The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-10
HELD IN SCOTTISH RITE c.
THEoRAI LAST EVENING
Affair Was Climax % sIg Contest
for Members % Local Glasses
Which Ended Sunday.

that ever gathered AZ a single meeting
IN Wheeling or probably IN West Nir.
ginia. was present az the allied Bible
class banquet given at the Scottish
Kite cathedral yesterday evening by
the members Of the Vance Memorial.
FIRST United Presbyterian and Second
Presbyterian churches. A total Of 434
bible class students were present
from the three churches.
The banquet proved a decided sue
cess In every particular and the event
was greatly enjoyed by all who were
present. and an era of good feeling
eNisted Between all OF the members OF
the respective classes. The event will
long be rGnembered by all who were
present; az one OF IN most delightful
events ~ the history OF the Presbyte-
Ran Blhe classes or the city. =,
A. ". Plall OF the Vance Memorial
church OF Woodside presided as toast
master OF the evening. The invocation
was offered by Rev. l.. n. Lewellyn,
Pastor. o. v., the Stone Presbyterian
invocation the banquet was served by
the ladies OF the Thomson NJ. r.
church. There were ten ladies' for
each OF the ten tables. making a total
OF 100 ladies' In the serving line There
we're 90 ladies' on the reserve list who
serving refreshments and the ladies
work done.
There were 2O3 men present from
Vance Memorial church, or 81 per
cent OF the total attendance OF their
30, VINO were present Sunday. The
NUMBER present from the First
United Presbyterian was i32. or -
per cent OF the total attendance of
200. and the total number present
from the Second Presbyterian was %
OF >. per cent OF the total attendance
OF los Al the beginning OF the ban.
quei on the suggestion of the toast.
master OF the evening a toast was
drunk 20 the memory OF the late n
A. Holden. OF the First United Pres.
byterian church.
Al the close OF the banquet the
program OF the evening was carried
0ut IN a very systematic manner
me hrst address of the evening was
delivered by Toastmaster A. W
PAUL. who in a very pleasing. as well
as entertaining manner. held the
closest attention OF all during the
course of his few brief remarks.
Rev. Harris Talks.
Inc principal address OF the even
Ing was delivered by Rev John
itoyal Harris, OF Pittsburg. pastor OF
the Shady Avenue Presbyterian
church OF that city. Rev. Harris took
for his subject THE Reformation OF
Christianity" The speaker smoke
in clear ringing tone OF voice which
could be heard in every part OF the
large banquet hall. The speaker
poke in part as follows: AT the
present time Christianity Is going
through a great change and IL needs
20 be reformed. and the reform IS
being carried out. Every follower OF
Christianity must be consecrated 10
the Nazerine and we must glorify
God in body and spirit IL we are 10
90 good faithful work. In a few
more years the saloons will pass out
OF existence in our country. due TO
the great influence of the religious
movement. The brethren OF the min
istry have put people into our
churches and after preaching 20 them
40 years have brought them right
where they outght to have started
them in the beginning.
We should learn TO read correctly
the revelation Of our God. Moody.
Luther and others have been con-
nected with the reformation move
ment of Christianity No great
sculpturalist has ever made a perfect
piece OF statuary. In the south they
don't think they can get religion I'M
th after the crops have been laid BY
in the hot summer time, when they
bold their meetings.
Let the cranks figure out that the
world is going 10 come TO an end In
a Few days and they will proceed "a
get ready and just before the expect.
ed time. they will refuse TO do any.
thing. We should be willing and the
attitude OF any Christian should be
10 do that which God commands. Our
sreatest freedom Is good control. due
10 the glory of God u is not how
much we have. but II is how we hold
/ ~ What We take possession Of We
should take possession OF in the
name OF God. and hold Il. n we had
this idea we would be able TO con
troll politics. In the time OF Greece
I ana the Roman Republic they had
/ what they called ostracism.
II Pennsylvania had the Initiative
I referendum and recall. all of the DO
I litical bosses I'm the state would he
put out OF Office. The speaker severe
I " criticised the tango. gaudy dresses
and late fashions that are comm :
INTO use Lodges that operate booze
or gambling joints came In for their
| criticism. which tend TO run down the
standing OF young men. Rev. Harris
/ closed his address by saying: God
/ grant that a great good will be dc
rived r.. from this Grand Bible class
rev. KoOntz Talks.
( FOLLOWING the address OF Rev Har
+ re- tho postmaster introduced REV. II
/ 80 N9"nlI or the Second Presbyterian
church. who delivered brief addres,
classes Tor the great good that may h.
"'il.td from the result Of tho contest
/ we cannot close our eyes TO the inn
migrants which are coming to tbf.
& country ana locating IN our large cities
iumlErauts have come from am parti
or ihe world 60 this country and ~ M
present. time the immigrants are com.
ing Do 10 our country 20 the rate 0i
over one million a. year Within fbs
Z last few years over 1g. 600 600 forcfrr.
eiH nave come 20 .Tr shores Men Dl
] lNe HlhIc classes. If nncanc something
7 DO means that the saloons will be- conn.
b p'Icd 90 stay closed after they hnv,
Lar-od out ~ business on July q" Rev
koontz spoke iu favor on orrarizine 1
h.eaI IrosbNferiau association ana rs
tH' laru uI or tho TroHbvtcrf4na h.
] HfCF together and FIGHT Tor reform.
iud tn take an active part in an cam.
in1t means great reform fof
The hoftrmrut Of conditions Tor fHs
community The idea 81 forming
lf" ~ rr.1u a"e0.iatiou az advocated
h. ig. knuutz was well received Hv
hI Who were present and De was ar.
I.Nt .NfN Hf The close or bis address
EoF. Charles o. Robinson. u ID. III the
FIRST United Frcqhytcrian church. when
l 81 hls address thnt tha contest Vas nu
interesting one and wrr not in any wav
o. iaiIurn 10 does mot do much good fo
STUDY tnn bible Tor riv weeks. and It BE-
NN 20 fN. mon fn attend the bible rfnaa
mg .iinEH every sunday morning BIZ
s1id Tho two main points emphaaiz.d
hF The speaker was fhof DO tho mon rsra-
fully study fnr Ubfr. au 9r ~ ,--l.,
I r.il which Or to Boz found in tho town
WHI Pc cleaned 700 anil second The TihI-
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