The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
GREAT STRUCTURE Is coNsE.
GRATED TO GODS WONDERFUL
Z WORK BY Or. GOODRICH, OF
CAMBRIDGE, oHlo-A LARGE.
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people, all filed with the same elf
lhusiasm all fred with the same zeal,
cannot fall to impress TIC spectator
with mighty regard for the cause Of
this great interest. Friday night In
the Lyon tabernacle nj the dedication
Services one might see sight of this
sort. Long before the honr set for the
meeting, people came 10 the building
in order to secure good seats. Tha
weather was Threatening, but It's
threats failed to terrlfy the hearts OF
earnest Fairmont church hscers.
The impressiveness 0! the scene
was not alone due to The crowd OF
people Interested, in any manner OF
means. The huge structure that has
been built in our city in so brief a
time typiRes the greatness of the re.
ligious campaign before us. The ra'
pidity OF its erection and the tmmen.
sity OF the building, suggest striking
comparison with the work ce DIR. Lyon.
Two large banners, "Fairmont for
Christ and MAKE Christ King" give
the keynote Of the movement just be-
ginning. The lights in the tabernacle
were admirably arranged and the
decorations looked remarkably we'll.
There had certainly been a, wonder-
full change in the appearance Of the
place that two weeks before was mere.
ly an empty field. Senator Watson's
generosity in permitting the use Of
the field for the purpose has been
greatly appreciated by Fairmont. Two
much cannot be said concerning the
efforts OF the workers who put up the
tremendous tabernacle, H'l:ich is now
dedicated to the service o. God. The
workers must nave derived special
joy from the meeting .ecause they
could indeed feel that they themselves
had 5aen largely responsible for the
joy that the other people now had in
their hearts.
About four hundred members OF the
choir we're in attendance and found
their places with very l'ttle confu.
sion. Everything moved smoothly, al.
though many were disappointed at the
non.arrival Of Mr.. Mitchell, DR.. Lyons
singer, who had expected TO take
charge Of the great chorus. However,
Mr.. Fred W. Rapp, of the Y. NC. A.
rose to The emergency admirably and
led the singers with the greatest spirit
and enthusiasm. Mr. Fr!singer, Dr.
Lyons pianist, certainly pleased the
! congregation and choir. My Trisinger
plays with wonderful dash and made
the single piano take the place OF a
whole orchestra in accompanying the
Singing. Fairmonters had heard so
much OF Mr.. Frisinger's ability thai
they certainly did not expect to find
him better than reports had made out,
Nevertheless. such was the case
Those singers OF Fairmont. who have
not already Joined the chorus will
surely make haste to do so now, after
| having heard Mr.. Frlsinger play.
The opening song service enthused
the people wonderfully The Rev. Mr.
Eddy made simple and beautiful
invocation, Immediately following this
The next hymn was sung with more
enthusiasm than any, preceding It and
the people apparently meant all the
words OF that great song, "He Leadeth
Me" The next prayer Was by the Rev,
Mr.. sprulll Mr.. BroomGeld read the
wonderful account OF the building ol
the first tabernacle from the Old
Testament. Mr. Broomheld's voice
carried especially well, although there
could be no difficulty in making onGs
self heard in the Lyon tabernacle, and
his clear, well-modulated tones made
the account most impressive. The New
Testament reading was by the Rev
Mr.. Oldaker. 1t was well chosen, be-
cause ii told the story OF the healing
OF the lame man by Jesus and our
thoughts are, OF course, all turned at
this tine to the making whole Of
mems souls.
MIR. pit2er next made several an
ncuncemcnts. Mr.. Pitzer Is man Of
Particularly pleasing personality. Al
though he has been in Fairnipnt only
shcrt time, he has already made
many friends. The minute he began
10 speak the attention OF the crowd
was fixed on him and OH him alone
Mr.. Pitzer told the people how the
newspapers might cooperate with
them in Nrthering the work OF the
campaign. He urged them to sab
scribe to the LEGAL papers in which
s2onld appear complete accounts Of
Ian The neetIhgs ana .suesss ssted that
the papers be sent allSoyer tile coul,
sitfss "a whateye iends tEes though