The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-12
'ANAI HEAR
SPLENDID Talks
Rev. Leroy Dain and
Rev. George Lockhart
Speak to Them

: Two excellent addresses teaEuE-
ed the KIwanis club luncheon to
day, when Rev. Leroy Dakin Of
Charleston and Rev. Geo. E.
fLockhart OF Wheeling who are at
tending the Baptist meeting here
this week accepted invitations Of
the club to make talks.
! Rev. Dakin who has achieved
an enviable reputation as KiwaD
ian orator in this state. stated lie
F. brief what he took to be the re-
iligion Of Kiwanianism. Briefly,
Kiwanianism is composed Of the
/ highest intelligence Of the com
munity. that intelligence which
has in common, the best there can
be for the community, that intelli.
gence which having by its Owl
virtue succeeded In private enter
prise has qualified for community
endeavor and which Is able on &C.
count Of the similarity Of purpose
CT its membership is able to mako
team work one hundred per cent
efficient.
Rev. Dskin spoke of the chris
tian mathematics as being the
basis for the success Of Kiwanism
! They key to the christians mathe-
matics Is found in the Biblical
statement that zone shall put to
flight one thousand and two shall
shall put to flight ten thousand
Like the christians mathematics
the Kiwanians mathematics does
not mean that one and one are
two. but one and one are two plus
all the love and sympathy and
comfort that can radiate from
warm human hearts. Kiwanis
achievement does not increase II
the same ratio as its roster length
ems, but its potency Increases in
Unreasonable ratio with the mum
Der and character of its members
The central drought OF Rev.
LOckhar:s addT2ss was we'll sum
med up in his short but pithy re
view Of the pace business has
kent with christian ci vilization.
He divided business chronological.
~ into three periods. In the frs
period 1t was properly titled pre-.
dutory business. In the second
period it WAS competitive business
and II 1t is to maintain It's place
in line with the triumphant march
of the religious forces OF the
world. 1t Will soon be called 90.
operative business. AS the mis-
sion Of Riwanianism appeared to
the speaker, 1t is the part of this
organization to help bring this
about.
The Trustees OF Broaddus Col
lege tck lunch in the Y today and
at It's conclusion NJ. C. Tough
introduced Rev. Lockhart Of
Wheeling. r. F.. Talbot, banke;
of Philippl, A. S. Roliag, editor Of
the Barbour Democrat, Philippi.
other visitors present were, ]. NJ.
Criswell Of Mouudsville. Chas.
Whitescarver of Williamson, c. R.
Beardsley OF the Fred r. Ley CT
and w. S. Bradshaw Of Logan.
Bob Rightmire reported that the
ladies event OF the club will be
held In the Masonic Temple Nov
emDGT III. u6 CluD hbASGO -
furnish float for the health
week parade which is scheduled
for Friday afternoon Of the com
ing week at $3.50. Claude Layman
was added to the committee o.
publii affairs to assist in this.
Upon the suggestion Of Hon. o:
s, Mckinney who is chairman OF
the committee to investigate the
cost OF living in this city, Rreider
Rock was added to this commit
tee and the committee given I'm
limited scope in its investigation.
The Engineers Association of tho
city requested the club to join
with the Rotarians and other
civic organizations in establishing
a library in the city. This wal
referred to the library committee.
One hundred and six members
were present.