Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-15
WEST VA. MINISTERS
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Two Thousand Answer Appeal
From Their Churches.


Nearly two thousand West vir
sinia ministers. answering to sou
stirring appeals from their churches
TO help the State and nation, are
/, presenting themselves to the Liber
ty Loan committees in the several
counties of the state as volunteers
( in personal solicitation campaigns
for the sale of Liberty bonds until
the close of the campaign on next
Saturday night.
This action is being taken by the
ministers representing churches OF
/ all denominations following a con
ference held with State Chairman
4 William c. McCorkle of the Liberty
Loan committee who advised the con
ference of the alarming situation in
West Virginia in the loan campaign
the result of sweep of the State by
Spanish F'lue and peace talk origin
ating in Germany
These two factors have adversely
affected the progress Of the loan
campaign and it'll only one week
left of the campaign. less than half
of the quota for the state has been
taken.
Abandonment of public meetings
and the closing Of the schools chur-
ches. theatres and in many instances
rublic places makes necessary per-
sonal solicitation. the state chairman
advised the ministers. Eloquent ap-
ytafs have been sent to every min
lister in the state by their bishops or
others asking the clergymen to per,
sonally engage in the efforts to be
made the week.
w l.. Gravatt. of the Episcopal
Diocese, telegraphed every Episcopal
minister that the most vital thing
to a sincere and speedy termination
of the war is securing without delay
the Fourth Liberty Loan Now that
most of our churches are closed on
account of the epidemic we the
clergy cannot reach the people col
lectively and must give personally
their service. I call on you in the in.
terest of all that is sacred and re
quest you to Civ. Your personal ser
vice"
A similar appesi was made 10 ev,
cry Presbyterian m' liste: in tie
state by Dr. Albert Evans, d. Err
nest Thompson and DIR. Samuel
Glasgow of the local Presbyterian
churches.
Lutheran ministers in the State
were advised by Rev. L. II. BURY
that ''the churches, especially in
West Virginia. has measured up to
the soldier and sailors welfare drive
shall we fail the government in this
crisis"
Rev. T. C.. Johnson of Charleston,
wired every Baptist minister in the
State to report next Thursday morn.
ing to the Liberty Loan Chairman in
their respective counties to be as
signed to personal campaign work
and to help West Virginia's quota.
From Washington. Bishop mellow
ell wired all the ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal church that
1.-The Life of the World is involved
in this war. The Fourth Liberty Loan
must be subscribed in full. The
Methodist church fully trusts its
ministers TO go to their full length
God Bless you every one"
Bishop Hendried of the Methodist
church South telegraphed the min
,sters. of his faith from Kansas City
urging every one to report immedi-
ately to, the Liberty Loan commit
tee to engage in the campaign.
Both religion and patriotism de-
mand it," he said.
One of the strongest appeals for
Liberty bonds made during the cam
paign came by Bishop p. j. Donahue
of the Catholic church in the form
az message to the clergy of the
/ Wheeling Diocese. 1t reads The
loan is tagging, we face ignomious
failure Must our two million boys in
France. our own flesh and blood.
learn that while they are willing to
bleed and die. we will not even lend
cur money to back them2 True our
own beloved land moves in the shad'
!