The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
CROWDSAT
SERVIGESSIlNDAN.
Go-to-C Church Sunday Cen
orally Observed in
Fairmont

"Go&o.churc Sunday was gen
orally observed by the congrega-
lions OF the various churches in
Fairmont yesterday, the morning
services being well attended art
the First NJ. E. church being
crowded to Overlooking at The
union eyangelistic services last
evening. DR.. Claude H. King de-
liYered the sermon at the evangel-
jstc services, which closed the
campaign.
Bishop William Loyal Grayatt
OF Charleston. spoke yesterday
morning at the Christ Episcopal
church. Large audiences also al.
tended the services yesterday morn
ing at the NJ. p. Temple, Where Or.
]. G. Bloomfield spoke, ana at the
Palatihe Baptist church, where
Rev. Charles F. Eddy delivered the
sermon.
Bishop Gravatt Speaks.
'And why call We me, Lord, Lord.
and do not the things which say?'
was the text chosen by Bishuf
GraYatt in his sermon yesterday
morning in the Christ Episcopal
church.
The crux of his sermon lay In the
idea that II the work OF God was
put first in peoples lives the pres
ent unrest and the antagonistic at.
titude OF one class OF people TOWARD
another would not be. He said
that the soldier boys who went 10
tho front had got to a place where
God meant more to them than ever
before, and they were surprised anG
disappointed upon their return
Yhome to see the entire country
amusement mad, the noticeable
lack of sincerity, and the extreme
worldliness of the people. -
But, said Bishop GraYatt, God rs
coming to the front. 1t is plain
in all departments OF life. and es.
pecially so in the work or our pres.
dent and his congress, WHO have
endeavored to inject a Christian
spirit into the great work that they
have done. To witness this he men.
toned the calling upon, God for help
before the disarmament conference
and other instances,
7, The Lord didn't mean for lust
one denomination to do the things
He wanted done, said the bishop,
but he meant for all denomina-
tons everyone, TO work together
for tho good OF all. y
Bishop Gravatt is an old favorite
with Fairmont people, and his ser.
mon yesterday was heard by large
congregation. His message carried
with great power and vital interest
to his congregation.
King breaches at Revival.
After q few words to the many
who have made decisions during
the union eyangelistic meetings,
DR.. King said that in this. the, last
sermon, he wished that the congre.
CATION might lose sight OF the
preaeher and see only the Christ
The first thought OF the sermon
was the nearness OF Christ to the
A"AAFIhhalI ullu liAB JHhHSIOTIllntt
power which, DR.. King said, each
one individually and society as =
whole need so much. He tried to
picture what It would mean Il
Fairmont to have the 1000 mem
bers OF the five cooperating church.
es filled with the power the pres
ence OF God in life provides. He In
sisted that such group could de
termine the type OF lie in all de.
partments Of the community.
The second thought was That God
Is knocking for admittance to tn;
heart and life Of everyone. Artel
describing the coming OF a neigh
Dor, friend q tramp, the police
man, the sheriff, or the gentleman
caller, DR.. King contrasted the re
ceptions given these characters
with the reception given Jesus and
the mot tonight" greeting He re
ceives.
Sin in life was pictured as thu
only thing that Keeps the door O!
the heart closed against Christ
and the pastor plead with those II
his audience to admit Jesus, tbs
great Joy giver, into their hearts.
In response to the appeal for dc