The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-14
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nominations in this country and
Canada are awaling to realisa-
ton OF the worlds need Of Jesus
Christ and joining together in an
earnest effort to meet that need, and
because the doors of all nations,
many of which have been closely bar
red for centuries, within the last
few years have been thrown wide to
the entrance Of the Gospel, while
millions OF alien people have been
brought to our own shores and are
thus readily accessible,
Therefore, we, the men OF, the
Baptist churches of Clarksburg and
vicinity, resolve to more diligently
study the world field and our rela-
ton to 1t; to more earnestly and
Systematically pray for the entire
work; to give more readily and
ccmmen2urately as the Lord has
prcspered us; and in order that our
churches may better attain to the
measure of their ability and priv
Iilege in This work, we recommend
the following work:
'iFicst--A live mems missionary
committee in every church.
"Seccnd-Tha coordination Of ali
.'benevolences, for home and foreign
missions, as well as+for state and
city work, and weekly system os
offering FOR these combined causes.
Thirl-An eHeryjmem1cr cam
vass to secure this weekly offering
in all BUR churches.
'Fourth-That We endeavor TO at
tain to an average of not less than
ten cents per week per member for
the spread of the Gospel throughout
the world"
Tho chairman then introduced
the missionaries present, the Rev.
a. c. Bowers, or Assam, and P. H.
Lerrigo, OF the Philippines, and the
missionary secretaries, the Rev. j.
5. stump, the Rev. L. E. Peters, the
iRev. NJ. A. Summers and the Rev.
IA. B. Withers.
DR.. w. I. Stackhouse was then
announced and commanding fg-
lure arose from behind the center Of
1.-THE speakers table After rivieting
the attention OF every man present
iby his slow, kindly. yet piercing
glance about the room, he opened
his address by good story about a
preacher who disposed of a dinner
prepared for three men, and said he
Judged by the healthy appetites dis
played before him that there were
preachers in the audience. From
this he went on to speak OF his own
experiences in mission work in the
.west of Canada, and told an espe-
cislly touching incident OF a man
brought to Chris. upon his death
bed who passed away with the re-
gret upon his lips, ''Must go
empty handed?" HE then spoke OF
the splendid results which had
been attained By the mcn in the
churches OF Canada and affirmed
that the men in this land were liv-
ing up for even greater things. He
spoke OF the relations between the
two great English speaking nations,
and with all the vehememce of his
Forceful utterance, exclaimed,
Cursed be the hand, and palsied the
ihrain that shall ever strive to put
enmity between these two great
peoples. Great applause fes.o&ed.
He told OF certain deacon who
was worth fifty thousand dollars;
who divided a dollar into about. ten.
minute parts for the different he
Inevclent causes Of his church, and
called that his gift to his God. DR..
lStackhouse said there were no dea-
cons OF that kind in West Virginia.
His address closed with presenta-
ton OF practical method whereby
every missionary problem of the
whole world field might he saved.
The response from the audience
was immediate and enthusiastic,
The resolutions already presented
were unanimously adopted and
vote Of thanks rendered the ladies'