The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-01
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sunday May Ain IS Victory Day IN IN
: churrhrs Of West Virginia end FORMER
! Governor W. 4. MacCnrkl" state chair
: man If thu Victory loan "rEanlZat'"h'
! during The present week will commune
! ra,. with ..5nn ministers Of III" state
urging them L. observe tho day in all the
! churches.
In tn, Fourth loan campaign Governor
! MncC'DrkI,, found the churches most r.
! f"C,ivc in presenting an appeal ana cur
! ryinE IN" m"$suE" 10 the people. WIN
the aid Vt The officials or tn" Sccrrhl
! chruch organizations and IN" local MN
/ listers. he will reach 1nr ministers 81 al
denominations during tho week with n
! victory message.
ON next Sunday each minister Is re-
) qu"strd to deliver y Victory sermon IN
thu loan and Ia toll their congregations
, that il is an honor d"hi that Viii nr na'd
= and that Wcst Virginia cannot failcF.
Feeling of Gratitude.
"-rhcrc is fcrlnG If gratitude "r-
, crvwhcrc that Tho war is oyer ana that
civilization has h""n spared, SAID IN"
! Victory loan chairman. "Rut Tor 'n
money TINT W.T.: expended the war would
havt, still boon going on. IN" casually
; lists would have l,"Hn filling whole aR'H
! Of rcwsnorcrs and messages would he
. coming daily "a our homes tnat hoES
whom We knew and loved had been killed
I in action or manned for life. wr:tcs GOV.
: MacC0rlIlc.
| IT nm asking tho churches OF West
virginia 10 assist in tho Victory drive.
through which wr discharge Tho blood
debt We owe onur soldiers anu win
which ,vc enable our government 10 Sc
euro these essentials needed to finish the
! job.
IT want every church in West Wiz
| ginia to ring with Victory message.
! Lot there hc recognition OF the Ealinne
deeds of the brave West Virginia SOL
dicrs who are sleeping in France. the
mon who died in tho cause Of liberty ana
! the high resolve that they did not die IN
/ vain"
Bishop ponahue Makes Plea.
ri. Rev. bishop r. J. Donahu" OF the
| Wheeling diocese Of tho Catholic church.
has made direct appeal to the clergy Or
that church. which reads:
| IT earnestly hope you will all gencr-
ouslY contrih,i.r IN No VIctorv Tan in
gratitude TO Almighty God for tho in"sti-
| mahlc blessing of peace. have gathered
and borrowed every dollar possible 10
contribute myself. BY our prompt exc
renditurcs and energetic action America
| stopped the war and saved millions OF
! Young lives. Our honor and our man
hood demand now that We pay the hllls'
Moreover il is the safest ana bfst IN
! veStment in tho world. call upon AL
especially tn foreign born. to contrlnu'e
every dollar they cnn gather to inns pa
triotic undertaking. We nave long
time to pay. TIL banks will show you
! ihpir hlOOd and
their lives. Surely We can give our dol
liars, The reverend clergy will please
urge this loan nj tho services on Sunday
Nav and all tho days Of the drive"
Appeals to Eptscopaleans.
Bishop W. l.. Gravntt, Of the Eptsco-
! mi church. nnkcs tho following direct
anneal to tho Episcopal ministers:
"Our country still needs our help to
connlctc tho war. The Victory Loan
is the only way To do it. This state
is cyncctcd TO raise twnnty-thrcc mil
lion dollars Tho chairman Of the
! committee urges all church people 70
! lend their interest and loyalty. VIII
| Won not in your sermon or address on
! Sunday. May t. earnestly present 'h's
! matter to your people?
Mothod1gts Hear Bishop.
Iron, WASHINGTON Bishop William r.
| NcDoycr. Of the Methodist Episcopal
church nlcdgcS tn" cooperation OF that
| church in tho following message 10 the
| Methodist clergy:
"Thc Methodist Episcopal church has
stood hy tho government in every one
or tho Liberty loans. Hrrc Mt Washing
! ton this is gratefully recognized. t'uI
nocrIe and our preachers have Iachco
! nothing in devotion and loyalty up
mol now once moro 10 tho preachers ana
! roopln Of West Virginia ronfrrrnc" '"
! purchase Victory bonds 10 tho full meas
,,ro or tbcir ability. Tho centenary is
hacking the government in III" current
! con,n,irn Tho centenary will gladly ar-
| cnn, government bonds in payment or
| n1cdrcs 10 he made for that great ISSUE.
! This &c our chance to make ono dollar
! do two good things
Luthcrans Are Urged.
West Virginia l.uth"rans arc u'srN
nv tbc Rev l.. II. BURY. Of Charleston
to' engage in the Victory campaign II"
saws to tho Lutheran minister's:
Tho state authorities urE" you ma
! every minister in West virginia I" ava
/ in nu,ting tho Victory Loan over the
! ton. Like Moses. Speak unto .nr C,
| drcn Of Israel that they 20 forward
Roncmhcr May fourth and every othrr
onnorturity to push the matter. Mono
have hccn moro loynl 10 our government
in every call for mon and means IMAM
! wa IutharanS: We dare not la'l n"'
country now in this browning wnrk'
Tho Rcy. Ernest Thompson ana the
p,,. ,lhcr, Evans. Of Charleston. repre-
sentinc tho Presbyterian church hhN'
anncalcd to tho Presbyterian minister's
They say: . 30
One again thr stat" chairman OF
Tho Liberty Loan drive has turned 10
tho ministers of Vest virginia lot az
si.,oncn, Tho last loan would nav" ia'Ieu
wirhoui the ministers. He nceds US now
to put III" Victory Loan over Wv. Wv,
We will not fail him. II IS Fi'ai 'nA' e wv
10 ,,cssorc to your people on Sun
g., Nav 4 and then follow it up with
~, ,.nur Influence for the next week.
This viii moan victory for the victory
Ioar rs our boys have won the victory
| H., nation