The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-15
BaoTnfRI0o0 AND 1oY
Scouts HOLD SUCCESSFUL
ANNUAL KfTlne :
E1insr Vhiltics G nleDsweU Tine
Orator Of he Evsaias
U. S. c. and G. C. Prsise1
Exeellest Pfssr.a ResAers1 By
Lseal Taleut.

Ihe Me<hodioe Church st Gary, uudur
he pastoral charge Of Rev. w II. Pisa-
emit. wss crowded Let Sunday N il Mt
noss espaS;.> - tie assssneca. cs>oe-
essioo wss the holding Of sha Annual
Asssing ot the Methodist Bro<hsrhood in
connection with The Boy soouss-
Long before the sppoitisd hour Of
opsnine every sest had been taken and
only standing room remained and even
inch Of that We contested. Mr.. James
u. Boyd. secretary Of the Local Brother
hood, and . member Of the Official Board
bad charge Of the program and demand
ed himself most creditably o. Master of
Osrsnony. He 10 70 be congratulated
for bis splendid work on getting such .
large crowd Of representative men and
women out to an occasion of this kind.
The speaker for the afternoon vs.
Editor n. T. whitsoco. of the Mcdowell
Times. Proceeding this address wss .
short, bat we'll rendered literary program
By local talent.
Program: Scripture reading; Prayer
and Singing. Opening remarks were
timely and very posntedly made BY scout
master. Joseph Tinsley, TO whom much
credit 10 due for this high clan literary
treat. A Taper was read by Thomas ID.
Adams, on the subject: The 2Oth Ceotu-
~ Negro Boy" which was remarkably
good. Duet: Misses Hale and Logan.
Another paper was read by Phillip F
Davis. on the subject: What 10 Boy
Scouts and what do they mean? after
which . Saxorhone Solo was rendered by
Mr.. William Young; Solo by Miss Emile
Penn. Mr.. w. M. Jones, being present
Wa called on TO introduce the o. eaker
which he did in . very timely way. For
shoss who know Editor Whittico, MOTH
ing here can odd TO their interest For
near one hour. he held his crowded audi
sncs bresthlessly silent. k.ceps wherein
he had them spplsudine and bursting
their sides laughing. He paid high tri-
butte 70 the United States Coal and Coke
Company operation and the high tone
management of the sane. His words
of praise for the sanitary conditions
found on the operation and in most
every home met q hearty response. His
perSonal appeal to the Brotherhood and
Boy Scouts, coming - it did from Q
friend of the race; for real men, loyal TO
their homes, honest withsthemseives, won
for the speaker rspt attention. He urged
on his audience the great and crying
need Of men and xomen to lay aside fri
hand the imperative demand TO become
economical, industrious and common
sense in their every day dealings with
the public and men in general met with
. hearty response. We don't know that
We have had any man. whether white or
black, 10 make q more timely and effect
i've address 10 us and that struck the very
life cords of our lives than the speech
delivered Sunday by the above named
speaker. THIS occasion Vas also held in
connection with Childreus' Day exer-
cises. all CT which merited public praise
The speaker was loud in his praise OF
the royal manner with which he was 70
ceivsd and welcomed in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Young. At the conclu-
sion Of his address Rev. Moore, Baptist
Missionary, and Rev. w. II Peasants.
pastor Of the NJ. +. church as well %
Rev. Shultz made complimentary re
marks on the uniqueness Of the occasion
and the able address. A very large col
lection wss lifted and everybody went
away expressing themselves - being
highly pleased.