The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-26
The Shir,nston
Tabernacle
Meeting
LAST NIGHT WAS A SCENE OF
UNUSUAL RELIGIOUS EN-.
THUsIAsM,
REV BROMLEY DELIVERED
SPLENDID SERMON AND
MADE MANY CONVERTS

SPLENDID SERMON AND
MADE MANY CONVERTS
Wednesday night was q night Of !
great religious ntliusiasm at the
shinnstoh Tabernacle. Tae Taber=l
nacle was filed to It's capacity and
Rev. Bromley the reyiyalist, took
his text from Galations 6:7=s, "Bel
not deceived; God SIS not Knocked;
for whatsoever a man soweth, that
also shall he reap.
For he that soweth to his flesh
shall of the flesh reap corruption;
but he that soweth Of tho Spirit,
shall of the Spirit reap life ever.
lasting, IA ! *
IL was sermon on the general
subject of amusements and vices Of
the times. His denunciation Of the
dance, the theatre, and cards was
most emphatic. No doubt it was
the sermon which caused tile rush
for many professed conversion.
The student. delegation composed
u large part ofsthe meeting. d. d
Anderson, secretary TOT Reyiyalist
Bromley, suggested THE idea sot
something social in nature to take
place before the, big delegation Of
istudents went,rto the; tabernacle
meetingt The mothers grasped the
idea andawith a desire, born of love
and experienees carried it; to I'd
termination Of pleasant memories
which will long be cherished by
those present. ,
4. Nearly theSentire student body Of
the shinnston High school, the
school faculty, the district Board OF
Education with their wives, Rev.
Bromley'si party, We're present at
this luncheon. And while partak-
ing Of the good things slistened to
school yells,, vocal and instrumental
solos, readings, songs, and speeches
by w. s. Hursey, president Of. the
Board of Education; Prof. B. r.
Taught, principal Of tile High
school; Rev. Bromley and others.
Mr.. Tarsey. spoke of the edaeas
tional advantages which had been
placed before the youth of this sec
4 ton and asked them to get all they
could out of tile opportunity, sug-
/ costing 1.-THE same time that they
take themselves the. religious op-
portunity which is now being plac-
i ed before them in the Union Taber-
nacle meetings.
| Prof. Taught in a brief, speech
welcomed the. Bromley party on be-
half of the faculty. He expressed
1t us his opinion that 1t was the
duty of the faculty to give every aid
in promoting the moral educational
land religious welfare of their COM
immunity.
Prof. Myers and Rev. Bromley OF
the revival party took part in the
program. Prof. Myers by singing
two humorous songs, where! Oh
where! Has My Little Dog Gone"
, land, when His Peanuts are Gone"
which were received with much
laughter and applause.
| Rev. Bromley,s remarks contain
ed much encouragement and advice
to beneht them throughout their
iscliool days provided they heed his
p.advice.
4 The two long tables, seating
Y nearly $50, were profusely decorat;
ed with potted plants and cut flow.
ers. The latter being provided by
the interested mothers. And she
mothers and young ladies who serv,
ed the lunchean wore at theil
breasts large boquets of carnations
coming from Mr.. Anderson as a tok,
en- Of his appreciation of/the great
service they had rendered in bring
ing about the happy occasion.
The program was not concluded
until nearly s o'clock at which time
4 they moved in a body 10 the ,taber,
nacle. And when they arrived
they were greeted by round upon
round of applause. The big choir
now nearly 200 strong, and the stu
dents WED with each other, the one
! with their songs aud praise and Thu
other with their schools yells.
The student delegation perhaps
J helped to attract many TO the meet
ling. Rev. Bromley preached to til,
: largest congregation which has 81
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