The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-30
DIOCESAN COUNCIL CLOSES
WITH IMPRESSIVE MESSAGE

possible to entertain the visitors. but
the church people have surpassed them
selves and no welcome could have been
finer than that encountered by the visit
ing clergy and laymen.
Authenticity Of the Bible
Bishop Gravatt's tribute TO DR.. Glaze
brook was one to be proud or. and the
physician opened hrs talk with Jew
returning to the Bishops tribute three
fold.
This is not an address or carefully
prepared Grafton" the doctor said. "bu;,
rather. K is 4 little taik-the talk OF a
man of nifty. and a busy man. for am
a rhysician-to my fcllowmen. | hope
I can be able to tell Of some phase In
my life that may prove useful to
others.
Speaking e the Bible and the doubt
ers and Scoffers who profess or really
believe in their hearts thai the Bible l.;
but Il myth: an inaccurate history of
earlier days: the doctor Said: What.
better PROOF could one wish" How bet
ter may one be convinced except by the
!Shcd from the earth and all other
things have long been forgotten. Tie
Bible lives and is today the same Bible
II was eighteen hundred years ago.!
4 Hard worker
Doctor GiaZebrook'S message to the
the church. He was brought up in
church circles. his father being a minis
ter OF the Christian church. Upon go
ing TO Washington. D. c.. to pursue his
profession the doctor was placed n
church circle and became superintend-
ent Of one of the largest Sunday schools
in the city. For perhaps ten years he
labored early and late. neglecting. or
rather setting In second place. his duties
as doctor. and he was always on time
~ lis tt-nS ND
he realized it. Yet. after these years
had gone by and he came to know one
day that ncvc- in all that long time had
he received one word Of encouragement:
never once had the rector Of the church.
whom he loved as a father. patted him
on the hack and said we'll done. my
boy" Then II was that-rebcllious and
viewing the situation from the laymen's
standpoint. NOT the trained tolerance Of
a member OF the ciergy-hc b ecame
ca releSS: h, did not keep faith as he
had once done.
When there was an operation to per
form. instead OF setting Il before or
after his church duties. he performed il
at $50. when one time he would not
have dreamed of neglactinS hia church.
Gradually. after fifteen years OF faith
ful work AMI COOL work in the church
ne loved mr.. Glazehrook forsook church
work altogether. and being man who
OF necessity must have some work out
side his chosen profession. he gradually
took UP the brighter life. playing golf.
and seeing interests outside the church
that once had absorbed his spare time.
Took It for Granted
DO not think" he said. that blame
the rector he Was always busy and
always kind. Naturally. he took for
granted that realized that his appre-
citation OF my work was great. But that
Is not enough to US laytnen. We must
have tho nutSpoken gratitude that means
so much: that is so encouraging in time
OF trial"
AS was to be expected. however. Just
az feeling Of revulsion swept aside
the good work Of fifteen years. so there
came n turning in the tide again. And
Dr. Glazebrook. like many another man
and woman. again sought refuge In his
church and found there the haven OF
peace that is not found outside.
This wonderful message. telling tho
layman's point % view. and barring the
personal life Of the speaker in man
ner that is most difficult for man
OF DR.. Giazebrooks natural reticeuce. to
speak OF. held the interest OF the large
crowd gathered in Trinity church last
evening. from his first word to his last.
1t is difficult indeed. to do this truly
great mans talk the justice 1t deserves.
Words are inexpensive. whom written.
at most. and never are they so made
nuatc AS when trying to put on paper an
address Of this kind.
4 personal talk, as man to man. In
words one could easily understand, &C
companied by the truly marvellous per-
Sonality Of a most unusual man, DR..
Glazebrook's address WAS one II is not
often the pleasure Of local folk to hear
and ii is pity that he cannot deliver
the same talk before each and every
man and woman in tho United States.
FtEAl Business SssSton-
At Trinity church Saturday morning.
occurred the last leSsion Of the Forty
fourth Annual Council OF the Diocese
OF West Virginia. This important busi-
ness session dealt with matters OF vital
moment TO the diocese and the annual
dition reports were made that showed
remarkable progress has been made tho
past year and. as a whole. conditions
are MOST encouraging.
The schedules for Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday Of last week were prac-
tically the same each day. with a bust
ness session each meeting and an ad-
dress in the evening by tho following
noted speakers: Wednesday evening,
Rev. Lester Bradner. Phi. D.. on Re
IGious. Education" Thursday evening
address on Diocesan Missions. by Rev.
Ilbert de L. Brayshaw; Friday evening.
Rev. Henry A. McLulty. OF China, spoke
on General Missions. At noon each day
council lunch was held at the Parish
House.
rolLo"lhS arc inc NAMES VI e"e S4Si
gymen and laymen registered at the
Council meetings:
Mrs. W. F. Alexander, Charles Town.
W. Va.
Mrs. T. A. Ramey. Charles Town. W.
Va.
Miss Mildred Daniel. Charles Town.
Rev. S. Scollay. Parkersburg. W. Va.
Rev. W. P. ChriSman. Hansford. w.
Va.
c. A. Hamor. Carksourg, w. Va.
Randolph Stalnaker Beverly. W. Va
G. +. Magee. Charleston. w. Va.
". C. Gardner. Glover Lick. W. Va.