The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-13
CONGREGATION
URGED TO ACT
DR.. Stoetzer Declares
Worst Fault Is to Do
Nothing

thereof? and What must / do?"
formed the basis of a splendid ser.
mon delivered at the First NJ. E.
church last night by DR.. H. G
Stoetser to one Of the largest audi.
ences of the campaign.
His sermon dealt mainly with
those people who do nothing and
the audience was asked to keep be.
fore It the additional question, "Are
you a friend Of Jesus Christ?''
while answering the first three.
Declaring that often the worst
thing that one could do was to do
nothing, DR.. Stoetzer cited many
instances to illustrate, one OF Them
being that Of Meroz: "Carse ye
curse ye, Meroz, for they came not
to the help of the Lord to help the
Lord against the mighty"
Declaring that sin Is merely
missing the mark" and failing
to stand up likes man." DR.. Stoet.
ger urged the people to think Of
their own end. From his own ex.
perience he recalled many in.
stances Of how some folks had met
their end. ~
Emphasizing his previous state,
ments, DR.. Stoetzer told an Incl,
dent relating to the most useful
man received into the Presbyterian
church during the Lyon campaign
some years ago. When asked why
he was led to decide for Christ al
that time, he said: Because OF the
statement made by my little
nephew: Uncle, they want to know
what side you are on" DR.. Stoet.
ger followed with passionate ap.
peal for people to show which side
they are on, to DO something.
In answer to the last question,
DR.. stoetzer begged his audience
to act now, and act decidedly for
Jesus Christ"
DR.. R. T. Brown was in charge
OF the after meeting and put his in.
vitatioJ squarely at the unsaved,
saying that they knew before they
left home what was the right
thing for them to do. and begged
that they display as much common
sense and consistency in the mat
ter Of seeking salvation as they did
in tne ordinary relations OF bust,
ness.
The spirit of the meeting last
night was somewhat controlled by
C. E. Bonney, who started the
song service with the most joyful
and gladdening songs he corld
think Of. This note OF Joy was car
ried through the entire service. AT
the beginning of the service, Mr..
Bonney announced The Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" which was
sung in honor of-Lincoln's birthday,
Messrs. Satterfield, Abbott, Beck
EFT and Diemer sang two male
quartets which were favorably re.
ceived.
The organ concerts given by Mrs.
Minor Durham each evening, be.
ginning at 7:1o seem TO be In
creaYing in favor, as the audience
always gathers early, apparently in
order to hear It.
Services in the different
churches yesterday were alive and
well attended. Since DR.. W. J..
Eddy was unable to be with his
congregation for the morning ser.
vice members Of the Billy Sunday
club took charge OF the meeting
for him.
Announcements
Prayer meeting was held today at
the Y. W. G.. A. on Monroe street
from 1880 till 1 o'clock. 1t was
planned to change the leaders
every fifteen minutes. The Asher
Bible class was in charge and the
service was for women.
Informal prayer service was
held as usual at the Y. NJ. C. A.
lasting from 1880 till / O'Clock.
At 7:10 this evening HRS. Minor
Durham will begin the organ con
cert, consisting Of sacred melodies
with virations.
The song service, conducted by
G. E. Bonney,. will start promptly
at 1880. 49,.
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Every day from 1880 to 'o'clocl
the business men Of the city art
stopping at the Y. N. c, A. for {
noon day prayer meeting.
The members OF the Woman''
Home Missionary society will NEE
in the Sunday school room on Tues
day afternoon at 1880 with Mrs. c
o. Jackson's division in charge. Thu
following program has been ar
ranged: Devotionals by Miss Ellt
Bateman; ladies' quartet, "a South
ern Medley, by Mesdames T. F.
johnson, Pearl Wise, Harold
Schwarm and S. G. Meyer. Mrs
Kemhle White will present the les
son, "The Problem Of Prejudice
Negroes and orientals." A solo b.
Mrs. T. E. johnson is also SEIZED
uled. Miss Wenger, from Byes
Vile, Ohio, will be present and ad
dress the society, The program n