The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-08
SOUTHERN Me.
CHURCH. CLOSES
F|NANCIALDRIVE
Eight Thousand Dollars Of
Sum Needed Still To
Be Raised

The financial campaign which
was held recently in the NJ. E.
church, South, for the financing the
building and furnishing Of the new
church was brought to a successful
close last Monday night. $4,000
was the amount asked and $4,000
was pledged. IL order to get this
money it was necessary that the
whole amount be pledged, so the
Woman's Missionary Society un-
derwrote the remaining $4,000 and
the drive will continue until the
$4,000 is reached. @
Smith Hood is directing the men
and Mrs, Ross A. Watts is direct.
ing the women in this campaign.
Rain interfered for tho first time
last night with the union services
held on the old Normal campus.
Provisions have been made every
week however for a place to hold
the service in case Of rain and last
night the service was held in the
NJ. E. church. South. The bad
weather made the attendance small
er than usual but an excellent SER
vice was held. One of the features
Of the musical program was the
duet by Jack Abbott and Miss
Pauline Reed. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Louise Hoult. Rev.
]. E. Gordon Of the Central Chris
tian church, preached the sermon.
The remainder Of the musical pro-
gram was furnished by the choir
Of the M. P. Temple. The Moose
band was unable to be present
again last evening and 1t is not
known when they will appear again
on the Union service program for
there is sickness in the personnel
Of their Organization.
Rev. ]. e. Gordon accompanied by
his Christian Endeavor society
went to Barrackville yesterday
evening, after the. union service,
where he preached in the Barrcck.
vile Christian church. Clarence
Ice, Of the Phoenix, Arizona, Chris
tian church, an old resident Of Bar
rackville, presided at the meeting.
He will be in the community for the
remainder Of August.
f. A male quartette from the Fair
mont Christian Endeayor society,
with Oscar Hays, Gordon Rose
merkel, Lawrence Burke and Irwin.
Smith furnished special music for
the Barrackville meeting.
It is not known when the work
on the nSw M. E. church, South, will
be resumed. They are waiting for
specia! kind Of stone for the win
dow sills. This stone was supposed
to have been shipped two weeHS n
but nothing has been heard from 1t,
As soon as the material arrives the
work will be pushed for it was
hoped to have the building complet-
ed by late fall.
Vacations still claim most Of the
local ministers and there are few
church activities this week.
Central Christian Church.
There will be a meeting Of the
official board tomorrow evening in
the church.
The Wednesday evening prayer
service will sstart at eight o'clock
and last until eight thirty.
The Young Ladies' Missionary
Circle meets tonight at the home
Of Miss Martha Johnston, 1923 En-
erson street.
United Brethren Church.
Attendance at yesterdays ser.
vi6es was better than last week.
The official board will meet to-
night in the church.
Prayer meeting and choir prac-
tice on Wednesday night and Fri
day night.
Palatine Baptist Church.
Prayer meeting as usual this
week at thirty.
Sunday School will be the only
service in the church next Sunday
because Of the absence Of Rev. C. F.
Eddy, who is on his vacation. Ho
is not. expected home for another
week.
Highland NJ. E. Church, Fairyicw.
All day services were held yes
terday on the church grounds. Rev.
W. B. King of the Huntington First
M. E. church was present and
preached yesterday morning. Fol-
lowing a picnic dinner Rev. G. G.
Tustni preached and Rev. King
preached in the evening.