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Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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The Methodist Church's Annual Conference in Ohio featured a Missionary Society meeting on Monday, the 1st ult., where eloquent addresses preceded a collection exceeding $1000, including $100 from a Protestant Episcopal Church member. Nearly $1000 was raised for missions in the past year, with $15,000 anticipated this year, and church membership grew by 3000.
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The Methodist Church - We have already noticed the sitting of the Annual Conference of this Church for the State of Ohio. We now desire to mention some few facts connected with the Missionary Society attached to the Conference.
The Society met on Monday, the 1st ult. After suitable addresses, (that by Mr. Lanning being eloquent almost beyond example) a collection was taken up, which amounted to more than $1000 and which one member of the Protestant Episcopal Church of this city added $100.
Nearly all $1000 had been raised for Mission purposes within the bounds of the Conference during the past year, and it was anticipated that the present year would produce $15000. The increase Methodist Church within the Ohio Conference during the past year was 3000.
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Columbus, Ohio
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Monday, The 1st Ult.
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collection amounted to more than $1000, including $100 added by one member of the protestant episcopal church of this city. nearly all $1000 raised for mission purposes within the conference bounds during the past year. anticipated $15000 for the present year. increase in methodist church membership within the ohio conference during the past year was 3000.
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The Annual Conference of the Methodist Church for the State of Ohio sat, with the attached Missionary Society meeting on Monday, the 1st ult. After suitable addresses, including an eloquent one by Mr. Lanning, a collection was taken up amounting to more than $1000.