The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-18
Anniversary of Rev. DR.. Ed
dy, the Pastor, Fittingly
Celebrated.
MESSAGE FROMTHEF.N.A
Large Congregation Elk
tended Congratulations
After the Services.

The twentieth anniversary OF tne
rasrorate OF Rev. W. j. Eddy pastor OF
the First Baptist church Of this city,
was fittingly celebrated yesterday
morning when appropriate services
were held at the regular morning
church service.
DR.. Eddy preached splendid ana
insp;ring sermon from the subject
sacrifice, !" and from this subject drew
many lessons, a number of which CEN
tered around the outcome of the great
world conflict Of nations. ,r.
Preceding the sermon G. 0. Henry
NJ u read resolutions from the MINIS
t to, association, congratulating the
CONGREGATION NJ. of the church on the cele'
hratIon of DR.. Eddy's twentieth ami
yersary and in extending tellcitations
to Rev. Mr.. Eddy. M. E. Lough IN oe'
half Of the Board of Deacons OF the
church read a paper eulogistic Of the
twenty wears Of Rev. Eddy's pastorate'
This paper brought out the facts that
in the twenty years of Rev. EDDY S pas
torate the church has grown from a
membership Of 121 TO $50. During the
twenty years 1000 have been received
into the church Between GU ana IoC
couples have been married during the
twenty years and almost 800 funeral
sermons preached.
The church which at the beginning oil
DR.. Eddy's pastorate occupied the audi
torium and a small lecture room to the
rear Of the auditorium now occupies a
finished basement and a large two
story annex to the rear OF the pulpit
and the quarters are now entirely In
adequate for the needs Of the rapidly
growing congregation and Sabbath
school.
The Fairmont charge is the only
pastorate ever held by Rev. Eddy, Mt
having come here at the completion OF
his theological education at Newton
Theological seminary at Boston. IN
his remarks yesterday he stated that
while he might preach for another con-
creation for number Of years he
could never be in reality pastor TO a
congregation with the excepti;pl of the
congregation of the First Baptist
church of Fairmont owing to the fact
that the best part Of his life had been
lived right among this people he had
seen the children OF the congregation
grow from babies to young men and
women and that his interest and indeed
his life was bound up in this city and
his church.
During the years of his Dastorate
here he has seen the church grow from
small body to one of the influential
churches of the city. One pastor in ex'
tending congratulations to DR.. Eddy
through member of the Baptist
church took occasion to make the state
ment that DR.. Eddy had done more 10
bring about a christian fellowship
among the church people Of the city
than any one person in the city.
At the conclusion of the services the
congregation of the church as well as
many visitors crowded around the pas
tor TO extend congratulations and best
wishes.
Other interesting features Of the SER
vice yesterday were two solos sung By
Jackson Clyde Kinsey, Of New York,
whose singing is always greatly appre.
ciated in this city. Mr.. Kinsey who
possesses splendid baritone voice,
was at his best yesterday and delighted
his hearers with the rendition of two
difficult sacred solos.
The following was the message from
the Ministerial association as read by
DR.. G. o. Henry:
To the Pastor and Congregation Of
this First Baptist church, Fairmont:
Dearly Beloved-On this the "Twen.
tietn anniversary" Of your active rela-
tionship as pastor and congregation, 1
desire, as president Of the Ministerial
association of Fairmont as well as on
my own behalf IS one OF the local pas
tors, to extend to you the congregation
of the ministers and churches of Fair
mont. You have established in this
city record worthy of emulation. In
these days of many and unlocked for
changes your example Of constancy Is
indeed refreshing. : imagine that back
of it all is the faithfulness of the pas.
tor and the long suffering of the con-
gregation, May your combination in
this regard soon obtain in all the
churches of Fairmont. Earnest pray.
ing for Gods richest blessing on you
this day, remain, fraternally, ], c.
prnnrnhn1d prnsihnnt NAinirtnninl Az.