The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-17
OHIO COUNTY CHURCHMEN'S CLUB IS =
ORGANIZED At ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH
ZIG BANQUET IS FEATURE OF Or
GANMATIoN or NEW CLUE
MANY N ATTENDANCE.
broader View Of Church MATTERS and
Better Undertaking Between
Members.

Last night at 81. Matthea's Episco-
nal church the Ohio County church
MEMS club was organized following
large dinner which was given III the
lecture rooms OF the church prepaLv'
and served by the Womans auxiliary,
The object OF the organization ID 20
stimulate the efforts OF the laymeh Q.
the Protestant church for the purpos'
Of developing larger and moro cotnpIe
hrnSive views Of churchmen. TO roster
intelligent and broader understandln:
OF the history OF the church. to develop
a greater spirit OF corporation between
members and the clergy. and sn9uld
occasion arise to give voice 10 op'"'o''
relative to church affairs.
The program OF the evening was com
posed OF an interesting talk by rev
George p. Atwater. OF Akron. ono WY
was introduced by Rev. X. r.: Il, 0'ta ~.
which were given by David Crawford
hasso Of ST. Matthews vested choir
Speaking Of the necessity, for copper,
alive action between the laEmeh "na
the clergy. III Stlrr'nk anu anu III. IA
interesting address which held ms hrA
or. speIlbound. Rev. Nwatcr saiI lha'
- vas TO the best interest or az cor
ccrncd that the laymcn shoulo oIsat.M'
in order TO stand behind the ihlnnlIs'
,bat the knowledge. power and lhslpra,
,tnn ~ such AN organization as they
,ro,,oscd 10 effect would be felt In an
marshes which II touches through us
membership. ,.,., c,urch
In speaking OF n" Episcopat ner..
mentally fitted to be the church OF tne
American people. because OF the 1ACI
that IL does not command tnas -
sive no ali his pet habits. his fondn"ss
81 smoking, for baseball and social llts
in order 10 be faithful mem9er q,
tho church. Though broad ana COM
prshensivc in its idea Is It still oeueSen
that people have a right to be happy
On SUNDAYS and believing that peop."
have a right TO hs happy on SumuTS ~.
II docs not stipuate that they can 10
bsnny in groups as we'll as single.
In masterful language and IN InHn-
ner calculated TO appeal to Inc hnrnT,
nus as we'll as the tragic sac "t tns
strength and the weaknesses OF t.s
church OF today. He said mat ~
Ceakness lies in tho the fact that II ha>
failed 10 adapt itself TO all OF INC cor
dIions OF life. that In many places :.
has grown trsmrrd0TsrEi an" he said was
his true OF the rural districts %here
in many places clersymen were a'n.oS,
AZ Tho point OF starvation. ana W.T.
hro,,yht face to face with the necessity
~ Dt' T6ing something else for an occura,-
lion ont Of sheer need. Here nc leiI
, s,re however. tho large hearted laNmHh
40 ,ba church would rush to the resCu"
and Save them in the dilemma WHICH
threatens. 49,. .on,. mr.,
ooratantly turning from the Episcopal
church because OF tho lack or uhaer'
standing OF the ritual or lct''r' rclrI
ring principally In this respect 10 my
stranger who approaches inc uooi 800
and nc believed that the best way 10
overcome that reject. was py tnaAlhs
Tho hook clearer. having IL so arrSnse
that the stranger. or even .no onncsn.
member misht have a .-T TsesF church" n.
said. us alive. not an archaeloElcal an, IN
! .,itmtion' He strongly advocated 'nu'
| reforms in the manner or m1k.s
spirit O fthe church more cofntosnaoS
| ~ Inc trend Of the times be lntroauceo,;
| deriving the tendency or the heeos o'
,ba church to dwell so much upon inc
| forms with the exclusion or man! o.
,he necessities OF modern derelopmcnl
SAYING that they are wont ~ uS ~
/ past. forgetting the urgency u '''
hour.
The Episcopal church's creates
] s,rcrgtb lies" in conclusion Rev. At
water said. "in her spirituality. IN tne
belief in supernatural thinss' nor i Ln "r NJ
man. but nthe rear actually living neIp
Of The spirit OF Christ and OF his prev
"rcr among US.
II IS the intention Of the club TO hold
monthly meetings I'm all or the parishes
,,.hjrb represented in its organizalon'
wbirh viii include Moundsville. BeNaire
Martins Ferry. Wellsburg and also me
. rburCncs OF Wheeling. Following the
taIk bv Rev. Atwater several laSinen
! ~ the suggestion OF Rev. Strider OF
: Jared their ideas and suggestions az %
Inc formation of the club. Mr.. Rooert
! Ewing, treasurer Of the ORGANIZATION
! gays d talk and Dr. G.. A. Aschmah
! read the constitution OF the club.
! In attendance We're:
! Speakers Tablsi
| DR.. G. p. Atwater. Rev. J. L. Lang
! Rev. r. IL. l.. Stri- horne,
! George Ellis. Jr.. A. A. Dorsey.
DR. 6, 4, Aschman, E. A. Humphrey
Rev William Mead. H. W. Cox.
! Robert Il. Ewing. Payne Peircs.
| w. T. Scott.
Others present were:
MeSSrS-
/ NJ. A. Taylor. y: u. eGwe
Il NJ. Bartlett. wesley rouse.
John VI. FELTON,. VIM: J. HiasscocN'
, Louis G. Seabright '. X. Smltn;
! Francis FELTON,, Jas. H. h,iDie'
! Phil r. Wood Edmund L. JoneS'
~ NcNash' W. s. Brady.
! r. r. Geisey. ]. c. Brady.
: q. NJ. Ford. Jr.. h. EEaer.
/ !. J. Noll. non; =; w: I.wns'
Snn G. VI. Burley.
i y = rcruar Moundsvi1re.
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