The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-04
BE Held at Fsirmont
viii Be Largely At
tended. M

h completed Tor the holding Of
annual cdmp-meeting and bust
sessions or the West Virginia
r,ercncc a. seventh.day AdyentistsI
thIs dty. July is 10 %. Members
thls denomination from Parkers.
Morsautown, Martinsburg,
lrlsstou wheeling and other PLACES
attend and while here will live inI
is.
Tbe meetings will be held at South
Z or Loop Park. which has been
ured from the Fairmont ard
rksburg Traction Company. There
be very ample accommodation
the campers at these grounds,
ong which will be a grandstn nd
Ii sealing capacity Of 5000. where
principal services will be held.
lere viii also be used two largk
bis, one for dining purposes and the
her for young peoples and chit
en's meetings. Special efforts will
put forth during The cainp4meet-
for the conversion Of the young
loplc. 4 feature OF the dining tent
Il be that only vegetarian meals will
served. as practically an SEVENTH
N Adycntists abstain from eating
n foods.
This Will he the 25th annual meet
I Of the West Virginia Conference
d some interesting sessions are
omlsed. Pastor Frank H. Robbins.
Norgantown. who is the president
the organization. will read his an
bal report. as will Mr.. T. S. Bar
Iss, the secretary treasurer, and The
.partment secretaries. Officers will
elected and plans outlined FOR the
byancement Of the denomination In
Est Virginia during the coming year
Delegates from the different church.
OF the denomination in the state
N attend the meetings as will prao-
|rally all the ministers and several
the leaders from the general con-
renee, the governing body OF the de-
bmination, whose headquarters are
Takoma Park, D. C. Among the
linisters who are planning 10 attend
fe L. II. Palmer, +. M. Wilcox and
J. Haysmer. from the general
difference; Prof, s. M. Butler, OF
lount Vernon, o.; n. s. ashton, "
|ttsburg, Pa; I. G. BiElow, Washing
pn, D. c.; Charles 'Baierle, Falrmont:
PIN F. Steele. MartInsburg; f. f.
bison, Charleston: !. d. Richard
Pn, Wheeling; n. w. Thlrlyell. Park
Fsburg; and President Robbins, ~
logantown. Meetings for the public
III be held in the forenoon, after
BON, and evenings. "A cordial ihpi.
ltion is extended to every one TO at.
md these meetings.
Seventh-day Adyentists have no
reed but the Bible. and they accept
bis book from Genesis to Revelations
! the dlyinely inspired word OF God.
hey accept the ten commandments
: the eternal and interchangeable rule
I Gods moral government. They he
eve that the Bible teaches the sec
nd personal advent OF Jesus Christ
. this earth. While they do not
lain 70 know the definite date OF His
cIurn. they believe 1t will occur In
his generation. They believe that
here are numerous signs recorded 10
he Bible which. when they are full
He'd, will mark the approcch OF the
syior. They believe stu further that
early every one Of those divine pre-
lotions have been definitely and III
rally fHdlled. and thus the adven
near. =
These people further believe that a
Sfnic Advent message is due tn
iorid today. and that they have beer
allied . give that message. In speak
" ~ the teachings of the denominl
oa one ot the ministers said:
Our message is summarized in
,evelauon h:6-l2. Here are three
'esSaees which combine into one.
nd thus form one great, worldwide,
lFss-ioid message, which is lmme-
s'eiy succeeded by the second al
eHt,
"A careful perusal of the message
no"s that 1t is Gods final and mighty
'oiest against sin, error OF doctrine.
'a corruption OF every form, beth
ana oHi 4 the church. 1t is not
'eFely The PRONUNCIATION of certain
SIMS, hut !, is a definite call for re-
IN every point Of doctrine
men has ever been cbscured by In
Inference and apostacy. lit is Gods
"a. pIca FOR return to primitive
aFis'iani'y, and fearful warning
'aiaSt the woridllness and frivoti-
es y The present age"
- IN. mor"mcnt'with which sevehth-
ny Adveatists are connected. began
.lS'' when Captain Joseph Bates,
.ta!r Haven, Mass. began the pro-
''H''''a " the message now golhs
me world. From that humble be-
"n'oE u" message has gone to A.
.un'les y the world, declare leaders
'ne denomination. In report by
,S statistical secretary Of the Cen
"' Conference of the work accom-
.sntd M to tho close Of 1870. he said
y, ,a' we denomination has organized
~ local conferences. which are di-