The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07
NE. Preachers
TALK On MISSIONS

DR. W. B. Slut. preached q most
impressive anniversary sermon at me
tirst M. E. church yesterday morn
inp contemplating the fortieth an
niTersary OF the WoEan's Home MIS-
sionary society. .,,o.
with The Queen Esther circle, which
is The girls home missionary organ
ization, attended this service in a
body occupying the entire central
portion Of the church.
DR.. Siutz gave a comprehensive re-.
view OF the work OF home mission
during its forty years OF labor, begin
ming with the first small kindergaf-
len for children OF the freed slaves
Of the south. on down to the present
day when the work is carried on wner
ever the nag Of America flies. ne
closed his sermon with q glowing
tribnte TO the women in general VINO
have spent years in the home ms,
sion fields, and to the work anu
growth of the local home missionary
society Of the FRS; NJ. Z. church.
Al This service the Love Gilt offer
ing was made by the members TO De
turned in to the national board y
MD the progress Of the work through.
mi The field generally. This offer !.
ing amounted 10 the sum OF s2lv.os
and The women OF the auxiliary we're
greatly delighted with the contfi0u-
tons. ...,oo,
the anniversary banquet will be ely
on in the church dining room. THIS
fanouet will be attended by the mem-
hers of the auxiliary and their nus.
hands. Il will be a beautiful anu
elaborate affair with a magnificent
birthday cake bearing forty candies
n symbolic the forty years OF home
effort. The program VIII
he varied and interesting, with table
songs especially written for the DC,
casion. MIS-. Truman johnson and
Mrs Minor Durham will nave charge
n the music which will include a
male quartet, and a sextet Of women
singers who are members Of the So
ciety. ,,... =, tho
organization will preside, and snors
taiEs will be made as follows: o!av.
nn;r schools" Miss Ethel yaricE'
Sunset Members" Mrs, Fred Hell
nicE: Work Among the Co!oreu
People." DR.. L. D. Howard: "keia.
lions Of Home and Foreign Missions.
Pew II D, Reed; Subscriptions ana
Mrs. William REYNOLDS.
History OF Our Own Society," MIS-
Tbe Queen Esther circle will have
charge Of the serving Of the banquet
Tuesday evening, and VIII o nrsan;s
rho anniversary in their own organ.
zaIion wednesday evening wnen .
will be given at the home
NJ Or. and Mrs. Walter Boydston. H..
The Diamond street MeLno 9 81.
Episcopal church pulpit was iilieo ~
2 NJ Whaley yesterday morning. Al
though his address had nothing 70
do with the missionary WORK, y Iva, was
a very interesting sermon on eni1'
tian Citizenship. = ,,or,ov
rave an address in honor Of the For
Iieth anniversary Of the Womaus
Home Missionary Society.
As an introduction he quoted leM
lines from Richard Roberts oSoE y.
Faith For the New Age He tnen
gave some facts about a new age ma
S S' started since the World war
which ,Ij lead M 10 the following state
.ent "A saved America Is the Key
70 1he saving Of the World Amesic s.
iS tho hub in the wheel IN TINS great
world movement Of Gods: ,..
"The world Is waiting for AmeIlca
IN become Christianized that II ! may y,
nave a pattern by which 10 mo'o It's
effort and endeayos.' :, ,,o
Te next explained the Work OF .ae me
ua me Mis- Missions. He divided their
y,o into four fields: The Ffontler:
Fields. suct as Porto Rico and ha. 4. :
si is, and the American Indians: the
SontSerr problem Of dealing with Ine
White hIghlanders Of the nloen,alhSs
and the colored race; The Guy fIoD
; S The Rural Problem was the last
field and under this he also ..r Nsre
some startling statements. Fn'! ~
three per cent Of the population. .,
America is In the rural dist[lct a, an" !.
only twenty pc, cent o. the wealth.! ,,a. :,
Rev. Buckley concluded by sa s,Ias
ina; the church must create reliS eng
ions conscience that We may n on
sac, sacred the Sabbath, reverence tae
aid Book and appreciate the reces-
si,v Of obedience 10 law.