The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
Evening Chat

Rev. DR.. Goodwin preached a very
fine sermon yesterday morning on the
subject of by-products. He said the
richest blessings of life came to US
as hy-products- According to his ser
mon: Losing sight of our best inter-
estS was 10 find them Self suppress
sion and humiliation brought OUT the
best that was in US: and though We
suffered and were meek-yet would
We attain The greatest OF rewards.
Denying self was 10 walk with God.
He spoke OF the many by-products OF
coal and OF the by-pToducts OF grain.
lie said il was the duty of all III ev-
ery-iay life to find what by-products
benefited most. He said war was ter
rible but was going to have many d
fine by-product. He spoke of the
lesson Of food conservation We were
going to learn. in answer to foreign
accusation that we were very waste
full nation. Now We are saving not
only for ourselves but for others as
well. He said we were entering into
4 uob!er patriotism alSo-in being
willing not only TO die for ourselves
but for Others.
Most forcibly came the words OF a
great man: If we had stood aside IL
this war. ne would have become a
nation OF softics. We were gradually
crowdinE out all that was Eard--were
dulting our wits witt childish stuff
instead OF thinking of the real We,
found no zine TO read good books or
10 do good deeds. SO much interested
were we in how TO fox trot. We now
see the folly of life as it was-we're
democratiizng our education institu
tionS-we're coming to realize that
oh Ill n SNa SjF
ferent in thinking and attitude and
there's going 70 be mighty change
in everything,
Said Mr. Goodwin: The war is has
tentnS on The death OF John Barley
corn. Men won't have time to at
tend TO hjm-they must so to the
front. Old John 5. is nearing the end
OF his trail.
We're returning to the sacredness
OF home-:he old home was just an
eating and sleeping place is disap-
pearing. There is PRAYER in the home
now-prayer for the boy. The faith
er's heart goes out in genuine love
now-prayer for the boy. The faith
er's heart goes out in genuine love
and interest. Before-ne was too
much engrossed in business to pay
any attention to the boy. There is a
SLtSLAiSS0 obl4tuOS GO"aS0 4SAA5AS0s ~
is the only way ont of the dilemma
even the French atheists are now
praying, and scofferS and skeptics
have been converted. Christ Of the
gospels must conquer paganism and
barbarism and though we have como
to a new Gethsemane-a new Calvary
OF loneliness and suffering and death
we can't forget that I'm the beauty
OF the lilies Christ was born across
the sea-" and that the by-product OF
all this is patience and sweetness oil
character. We're 1t not for pain, We
would not cling TO the hand Of Christ.
He knows that few would reach
Heaven If pain did not drive them
there-that it is the only way to keep
YOU close TO His feet. It is so easy
to wander when life is bright and
sweet. The richest blessing sof life
are the by-prodUcts of suffering. Rev. |
Mr. Goodwin touched many heart |
in his sermon. Judging from the (
numbers present, much that is worth 1
while IS being taken away from the !
Methodist church in the form OF COM
fort, in this trying day. Many say
that the churches are failing all over
the country. All one has to do Is to /
watch faces during one OF DR.. Good |
wins sermons to Judge whether DR.. /!
Goodwin is falling. When \ church |
fails it is due to either Of two things |
the people or the feader. It DOESN'T !
look as though either were at fault |
in the Methodist church-Judsed pure
ly from appearances.