Old Furnace Church

(1914-)

The Gospel Messenger May 2, 1914 page 284 Vol. 63 No. 18

Beaver Run (Furnace Chapel House). - Our congregation met in council April 11. Elders B. W. Smith, J. B. Leatherman, of Beaver Run, and Bro. Riggleman presided.  the purpose of this council was to organize a new congregation, which was effected very pleasantly.  this is the eastern and of the Beaver run congregation.  Bro. B. W. Smith was chosen as our elder for one year:; Bro. William Abe. Clerk; Bro. Jacob Abe, treasurer; the writer, correspondent and Messenger agent.  we named our congregation the "Old Furnace" congregation. our new church is near an old furnace built in 1844. we decided to hold our love feast Sept. 12, and also to hold a series of meetings sometime this fall. we also received two by letter. we have thir6ty-eight members in our congregation. - A. J. Whitacre, R. D. 1. Box 11, Pinto, Md., April 18.

The Gospel Messenger Aug. 1, 1914 page 496 Vol. 63 No. 31

Old Furnace (W. Va.). - Our church met in council July 11, a 2 P. M.  Elder B. W. Smith and  Peter Arnold were present. Eld. Smith presided.  This being a new congregation, organized April 11, there was not much business.  We elected Bro. Ira Abe to the deacon's office, but he declined the installation.  we hope, however, he will accept in the near future.  we decided to hold a love feast Sept. 12.  our next council will be held the same day as our love feast.  We expect Bro. Emra T. Fike, of Eglon W. Va., to conduct a series of meetings sometime in October or November. - A. J. Whitacre, R. D. 1, Box 11, Pinto, Md., July 22.  

Gospel Messenger Jan. 11, 1941 page 26 Vol. 90 No. 2

West Virginia Board Activities

Two members of the Ministerial Board, one from the Mission Board, one from the Board of Christian Education and one from the Board of Directors of the Child Rescue Home met with the Old Furnace congregation and effected the organization of the Wiley Ford congregation, which was originally a part of the Old Furnace congregation.

  From here on the evening of Dec. 1 the Ministerial Board went to the Tear Coat church and licensed Bro. Stahley Sowers to preach.

  Truly the harvest is great but the laborers are few. Eglon, W. Va. Emra T. Fike, Secretary Ministerial Board