The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-20

| It to Otis G. Wilson, treasurer, Asso-
ciated Charities, City building.
THEY SANG BY
Continued nom page one,
into q pleasant and receptive mood
Prof. Heaton made an innovation In
which lie asked that the people in the
audience sing as he called q roll OF
states. He first asked that Pennsyl.
vania sing the chorus of the song
"Sweeter as the Years Go By" and
was no little surprised when a large
chorus took up the strain. Ohio came
next and rivaled her sister state. Ken.
lucky was next called and the response
came from one small voiced woman.
Two voices, man and q woman's, in
the choir did beautifully for their me-
tive state of Massachusetts while a
quavering voice in the rear OF the audi
forum sang solo for Indiana and
finished ahead OF the organ. Prof.
Heaton remarked that Indiana was
some state, having previously an
nounced the Hoosier state as his own.
New York made a complete fizzle, but
when Virginia YVES called upon 80 man
fully and womanly did her sons and
daughters stand up for her that she
perhaps took the prize. The leading
voice in this chorus from Virginia was
clear soprano which floated out from
the gallery over the audience and sang
"Sweetah Sweetah He Groes, Sweetah
as the Yeahs Go By" and there was
positively no chance Of doubling the
identity Of the singer as hailing from
the Sunny South.
The male quartette composed Of
Messrs. Darlington, Heaton, Bloom
and Goodwin, which made its initial
appearance at the Sunday afternoon
mass meeting sang effectively "Glori.
Gus Things Of Thee Are Spoken" and
! were heartily applauded. Prof. Heaton
sang effectively How Love Him"
and so sweetly did his voice watt over
the audience that tears were brought
to the eyes Of many Of his hearers.
Following the song service prayer
was offered by Rev. @. D. Mitchell, the
scripture lesson was read by DIT.
l3Broomfield and announcements made
| by Reys. Goodwin and Eddy after
which Rev. Yoak for period of half
| an hour preached to an attentive audi.
ence.
Rev. Yoak took for the theme Of his
discourse st. Paul's appeal to Felix,
the Roman governorlto repent OF his
wicked ways and turn to God using
| as his text Acts 24.25. "As he reasoned
Iof Righteousness and temperance to
come Felix Trembled and said Go thy
way for this time at more convenient
season / will call for thee"
The discourse was divided into five
fundamental facts. First the agents
Of God appeal to the lost. These agents
are divinely prepared for his work,
they are human and they bring the
lost soul into contact with God. AT
lthis point Rev. Yoak impressed 1t on
1.-The personal workers the great part
they must play IL this meeting is to be
the success 1t should be. Second, the
substance of Gods appeal to the lost.
They are all powerful, are OF temper
ance and are convincing and are not
! of righteousness as to man or as to
God. Third, things through which God
makes his appeal, to the aesthetic, the
beautiful, the reason and to the emo
,,tions. Fourth, tile appeal Of God Is q
thing Of power because 1t brings 9 man
to see the righteousness Of God It is
an appeal demanding reasonable
things and 1t brings him face to face
with destiny. Fifth, the manner In
which one may reject Gods appeal to
the lost by being convicted and reject
| ing the plan OF salvation and through
this rejection lose God, Heaven and
the soul.
The sum and substance Of the dis.
course so ably presented by Rev. Yoak
was that God offers plan for the sal
walton Of a lost world. There is sure
! / va Judgment day when saint and sim
liner alike will stand before the great
Judgment Throne. Will you accept
| the plan and receive the reward laid
up for the righteous or will you reject
| 1t and so down TO eternal death and
damnation? ~ x
The sermon was one that appealed
strongly to the man who thinks and
reasons and contained nothing OF the
sensational or emotional.
At the conclusion Of the sermon an
appeal was made to sinners to repent
and seek Christ and while the audience
seemed to be profoundly impressed
and in a receptive mood there was no
response to the invitation to accept
| Christ and Rev. Goodwin laid this to
1.-THE fact that there were few unsaved
people in the audience and put It up
istrongly to the personal workers that
the work was to be done largely on
the outside and that unconverted men
and women must be sought in officeS.
stores, on the streets and in the homes
and induced to come to the services ot
the meetings were to be the success
! It was desired that they be.
The benediction was said by Dr..
Stoetzer and the large audience wend.
ed Its way to its homes In various
parts OF the city.
Wednesday night will be observed
as High school night" and pupils from