The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-30
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OF the Fairmopt Mining Machinery
company that it would require the
First M. E. church. the Methodist
Protestant Temple and the Presbyte-
rian church-the three largest church.
es in the town to hold the people.
"Are we spiritual slackers?" asked
Rev. Bloomfield. Stacker was the one
dreared word Of the language during
the recen twar Men fled before 1t az
from pestilence. Slackers we're
spotted, discussed, despised and made
to move on.
eve rendered to the government the
things the government needed, and
we were proud to do It. We were
honest patriots. How about being
equally honest with God? VIII man
rob God?"
II am always glad to speak to the
men Of the factories. During the past
two years men in overalls have been
coming into their own, and the posi-
ton Of labor in this country will never
be the same as 1t had been. The pres
ence Of labor at the peace conference
is q new thing under the sun. Before
Jesus was a preacher he was me-
chant cand knew what 1t was to be
weary in body and to have on his
shoulders the responsibility Of help
ing to support a widowed mother.
The images Of God are found In the
body, mind and spirit Of men and
mans obligation Is to use these as God
would have them used. The speaker
called attention to the wonderful ex-
hibition we have had in the past two
years Of rendering unto Caesar-the
government-the things that are
Caesars.
The religious people Of the day
the Pharisees had cleverly sought to
entangle Jesus, this new reformer, be-
cause he was beginning to interfere
with their gratis and money making
plans. The question was so framed
that Jesus would be trapped by either
answer. II He should say that 1t was
lawful to pay tribtue to Caesar the
people would be arrayed against him
and should he say 1t was not lawful
to pay tribute to Caesar then the gov
eminent officials would seize him.
Jesus acted in the role OF great dip
lomat and answered the question that
amazed all Of his interrogators.
Every soul here is redeemed to-
night, but he pointed out that it was
necessary to step fro mthe realm OF
redemption to the realm OF salvation
Il God did not give man a tongue to bias.
pheme his holy name. God did not
give man his feet to wander into
haunts and paths Of wickedness.
The speaker said God did not In
tend men to be gamblers, bootleggers
and libertines whom he created in His
own image. Men should be converted
to Christ and should be actively at
filiated with the church. DR.. Broom
field then told how frequently the
names Of church members are turned
in as unsaved persons at the personal
workers. noon day 'lunche He said
these members are 80 far away from
their church that folks do not know
that they are Christians.
IN the course OF his remarks DR..
Broomfield said that there we're PEG
pie in Fairmont who held proxies for
bank stocks and possessed Liberty
bonds, but that It was q difficult mat
ter to squeeze a nickel out Of them for
the church. He commented upon
ciergymen OF the various cooperating
churches speaking daily from the pull
Dit In these meetings all confining
themselves to the preaching the gos-
pel Of Jesus Christ and throwing aside
the UNCONVENTIONAL lines. +