The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-29

pastor Of the First Methodist Epis.
copRl Church.
At 9 o'clock tonight the yeter.
ans banquet will be hold in the
Y. NJ. G. A. Building.
Mitchell Speaks Tonight
A Joint meeting OF the Laymen's
Association and the annual confer.
ence will be held at 1880 O'Clock
and Bishop Mitchell will make an
address upon 1.-THE Triumphant
Program OF Methodlsm."
Mitchell Speaks
Questions Which Face the
Rural Pastor" were discussed by
Bishop Charles Bayard Mitchell OF
st. Paul, Mimi, who is presiding
over the conference, when he
spoke at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing.
AS outlined by Bishop Mitchell
the first question which faces thu
rural pastor is, will he recognize
his opportunity, and magnify 1t,
to be leader2 There Is no fin
er place for SERVICE" he declared,
than in a community where folks
are In deep need of what a minis
ter has to bring.
"The great mass OF US Metho.
dist ministers come out Of the
country and even II We don't Wa
can adapt ourselves to 1t. Make
yourself a part Of the rural life,
enter into the athletic and social
activities.
THE test OF christian character
ts the patience one has with those
who have not had the same ad-
vantage he has had We as
ministers must be patient" Here
the speaker spoke Of Christ's pa.
thence with our sin and Ignorance.
Continuing he AIDED: an the min
iStry Of Jesus Christ you will find
much occasion for exercising that
vlrtune, patience.
THAT little verse, 'Eaugh and
the world laughs with you, weep
aud you weep alone, is attributed
to Ella Wheeler Wilcox. and you
will find. 1t true that the people
Of the community will share their
Joys with everyone, but their sor-
rows they will bring to, you.
Secondly, the rural pastor has
to meet the demands Of the rural
pulpit, and the rural community
cares more for the style Of a
mans character than for the cut
of his garment. There Ia a sturdy
intellect In country folk. After
all, the men who are making our
national life are the mon from the
country. That composite charac-
ter, as whole unequaled in the
life of this country, Theodore
Roosevelt, was an exception, hav-
ing been raised In the city. To
be a successful rural pastor re-
qutcNs wide and large range of
intellect.
Cultivate the young life of tho
community and make your churci,
center In which all the country
side Is Interested. I'll venture to
say that you preachers who have
had both city and country charges
have found more recruits for the
ministry In tho country than you
ever found in the city.
The rural pastor should adjust
himself and be contented to give
his life. to that service. In our
present church life we are EN-.
phasizlng the value an dopportun.
lty Of the rural pastorate. The city
Is a tomb for the average minis
ter. He is lost In the crowd. The
man who wants to do real work
for God will more often find 1t III
the country. People will know you
and love you in the country a.
they never will In the city A
city passionate brings heartaches
and sorrowsl"
In concluding Bishop Mitchell
said: "The ministry Is the high
est honor God ever spilled out OF
heaven. We take our high priv
ilege, too often as matter Of
fact"
Penn Speaks.
The anniversary OF the board
OF education for negroes was cello.
brated last night and a. 1888
o'clock Dr.. l. Garland Penn, negro,
81 Cincinnati, Ohio, secretary OF
the board, spoke upon tho sub
Ject Does 1t Pay to Educate the
Negro?"
Give the negro a square DEAL"
said Doctor Penn, "for he Is hero
to stay and you can't transport
the negro increase overnight. As
a certain negro once said, we
has been wild you, we Is wild you
now and we gwine to he wild you
to the end
"Tha negro Is hare md what