The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
Evening Chat

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That Falrmont has churches indIca.
tive Of the class and kind OF people
who live here is worthy OF special
thought. All communities, however,
times may effect them otherwise In
variably have money for the church
and it's upkeep. Fairmont, in the
last few years has built a number OF
hne new ones. Roughly guessing II
should say Fairmont has over a mil
lion dollars invested in her churches.
an investment which brings in many
million dollars worth OF spiritual de-
velopment could II be put into dol
lars and cents.
- Perhaps more than many other
towns OF the same size, FaIrmont pos
sesseB through her churches great
cultural development-cultural used
in the sense OF tillage The church
tills laborlously-her people are the
land and through careful, painstakinz
ttllage our beautiful city has become
the abiding place OF more than ord.
mary people; Of people OF greater
Intelligence spiritually and mentally.
OF keener insight and more vital
depth.
Our newest church Is the Presby.
terrain church, a fine edifce on the
corner Of Jefferson and Jackson
streets which will be opened to it's
people and warm welcome extended
70 others, two weeks from yesterday.
Rev. Dr. Stoetzer spoke to his PEG.
pie yesterday in the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms
e. the morning service with his usual
warmth and enthusiasm. A basket of
pink and old rose cosmos graced
table just below his pulpit. Miss Amy
Rice as pianist was as usual inspiring
and artistic. Mrs. Waddell sang in
delightful manner and the choir held
their record Of being one OF the best
in the city.
Rev. Mr. Stoetzer said that statues
In parks and other places stood for
the greatness wanted in the coming
generation. Notices also were helps
and he used as a fitting one-"What-
soever the hand findeth TO do, do IL
with all thy might" He said that the
thing before US all is work-tasks OF
all kinds and that we must select the
thing worth while and perform 1t well.
Booker T. Washington, he said, got
through college because he had learn.
sweep well. Coming to the university
shabby and poor he was told to sweep
q room and he did Il so well, he was
then and there appointed janitor.
Henry Ward Beecher said that we
were born three times-physically
mentally and spiritually-he learned
early in life to conquer lessons which
woke him up mentally. Anything
AAl-er - III
well. Pershing short time ago ex.
amined his soldiers-he took bayonets
from several listless ones and showed
them how to put snap and life into
the way they were held. Put power,
energy. life and suggestiveness into
doing. The way even bellboy comes
up to take your bag gives you the
spirit OF the place. Even in a res
taurant more Is expected than the mere
food-the personality of the waiter
means great deal. Don't do any,
thing indifferently. There is much
false representation about labor. No
( matter what you do, It is an express
J. sion Of yourself-qut your heart into
It and 1t liberates other power. Power
creates power. Do your best and the
best will come back 10 you. Do it
unto the Lord" Rev. Mr.. Stoetzer's
sermon was a very helpful one.
Quite an old man stood with his
wife and daughter as they watched
their only son and brother depart for
training camp Thursday evening.
There are times when words do not
come anywhere near expressing
thought. So 1t was with these. They
could not talk. They belonged to one
another very clOsely-perhaps more
closely than many families are bound
together. The boy was perhaps dear
er than many boys because he was
the only boy and a much petted be.
loved one. The sister was perhaps
more loving than some sisters because
she and her brother had been real
comrades all their lives in the true
sense of the word.
After the Goodbys had been said
1.-The boy had torn himself away to Join
his fellows, the mother turned her
head and looked out over the river.
Her eyes were so full OF sadness and
suffering that there was not room
In them for tears. The father bore
himself proudly; it was as though he
were going and he knew what 1t meant
70 the boy TO see him firm about the
lips and with head erect. But the
sister was still young and as the train
moved away she rushed after it along
the platform crying. "Oh. father how
can VIZ ever get along without him
What twill we do! He's all we have
and We need him So"
Many a mother will repeat the sis.
ter's words the next few days for the
| first days are the hardest to bear but
as time goes on she will be glad. All
sorrow turns to gladness some day
and each boy that goes to help defend
our country now helps toward future
happiness right here. We don't want
him to go but it can't be helDed-go