Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-18
6ReeHBRlER COUNTY SEMINARY FUND
NEWS


his statement reads as follJwS:
"Thc burning of the dormi,ory
OF the l.cwiSburg Seminary. Oh
January Bird, 1921. constitutes such
a call to the people Of Grccnbricr
County rs they have rarely head.
Whllc the years have come and
gone and beyond the lapse of Il
century, this school has stood as Il
fortress and has defended the
Born III adversely, nurturcd through
Born in adversely, nurturcd through
difficulty and about to reach maiurl-
~ through sacrifice, she represents
the life of not one, but of scores OF
men and women, who have seen in
hrr, our own LcwiSburg Seminary.
their opportunity TO render their
biggest service to the nation.
Just at the dawn of what she
thought to be Il new day in her
wonderful history and Just when
The present time was beginning to
feel the strength of her arttor. she
IS stricken helpless and undcfcndcd
by the wiping out of her main build
ing.
she must go on.
But to do this seveniy-five thou
sand d0ll0rS must be raised I'M
mcdiatcly from the people Of ibis
county TO whom she has most ably
mInlStercd. If We would receive
help from others. We must first
help ourselves. If We would be
sustained in the future, we must
prove ourselves worthy of assist
ahcc by our OWN Efforts now.
ScrcntN-tivc thousand dollars
must be raised in Grccnbricr Coun-
~ by May 10th. 1921.
lhlS money must be given by
men and women, who have 40.
large fortunes and few tangible as
sets. 1t must be given by those who
III their giving will be putin. OF
lhcir own life blood into the worn
ana fatiSucd system of the old
school.
"lhc terms Of giving allow for
a period OF few months between
the instruments Of the subscripiion.
mere Is moi Il man or woman in
Grecnbricr County who cannot Give
on Such terms rs outlined in detail
on one of the pages OF our Doo.r,.
AND every man, woman, ana
chlld III This county. who is proud
OF their citizenship in old Green
Lrlcr, and WHO WISHES to .I>r,u, 40
The name Of the county, will raii\
10 The call Of the Seminary i'm TN,
hour Of her urgent need"
M PnnrI
brlar County Seminary Fund. an
nolnce the opening of their pub
l!cIiy work in the county on Sun
day. February 10th. On this day
every ,)aSiGr of every church i'm The
county has been asked to preach a
sermon On Christian Education.
with particular reference to the im
mediate need in GrcenbrIcr ln,lui>
number Of the pastors have
agreed TO do this and it is felt that
the message will be wide spread.
The appeal for the restoration of
The dormitory is m~r.Ins instant ~r-
spouse in our county, whether the
interest is found III the n,,n,,, q.
Inc old school or its glorious past
or whether ii is because Of the
value to HE county OF having sun
q training school for its Young pr,-
PIE or whether the people are NOV
cd with Il desire to provide Chris
tian leaders for the future. One and
all are seeing that The dormilory
must be rebuilt and they are will
ing to help.
There are great plans on foot for
Sunday. February 10th, in Lewis
burg. DR.. Henry II. Sweets. Exccu-
1--WE Secretary Of the Committee
Christian Education Of the Prcsbv
terrain Church in the T.. S., will be
IN Lcwisburg on that day. DR..
Sweets is actively in charge of the
phenomenal movement Tor EdIca-
tional Institution and Ministerial
hehef, that is so awakening the
presbyterian Church under hi, able
leadership. There have been Hry-
cral millions of dollars raised i'm The
last four or five States, in addition
to Grca! strides being made in tn
matter Of care for the aged servant,
OF GOD. DR.. Sweets comes to Lew.
iSburg at the invitation Of The Board
OF Directors. He will preach in the
Old Stone Church on Sunday morn.
IEg then he will address a large
union meeting in The same place
sunday evening. II i, announce
that This union meeting will be at
tended by members Of various dc.
nominations in this vicinity and
everyone is invited TO it,Ir Iii, out
Standing leader.