The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-03
FAREWELL TO
REV. JOHNSON
MISSIONARY WHO WILL REPRE-
SENT ISLAND CHRISTIAN
CHURCH.
Was the Subject For Series Of inter
estirs Services az the Church
Yesterday.

In a series OF unusually interesting
services IN the Island Christian church
The Rev. Edgar \. Johnson. who is
soon to go TO Africa as a missionary.
representing the local church. was
wished Gods speed and a successful
p~astorate b. the congregation yester-
DAY. All the services were largely
attended. and were exceedingly i'm
Iressivc. being in the nature OF a fare
well reception TO the departing mis-
sionary.
Rev. Johnson. who now resides in
Indianapolis. Ind. was graduated
from bethany College last year and
was a former schoelmate OF Rev.
Charles +. Hutslar. pastor of the Is
land Christian church. becoming in
jerested in foreign missions and es-
B~ecially in the work in Africa. that
church decided recently 10 send a
missionary TO the field and extended
4 call to Mr.. Johnson. He was recon-
mcndcd by the Christian Board OF
Missions and gladly accepted. He
will b. stationed at BOlengi. in the
western part OF central Africa. lie
VIII not leave immediately. however.
as arrangements for his departure
will not b. completed for a few weeks
yet.
Yesterdays services were OF an ap-
propriate nature. the appointments be-
ing IN keeping with a missionary raj
iY Missionary charts were hung
shout she walls and q chart Of Africa
was prepared especially for the oc-
casion. IN tho upper right hand corner
Was shown the Island Christian church
]. the form OF a sun. while rmanatins
from % were rays Of light which
pointed TO BoienSi. Africa.
A. the morning service both Rev
HutSlar and Rcv. Johnson d.if..r,-I
missionary addresses. principally with
the work In Africa. Special music,
including selections by the choir and
solos. formed an impressive feature.
and the meeting was largely attended.
Missionary Rally.
perhaps the most Interesting service
or 20" Gay was the missionary rally
during Oh" afternoon. when Prof VIII
IAN g. Taylor dean az ID" Binlr do
pdr'm"rt of Bethany Cgiie.e. delivered
the lcincipdl address. Taking for his
subject Tn" Missionary Spirit az the
Church Prof Taylor spok. OF the
i's"iaton OF Jesus TO John Of tho
church of Philadelphia. because OF
% missionary :p.5lt. TINS was the only
ut' rlt O., seven ch.rchps ~ Asia lie
f.d not c-it.oise Prof TAYLOR made
.nr spulratirr t' 90 r'ods-r ,rr oh.
-aFln- EhAt nc scc--t of q strong
'tIrch is tho giving ont O.: IFS sub
Stance 20 c'hc--
Rev " 81. Fields. gr. f.- ..
tirat 'hri t.II church Df r... t.tt.
Rad chang" OF .re q. r|pflpuaf service.
o. several brief talks we're delivered
The melting was attended by mem.
'-r- ~ tle Volunteer MISSION Band of
ia funny Col!er". Of which Tcv Mr.
Johnson var a u.u}cr
johnson Talks.
SO fh" Wf..IHr ~ .h. tL,t -lau In
d'1yor '-r 'vrr.rr E.. sr Juhuspn
io'd t'0' eouur 8 .cu.r or .h. cougrrga-
''nu hor On" tnraT.. a miss. cnarN and
..- reasons Tor tiar.rg that decision.
To- DO" ~hrriluir~ Doe .fitrI THAT hia O..
r"or uas not ar unusual or rrmHrkanis
o. Iu zoos way t.f rrfrmhl'i. tGaj of
many Other r"r.ore BIO attributed hIs
desire to become 90 missionary o. tha
influence ~ Ie family arI rfhr-c.
Hrl OBJ ue carly Christian training.
'f' of tt' greatest ilcte-. ia mould.
r. arl SHAPING h- ifn for a 0n.
1r.. f" said rH- fho r,n-Y.c o. IBIS
mother. who tsI li.on gp tI. ros. ~
Dor lf' 90 fh" s.r,iro '.r or or
Fr0r f.s ftu. Ir 1922. f.
Do" sad D." was lr'orc.'ol n Africa.
and road WITH ..f. .Tf.r. ..
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