Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-20


work of getting the laymen of Tazewell
organized to do their part in the 'evan-
gelizing of the world in this genera
ton" Ii three days strenuous work
condensed into thirty-six hours, and
while some few may have been weary
in flesh when Mr.. Pratt made the clos
ing prayer Sunday night, yet, if appear
ances mean anything, every one was
fresh in spirit and ready to go forward
in renewed zeal in the work of standard
izing not only the missionary work of
the churches but even the churches
themselves. One of the young hopefuls
OF the town expressed the general SEN
tlment when, at the close of three hours
and half of service st the Presbyteri-
an church Sunday morning, he said to
his father: Father, that is the long
est thing that ever happened in Taze-
WELL" So it was, and perhaps the best
thing that ever happened in Tazewell,
for it showed that, in spite of seeming
apathy, many here are interested in
religious matters, and made known to
each other the men who will make this
movement of the laymen a success in
our town and county. AS one layman
put it: 81 found men deeply interested
in the call of Christ to men whom had
never suspected of being interested in
religious matters" This is perhaps
the best thing of the whole series of
meetings. 1t made the men acquainted
with themselves and each other.
The services began at the Methodist
church on Saturday night with devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. S. o.
Hall and was followed by the pastor of
the church, Rev. E. E. Wiley, in an ad-
dress of welcome. The meeting was
then turned over to the lsymen for the
next thirty-six hours.
From the church the laymen repaired
to the banquet room in the Masonic
Temple, where an elegant banquet first
engaged their attention-served by some
of Tazewell's fairest daughters.
George W. st. Clair, chairman of the
executive committee of the laymen's
movement of this county, in a brief
talk gave history of banquets in con-
nection with Christian movements, and
introduced the first speaker, ]. Fairman
Preston, missionary in Korea, who ad-
dressed the meeting on 1.-The Call of the
East to the West" and following him
came DR.. ]. T. Henderson, of Bristol,
Va, who spoke on 1.-THE Call of
Christ to Men," Both addresses were
able efforts, and made deep impressions
on their hearers.
]. P. Royal, ]. S Bottimore and A.
S. Greever each made brief addresses
as to what impression the chart: "What
Tazewen County Churches G e."
meant to them. All expressed their
disappointment at the showing made
this year, and hope that the banquet
next July would make better showing.
Then after few remarks by the chair
man the meeting closed with a prayer
by Rev. j. N. Harman.
Services began on Sunday with a
union meeting of all the Sunday schools
at the Presbyterian church, addressed
by Messrs. Pratt, Henderson, Lankford
and Preston.
At IL o'clock services were held at
the Methodist and Presbyterian church
es. At the Methodist church Messrs.
Pratt and Lankford addressed the peo-
pie, and at the Presbyterian, Messrs
Henderson and Preston.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon there
was meeting at the Lutheran church
at which all four of the visiting laymen
spoke, and in addition to his evangelical
address DR.. Lsnkford made brief ad-
dress on ''The Conservation of Man
an able effort that should have been
heard by every man and boy in Taze-
well.
The union services at night were held
in the Methodist church, where Messrs.
Preston and Henderson left the closing
words for the visiting laymen with a
large congregation.
At o'clock on Sunday afternoon
SAoSO AlSCA CoSCO III Iuc WOIh inst 81 Lu6
Lutheran church and formed perma-
nent organization to carry on the work
in this county. The following were
elected as the executive committee:
Clear Fork District-A. s. Greever.
Jeffersonvi.le District w. st.
Clair.
Maiden Spring District-W. o. Barns.
For the towns: Tazewell, J. A. Gree
yer; Graham, W. B. Spracher; Rich
lands, w. B. F. White; North Tazewell,
F. H. Forbes; Pocahontas, J. M. New
ton, and to this committee were added
the following: H. W. Pobst, ]. A. Les
lie, r. p. Copenhaver, j. E. jackson
and W. Archie Thompson. Geo. W.
st. Clair was elected chairman and T.
A. Repass. jr., secretary.