Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-03
BERKELEY SPRINGS
OPENS IT'S GATES TO THE u. r. 8. u.
DELEGATES AND VISITORS.
Close Of the Meeting of the virgins
Branch-Rev. Grnver, Of Martins
burg, Makes Favorable
Impression.


Berkeley Springs July 27.--Last
evening the closing session of the u.
b. Y. +. 9. u. was held at the
Presbyterian church of this place,
where the convention had been in
progress since Tuesday evening.
Rev. w. Il. Gruver. of Martinburg,
presided at the meeting. He made a
fine impression BY his manly bearing.
Among the number of ministers pre-
sent were Rev. @. p. Dyche, Rev.
Il. s. Bowman Of Harrisburg. Rev.
Rev. g. II. Hott. Rev.C. H. Crowell
and others. Profs. E. U. Hoenshel
of Shenandoah Institute. Dayton, Va,
and NJ. L. Fear, now the able head of
the college at Reliance, We're in at
tendance and delivered able addresses.
During the session of the conven-
ton Rev. Jenanyan native Armenian
minister and Rev @. r. Dyche made
telling speeches. Mrs. Jenanyan, who
is the daughter of an American
Clergyman, also spoke at one of the
night meetings. Their description of
the crueltles and atrocities perpetrat-
ed by the Turks upon the Armenians
Christians III the Holy Land was
graphic and truthful. We quote
some Of the utterances of your good
minister, Rev. w f. Gruver. He seems
To be an earnest Christian man and is
deeply interested IN Young Peoples
movements. He said IN part Don't
be asleep. Don't act as though You
are dead Be something. Do some
thing. Don't be fool For mercv's
sake don t be dude. Be not weak
ling. Be not time server. A policy
man is blight and curse. Have
courage. Be a hero. Be man.
The first element III manhood is
piety =
Rev. Dyche in his pointed address
on Christian Heroism said IN part
Christian Heroisn nails its flag to
the cross of Christ. Young people.
take position. Do not wait for the
leaders. My brethren may discard me
but l can break stone. / can become
a hobo ard travel from door to door
mending umbrellas but while Jesus
Christ and the saloon are opposing
candid ties Ill cast my ballot for
him" Rev. G. w. Holt said among
other things 1.-The way to keep up
with the Americans is to keep ahead. F."
Rev W. r. s. Seyfert in speaking of
the Young Peoples organization said
in part This is not an age of reflec-
tion but of activity. You are the
capital and brains of the organization.
The reflection power is in the lead
ers.
In welcoming the convention to
Berkeley Springs one of our popular
business men, Mr.. g. W Biser made
q happy hit by saying We greet you,
we welcome you TO Berkeley Springs,
famous for mountains. for water and
for fires. Rev. N. A. Cupp, pastor
of the local church here said 1--WE
welcome You as the children or Otter
bein
A vote was taken yesterday in regard
to place for holding the next annual
convention. Martinsburg and Staunron
were named. Martinsburg won by
majority of one vote, which shows
that 1t is useless FOR the Old Dominion
to try tc get ahead of her offspring
our own loved West Virginia whose
grand mountain SUBMITS are "bathed
in glory -
Last night after PRAYER and benedic-
ton by your Mr. Gruver the Annual
Young Peoples convention was an
event of the past.
Villain Casper Whlsner