Many times, we miss the basic things of a building. This would surely include the Deed for the church at Whitby WV. The deed itself has taught me alot some of the people I have researched, but it also reaffirms, that this church, was central to the lives of the people at Whitby. You will note that on the deed, the land was sold for 5 dollars, with the proviso that the land always be used for a church or rather religious purposes. Mr Snyder is also clearly identified as the President and Owner of the Sterling Smokeless Coal Corporation, the dominant coal company at Whitby. I have provided links for the church itself below.