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

rather IMAM cotton thread.
Dr. D. II. Kress said the beer
drinker has every appearance OF
health, but every physician will say
that he is not healthy. He Is de-
generate. lie Is poor subject for
an insurance company.
nation that is made up Of that
Kind OF material may have the APP
/ Dearance OF strength but II is not
strong. Tho hand writing is written
on the wall OF that nation the same
as 1t was in Belshazzar's palace in
babylon. Where one man Is destroy
ed on the battlefield 100 are destroy
ed by strong drlnk Wine Is a mock
or. strong drink IL raging and who
soeYer Is deceived thereby Is not
| wise. Wine does not impart strength
I II makes n person feel stronger for
the same reason that It makes poor
man feel richer. Alcohol Is a mar
cotic poison and medical men now
take the position that II Is deceiv-
or.
I while God Is pouring out His
Spirit upon men In these last days
( to lead them to a higher life. the
devil lie taking possession OF men
I through their use Of alcohol 10 lead
them away from God. 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
tality Inns increased until old age is
now reaching down to middle age.
Men OF forty years are afflicted with
diseases that formerly afflicted men
at the aye of eighty. He 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.
This promises to be a busy day
AZ the encampment Beginning with
tho O'Clock service there will be
something of interest throughout the
/ day. The workers will meet at s
clock after which a business SEES
sion win be held Preaching service
VIII follow and In the afternoon there
VIII be another discourse.
Remarkable progress has been
made in both evangelical and fnanci-
al lines in the West Virginia Confer
! ence OF Seventh Day Adventists dur
ing the last year. according TO reports
rendered at the convention now in
progress here by President j. w.
lIirlinger, OF Petersburg, and Miss
Jennie Burdlck. the secretary-treas-
4 urer. President Hirlinger said that
men and women in various large
cities OF the state have become CON
verified to the Adventist doctrine dur
ing the last year, while Miss Burdick
declared that there was an increase
/ OF forty-eight per cent In the tithes
over that given in 1914. Tithes are
gwen Tor the support of the ministry.
which makes it Unnecessary for the
d denomination to hold any bazaars,
. oyster-auppers. strawberry festivals
or the like in order to get sufficient
funds to continue their church en-
beavers. Miss Burdick said that the
tithes for the first seven months this
year Show an increase of forty per
/ 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.. are in attendance
together with practically every
worker IN the local conference.
Progress has been reported along
I various lines by every worker that
mas thus far given his report,
4 Evangelist g. w. Stevens. of Nor
EantoWn, gave an exceedingly inter-
esting report Of the manner in which
the church in that place has increas-
ed IN membership, and also in tithes
and offerings. A large company has
recently been received into the mem
hership of the church through han
tsm. and large crowds are attend-
Ing the Sunday night meetings no is
holding there.
Prof C. L. Stone. Of Washington.
D. g, one of the leading educators
Of the denomination. in lecture on
me marriage relation admonIshed
young people, especially the Young
ladies', TO regard the sacredness Of
the marriage relation. and warned
them OF the thousand agonies that
would come into their lives should
they be unevenly yoked together with
unbelieyers. He urged them To pray
twice as often when they are contem.
plating marriage as they usually do.
and used concrete examples of the
consequences that follow when a
Christian marries an unbeiieyer.
Prof. Stone also begged the mar.
ents to give counsel to their daugb-
ter when such a question Is heInr
considered He spoke OF the mod
esty that should direct young men
and young ladies in their actions TO-
ward each other. especially Impress
ing upon the girls the necessity Of
being careful not to encourage any
improprieties toward them. During
his stay at the convention Prof
stone viii give a series Of lectures OF
interest to the young people.
In an illustrated lecture on India
last night, and the customs Of its
people, George f. Enoch. who has
spent a decade as missionary there
with headquarters in Bombay. do
Clarpd that tho vast mn inr;t,. :. ~