The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-16
Christian Church Delegates
from Over the State Hear
a Fine Address.
FINE SERMON PREACHED
Woman's Board Of Missions
viii Observe Fine Pro-
gram Tomorrow

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Following meeting Of the ways
and means committee at 4 o'clock, 4
meeting of the state board at $3.50
o'clock, and a splendid sermon BY the
Rev. j. H. stombaugh,- OF Charleston
at 1880 o'clock Monday evening on "a
Historical Review Of the Church. the
actual work of the eorty-fourth annual
convention OF the Churches OF Christ
in West Virginia, being held in the
Central Christian church here, was
taken up at $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, when the ways and means
committee Of the state held a meeting
Institute sessions followed with the
Rev. Robert Hueston, OF Warrington,
conducting the devotional service
which consisted OF singing, Scripture
reading and prayer.
The main address at the forenoon
session was made by the Rev. DR.. Bert
Wilson, of Cincinnati, a specialist on
Every Member Canvass" The outline
of the address was as follows:
Personal canvass of every mem.
Der Of the church for a weekly Offer
ing for current expenses.
$2.-Conduct an educational cam
palgn at least two weeks before max.
ing the canvass.
3.-Prepare the canvassers at least
two weeks before the canvass Is be-
gun.
4.-Hold a mems supper, at which
the canvass can be discussed.
5.-Display facts gathered by the
committee to show what had been
done.
+. 8.-Adopt a budget for the year
which shall include half as much for
missions as for current expenses.
Team work with two men mem
bers of the congregation to solicit ten
families.
Stake the canvass Sunday after
noon.
The Rev. o. G. White then reviewed
conditions Of the rural churches in an
interesting way.
The Rev. j. W. Ycho, Of Hunting
ton; the Rev. j. R. Clark, OF Elm
Grove; tho Rev. ]. F. Beilville, OF
West Union; ]. W. Reeves, Of Elkins
the Rev F. F. Grim, Of New River;
and DE- McReynolds, OF the city,
reviewed the churches mission fields
in the state and gave their views as ID
future work.
The Sunday schools held session
and made reports.
In the afternoon the Rev DR.. Bert
Wilson resumed his subject OF the
morning and brought out new ideas.
The ways and means committee
Tna6a q Y.anorf TubfoI, xtyo. y,nnon - -
business session, election OF office
ers and state board and meeting OF
the new state board were scheduled
for later in the day.
AT 1880 o'clock this evening there
will be Christian Endeavor session
in charge of the Rev. j. R. Clark, Of
Elm Grave.
When the Christian Woman's Board
of Missions meets shortly before .
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon Mrs!
John D. McReynolds, Of the city, VIII
make an address Of welcome and Mrs
j. j. Morgan, of Bethany, the response
and then the following program viii
be observed:
9:oO-Devotfonal - Mrs. r. H.
Wynne, Bethany.
2:2o-President's address, Mrs. j. ].
Morgan, Bethany.
2:35- business period: Report OF
corresponding secretary, Miss L. Eta
Rannells, Bethany.
Young Peoples Work, Mrs. W. Z
Pierce, Cameron.
), Circle Work. Miss Cora Dodd. Hol-
liday's Cove.
Report of treasurer and auditing
committee, Mrs. F. NJ. Longanecker,
Parkersburg.
Recommendations of board.
2:50-"Message on Methodsp-Mis
L. Eta Rannells, Bethany.
Prayer-Mrs. W. w. Ash, clarks-
burg
S:00-Address- Consecrated Women
in Christian Service-Mrs. T. D.
Crambletj Bethany.
solo-Miss Laura Thompson, Clarks-
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