The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
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Says Rev. DR.. g. b. Nc
Donald.

Only the Church of Christ can
make the world a brotherhood declar-
ed Rev. Charles H. Mcdonald, New
York city, formerly of Ashtabula, o.,
associate secretary of mems work of
the General Assembly Of the PresBy-
terrain church. in addressing so lay
men in the First Presbyterian church
last evening. The world prior to the
great war always was a nefghborhood,
but since that struggle II Is abrother-
hood. He traced in detail the deyel-
opment of communication from Its
early stages to the rapid-fying aero
plane. This with the wireless tele-
phone has been bringing people of the
world in more rapid form of commun-
ication. =
Churching the masses offoreigners
that come to our coast is one of the
big problems of the Church of Christ
in America today. These people must
be brought into the melting pot" and
converted into good American cfti-
zens II the institutions of our land
are to be preserved. He amazed his
audience as he spoke of conditions
about New York city. There are one
and half millions of Russian Jews
and 5000 other Russians In that
great city. New YORK has enough
Russians to make a city as large as
Philadelphia; enough Italians to
make a city the size of San Francisco,
and sufficient Hungarians and !Sla-
voks to make a city as large as Mil
waukee. Many cities of New Jersey
have a foreign population predomin-
ating. Passaic, N. j., has but II per
cent American-born population. In
sounding a warning for the future,
DR.. Mcdonald made the point that
the average American family has but
two children, while the foreigners
family is composed of six children.
Unless these people are educated and
moulded into good American citizens
by leaders of Christian influence the
coming generations will see the for
eigners of America predominating.
Many of these people have not had
the opportunity to be educated as
Americans and it Is our duty to look
after the foreigner and not laugh him
to scorn as is done because Of his odd
constructions in the use Of the Eng
lish language. . y
No other sphere can bring men SC
close as-the Church Of Christ. declar-
ed Rev. DR.. Mcdonald. The frater-
nifty, the lodge and labor union h
anything divide mankind into classes
rather than unite them. These are
all right In their place, but they are
not fulfill the work Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ. ''''s'E.s ~
Mems Organizations In the church
are very essential. They provide a
means for men to become more init
mately acquainted; they teach men
that there is a place of responsibility
for them in church work; y and they
recruit leadershfp'fo for the church pro-
per. Boys when in their teens need
men teachers in the Sunday school,
and here is place that men can be
Of great service to the church. There
are various departments in all OF
which men can Seek the activity THAI
they are best adapted for and be an
influence in their congregation.
George NJ. Alexander, president of
the Monongahela Valley Traction
company, was the next speaker, and
he made the point that before en-
gagtng in our activities that we must
start with ourselves by developing a
spirit Of harmony. II this was done
the unrest and distrust so apparent in
the world today would be eradicated.
The keynote Of today as he saw it was
seek We first the kingdom Of God, /"
which, he emphasized, is a personal
application. '''''' '"''
wv J. Wiegel, general manager of
the Fairmont Printing and Publishing
company, declared that there was no
more Important work in the world
than that Of saving men. Men Of all
churches could realize there Is no
greater work than that of saving men.
By saving the boys we save the men
at the same time.
Rev. II. G. Stoetzer, D. D., made q
number Of announcements. Rev.
George W. Guthrie, pastor of the
Fleming Presbyterian church, pro-
nounced the benediction. +" :
The ladies' of the church served an
excellent dinner.
= CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and
neiph horc FOR kipdnoee dur;n1 Hines .