The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-12

PROCEEDINGS = DELEGATES
ON MONDAY: ''siss s.f'is I,
= MT LAKE PARK, Nd, Sent. 1 s..
The many special parties of Interim.
tional Bible Students, whose conyeIi.
tion at Mountain Lake Park Md. has
Just closed. are beginning to think of
and arrange for their return home,
The two specials from New York,
composed of delegates from Atlantic
coast points. left Mountain Lake Sun.
day midnight, via Washington, where
they spent about nine hours sight sec.
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Regrets FwereJ expressed by many
because no opportunity had been pro!
vided tow SIT Independence and Lib.
eral Hall and other noted points of
interest in the city. Of Philadelphia.
Those from Canada and the North.
west will return on the Toronto ana
Chicago trains. &. The Southwestern
contingent Travelled TO st. Louis as a
party, where they will separate. The
specials for points within three hun:
dred miles left early Monday. morn.
ing, thus giving daylight ride home.
The excellent facilities for enter.
tanning large crowds at the. many
Mountain Lake hotels and cottages
have, for once proven insufficient and
consequently Deer Park and Oakland
are. most graciously entertaining a
portion OF the vast i. b. S. A.. throng.
The convention opened September
II. with an attendance of over four
thousand. and closed September II.
Some delegates attending during the
early days. who were unable to re.
main throughout the convention. have
departed. giving place to q. more than
equal number OF belated arrivals.
The average attendance has been
near the five thousand mark. with n
total attendance OF six thousand on
special days. In another column the
objects Of the |. D. S. A. are set. forth
In a perspicuous statement by its
president. Pastor Russell, OF Brooklyn
Tabernacle. ,4iN-'s
GEN. w. p. HALLS OPENING AO.
DRESS.
The formal opening OF the conven-
ton took place Friday afternoon, Sep
TENDER at A o'clock. when General
W. P. Hall. U. S, A., delivered an ad-
dress of welcome, which was respond.
ed 10 by Judge Rutherford. the chair.
man. 81 III
In his address General Hall said, in
part: .
"In behalf Of the people Of this Sec
ton of the United States, It has been
accorded to us the pleasure and priv.
llege OF extending 10 You heartfelt
welcome. Hon. ]. F. Rutherford. OF
the International, Bible Students As
ISOLATION, the chairman OF this con-
ventlon, will, have the honor Of deliv.
ering to you the opening address.
Nevertheless. It IS my honor to vel.
come the International Bible Stu.
dents Association As its name indi-
Gates. 1t has branches over the entire
world, and ] know II is the desire Of
its members tosencourage and assist
In the study ofithe Scriptures when
ever opportunity affords. 1t needs no
argument TO prove that the parts OF
the world where the Influence OF the
Bible Is greatest are those parts which
are most advanced in civilization and
refinement.
while members OF this association
believe the Bible from Genesis TO Rev.
citation 10 be the inspired word OF God,
and believe tito contain His wise and
gracious plan toward the human race,
! understand you, are not affiliated
with any OF the UNCONVENTIONAL
churches. You are undenominational.
We understand something OF yonr be-
lief. and while we agree with you that
there is much good in most Of the
creeds OF our day. We also agree with
you that the doctrine OF eternal tor.
tmcnt for those who have never heard
of the only name given under heaven
whereby they must be saved is dis.
honoring to God and belittlelng His
character. Eternal punishment is not
necessarily eternal torture for any
one. f.'s.sd t.tG@
We will not take any more OF your
time in expressing our welcome. n
welcome which iall d broad.mlnded
Christian people in this community
must feel. But we will now give place
10 those. more competent In explain
Ing the hidden. mysteries OF the King.
DOM"
Judge Rutherford then responded,
and the convention adjourned until
Saturday following praise, prayer
and testimony meeting. g
Addresses by w. NJ. Herse, Daniel
Toole and A. NJ. Saphore occupied the
morning hours on Saturday. while the
afternoon was devoted TO talks by n.
Z. Streeter, F. +. Cook and o. L. Sui.
Ivan. The day was called Thank
full Day" on the programme, and this
theme was taken by most OF the
speakers. 'sl5Ah y y
ACTIVE WORK BEGAN WITH MON.
DAYS SESSION..
After a quiet Sunday spent in dc.
rotional exercises and praise services