The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
PASTORS ARE
Returning To
THE CHURCHES
Rev. B. Mitchell Preached
At Joint Service
. Yesterday

Brown and Rev. q. G. stoetrer
this week their wives will conduct
the prayer services IN their respec-
tive churches. Mrs. Brown will
conduct the service in the n. E.
church, South, and Mrs. stoetler
will be the leader in the First
Prasbyterian church. Rev. Mr..
Brown left,sthis morning for the
annual conference Of the NJ. E.
South churches at Williamson, ".
VaI He will BE gone over next
Sunday and there will be no ser.
vices in the church except Sunday
school then. Rev. Mr.. Stoet1er Is
still on his vacation.
Ministers are returning from
their vacations and by next week
all viii be back. Rev. DR.. Broom
field has returned from his vacation
and was IN his pulpit yesterday.
DR.. Stoctzer Is expected back this
week and Rev. ~. E. Gordon, who
is attending IA conference at
Winona Lake, Ind, will be back
next Saturday afternoon. Rev. c.
H. King and his family who have
been on a long automobile tour are
expected to return this week and
he will have charge Of the services
Of the church next sSnday. The
last word received from Rev. King
was that he had expected to be
home to conduct the services in his
church yesterday but he had some
unfortunate tire trouble and could
not get here in time. Rev, r. j..
Meyer is still on his vacation with
his family but his time Is almost up
and he will be home soon.
During the absence Of the minis
tiers much repairing and decorating
has been done on the churches. The
Diamond street church was entire
~ redecorated and the parsonage
also painted. Interior decoration
has Been Completed in Grace Luz
theran church and also space has
been made ready for the organ
which Is now being purchased. The
choir loft has been enlarged and
the organ repaired in the NJ. P.
Temple and the First Presbyterian
church has a redecorated auditor
ium. The building Of the new NJ. z.
church, South, continues and the
walls are pushed a little higher
every day.
Services Yesterday.
Yesterday morning Rev. DR..
Baird Mitchell preached at a joint
service Of the First Methodist and
First Presbyterian Congregations
held at the Methodist church, His
discourse which was heard by a
crowded auditorium was a consid-
Grafton Of human discomfort, and
the idea the preacher sought to
drive home is the wise man and
woman is he who is constantly
striving for better things. Perhaps
the most striking sentence in the
sermon was that ii which the
preacher said that the Crouch and
the crepe hanger are thoSe who
have overtaken their ideals. An
other interesting period in the dis
course was Mr.. Mitchell's statement
that although We may build bridges
and perfect the milk and water sup
ply this will never be the city that
II ought to be until we have more
men and women who have sound
christian citizenship In their hearts.
Rev. j. C. Broowheld had charge
of the services at the Shinnsan
n. P. church last night and a very
lively service was held. A new adj
dItlon has just been finished for
the church costing $4,000. Follow
ing the preaching subscriptions
were taken and the whole amount
was subscribed in a short time. A
dedication service was then held.
N. P. Temple.
The Quarterly conference Of the
church will be held tomorrow even.
ing inthe church and the business
Of the church will be closed for the
year, All this rounding up Of loose
ends will be in readiness for the
ANNUAL Conference to be held a
week from Wednesday in the Mount
Washington church Of Pittsburgh
Fred n. Wilson is the delegate
from the local church.
Diamond st. NJ. E. Church.
Tonight at seven.thirty the Sun.
day school board meets at the
church.
The monthly official board meet.
ing will be held on Friday evening
in the church. The time is seven.
thirty.
Tomorrow afternoon at two.
thirty the ". G. T. U. meets at the
home of Mrs. Cray on Diamond
street.
The Good Cheer Sunday schoo,
class meets tomorrow evening al
seven-thirty at the home Of Mrs
R. e. Kener, Ala Vista avenue.
Division No. 8 Of the Ladies' AID
society will meet on Thursday az.
ternoon at the home Of Mrs, j. l.
Leach on Market street.
Next Monday the last Quarterly
conference will be held in the
church. DR.. Archibald Moore, 81
Oakland, Md, will have charge Of
the meeting. All the repofts Of
the church will be heard tlien.
n. E. Church, South.
Rev. r. 7. Brown left this morn.
ing for the conference at William.
son, W. va,
Rev. Brown has an excellent re.
port for the conference this year
There has been an increase IN tht
membership Of the church Of 1876
1888 has been actually raised
during the year for different pur.
poses, This does not take in the
amount pledged for the building Of
the new church which amounts e
close to $50, 900.
The R. 7. Webb Sunday school
class viii hold its regular monthly
business and, social meeting this
evening at eight o'clock at tht