The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-05

iingtnn GLADDEN., said in a sermon shat
1.-THE world Is In the midst OF a great re
rivai of religion that has come about
SO gradually that few have realized
1t. There has been during the past
year a marked change in the mentnI
and moral attitude of a grent many
persons: hundreds OF thousands OF
people. old and young. are thinking
differently. about life today from what
they were thinking year ago; they
have different idea or what Is worth
while. This thing Is in the air. The
newspapers reflect public sentiment.
Nearly every one you take up has a
paragraph or m editorial which puts
the emphasis upon the real things, thr
value OF character IS
l feel that MS congregation OF Dis
cipfes we have made some substantial,
advance. The attendance is better.
there exists more fraternal feeling
and greater desire 10 be social TIC
save.
There has been one hundred and
fourteen additions to our, membership
during the year. Our, presnt mem
bership Is two hundred and forty-elght
The Bible School is better organized
and graded and has maintained a
steady growth. with an average for the
year OF one hundred and twenty.eight
and antaverage offering of SAP. Tht
teachers meetings have grown in In.
terest and attendance. The present
condition OF our Bible School promise!
I enlargement and increased efficiency.
Your pastor has attended every SEES.
ision OF the Sunday School and Is de.
! lighted with the outlook. Other de:
partments OF the church have also
made n good healthy growth. The
Womnns Missionary Society, auxiliary
to the c. w. d. NJ. has made an in.
crease OF nearly ,ne hundred per cent
more tldinss are taken. The society
has raised during the year the sum OF
$4,000. A number of the members at
tended the Centennial invention at
Pittsburg. C. w. u. NJ. Day was OBJ.
served In December.
A Junior Christian Endeavor Societ,
auxiliary TO the C. W. b. NJ. was Or
ganfzed last March and now has u
membership OF &c. The society shows
great Improvement. They have raised
for missions and beneroIences the sum
! OF $40. The society sent box of toys
and clothing TO the Orphans Home In
st. Louis. We should not forget that
the workers and much OF the futurc
strength of this church Is in this so
i.ciety. - g -
- The Ladies' Aid Society has made
fgains In members to the number of 20
land raised during the year $40. be
sides furnishing n number OF oppor.
Ftunities for pleasant social intercourse
) A Mems Brotherhood. affiliated with
the National Brotherhood OF Disciples
tof Christ. has, Just been organized
The Brotherhood has membership OF
I2G. Motto, "a Mans Work In a Mans
Way" Watchworti. Follow the White
Light. Heed the Red Light"
Our men feel that the planting OF a
Church in Fafrmont worthy OF the Mas
ter Is job not 10 be turned over to
our women and OUR children: that Il
furnishes Il task for the strongest
brain, the toughest muscle. the hard.
est bone. the reddcst blood. IL Is q
job that requires faith and daring and
enterprise.
The general work of the DISCIPLES
OF Christ has received the support OF
this congregation MS follows: In March
You sent $27.s5 to the F. C. NJ. In
May you forwarded s2l.50 to the
American Christian Society. On Eas.
ter Day an offering of $500 was taken
Tor the N. d. Asso. In June the Bible
School sent an offering to the F. C. VI.
of $3.50. In September the sum of
1915 was given to our Board OF Oh.
Extension. The church and indivil.
uals gave to the West Virginia Chris.
tiun Missionary Society during the
Year the SLIM of $500. For. temper.
ance reform $40 was given. Total for
missions. $233.G0. Amount received
for current expenses. repairs. preach.
er's salary etc. $1.G00.00. Amount re.
ceived for ernngellstic campaign. $3.50.
Total sum for NIL purposes. $3.1Oa.G co.
During the year a new carpet t1as
been put ON our floor. windows fixed,
small chairs for beginners department