The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-12
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- 10 Committee on State OF the
chure IN It's report to the seven
annual conference Of the
We virginia Methodist Episcopal
cafufcn which adjourned here Mon
day tefnoou, recommended
Restoration Of family altar in
homes
Regular prayer meetings
- ognd every firedde.
Systematic study Of the wcrd
q cod
Emphasis on the real essen.
tiais Of Christianity which WIN for.
tdfys against the various Cults and
modern methods"
Il MAS declared that Me,hodlgm
isi fficientIy doctrinal 10 main.
tain tie real Essentials Of Chris.
Stianify bnt broad enough to well
come every person who is IN real
topeh and fellowship with the
Christi.
The committee. report read a.
thee last session was as follows,
M we are Just closing ono of the
most Interesting sessions OF the
West Virginia conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. We
haFa mot to deliberate concerning
Z the work Of God IL our beloved
npuntafn state. In large WY We
have felt The responsibility upon
u.s. We trust our thought has been
directed by the Master Of assem-.
.bltrS
Tho church OF today is facing is.
sues inferior to those OF no pre"ed-
ing time. we recognize the turin
lent conditions Of The world about
usrand that It can only be stilied
by Him who commands earth att
seas. We are also deeply consc Gus
that IT Is His custom to call 10 His
service and direction men caEsa
GRATED To this work,
The light Of revelation has shnEe
for twenty centuries yet we con.
Tess that there still remaias InucI
darkness IN the world. Nations ard
men continue to look upon each
other with suspicion. Srlfishpps.-
confines ito exist IN an appalling
War has left us its frnitage OF
crime and The standard OF morality
has been lowered to a degree tina;
no less than alarming.
re IS the duty Of the church o.
Christ TO. gaLhar up the fragments
that remain and weave them INTO
mantle OF protcc. ion for future gan
erations We are In the midst of
hungry world yet there is plenty
10 feed H. II only it can DO nut
Within reach OF the oulstletched
mind
Be II spid of our own denomiEa
zion that ne nave led in response
q. the call OF need, 0ul work Is
not finished. however, only begun
The only physician for the nal
sttf Of the world is "The Great
Physician and tho only remedy
foF the worlds ills Is the teachings
aour blessed Lord. Were the
elplden Rule adopted and pracsiced.
speace anu good viii and, prosper!t!
would everywbcre prevail.
One IL not The most urgent call
pf he d az IS for more laborers In
II the n neyard OF God,
AIethodism. IN her infancy. did
not iacli for preachers. At first
an ldethodists were preachers, II
they were not enthusiastically gu.
e thofize fithey preached without aa
thorityi for their religion was q
3foFre within and impelled rs tney
were they became fishers OF men.
after all the preachers Is the
soul With message. God called
men to the work OF the Christian
ministry. Flo still calls men but In
40 many Instances men are too dis
tant, or the confusion of the world
no deadens the sound Of tho DIVING
9Noice thnt It is not heard.
"a WHY should we wall and lament
lovar what we know to exist, ii we
aannot come to some practical con.
zinsion and adopt course that will
Sslead us to future victory?
Let us call back to our homes
HE family altar and reestablish Il.
ket our shibboleth be an altar IN
avery home, regular prayer meet
tuEs around every flreside.
Il Let us appeal to The hero!sm OF
4; 6tSr youth The call Of the church.
Il properly presented, will appeal
10 the young manhood OF America
Nth a force surprising that OF the
Alarm Of war
Z. Is Let the voice Of the church cali
Tor Systematic study OF the wo-d
81 God that our people may have
IN intelligent conviction OF God and
ne fundamental OF our faith. Let
Is emphasize the real essentials OF
christianity and thus fortify against
me various cults and modern meth
ids that have been introduced to
atisfy the yearnings Of the soul
hut when embraced give no per
1iAnent peace.
ersons ignorant Of the Word OF
Eod become the easy victims for
ne religious specialists, who pa
d 8 under the g1ise Of religioug
erstipi They employ discon
Sentences from the Bible and
dpon the public as the toun'
tion 81, Christian ethics.
Gods early call to Methodlsts
as 10 spread the doctrine Of holt
ness over the world Methodist
place that Is peculiar to IT.
we believe that We are sui
isaentiy doctrinal to maintain the
ESSENTIAL Of Christianity but
oad enough to welcome every
% Syho IS IN real touch and Eel.
oysiiip with the Christ
Since God has elevated US to our
r6mihen6e among prot slant de
orii Ions, Ynny we not be faith
y III To our task, hut devote our
4 keiTes 18th a conserration that viii