The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-17
S RvIcEs OF CONSIDERATION
AND THANKSGIVING HELD
YESTERDAY.
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Each Ceremony.

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The service OF THANKSGIVING last
nignt. which was the last special serv-
Ice OF the week OF dedication az the
new Thomson NJ. r church. was IN
many ways the most interesting that
has been held. The immense crowd
mat Was present also Indicated TO a
marked degree that the enthusiasm
manifested at the beginning OF the
week had not subsidized In the least.
Bishop William r. Anderson. ID. ID.
IL d, of Cincinnati. o. who deliv-
cred the morning sermon. spoke In
the evening.
After the beautiful organ prelude.
Ireludio." by Reinberger. rendered
hy Miss Grace Nelly. organist. pro
cessional hymn No. $50 was sung By
me CONGREGATION and Thomson vest
ed choir as II marched into the choir
COX. Then followed a feryent prayer
by Rev. j. sumner Stone. ID. d. pas
tor OF the Church OF the Savior New
York city. who had charge OF the SER
Vice OF Aspiration on last Tuesday
evening. and who was prevailed upon
TO remain over until the entire week 5
elaborate program was completed
Rev. W. G. Hartinger. pastor OF the
Thomson church. made announce
ments OF the regular meetings FOR
next week. after which the choir. led
by Choir Director p n. Kincheloe.
sang the anthem "Hark. Hark Ny
Soul" by Shelley. Rev. J. h. McClny.
pastor of the First NJ. r. church at
Martins Ferry. conducted the respon-
sive Scripture reading DR.. NJ. F..
Compton. district superintendent. also
took part in the services from the
platform.
Missionary Lecture.
Bishop Anderson's topic Inspection
OF Our Mission Work in Africa" was
In the nature of a lecture and sermon
combined. Being a gifted speaker and
one of the country's most noted di-
vines. he held the undivided attention
OF the large audience throughout the
evening in a manner which more than
words can tell, told OF the intense in
terest everyone displayed in the sub
ject chosen for the evenings address.
Bishop Anderson who was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Anderson. his two daugh-
tiers, and son told OF the time they
sailed from New York City on June
p. 1914 until their return TO America
the last OF September. He said that
OF all the nations who own and domi-
nate about $3.50 of the Dark Cont
nent, France who owns and dominates
an area of about 1000. 900 square miles
OF Northern Africa territory. is doing
more than any other nation in the
way OF bringing them out OF their
present law state of civilization. They
are teaching the negroes how to till
the soil to the best advantage. and
educating them in the way that the
white man does things. And the great
feature OF IL all is that France. unlike
some nations. is not pursuing the pol
icy OF making her territory in Africa
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hald. and they are not establishing
militarism.
Americas Strong Influence.
Indirectly. according to the bishop.
America. too. is eNerting a tremendous
7 influence In the bringing OF Africa
from state OF barbarism 10 civiliza-
ton. Governor Latto, governor gen
asked what he considered was doing
more than anything else to bring this
this about. said that three thins were
mainly responsible. viz: The railway
system. the American public school
system and the American sewing ma
chine: also possibly one other. the
( American photograph. An idea OF the
great progress being made Is con
yeyed by the fact that there are TO-
600 miles OF the nest type OF roads ~
the world in Algeria. And there are
1000 public schools there, said the
]
learning in Algiers which compares
favorably with any American institu-
ton Of learning. Bishop Anderson
went on TO tell OF the romantic way in
which the mission had been estab-
lished in Africa years ago. which real
~ was fortunate for them by reason
Of their having secured twenty-five OF
the best teachers and instructors that
IL was possible TO obtain
Bishop Anderson told Of the high
esteem in which America and Ameri-
cans are held In the various European
countries and in view Of the fact that
their party sailed Just before the ter
rible war broke out. this part of his
address was particularly interesting.
The question put to them more often
than any other was How will Amer
lea stand i'm this great war what will
be her policy and will America be
come actively involved" While In
Syria enroute TO Africa their party
was urged 10 return ~ once 20 Amer
lea, for II was feared that II there was
any DELAY they would find IL impOs-
sible to return NJ all Every individ-
ual In SYRIA said that in from three
10 four weeks the German army would
be IN Paris. and Bishop Andersoy said
this awful thing would surely have
come 10 pass had % not been for the
wonderful bravery and sacrifice Of the
little Belgium army. He said that the
true Christian sentiment Of the diff
ferent nations was not being eN-
pressed as emphatically as II should
be: that n ~ was this terrible war
would soon come 10 an end
Thankful For America.
The one thing which Bishop md
erson was so thankful for was tho
fact that he was an American ana