The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-12-07
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arlee Ouslct themselves raising uonstOns
for this great work Rev. @. sumner
Browne, acting A. chairman for the diff
ferset organizations and tue entire COM
munity. repor,s a creditsl shoring from
the churches.
saturday night Al the Empire Theatre
g.. ~ was collected from the patrons.
the Hort OF Mr.. Emily Penn, the Bsp-
tist church giving two ate collections on
sunday. The Methodist Church gave
Al after collection IN the evening With AN
excellent program in the sfteroon 10y
the Brotherhood for the purpose Of rails
ing funds. The tstoi collections from
the churches during the day were s2l 81
Specelnl mention may he made of the
program by the Brotherhood Mr.. Jas
&. Boyd, the Secretary. presented lhe
local talent Of the community IL srrsng-
ing this program ss will te seen from
the following:
Singing 10y the choir
Prayer by the pastor. Rev. Plea-ants
Opening. Nice-Prrsident. Prof. Arthur
Barnett
Address, Mr- Vim. Jones
Recitation, Miss Nora Eat-on
solo, Mrs. T. VI. Swami
Address. Rev. 8 sumner Browne
Closing. Constable White of Wilcoe.
Miss Mary Anderson. student 81 the
b. q. l.. is home with her parents for o
brief visist
Mr.. Charlotte Anderson, Aunt
Chsrlottee' ~ she il 80 sfiectionally
known To all. had the misfortune To
fracture heI wrise last week by a fall
from her back step. In some unaccount
sbe way, Mrs Anderson fell, landing
on her arm. While the accident can
not be called serious. it 10 certainly pain
ful, and We arr hoping 70 see "Aun,
Charlotte out again soon.
Mr.. Jas. G. Boyd attended the Oper-
.tts At Buetield Friday, Nov. -.
Mrs. Leols Martin. who has been con-
fined TO her room with La Grippe. is
slightly improved.
What 10 expected TO he one OF the most
interesting and brilliant functions of the
season is the Red Gross reception which
Is beng planned for Dec. IS. The ladies
In charge are spending every effort e
make Il success Among those inter
ested and working TO that end are Mis,
Memphis 7 Carter. teacher at Filbert
Mrs. j. :. Cardwell. teacher At Ebert
and others. We are confident tina
these ladies will hsye ,he support Of ev
sryDody in such a noble AMI human,
work.
Quite q number OF programs and en-
tertalnments were given Thanh sgiving b,
tive schools and churches. But OWN,
70 the fact that such an i'll feeling exit
between members and the pastor Of on
sister church, the interest hereto show,
Wa lacking, IL seems that since il ha
come, this great world war has come an,
has brought together races and nation
IN unity, strength and common effort
that these people would see the shame
fuiness of such an attitude and let tn
spirit OF friendship, love and Christian
ny prevail. This 10 no time to psrle,
away time in petty folly, for that 10 al
that can be, hut a time for harmony
unity, strength and work. What can b.
expected hoped for or even attemptes
With the church, the home of Christian
ny, love, respect OF man for man. right
eousness, ali that is noble and GOOD
standg srrsyed In bottle against itself
You can not reach the heart Of the com
munity with such conditions existing
sueh conditions only profane the nam,
OF Chrlstionity and place the church OF
par with any other "den" of tighten
and pirates There is reason To beliey,
that theere is q cause and q bap ons n
body o. people profess q religson ane
sex the cancellation OF il in the cour
rooom and . vuglor prominenc.
These conditions must change: IN.
cause removed and . remedy sffrctec
whereby the people may look with prid.
and eontentment on the church A. .
place OF holiness. wherein live peace
Truth, justice. harmony and love: no,
guns, black jacks, knives, rszors, etc
Ons OF the church rsdistes the light AND
NE OF community, and II the church
must maintain this standard Of fitness, 9
pure, clean leadership must be establish
ed otherwise there will always exis,
renehery. jealousy, deciet. and 80 moth.
ING else will he done We are hopins
The day 10 near when reason will drsplac,
the gun and the BLACK Jack and q re-.
'pect Tor the religion ct Christ establish.
ed
The Truth About society,"" a shor
~ one Of our young sttemptsv ~;