The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-19
Evening Chat
THE FOOTBALL GAME.

t6E fOSl DALI S6W6s
Crowds in town.
Visitors from everywhere.
Gold and blue predominated.
Streets busy as could be.
Vendors selling novelties.
1.-THE the two.headed calf"
Zellia-at the Grand theatre.
Crowding on the street cars.
Hanging on TO the taxis.
Getting seated for the game.
Listening to the band.
Watching the manly little chap
ahead.
Crying out Downs" and yelling
Down in Front"
One out Of fifty displaying enthu.
alasm.
Leaving the groundss without ascer-
tanning the score.
The display of the service flag has
not been overlooked in West Virginia
but is has not become as general as 1t
should. The service flag in a window
or flying from some prominent point
Ia symbol of sacrifice which Is no
bic and inspiring. It is at once a chal-
lenge and rebuke to disloyalty. It is
an eloquent lesson in patriotism.
Homes that have sent husbands. sons
or brothers to the war, organizations
which have provided soldiers, are right
ly entitled to special honor and distinc-
ton such as is awarded in the display
Of tho service flag. The West Vir-
ginia University students who accom-
panied the football team here last Sat
friday carried q service flag with 1876
ltars which is a badge OF devotion to
the national cause which made up for
TIE seeming omission of the country's
flag itself in the parade. The Presby.
terian church of Fairmont has out Its
flag with fourteen stars. The service
flag is symbol Of patriotism and
should be displayed wherever the right
exists.
Reverend Mitchell, OF Christ Episco-
pal church spoke to his parishioners
yesterday morning with his usual force
and enthusiasm. It is pleasure to lis
ten to Reverend Mitchell. Not only
does he portray clearly to his audience
the picture that lies upon the canvas
of his heart but the picture is very we'll
worth seeing. He knows how to say
great things in a simple way which is
very much Of an art. Rev. Mitchell
does not waste words: each thought is
cloaked In appropriate expressiveness
and the effect as a whole is much the
same as that felt In looking at par.
tjcularly strong picture; each detail
is stamped indelibly upon the mind.
Reverend Mitchell spoke Of the Bon.
ME Brier Bush and of the young
preacher who prepared an up-to.date,
very elaborate, modern sermon and
when he stepped before his congrega.
ton and thought of his mother and OF
her great wish that he speak a good
word for Jesus Christ, he forgot all
about his carefully prepared speech
and instead spoke SO simply and earn.
estly that he moved his hearers to
tears. 49," said Rev. Mitchell. 81 also
want to speak good word for Jesus
Christ. Familiarity robs tremendous
things Of zest and power. People liv-
Ing near Niagara Falls seldom stop to
look at them. People living in the
mountains cast only occasional glances
at them-and the name of Jesus Christ
falls without disturbing souls as it
! should"
Suppose the sun were blotted out
that no rains should fall and no brooks
run. Suppose the ocean should dry up.
Can we realize what their absence
would mean to US? Did you ever have
a waking dream? Asleep but with all
faculties alert I had one not SO very
long ago. 1 dreamed all trace Of God
had vanished. His teachings were lost.
Not reference was left-not his
tory mentioned Him. There were