The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01
.BBPTIgI.S HlLl
JOINT SERVICE
Victory Campaign Was
Launched at the Annual
Missionary Dinner.


An event Of moro than ordinary in
terest in Baptist denomlnational cir
Giles, not only in this city but in sur
rounding counties, was the launching
last night at the First Baptist church
OF the Victory campaign which pur-
poses to raise Tor missionary purposes
the sum Ct $4,000. The movement
was inaugurated by the National COM
mittee Of the Northern Baptist Lay
mems association and its purpose to
stimulate. churches Of the denomina-
ton to raise their apportionment OF
the Victory fund.
BY Daniel Boardman Purinton Of
Morgantown, member of the National
Committee at the session which be-
gan yesterday afternoon with dele
gates present from Taylor. Mononga-
liza, Harrison, Lewis and Marion coun-
ties representing the Union, Goshen
Judson and Broad Run associations.
Last night In connection with the
meeting the Woman's Missionary So
ciety Of the church served its annual
dinner at which delegates to the Vic
tory meeting were guests and also
members Of the congregation. A pro-
gram was conducted under the direc-
ton Of the Missionary society follow
ed by tn continuation Of the Victory
meeting at which time speakers Of
international reputation addressed the
audience.
The Rev. William Reid, Of New York
who is touring the country in behalf Of
the movement made a splendid ad-
dress and the Rev. Paul Metzga-, a
missionary recently returned from AZ
RIGA, also made splendid appeal re-
laing much Of his personal experience
among the Africans.
An organization of the four assocIa-
tons were effected with tho following
officers:
President, Lawson sta.cher, Of Graf
ton; director from the Fairmont dis
trict Cthe four associations included),
j. Floyd Cole Of Fairmont.
The time set for the raising Of the
fund begins today and ends on March
31st.
The program as rendered by the
Missionary society as the guests were
seated about the dinner tables was
presided over by Mrs. e. N. Eddy
president Of the circle. Brief addresses
were made by Mrs. w. NJ. Jennings
wife of the pastor Of the Warrington
Baptist church and by Mrs. John K.
Modi, Of Warrington, a woman OF
Syrian birth, who told much Of In
te.ent Of her former home and kins-
people. Mrs. Modi is a naturalized
American and frankly admits that she
loves the land of her adoption better
than the land Of her biNth which state
ment however she affirmed did not re-
fleet in the least on Syria,
Two quartets, one Of women and one
Of mems voices rendered selections. the
following participating: Mrs. Truman
johnson. Mrs. N. q. Jamison, Miss
Nellie Mc1ntire and Miss Villa Van
Glider, and s. H. Diemer, f. H. Mer-
rifleld, Truman e. Johnson and N. q.
Jamison.
Tho tables at which a chicken din
ner was served were decorated each
to represent q division Of the Mission
airy zone, the color, scheme and floral
decorations being confined to the color
and the flower of the respective zone.
Every color in the rainbow. was re-
presented and much friendly COMPETE
ton had been aroused among the wo-
men to set the prettiest table. The
center table a large round one, around
which the other tables were grouped,
was done in gold to represent the Col
den Jubilee Of the organization two
years hence. A gold bell was suspend
ed over the table which was attractive
ly set in gold banded china and APP
proprlately decorated.