The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-10
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.FairYew Church Robbed.
! Other News Notes of Paw
Paw District

SASGlSB phoIOr OF ~ Glen
dale NJ. z. Church OF Moundsville
Tiled the pulpit Of the local M 5
church IN the absence OF the Rev
R. L. Names last night. He smoke
at length on the subject aThe
Signs OF the Times" In his dis
course, he reminded his congrega.
ton OF the three great promises 81
God; the deluge, the Messiah and
fthe second coming OF Christ. He
pointed out that the flood had come
two thousand years from the fall
OF Adam, the Messiah had come
two thousand years after the flood.
then he asked, What do You ex.
pect insthe next two thousand
iyears?"
Further he continued: N"We are
now living only a few years from
the promised two thousand. A
loss OF forty years from the calen.
dar. would make US DO living in the
1859 year Of the spiritual dispen.
sation. The Messiah came 40 wears
before the end OF the two Thousand
years following the deluge. Then
We are already living two years be.
yold the allotted time for the sec.
ond mflleniumy-the first having
been sp6ut by God in the Gafdep
OF Eden with ADAM"
In speaking Of the correct meth.
Cd iof living In preparation for the
millennium, he said, by all means
titAe. There has never been a
case OF q tither failing. Ministers,
lawyers, merchants, doctors and al,
other professions fail, but a tither
never. 4 you fathers and mothers
vera half as enthusiastic about
your religion" he declared, "as
your sons and daughters are about
basketball and baseball, REVEALS
would not at all be necessary,
Thieves Rob Church,
Not only are private dwellings
and other houses being subjected
to exploits of thieves, but the last
move OF the burglars was to enter
the local NJ. E. Church, South. and
remove from the pulpit and aisles
the carpet and rugs found there.
This Is tho third church undeEzthe
pastorate OF the Rev. l. S. Tyler1o
be robbed this year. A Bible was
removed from the Ballah Chapel
some weeks ago. In addition To The
carpet and rugs from the auditor.
Jun Of the local church, one sun.
day school room had been entered
and the rugs were all rolled ready
for transportation when the thieves
were frightened away. 1t is thought
that tho building was entered
through one OF the windows late
Saturday night. Many lay the cause
OF this form Of the crime wave. TO
the unemployment situation,
w. C. 7. U. Meet.
The local W. c. T. U. organ!za.
ton will meet In the First NJ, f..
Church Thursday night to trans.
act some important business, among
which will be a campaign against
the evils Of cigarette smoking. All
effort will be made to secure tho
enforcement OF the cigarette law
which forbids the sale OF cigarettes
to youths under 81 years. Many
cases of disregard for the law have
been brought to the notice Of this
organization.
|. o. o. F. Anniversary.
The 103rd anniversary Of the In.
dependent Order of the Odd Fellows
will be celebrated IN grand style
on April 80. the celebration to take
place In the NJ. f. Church, South.
Speakers have been secured for the
occasion. while the choIrs Of all
local churches will meet for prac.
tice and instruction in the church
Friday night OF this week.
OF to Pennington.
The Fairview high school base.
ball team will play its first game
Of the season against another high
school at Pennington tomorrow aft.
ernoon when 1t meets the high
school Of that town. The locals
lost a hesrt-breakfng contest 10 tho
Grant Town Independents here on
last Friday by a 60 score, but tho
game tomorrow will be the first to.
give any indication OF what the
true strength, OF the team will BIO.
for this season. Local fans haFo
all confidence in the ability OF Fair.
views team TO win, but It is we'll.
known here that Pennington sup
ports a strong team and one which
will make the locals so their limit
10 win. Grafton high school will he
met at Grafton Thursday afternoon
in perhapstth hardest game OF the
schedule.
Back to North Carolina.
Miss Mabel X. LGler OF Grimes.
land. n. c., who had been teaching
the Hite School In Paw Paw Die
trict the past year, left SATURDAY.
night. for her home in the South.
While the positions in the schools
are filled for the most part by lc.
cal applicants, last year It was
found necessary to accept for pos!
tons applicants from other states
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky
and North Carolina all had repre.
sentatiyes here In the teaching pre-
fessiou,
Joseph Todorvic, student in the
West. Virginia University. was
transacting business In FairYiew
Saturday afternoon.
Local people were proud OF tho
showing made by Paw Paw Dis
trict contestants III the spelling con:
test held at Fairmont Saturday
morning. Ben Rutkowski OF the
Grant Town School and Mary Sturm
OF the Fairview School won second
and third places, respectively.
Employees Of the local KiseIy
and Price coal mines, although nom
union, have gone on a sympathetic
strike.
The Rev. R. L. Mancss. pastor OF
the local NJ. E. Church. Ia conduut,