the number of communicants, the present re- port inelndes those only who commune regularly. Many more come occasionally to the Holy Table and attend the services of whom no account is taken, because they have not formal- ly signified to the Pastor, their wish to be accounted mnem- bers of this Parish. When the new Church is entered our numbers will doubtless be much stronger.
Rer. Jas. H. MeMechen, reports preaching regularly in St.
REV. JAMES GRAMMER, 1869.
REV. C. GEORGE CURRIE, 1868.
REV. PENDLETON BROOKE, 1870.
REV. RICHARD H. MASON, 1870.
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Matthew's, Wheeling, from the date of Dr. Addison's de- parture to September 1, 1867. Since that time, as the state of his health allowed in St. John's; also in Moundsville, Fair- mont, Clarksburg, and Washington, Pa.
Council of 1869. Fredericksburg.
Bishop Johns presiding. Six clergy from West Virginia and two laymen present.
Bishop Johns reported: "June 16, (1868). I preached in Grace Church, Middleway, and confirmed one. June 17. In Zion Church, Charlestown, I preached and confirmed four- teen. At night after sermon by the Rev. Osborne Ingle, of Frederick City, Md., I again addressed the congregation. Au- gust 12. At night I preached at the Warm Springs, and again the next morning and confirmed one.
"August 15. At Union, Monroe county, I preached at night. August 16. I preached in the same place both morning and night and confirmed eight. August 19. At Lewisburg, I preached in the Presbyterian church, and confirmed two. The Bishop also reports, Rev. Joshua Cowpland, as Rector of Christ Church, Wellsburg, and St. John's, Brooke county; also the Rev. S. D. Tompkins as officiating at Sistersville; also that the Rev. J. F. Curtis had resigned the Church in Weston.
The Diocesan Missionary Committee reported, that they had contributed to the support of Rev. Horace E. Hayden, Point Pleasant; Rev. R. H. Mason, Bath and Monroe, in all $200.00. Contributions to Diocesan Missions $226.63.
Parochial Reports:
Com. In S. S. Cont.
Rev. W. D. Hanson, Martinsburg
53
244
$230.
Rev. W. D. Hanson, Hedgesville
62
53
21
Rev. W. T. Leavell, Wickliffe
30
58
101
Rev. W. H. Meade, Zion Ch., Charlestown 144
65
1,427
Rev. C. W. Andrews, Shepherdstown .. 85
50
650
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Rev. Jos. A. Nock, Kanawha Parish .... 56 (of this $2,600 was for Parish school.)
149
4,125
Rev. Jno. F. Woods, Moundsville
26
59
29
Rev. Jno. F. Woods, Fairmont
22
55
65
Rev. Horace E. Hayden, Pt. Pleasant
20
67
1,150
Rev. Wm. Bryce Morrow, St. Matthew's, Wheeling,
67
3,090
Rev. C. George Currie, St. Matthew's, Wheeling
200
.300
4,250
Rev. W. L. Hyland, Parkersburg
82
119
1,100
Rev. R. H. Mason says: "At Union, Monroe county, a Church was organized May 3rd, by electing a vestry and del- egate to the Council. Baptisms 3; communicants 20; con- firmed 8; marriages 3. In Sunday school 45.
"During the past year, chiefly through the instrumentality of zealous ladies, a room has been rented, a parlor organ purchased, also books and Sunday school material and other expenses met, and one hundred dollars raised for the Mis- sionary; he has received some presents in addition.
"If a young single clergyman could be placed here to visit Lewisburg, once or twice a month, the Church would proba- bly flourish. Lewisburg had five communicants, two have removed. Pocahontas county is a very interesting field, which has been visited but twice. There is one communicant there and there have been two baptisms.
Rev. J. F. Woods says: "Our Female Seminary in this place, (Moundsville) under the charge of Prof. W. L. Hutch- ins, a communicant of our church, has at present 14 board- ers, a very good number of day scholars, and a very fair pros- pect of an increase next session.
Rev. Horace E. Hayden reports holding frequent services at Buffalo, Coalsmouth and Winfield with good congrega- tions.
Rev. Wm. Bryce Morrow says, the New Church edifice (St. John's, Wheeling), was opened early last autumn ; it has cost $24,766.31, of which amount $10,925 remains unpaid. The cost
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of the stone steps and fence wall, will soon give a total in- debtedness of $11,600.
Rev. S. D. Tompkins reports, that by invitation of the friends of the Church in Sistersville, he entered upon duty November, 1868. Since that time, he has held services twice a month. A lot has been given and $400 subscribed, towards the erection of a Church. Three hundred dollars have been pledged towards his support. He has also officiated in St. John's Church, Pleasants county, once a month. He has baptized two children. There are eleven communicants in this Parish.
Council of 1870. St. Matthew's Church, Wheeling, W. Va.
Bishop Johns presiding. List of Clergy in West Virginia:
Rev. C. E. Ambler, Charlestown; xRev. C. W. Andrews, D. D., Shepherdstown; xRev. M. M. Benton, Jr., St. John's, Wheeling; xRev. Pendleton Brooke, Clarksburg; xRev. Joshua Cowpland, Jr., Wellsburg; xRev. C. George Currie, St. Matthew's, Wheeling; xRev. James Grammer, Middleway; xRev. W. D. Hanson, Martinsburg; xRev. H. E. Hayden, Pt. Pleasant; xRev. W. L. Hyland, Parkersburg; Rev. W. T. Lea- vell, Kabletown; xRev. R. H. Mason, Union; xRev. W. H. Meade, Charlestown; xRev. Jas. H. McMechen, Wheeling; xRev. Jos. A. Noek, Coalsmouth; xRev. Chas. H. Page, Hedgesville; xRev. Henry T. Sharp, Weston; xRev. Samuel D. Tompkins, Sistersville ; xRev. John F. Woods, Moundsville. Those marked x were present. Lay Delegates in attend- ance: Wm. E. Baxter, St. John's, Brooke county; R. C. Bon- ham, St. Matthew's, Wheeling; Geo. D. Curtis, Moundsville; Beverly M. Eoff, St. John's, Wheeling; H. R. Howard, Point Pleasant; General J. J. Jackson, Parkersburg; A. T. Laidley, Kanawha Parish; Edinund I. Lee, Shepherdstown; Col. James McCluey, St. Matthew's, Wheeling; Dr. Spicer Patrick, Kan- awha Parish; Cruger W. Smith, Jr., Clarksburg; Thos. G. Steele, Fairmont; Nathan S. White, Charlestown.
Bishop Johns in his address says: "June 5, (1869). In
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Trinity Church, Parkersburg, preached morning and night and confirmed twenty-seven persons. June 7. I preached in Grace Church, Ravenswood. Here and at Ripley, in the vi- cinity, the services of an active minister, are earnestly de- sired. June S. In Christ Church, Point Pleasant, I preached morning and night, and confirmed ten persons. Immediately after service, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Hayden, I took the boat for Kanawha Court House. The storm in which we started, and the consequent darkness of the night, so inter- fered with our progress, that we did not reach our destina- tion until noon of the next day. June 11. We proceeded to Malden, where I preached in the Presbyterian Church. Our house of worship which was destroyed has not yet been re- placed. Except occasional services by the Rev. Mr. Nock, the good people of Malden were, and still are, without the ministration of their own Church.
June 12. We rode to Coalsmouth, where I preached and confirmed three persons. This congregation has also, during the past year, had the benefit of the services of the Rev. Mr. Nock. June 13. I preached in St. John's Church, Kanawha C. H. This Church, vacated by the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Nock has recently elected to the Rectorship, the Rev. Chas. M. Callaway, who I am happy to state, has signified his acceptance. As the Capital of West Virginia, and right on the line of internal improvement, intended to furnish the shortest and best connection between the Western waters and the Atlantic, the population of this city, indeed of the whole valley of the Kanawha, must receive rapid and large accessions, and afford a fine field for ministerial activity and usefulness. May our esteemed brother, and others who may be his fellow laborers, in that interesting region, share large- ly in the coming harvest.
June 15. On my return, I passed a few hours in Parkers- burg, addressed the congregation of Trinity Church, and confirmed two persons. June 16. I preached in Christ Church, Clarksburg. It was then vacant, but has since been supplied by the Rev. Pendleton Brooke, of the last class in the The-
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ological Seminary. June 17. I preached in St. Paul's, Wes- ton, and confirmed four. This Church, then vacant, has since been supplied by the Rev. H. T. Sharp, also of the last class in the Theological Seminary. The visitation of the other Churches in the Western section of the Diocese, was post- poned that I might be present at the examinations and or- dinations at the Seminary. October 16. In the morning I preached in St. Matthew's Church, Wheeling, and confirmed forty-four. At night I preached in St. John's Church and confirmed six. This Church, then without a Rector, has since been supplied by the Rev. M. M. Benton, Jr.
October 18. I preached in Trinity Church, Moundsville, and confirmed five. October 19. In St. John's, Brooke county, and confirmed eight. At night in Christ Church, Wellsburg, and confirmed four.
October 21. I went to Sistersville, one of the stations at which the Rev. Mr. Tompkins officiates. October 22. I preach- ed in Sistersville and confirmed four. About midnight I reach- ed Cow Creek and next morning, October 23. I preached in St. John's Church, notwithstanding the hard rain, through which we rode in an open wagon, a large congregation as- sembled, and though some of the candidates, who lived re- mote from the Church, were prevented by the weather, from being present, I confirmed fifteen.
In the afternoon, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Hyland, who kindly met me at this point, I rode some twenty miles to Parkersburg. October 24. I preached both morning and night and confirmed eight. October 25. I preached in Christ Church, Fairmont. October 26. I preached in the same Church, and confirmed six."
Bishop Whittle in his address says: "August 13. Preached and confirmed five in Wickliffe Church. August 16. In Zion Church, Charlestown, preached and confirmed thirteen. Au- gust 17. Preached and confirmed two in Grace Church, Mid- dleway, where there was no Rector. August 18. Preached and confirmed nineteen in Trinity Church, Shepherdstown. Au- gust 19-20. Services in Trinity, Martinsburg, where thirty
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were confirmed. August 21. Preached in the morning in Mt. Zion Church, Hedgesville, and at night made an address, after sermon by the Rev. J. B. T. Reed. Sunday, August 22. In the same Church, the Rector, Rev. C. H. Page, being con- fined to his room by a fall from a wagon, preached and con- firmed fifteen, and administered the Holy Communion.
Sunday September 12. Preached at the Warm Springs. Va. September 13. Travelled twenty-five miles across the Alle- gheny mountains to Huntersville, Pocahontas county, where I expected to have services the next day ; but found my ap- pointment had been changed, to a point fifteen miles more distant, and that there were no candidates for confirmation, September 14. Was spent in Huntersville with Rev. Mr. Withers, visiting and conversing with the people, while the Rev. Mr. Mason went on and preached. September 18. At night preached in Union. September 19. In the morning preached in the Presbyterian Church in Union, and at night in the room used as an Episcopal church, confirmed two.
May 20 and 21, (1870). In Christ Church, Fairmont, preach- ed and confirmed two. Sunday, May 22. Services were held morning and night in the Methodist Church, which our brethren kindly insisted we should occupy; our own building being too small to hold the congregation. May 23. In St. John's, Wheeling, but recently taken charge of by Rev. M. M. Benton, Jr., preached and confirmed five. May 24. Preach- ed in St. Matthew's, Wheeling, and confirmed twenty-five."
Trinity Church, Cabell Parish, Cabell county, was admit- ted into union with the Council.
Appropriated by Diocesan Missionary Society, $300. Con- tributions to the same $460. Parochial reports from nine- teen Churches show 1,164 communicants; 251 confirmations, 1,322 in the Sunday schools. $18,010 total contributions.
Rev. R. H. Mason reports: Lewisburg has been visited one Tuesday in the month. In Pocahontas county, regular monthly services have been held, with much encouragement.
Rev. James Grammer took charge of Grace, Middleway, October 15, 1869.
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The Rev. Jos. A. Nock resigned St. John's, Charleston, November 30, 1869.
Report of Alex. T. Laidley, Secretary of Vestry and Junior Warden, St. John's, Charleston: "We add nine communicants this year. Two of them confirmed in June. There is likely to be a rapid increase of the population of Charleston and the Kanawha valley, and of the accessions, it is fair to as- sume that our Church will get its share. It is therefore of the utmost importance to us that the Church should no longer be vacant. Rev. C. M. Callaway will take charge in June. There is an increasing demand for missionary labor in this part of the Diocese. We have assurances that if there could be found one active, energetic minister, without a family, who would be willing to undergo some of the hardships and privations incident to this mountain country, he could be almost supported by voluntary contributions.
A report was made to the Council in 1868, which embraced this subject to a much larger extent, and if that report had been published, the clergy of the Diocese, and others inter- ested in the subject of missionary labors, would see how im- portant it is, that some definite action should be taken in reference to this branch of Church work."
Report of Rev. Jos. A. Nock, Coalsmouth. The present Rector took charge of this cure in February last, and hence has but a meagre report to make. He found but a small remnant of this once flourishing Parish, but these faithful few, have given him their hearty support, furthering his plans, aiding him in such way, as to make his work pleasant and profitable to the Church. The number attending the services has increased from week to week, until now a very large congregation, the greater portion males, assembles each Lord's Day to unite in prayer and praise, and to hear the Word of Life. The Parish has been without a Rector for two years, although the Church has been kept open, and services read nearly every Sunday by a lay reader. Every- thing looks encouraging. Services have been held once a month at Barboursville, since January last.
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Rev. Henry T. Sharp reports that he took charge of St. Paul's, Weston, August 10, 1869, the confirmation class (sev- en) was presented by his predecessor, Rev. J. F. Curtis.
The Rev. Horace E. Hayden reports: "I have during the past year devoted nearly eighteen weeks to missionary work in the Kanawha valley and parts adjacent, preaching once a month for a part of the time at Buffalo, and Winfield, and also at Coalsmouth and Barboursville. At Buffalo I established a Sunday school of about fifty scholars, but hav- ing no male communicant to take charge of it, and very much opposition to contend with, it was discontinued in the fall. I took charge of St. Mark's, Coalsmouth, in June, last, until the vestry could secure a permanent Rector, and relinquish- ed it in January, when Rev. Jos. A. Nock accepted a call. I preached there and administered the Communion, during the fourth week of each month, baptized four children, and pre- sented three persons for confirmation at the June visitation of the Bishop. In August, I preached at Barboursville, or- ganized a new Parish, and secured the appointment of a lay Reader, and the election of a vestry. This Parish has since been under the charge of the Rev. Jos. A. Nock. Since January, I have ministered monthly at Catlettsburg, Ky., re- organizing the Parish, and have been blessed so far, with excellent success in the work, a class of six having been con- firmed there in April last. And at present I am unfortunate- ly, the only Protestant Episcopal minister, on the South side of the Ohio, from Parkersburg to Newport, Ky. May the Lord speedily send laborers into the needy field.
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