The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Campaign for Funds Will be
Started in the Congre-
CATION.
IN CHURCH NEXT MONTH
Reports at Congregational
Meeting Show Very Heal
thy Condition.

The date for the dedication of the
Presbyterian church, which is now
practically completed was set for Sun
day, October IA, at the semi annual
meeting of the congregation OF the
church held asst evening at the Y, M.
c. A. building. The sabbath school
room will be occupied one week pre-
vlous to that date sunday, october l.
]. Walter Barnes, president OF the
Building committee. made report Tor
the committee in which he stated that
the building was practically completed
and would De reauy Ior occupancy on
tne dates mentioned.
IN round numbers lne DlIlu.Gs eXClG-
Slye VI IurnIsnIu5s VIA ~, >IIJ,OUO
ACCORDING 20 tue repoI, "a ,.IL - ~haurei
SuDmllteu at THIS HGelns. IN the
present OASIS OI prices lue Guiding nau
II been erecteu one year luteu would
nave cost at least p4oU,UJU III view ot
the TACT OF the enormous Idise IN build
Ing materials sucn rs DrlcK, steel, wood,
pIaster, elc. Inc congregation feels
mat 1t sCruCk the nan On me neaQ
wien 1t contracted IOI Inc Dullulng ma
lerlals at d tlme wnen prices were July
Une-thIru ana IN some instances one.
uaIT lower tnan at the present time.
The PresDyterlans VIII nave prop
erty valued at approximately SIov,Ovv
,.tFTN I'm 1N~fNNf a m nfh nF
"details taken INTO account. lne edl-
flee Is one OF the unest III the state
apd~ls peculiarly adapted TO the neeas
OF city the SIZE toI raIrmont. The
AUDITORIUM Will seat SUI and with the
addition OF Cnalrs, etc, can De brought
TO seat approximately I,UUV.
The carpet wall be lald on Monday
ana following the laying OF the carpet
the pews VIII be set. Iney Will be OF
Engnsh OAK.
Ii. J. harley, president OF the Board
OF Trustees, maue report III winch he
suggested the beginning DIT once OF q
vigorous campaign to be waged among
the church members almost exclusive
ly for the raising OF the necessary
funds with which 10 complete at once
the payments on the editlre.
the suggestion met with hearty Ia
vor among the members OF the congre.
cation ana Within a lew days the can.
vass will start and be carried on until
the entire church membership has
been CanvaSsed.
DR.. J. W. Mcdonald, president OF the
congregation, presided at the meeting
last night anu reports were heard from
the Building committee, the trustees,
the church proper, the Sunday school,
the Christian Endeavor society, and
the various missionary and women's
organizations.
DR.. II. &. Stoetzer, pastor of the
church, made report III which he
stated that IN the last six months "
new members had been received into
the church and nine had d.ed thus max.
ing net gain OF thirteen members re.
ceiYed during the period. j. Walter
Barnes, superintendent OF the Sabbath
school, in his report said there was
nothing to report owing TO the lact
that the poliomyelltis quarantine had
so hindered the school that there was
nothing OF interest to give out.
Reports from the various organiza.
lions OF the church showed the church
to be in flourishing condition in all
departments with the stimulus which
necessarily follows the occupancy of
new church building added to the zeal
already manifested in this church great
things are predicted for the Presbyte.
rians in the years to come.
The program for the dedication OF
the church is in the hands of DR.. Stoet.
ger and will be worked out as rapidly
as possible. Nothing definite as to this
program has been given out as yet.
The congregational meeting last
night was neld little previous to the
time it is usually held in order thar
matters of business might be cleared
up previous to the church dedication
and to the meeting of the Presbyterian
Synod which will convene here ON
Tuesday, october 16 for several days
session.