Wise County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Church Records.....Coeburn Episcopal Church Progress and Prospects Copyright Date 1895
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The Post (Big Stone Gap, Va) Thur Jan 24, 1895 pg 3
               CHURCH WORK
   A recent issue of the Diocesan Journal, of the
Episcopal Church of Southern Virginia, contains an
interesting account of the progress and prospects
of the church's work at Coeburn, Va. Coeburn, 
which has a population of 100, composed chiefly
of miners and their families, forms part of the
Parish of Intermont, which also embraces Big Stone
Gap, Norton and other localities within the couonty
of Wise. Its church building has a seating capacity
of about 80, and at the services a good choir  is in
attendance. An attractive and successful mission 
was, in December last, conducted at Coeburn by Rev.
R. S. Carter, Rector of the Parish, aided by Rev.
C. F. Smith, of Abingdon, and much lasting benefit
is expected to result therefrom. The report shows
that a laudable effort is being made by the church
members to establish a hospital at Coeburn for sick
and injured persons, and that towards its erection
and maintananee (sic) the mine owners of the District
have promised contributions. A movement is also on
foot to secure the erection of a new and more 
commodious church building. The members at Coeburn
are evidently alive to the duties of their importan
work, and are infused with a proper spirit for 
carrying it on. We hope their efforts will be crowned
with great success.
   At the mission services referred to, the frequent
singing of familiar hymns was an important feature.
Most people like a good singing. More of it at church
services would, we feel assured, tend to increas the
number of attendants. Our Christ congregation undoubtedly
possesses some good musicians and good singers. If a
suitable choir is abtainable therefrom, and a change
made in the services, so that, following the example
of numerous other churches, we can have sung regularly
the grand, soul-stiring Te Deum, the Psalms of the day,
and other portions of the church's beautiful service,
an enlarged attendance of worshippers would be secured,
and the earnest efforts of the Rector in the church's
work, and for its usefulness, in our midst, would
be strengthened and encouraged.


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