The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
Vigorous Temperance
Rally Held At Weston

] N''Ah'I llih every appearance VI
health, but every physician will say
that he is not healthy. He is de-
generate. He is 4 poor subject for
an Insurance company.
- nation that is made up OF that
KIND OF material may have the APP
Dcarance of strength but it Is not
strong. The hand writing is written
on the wall OF that nation the same
MS 1t WIS In BLshazzar's palace In
babylon. Where one man IL destroy
ed on the battlefield 100 are destroy
ed by strong drink. Wine tx q mock
er strong drink is raging and who
aoeFer IL deceived thereby is not
wise. Wine does not impart strength +;
u makes person feel stronger for
the same reason that 1t makes a poor
man feel richer Alcohol is a mar
cotic poison and medical men now
take the position that 1t Is deceiy-
err.
While God is pouring out His
spirit upon men In these last days
10 read them to a higher life. the
devil is taking possession of men
through their use OF alcohol TO lead
them away from Cod. Alcohol is
derived from a word which means an
evil spirit"
Not only did DR.. Kress put the
ban on alcohol, but he spoke against
tobacco. He predicted that this ma
ton Is going down. He said the NOR
tally has increased until old age is
now reaching down to middle ago.
Men OF forty years are afflicted with
diseases that formerly afflicted men
nj the age of eighty. IIc said that
the present conditions exist as the
result of the way men and women
are living.
In the morning meeting various
ciergymen gave reports of their
during the last year. Every one re-
ported progress.
Ihis promises 10 he busy day
at the cncampment. Bccfnnlng with
the O'Clock service there will be
something Of Interest throughout the
Jay. The workers will meet at s
o'clock after which a business sos
SION will be held Preaching service
WIZ follow and in the afternoon there
VIII be another discourse.
Remarkable progress has been
maze In both evangelical and financi-
~ lines in the West Virginia Confer
chce OF Seventh Day Adventists dur
ing the last year. according to reports
rendered at the convention now In
progress here by President ], "
liirlihger, of Parkersburg. and Miss
Jennie Burdick. the secretary-treas-
urer. President Hirllngcr said that
men and women IN various large
cues OF the state have become con
Vefted to the Adventist doctrine dur
ing the last year. while Miss Burdick
declared that there was an increase
OF torty-eight per cent in the tithes
over that given in 1914. Tithes are
gwen FOR the support of the ministry.
Which makes 1t Unnecessary for the
denomination to hold any bazaars.
o!sler-suppers. strawberry festivals
or the like In order to get sufficient
FUNDS to continue their church en-
beavers. Miss Burdick said that the
tlthes for the first seven months this
year show an Increase of forty por
cent over the amount received dur
ing the same period last year.
large number of the leading
ciergymen from the worlds head
Quarters of the denomination In
! Washington. D. c.. arc in attendance
together with practically every
worker In the local conference.
Progress has been reported along
various lines by every worker that
mas thus far given his report.
Evangelist G. W. Stevens, of Nor
eantown, gave an exceedingly inter-
eslng report Of the manner in which
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