The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-28
1OE|lTERTAIn
DELEGATES TO
CONVENTION.
And So Committee on Arrange
ments is Busy Securing
Places for Purpose.

Arrangements are progressing for
great convention In Clarksburg Of
llaymen and pastors, on November IL
Ito 10. Increasing interest Is being
shown by local people. as well as by
those of other counties The COM
mittee on arrangements is now on
gagged in securing homes in which the
pastors may be entertained, and
rooms where the laymen can stay
with the most comfort and least ex-
Ipense.
1t would help very much in the ar
arrangements for this convention II
homes or rooms could be assigned to
those who are coming to the conven-
ton. when their tickets are sent to
them. This would avoid the confu-
sion that arises at all large conyen-
tons in assigning places on the ar
rival of visitors. If they knew the
places to which they were assigned,
they could go directly from the trains
or trolleys to those places. For this
reason the committee on arrange
ments is seeking the names and adj
dresses Of those in the various
churches who will entertain visitors
or provide rooms.
II residents Of Clarksburg desire to
entertain some special person or per-
sons, it would be we'll for them to.
write to those friends and tell them
THAT they would BIO glad to be their
hosts, il they should attend the con-
|yention. Along with such letters Of
invitation should be sent little cir
cular about registration. These can
be obtained from pastors Of the
Clarksburg churches or from the Rev.
Wheeler Boggess, sos Union Bank
building, Bell phone 1880. If such
special invitations to friends are sent,
Mr.. Borgess. should be Informed Inn
|mediately, SO as to prevent the as
signing Of the wrong person to the
wrong place.
Judging from the relative strength
of the various denominations in the
Clarksburg convention area. the fol-
lowing numbers should attend:
Methodist Episcopal. $50; Methodist
Episcopal, South, $50: Methodist
Protestant, 20; Baptist. $50; Sew
enth Day Baptist, 10; Presbyterian,
So; Presbyterian, South. 20; Pro-
testant Episcopal, %; Christian, SO;
United Brethren, $50; and Lutheran,
L is, making the total 1900. The
strength OF these denominations in
the different counties varies much,
as is best known by the members Of
the denominations. s
If the various denominations in the
|twenty-three counties send one man
to eighty church members, according
to the figures available to October II,
the following number Of men should
come from these counties:
Harrison, 1870; Marion. 525: Tay-
|lor, SIS; Barbour, So: Upshur. 48;
Lewis, 40; Doddridge, S.; Richie,
20; Wood, 152; Peasants, 81; Tyler,
/ Sc; Wetzel, So; Monongalia, 90:s
Preston. IA; Tucker, 12; Randolph.
SO; Webster, IA; Nicholas, "a: Brax-
ton, 80; Clay, 6; Gilmer 10; Jackson
80; and Writ, 16.
1t is probable that some Of the less
accessible counties may not have
their full number registered. They
are given until November 8 to get
their registration. Whatever ts not
taken by outside counties by thar
time will be redistributed to other
counties or denominations that may
desire them. Naturally enough,
those in Harrison and adjoining
counties will wish to send more men
than remoter places. 1t would be we'll
for each church that has enrolled Its
full quota to have waiting list Of
those who desire to come to the con-
vention. Those who come and have
the privilege of hearing great men
with great messages ought to carry
back much good to their churches and
communities