The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-07
Rev. L. A. Watkins, B.
d., Takes Active
Charge Of the
Church
REV. ". \. MITCHELL De.
lIvERS 4 MASTER SERMON
Splendid Welcome Addresses--The
Alsoma Choir Sings Services
Very Impressive

Last sunday wa- gala day for the
hapti-t- "i keystone ina particular AMI
the Iii'lir in general. The orcasion x..
TIN installation of Rev l.. A. Wstk,n.
h- ID. Z" the pastoral charge of the Mt.
Chapel Baptist church.
A. tins congregation is without a h.u.,.
"i Worship. the --rvic,-- were held IN th..
hiPI "ir"ne and the -psriou- rpom was
comfortably filled with people # the
community and from neighl,orimy town.
| NJ u a. o'rl"ck. the Master of C-r..-
n'"ni''- gave the signal and the splendid
rh"'' "i thr Ehenez~r Baptist rhurrh.
AigomH. rhsnte-i Praise t.nd fron
whom all dressings fipw Alter tie lie.
vot."nalr. Rev. W a. Mitchell. ID. ID.
the f"rn"r pastor of the rhurrh. xho
hat '"rn -''lectesi To preach the in.talls-
tioh sermon, wa- intronueei
br. Mitchell took Phil s:-,for h,. t-xt
SUI leet. Rsceivr TIN. man and r,-,s.t
hinr. ari delivered "A sermon which
eAsily plass-- him in the front rank of mil
PIT orators. He spoke OF the pIen-snt
Relation. which existed betwe~n him and
the 'hurrh during his pastprat~ here.
lie told the church that it had not only
called sospel preacher but that h, hsd
secured the services of . christian sun>k,-
man, and congratulated the mem bervhip
upon their wise choice of this man of
'"d. lie gave wholesome instruction
:" pastor and people. lie warned the
pastor oi the criticism that would come
upon HIM when he preached about the
siii- "i tile people, and Hdmonished him
u preach the word, to rebuke, To reprove
IN the spirit of Jesus Christ. The .ueah-
rr bt"esrhcd the member to hear and re-
-T"s't the pastor, u hold up his arms. 70
be faithful u the tasks assigned them.
i'rv Mitchell provei himself mssser of
the situation and closed the splendid
sermon IN sblazr Of glory. Rev. Holly. of
r~kmAn. ofirre'i the installation prayer.
Alter . selection by the choir, Deacon
k L. Price welcomed the pastor on the
part OF the board ia timely address.
Mrs w. -. Moore. in a speech bubbling
With welcome, threaded with a symps-
thetic appeal t. the public, most sccept-
ably welcomed the pastor on b~half "a
the neIniers
Hon NJ. Il. Whi;tico, the man who
showed that there are other thins- closer
To his heart than the election of n fsvor-
u candidate or the spread Of Pythianism.
~eicomei Rev. Watkins u the city ON
the part of the Presbyterian church and
'he public at large. In telling words.
he impressed upon tine pastor that there
"@- work " be done in Keystone s.ide
ifo'" building church and pIeised 10
hun the hearty support Of the church he
represented 10 assist ia riding the town
"i the vices. Notwithstanding the fact
thst Mr.. Whittico had Just reached
home from Charleston, he Wa. in fin.
Tlisht and did theSpccs-ion credit
Rev J.. A. Watkins responded 10 the
~rieone Addresses in befitting words.
The Algouis choir sang several sslsc-
TONS anil the congregation gsve n ool-
le~tion Of 500. The choir 10 compo~~t
"i about thirty members, and without
'he assistance Of an organ. sings 30 - u
charm the gSis and inject life into .lun-
iering souls. Indeei. the congrey.tio,
lat bresthie--ly while they s~nt forth
the harmonious. strains. They ~on fre.h
iaurei- by their excellent singing.
Milton ;. Malone acted a. the M..s~r
oi Ceremonies Snd he handled the pro-
gram IN pleasing manner and .e~mei
u - AZ home in the chair.
The services were impressive from th.
beginning u the end aud the troncour.s
oi people vent home With rIad besr~
Me--r-- Charles Penn, Joseph Psr.ou..
Ira khoie- and Msrcellu- Broadly we're
the u-her- and handled tho people with
credit
The members and friends Of IN.
church had prepared dinner IN the al
joining room where many Of the visitors
enjoyed splendid rep.ss, while osh~r
went 70 the homes Of some Of the p~op,.
Everybody va well entertained b~sp>sk.
ing the hospitality Of keystone.
Sunday night, Rev. l.. A. wsskins
presched an able sermon 10 the delirbs-
ful satisfaction OF the lsrssoponerswssiou.
The home chr sang.
Monday night marked the cIo-in~ of
the servioss- Pro-. J. w. Mo- a KIN
beii. dsasversd . tmsiy sidru3 N -.
tounnnnsd On R.0 Al