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Evening star., 1916-11-25
By Robert D. Burbank,
Topic:
CULTIVATING THE THANKS
GIVING HABIT.

The President of the United States
shall be observed as day of Thanks
giving. in accordance with the national
habit, which is one Of the few customs
that is distinctly an American tradi-
ton. The people of this couitry have
been cultivating this habit for nearly
300 years now. and it has become so
deeply rooted in our national life that
it would seem to indicate positively
that this is a grateful nation.
Thanksgiving day was established by
the Pilgrim Fathers at a time when
they were enduring the severest phys
ical. mental and spiritual suffering and
facing hardships and trials we can
scarcely imagine. What contrast be-
tween the little colony that founded
this custom, and the great nation that
now observes it, in their respective re-
lation to the rest of the world! Surely
to show itself not only grateful ma
ton. but nation of grateful people.
Just this. however, despite our ma
tional custom, is exactly what we are
the impression in European countries
has grown into conviction that the
great American sin is ingratitude. Is
this just criticism? Are we not
really a nation of grateful people? ?
Have we not been misunderstood. and
argued that the European. ACCUSTOMED
to the court etiquette and convention
alities built up through the centuries,
could scarcely be expected to under
stand the open-hearted and unconven-
tional American, and yet if we examine
ourselves We may find there is little
of gratefulness in the attitude of heart
and soul of the average American. Per-
Evening star., 1916-11-25

ed by the supreme master of the fra
| ternity. DIR. C. p. Clark.
, Following is a list of the active mem
bers of the new chapter: Messrs. w. E.
Barkman, c. NJ. Boteler, W. c. Burton,
Thomas J. Brimer. H; H; Harstin, G. E-
Wingfield and W. F. Hummer.
| The candidate for initiation, E. B.
Judson, was furnished by Mu Chapter
and the initiation was conducted by
i Robert ]. Bosworth, grand treasurer of
/ the District of Columbia, assisted by
Messrs. Buckner and Wondrack
After the installation the new chap
| ter organized and elected the following
| officers: w. E. Barkman. president: G.
NJ Bote1er, vice president: w. c. Bur
| ton. secretary; c. a. Wingfeld. assist
ant secretary; Fl. H. Harstin. treas
urer; c. E Booker, historian: W. +.
| Hummer chaplain; W. H. Blake. mar
| shal. Among others attending the in
stallation were Charles II. Simpson. su-
preme treasurer; Morgan McCathran
| of Mu Chapter, Mr.. Baer. sustaining
| ton from Mu-Pi Chapter, header by G.
| w. English.
! Delta Chapter douglas NJ E.) gave a
straw ride recently. and had very
successful entertainment at their
church on Tuesday
! Alphabet Chapter Emmanuel Bap-
| tisD had a very enjoyable hike" re-
| Gently. This chapter has lately initiat-
| s.
| Tau Chapter (Western Presbyterian)
recently received into membership
Charles f. Miner and a large delega-
| ton from his class.
| Alpha Chapter is planning ladies'
| night" for the near future.
| The Bowling League and Basket Ball
League of the District of Columbia
chapters are in full operation, and the
competition is very keen.
IS sg s e
! The Young Peoples Societies Of all
the churches of Mount Pleasant will
/ meet at sunrise prayer meeting at
/ the Fourth Presbyterian Church on
| Thanksgiving morning at Z o'clock.
IS is s;s sss
| The Fourth Presby terian Church will
| have it's regular Thanksgiving prayer
meeting in the church at o'clock
| Thursday morning. After the service
| the young people will go to the Aims
| house Hospital. where they will present
/ the inmates with Thanksgiving foods
| and sing songs.
| ss * s. II
| The Y NJ c. A. gospel team will have
lcharge of the Sunday evening service
in the Fifth Baptist Church. The ad-
dress will be delivered by William
Knowles Cooper. general secretary of
- IS se &s
| Inside Returns will be the subject
of an address by Rev. Cove q. Johnson,
! pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
at the Sunday afternoon lobby service
1T the Y. NJ. c. A, which will be held
at o'clock
/ Sc Ss ss S
, The program and plans for the
| Thanksgiving dinner at the Gospel Mis-
! sion have been completed. Supt. H. w.
| Kline announced today that roast pork
| viii take the place OF turkey, and the
| the following - 81 f3r~. SOUP. pork,
roast beef. SWEET potatoes. baked beans.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

I ready to obey His will. carry out His
commands and conquer the world for
Him.
The Christian is called upon to make
this sacrifice for the advancement OF
the kingdom of God among men. so that
he can be transformed into the image
of Christ. Unless one makes this COM
plete sacrifice to the Lord of his whole
life, labor and love there is the danger
of a reaction that will interfere with the
development of his spiritual life. Ihe
pull of the past is apt to mold the pro-
fessed Christian so that he will con-
world. Godet has aptly described the
experience of the Christian when he
says: The believer is dead to sip no
doubt; he has broken with that per
him. and it strives continually to re-
store the broken relationship. the
Christian will grow in grace and WORK
out. not for. his salvation when his life
is changed in consequence of his con
version. complete conservation and daily
renewal in Christ Jesus.
The Christian life depends upon not
only the relation to God and self. but
1t also demands an expression in ones
life with his fellow men. The com
munity of Christian fellowship in the
church at Rome had evidently been
marred by some who, nodded by the
spirit of the world. had forgotten the
spiritual tie that united the believer 70
is to corerct these disorderly ele,
ments in the Roman church that Paua
calls for the exercise of the spirit OF
humility, so that each member mighs
recognize the value Of his position TAKE
the place assigned him by his LORD.
who is the head of the church, and
keep it.
The Christian life calls for the use
of the various talents and gifts that
God has given to each member Of the
,I,, nhaf
to preach the word of God. The MN
lister, probably Il deacon. or servant
is to exercise his love and sympathy
to help his brethren The teacher had
Scriptures In fact. each member mas
received some special gift from the
Master. who would hold that member
personally responsible for the use OF
the same; so they were called upon TO
attain the best in everything. conquer
ing the evil by their good deeds.
What men need today to convince
them of the reality of the re1glon OF
Christ is the living witness OF a me
surrendered completely to the Lofd:
Christ Jesus lives before men the NE
of his Lord that the world Will be con-
verted, and-after confessing the Master
will be transformed into His likeness.
The gospel preached by the aaily iNes
of individual Christians is the only
divine message some men read TO-DAY,
so that each follower of Christ is
called upon to be "fervent In spirit,
serving the Lord with his whole heart
All are summoned to enter the con-
fict for Christ and are assured not
only of His personal presence to guide
them in the conflict against sin, but of
the power of the Holy Spirit to en-
able them to overcome sin. The Master
has promised all that are fa1thIui 10
the end a share of His glory. If they
are faithful here they must heed HIS
call and follow Him until they can say
with Paul, For me to live is Christ"
Evening star., 1916-11-25
EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION.

hapS no test would furnish proof posi-
tive of our guilt or innocence. because
only relative results could be obtained:
and, since this is 81 Christian nation,
the fairest test should be to examine
our individual attitude toward COO.
whom we acknowledge to be the giver
of all the blessings we enjoy
AS we gather around our Thanksgiv-
ing dinners, in how many of our homes
will the offering of thanks rise to the
Giver of all good things? How many,
and what percentage, of the processing
Christians will be found in their places
of worship expressing their gratitude
to God? How much OF our prayers
are devoted 10 petitions for faVors,
and how much to praise and thanks
for the favorS we have received. Is
no better than it was in Christs time.
when nine out of the ten lepers ne
cured never even came back to thank
Him?
Gratitude is a primal instinct; the
dumb bruteS feel and show 1t. ana the
giving of thanks to God or man is
but the expression of this feeling and
must form an important part or the
life of every Christian who appreciates
Gods blessings. If we acknowledge
each of these blessings we will soon
get the habit" and it is habit that
we may cultivate CONSCIOUSLY anu
profitably Not only does the habit or
thanksgiving keep our hearts In the
right attitude toward God and man, but
there is a reflex influence that protects
him from sin and gives peace and JOY.
A lively sense of gratitude to God, as
the great personal Giver, increases
the joy that comes with every one OF
the privileges of life.
1t is noticeable that in each instance
In the New Testament where Christ is
mentioned as partaking of food, 1t is
stated that He gave thanks, or said
grace" and this is the more remark
able when we remember that this was
the almost inviolable custom of the
Jews of that period. And, further.
since He was the Son Of God, why
should He return thanks to His Father!
Can we doubt the significance of the
example He set for US, and can we do
less than express our appreciation of
the rich blessings we enjoy at the
hands of our Father?
Evening star., 1916-11-25
By Rev. H. 7. Stevenson.

One cannot understand this chapter
that treats of the ethical side of the
Christian life without considering the
preceding chapters that "are devoted to
the exposition of Gods relation to us in
grace, manifested forth in the sacrifice
which He has made of Himself in Jesus
Christ, in order to rescue us from sin
and bring us back to Himself, fol-
lowed by an exposition of the way OF
access to God for salvation through faith
in Jesus Christ" Some may have diff
f1culty in comprehending the lofty meta
physical and theological themes that
Paul discussed in the first eleven chap
ters, that form the foundation for the
practical application of the Christian re-
l1g1on, which is presented in this lesson
that with all its profundity is easily un-
derstood because it teaches the prin-
ciples Of Christian service.
DIR. Thomas has pointed out how the
general idea of the Epistle to the Romans
could easily be grasped by observing the
three pivots indicated by the therefore
that marks the division of the letter into
three sections that treat of salvation.
sanctification and service that sum up the
entire Christian life according to Pauls
gospel Christian living is broader than
the nominal or Christian work, with
which it is too often confused.
1t is a positive misfortune to make
these public relations of the Christian
synonymous with Christian living. Church
work covers only a small part of the
Christians life. There is but little in
the New Testament concerning specific
forms of Christian activity, but it is full
of instruction concerning Christian living
that calls for the complete consecratio
of the whole body, mind and spirit to
the Lord Jesus.
Paul urges the Romans to make of
themselves sacriicial Offering to God,
whose mercies had made possible
through Christ Jesus their entire re-
ligious position. The apostle makes the
unmerited favor of Divine grace that
mas been bestowed upon them an obli-
cation that calls for them to sacrifice
their personalities. powers and purposes
to the Lords Will and work. The bodies
must be offered because they are the
instruments through which the soul and
spirit perform their service. To pretend
to offer our souls and spirits and with
hold from the Lord the instruments
through which they act is to make q
mere pretense of conservation.
The whole body must be surrendered
to the 'Master-"a living sacrifice. holy.
acceptable to Him. The service to
which they were to dedicate their lives
was a spiritual one. because they We're
alive from the dead" holy and acceptable
to God in Christ Jesus. What the Father
wishes is living men and women, not
dead offerings of paganism. God wants
men and women today with red blood
Evening star., 1916-11-25
BUILDING UNAFFECTED BY
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
October Record for Ill Principal Cities Of
the Country Shows Net Gain of N Per
Cent Over Same Period of 1915.

Thai
of
SIS
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Charlotte y
Evening star., 1916-11-25
A LIVING SACRIFICE.
(Romans, 12.1-21.)

Golden Text-Present your bodies
a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable
to God, which is your spiritual
service.-Romans, 121.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
ROBINSON
KNOWS NO
FACTION
Republican Nominee Puts the
Party Foremost in Address
before Great Gathering.

SUTTON. Sept. 2s.-Addresslng n
great gathering of voters here this az
ternoon upon the occasion OF the op-
ening Of tho Republican campaign in
this county. Judge Ira e. Robinson,
candidate for governor. was given
an enthusiastic demonstration. In the
course Of lengthy speech, which was
one Of the best he has yet made this
campaign, he replied directly to at
tacks made on him by his opponent in
a speech at Hinton yesterday. Among
other things he said:
Mr.. Cornwell, in his Hinton
speech yesterday, accuses me Of bad
faith toward the friends Of Governor
Hatfield and those of General Lilly
This indicates that he is playing both
ends and the middle. He began on
this small line of statesmanship in the
very FIRST speech he made.
my record as n man and Official
speaks, am no facuonist. Toward
every Republican and every citizen,
whether candidate or as governor,
am and at all times shall be fair
and impartial. But the constructive
advance for West Virginia for which
my party stands is tho real issue and
1t must not be my personality rs the
party is the candidate"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
BY the "King of the Aces" Who
Falls 10000 Feet but Es-
capeS Unhurt.
WONDERFUL AIR EXPLOIT
Second Lieutenant George
Guynemer Adds LaureIS to
His Grown Of Glory.

PARIS, Seut. 29.-Threc German
taroplanes brought down in two min
utes and thirty seconds by stop
watch is the latest exploit OF Second
Lieutenant George Guynemer. Incl
dentally Lieutenant Guynemer. who
Ia known as king OF Aces" fell
10000 feet but escaped unhurt.
Guynemer went to tho assistance
OF comrnde who was hard pressed
by Ave German machines. Ho brought
down two OF them within thirty sec
onds and then rising overlook o third
which he shot down two minutes lat
or. He was looking for the remain
ing two German machines when
shell burst beneath him and stripped
tho left wing of his ,aeroplnne OF ev.t
cry stitch of It's covering. He plung-
ed giddily earthwnrd.
II gave myself UP for lost, he said,
but after falling 5000 feet thought
| would struggle all the same. The
wind blew mo over our lines and like
Il dash had a picture OF my funeral
and all my old friends following the
coffin. continued TO fall and the
levers wouldn't bulge. In vain
pushed and pulled to right and left.
| made a last desperate effort all
to no purpose and then saw the Geld
towards which / was dashing town
ward. Suddenly something happen
cd and my speed diminished. Then
there was n resounding crash and q
violent shot. When recovered my
wits was In the midst of the frag-
ments of my machine and practically
unlnjured. How am Btlll alive ask
ed myself? believe 1t was the straps
which held me to my seat that saved
me-"
on September 16 Lieutenant Guy
nemer was officially credited with his
sixteenth enemy aeroplane. A week
later he was reported to have brought
down his seventeenth and eighteenth.
He was wounded in q light in the air
last March and in subsequent flight
was forced to descend between the
French and German trenches but es-
capped.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
HOLIDAYS
In a Certain Sense Are Extend.
ed Judicial Days, The Su-
preme Court Says.
nr ASSOCIATIVE rs..n


CHARLESTON, Sept. 29.-Accord.
ing to an opinion Of the West Vir-
ginia supreme court OF appeals holi.
days, in a certain sense, are extend
ed judicial days. The question was
disposed OF when the higher court
affirmed the circuit court OF Tyler
county in It's decision in the case OF
Bennett against the Farmers MI
tual Fire Association.
In writing the opinion in this case,
Judge George Poffenbarger says:
"If II 80 happens that rule day
OF circuit court occurs on holiday
and term of court begins on the
next day, the rules extend through
such next day by virtue of the post
ponement of extension.
'If the rule days of a court extend
into term, as in this case, the office
judgment entered thereat does not
become final until the last day OF the
term succeeding the one SO invaded
by the rules and 1t cannot be prop
erly entered as final, in the absence
of the defendant, until such succeed
ing term"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
ANGEL OF DEATH
CLAIMS MRS.
MARTIN
Sudden is Death of Mrs. Flora
M. Martin at Her Home at
Bridgeport.

Mrs. Flora B. Martin, aged about 60
years, widow OF James Il. Martin, de-
ceased. died suddenly some time
Thursday night Of heart disease. She
was found dead in her bed Friday
morning. Mrs. Martin had been suffer
from heart disease for a number OF
years and had spent several winters
in the South for her health, From
what can be learned she was not teel-
ing any worse Thursday night when
she retired than she had been for sew
eral days and her death was severe
shock TO her family and friends.
Mrs. Martin was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs1Van D. Moore and was born
on Simpson creek near Bridgeport. Her
father died number of years ago but
her mother survives her. She is sur
ylved by Mrs. w. T. Owens, Of this
city; Mrs. J.. B. Hornor and Miss Edith
Martin, of Bridgeport, daughters; and
John Moore, OF this city. a brother,
Robert b. Martin. of Martin Brothers
grocery of this city, is brother-in-
law.
Mrs. Martin was good, kind, char
liable Christian woman and q gentle
and loving mother. She leaves host
of friends in Harrison and adjoining
counties who deeply mourn her loss.
40 funeral arrangements havSSbeen
made vet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
CLUB
PLAN TAKEN UP
IN EACH COUNTY
Four Big Organizations in
Huntington and Another
Fine One in FairmOnt.

Campaign clubs have been organ
lied or are being organized in every
county in the state. This work was
started by Charles G.. Coffman, sec
rotary of the Republican state COM
mittee, and is being done in each
county under the direct supervision
OF the county chairman. This plan
of organization has bet with great
success. It has met with popular IA
vor everywhere.
There will be more active, enthu-
slaBtic Republican campaign clubs
this year than ever before in the his
tory Of politics in the state" said
Secretary Coffman today. This plan
of organization has Caught on ev-
erywhere, and there will not be a
county in the state which will not
have at least one big, determined,
enthusiastic club composed OF active
party hustlers.
~ am Just in receipt OF letter
from Raleigh county which reports
fine success in carrying out n plan to
organize thirty-one Republican clubs,
one In each precinct. There are four
big clubs In Huntington, one of them
Robinson-Lilly club, another of
over 1000 members in Marion coun-
ty. A new club has been launched
at Salem, and fine one at Grafton
with boys drum corps. FaIrmont
Republicans to the number Of over
1000 have Joined the bandwagon
chorus. These are just a few SAM
pies of the club organization, which
/. -.
thusiasm by our voters everywhere.
The list of clubs already Is lengthy
and growing one. The work is being
carried forward in all parts OF the
state with an earnestness and actlv-
ity which is decidedly encouraging to
the officials at state headquarters. 1t
is indicative OF the fact that the Re
publicans of West Virginia are arous-
ed and determined to win a great
victory at the polls this year"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
Germany win Not Be Permitted
to Think of Peace While
Its House IS Burning.
HARVEST is ABUNDANT
Further Progress is Made by
French and the Serbs Re-
pulse the Bulgars.

BERLIN. Via London. Sept. 20
Germany will persevere until victory
Is It's, tho Reichstag was told Thursday
by Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
according TO the full text OF his speech
Which was published here Friday. The
chancellor declared that this years
harvest had made Germany's position
much more secure than was the case
last year.
In hts attack upon Great Britain he
declared that that country was break
ing one International law after another
md was above all Germany's most
egotistical, fiercest and most obstinate
enemy"
"A German statesman he said, who
would hesitate to use against this
enemy every available instrument Of
battle that would really shorten this
war-such a statesman should be
hanged
Concluding his speech the chancellor
exclaimed:
Germany will not be permitted to
think Of peace while its house is burn
ing. II must first oxtinguish the fire. =
After the chancellor had concluded
the Reichstag adjourned until October
5,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
MURDERED
Is Mrs. Small before the Fire
and Her Husband is un-
der Arrest Now.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, N H., Sept. 29.-
Mrs. Frederick L. Small, wife Of Bos-
ton real estate broker whowas burned
in fire which destroyed the Small
summer home at Lake ossippl Thurs
day night, was murdered, 1t was dis
covered Friday when her body was
taken from the ruins. She had been
beaten over the head and strangled
by rope tied around her neck.
The police believe the fire was set
to cover the crime. Bya mere chance,
howeeyr, this failed. The body dropped
into the basement and the head and
neck lodged in a pool of water. The
rope which had been drawn twice
around the neck was preserved.
The fire had gained strong Roadway
before anyone was attracted to 1t and
villagers were unable to put 1t out.
Mr.. Small. who had left his cottage
on business trip to Boston six hours
before the fire was discovered, hurried
back Friday to assist the police in their
investigation. He said his wife was
alone in the cottage when he departed.
Latr Small was placed under arrest
and held pending instructions from the
county solicitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
mum" is THE WORD.
At the American League Head
quarters on the World Ser
les until Next Week.

CHICAGO, Sept. 28-Because OF
the tightening up of the pennant race
in the National League no official in
formation on the worlds series will
be given out until next week, 1t was
said at American League headquar-
tiers here Friday. The meeting of the
National Commission which was ex-
pected to take place the latter part
of this week for the purpose of ar
ranging the schedule for the big
series. has been postponed until early
next week when the members will
assemble In New York to await the
outcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
GAH!EL NAMED
To Succeed Peck as General
Superintendent of Penn
sylvania District.


BALTIMORE. Sept. 29.-J. NJ.
Davis. operating vice president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, an
nounces that E.. A. Peck, general SUI
perintendent OF the Pennsylyania dis
trict at Plttsburg, has at his request
been granted leave of absense effec-
tive October l. Mr.. Peck has served
in various capacities on the Baltimore
and Ohio and has been in its SER
vice twenty years, having filed var
ious division official positions in the
territory over which he has had
charge, receiving numerous promo
tlons and being appointer general SUI
perintendent at Pittsburg in March.
1911.
The management regrets the cir
cumstances which made Mr.. Peck's
request necessary. In filing the va
cancy Vice President Davis has pro
noted M. II. CahilI, who is the pres
emit superintendent Of the Cumberland
division. which covers the, heavy tom
mage section OF the system. Mr.. Ca
hill was at one time superintendent
of the New Castle division, which IS
portion Of the Pennsylvania dis
trict and has been in the service thir-
ty years.