The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-09
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NEWS 0E THE GRURCHS
Many Interesting Events
Are Listed For the
Week

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SIS the World Growing Better?9
was the title OF Rev. w. j. Eddy's
sermon given yesterday in which
he touched on the problems Of so.
cial life in this country and in this
city. Rev. Stoetzer also touched
somewhat on these problems in his
sermon yesterday morning. DIR.
Stoetzer referred to the increased
number Of arrests being made In
Fairmont for drunkenness. He ap.
pealed to the people TO exert their
influence TO overcome this and 9th.
er evils. Rev. Eddy's sermon was
also in the form Of an appeal. He
stated that the world was growing
better but that the evil in the
world was also growing worse and
worse. In speaking of the modern
dances he condemned them by say.
Ing that so per cent. Of the women
who lead abandoned lives come
from the dance halls.
These sermons probably were In
spired by the fact that the National
Reform Association was to have
had their speakers in Fairmont yes
terday but the meetings were post.
poued. Rev. Eddy, president of the
Ministerial association, said that
these speakers would be here In
probably another month. The date
Is not definitely settled. These
speakers will be in two Of the 10.
cal churches for both the services
on Sunday. and for some special
services on Monday. They will
probably talk on the problems of
social reform. The headquarters
for this district Of the association
is Pittsburgh
Rev DR. Broomfie1d is giving on
the Sunday evenings in May four
studies from the Book of Hebrews.
Last Sundays was Abel, yester.
days Noah and the next two will
be Abraham. and Moses. These are
very interesting and instructive
sermons.
Literature about the Chinese
Famine Relief was. given out yes
terday in all the churches. Next
Sunday, May 10, a special offering
will be taken up in all the churches
for the Chinese relief.
First Baptist Church.
Billy Sunday Business Mems club
meets this evening at 1880 in the
church library.
The Worth While Girls will meet
this evening at $500. Interesting
items Of missionary work will be
developed. Hostesses, Frances
Watson, Edith Clark.
At 1880 this evening the Inter
mediate B. Y. P. U.swill hold so.
cial in the church parlors. A pro-
gram will be given and refresh.
ments will be served.
On Friday afternoon at $3.50 the
Crusaders will meet in. the church.
A novel program has been pre-.
pared on "a Half Day In Japan
It will be given in costume.
The big Sunday school social
will be held on Thursday, May 10.
Mr.. s. o. Feaster, Mrs. Paul Amos
and Mrs. E. +. VanGilder are the
committee on arrangements.
Next Sunday evening the Senior
B. Y. P. q. will elect new officers
and are pulling for a record attend.
ance then. A special program will
accompany the election.
First Presbyterian.
Friday afternoon at $3.50 the
woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society will meet In the La:
dies parlor. Mrs. ]. Frank Ritchie's
group will be in charge.
Rev. DR.. Stoetzer conducted the
funeral Of a foreigner, Frank Kar.
dar, yesterday afternoon at Grant
Town. The man is a Hungarian
and leaves wife and three chill.
dren in Hungary. He died from
heart failure. 1nterment, was made
in Underwood cemetery.
Rev. Stoetzer will deliver the an
nual sermon to the graduating
class Of the Littleton high school on
May 20 in the afternoon.
First M. e. Church.
The regular meeting Of the Kings
Heralds will be held this alter.
noon at 400 in the church.
Tomorrow the Woman's Home
Missionary societyswi meet in the
Sunday school room a $500 D. m.
Mrs. &C, F, Cranes division has
charge of the program. i
AT 1880 tomorrow evening the
Epworth League will meet In the
social rooms Of the church for Mis-.
sion study. This is the first of a
series OF six studies to be conduct
ed from now until the first part OF
June. Following the study there
will be a social hour. aAneient
Peoples at New Tasks" Is the study
book used.
The Dent division OF the Won.
ans Home Missionary society viii
have aScoyered dish supper on Fri.
day evening at $3.50 in the church
dining room. All the honorary
members Of the division are invit.
ed. 80
IA. p. Temple.
The Sunday school teachers and
officers will hold their monthly
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