The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
1000 ATTENDED
CARPENTERREUNI0N
Inspiring Exercises Were
Held at Walnut Grove
Church Sunday.

The services were held in ~ grove
near the church and at 1890 were
opened by singing Nearer My God to
Thee. followed by prayer by James
Morgan. Then the president. J. B.
Carpenter. read Psalm 1913.
Next was an address by George
Fleming and he, in behalf of Walnut
Grove church, extended hearty well
come to all.
]. B. Carpenter responded and said
In part that he sincerely hoped none
az the Carpenters would break the
Sabbath OF in any way do anything
TO cause the people of Walnut Grove
to regret having opened the church to
them.
Next was music by the choir, Rock
OF Ages and the organ accompani-
ment was played by blind Tommie
Dooiittle.
w B. Morgan in ali address said
in part that he had known the Carpen-
ter generation in this community all
his life and knew when Carpenter
did ANYTHING he did 1t well.
Next on the program was recita-
ton by Mrs. Thelma Carpenter. Then
little Miss Lucille Keener sang
Smiles in very pleasing way.
Next was an address by Walter
Carpenter in which he asked the Car
penters not to forget the sick ones at
home and begged of them TO live IA
cody life and be ready to meet the
ones who had passed into the Great
Beyond He spoke of the boys who had
been killed IN battle ana OF the ones
who had SO recently been called dur
ing this terrible epidemic through
which we have just passed.
After music by the choir In the
Sweet BY. and BY" short addresses
we're made by w. H. Bunner and
Arthur Pones, which were much en-
joyed The choir then sang, I'VE Are
Going Down the Valley One by One
and the president dismissed the con-
gregation for dinner.
Ice cream was served free at dinner
time by members of the Carpenter
family and ice water was served on
the grounds all day by the associa-
ton.
The afternoon session was opened
6: ? o'clock by singing "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds" then the Rev. C. s
lawson lead in prayer after which the
choir sang Some Sweet Day"
Next on the program was the cleo
tion of officers. Al the officers of the
preFious year were reelected. They
are as follows: President, j. B. Car
penter vice president, Walter Car
penter; secretary treasurer, Mrs. Lii
lie Carpenter Ford. Committee on ar
rangements for next reunion were w.
E- Hall, w. s. Haney and David Car
w S. Haney read a history of this
Carpenter family which traced back to
about the year of 1900 when three
brothers, John, Ashman and David
" rom Ireland and settled In New
Uncle Ashman Carpenter, the old
est member of the family In this com
murity gave a'short address and sang
an old time song that WIS much en-
joyed.
Denzn Carpenter addressed the peo-
pie on the Freedom of Men. He spoke
OF the bravery of The American SOL
diers, not because they love war but
freedom. He said many had lain down
their lives to broaden freedom and
make this world better place to live
in and that-the American flag was hon
oFed by all nations.
Next was music by the choir "He
Is So Precious to Me-" Wayne Car
penter then gave an address on the
training of children. He said the time
to train men and women is when thew
are young.
Recitations by Miss Ruth Irons and
Elizabeth Fortney followed.
Mrs. Vista Satterfield told a very
interesting story OF a bunch of coll
lege boys how they would gather in
their rooms at night and drink rum
and how IN after years one of the
boys met a companion of his school
days low in the filth OF He'll Just as ali
are who tase the poison drink. He
was nearly crazy because he had lost
his only daughter Little Belle died
IN storm while following him to the
grog shop to plead with him to quit
drinking. He tried to quit but was
too weak to resist the temptation. One
day he would cry out, GIVE me one
more chance to see little Belle in
Heaven and the next day would b.
drinking again. He realized he was
Keeping what he had sown when a
school boy.
Next was a duet by Sam Morgan
and hisismall son, What Kind of Seed
Are You sowing?"
The Rev. @. c. Lawson then talked
on the Greatest, Need of the Hour. .
he said he had been with the Carpen-
ters so much sometimes he hardly
knew whether he was a Lawson or a
Carpenter and he really would. not care
IL he were . Carpenter. Hegsaid dis
obedience had caused the sorrow OF
many. The wars OF Europe are past
but the sorrow not ended. God only
Knows what the conditions of the,world
are today. LooklatE Bulgaria, Rumania,
Russia, France and God only. knows
what VIII become OF; Germany and ali
others who are notSwith God. What
can man expect when they cryapeace.
peace and leave God out? Peace
comes from Cod alone. { He, said the
world hiss gone crazy over money that
there are 90 many people in thesworld
who love.a dollar more, than they love
Christ
Next theschotr sang -ThesI.nlyz Of
the Valley and 1Iiss Maud HAL gave
q recitation. Then addresses were
made by DR. @. o. Henry, ezra Nor
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