The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-19
CHURCH REUNION
PLANNED AUG. q
Homecoming at st. John's NJ
e Church at Basnetts-
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FA1RvIEw, aug. 19.-Mem-
bers of the st. Johns Meth odist
Episcopal Church at Basnettsvi1le
near Fairview are planning a
homecoming and reunion for all
members and former mem bers OF
that church which is to be held
on the lawn and in the church
auditorium on Sunday, August
27, beginning at 8 a. N. and con-
tinuing until late at night. The
day will be spent mostly in social
hours including hank-sh aking
and "reminiscences, but this will
make up only part of the days
program. The Rev. A. M Bar
low, pastor of the Wesley M T..
Church in Wheeling, will be the
principal speaker, and the com
mittee composed of the Rev. r. L.
Maness, Nimrod Haught. L. j.
Tough and Mrs. Arliss Lowe has
arranged for special musical
program.
This church, which is the old
est in this section of the state,
estimated to be more than one
hundred years old. has always mad
large membership and has num-
bered among other states. 1nV1-
tations have been sent out to all
known former members to be
present, and the local congrega-
ton is already busy in preparation
for this, the biggest event in
years. A basket dinner will be
served on the ground and the
com mittee in charge Of this part
of the program has announced
that there will be an abundance
for all.
Records available do not show
the exact age of the church, but
Ulysses Price, resident OF FAIR
view. who has reached the age
of "a wears, states that the church
was well organized when he was
quite young boy Mr.. Price IS
still a member of the church and
has the record Of not only being
hte Oldest member Of that con-
gregation but likely the Oldest
man in Marion County.
Get-Tobcther Meeting.
Members of the Bethesda Bap-
fist Church of Barrackvllle will
he the guests Of the Fairview Bap-
fists tomorrow in an all-day meet
ing in the local Baptist Grove.
The guests are expected to arrive
at 10 a. m. and visit the ST.
Pau1's Sunday school, a1ter
which all present will assem- bic
in the church auditorium for
sermon which will be delivered
by the pastor Of hte two churches,
the Rev T. B. LAWYER A basket
dinner will be served on the
ground, and services will con-
time the entire day. The sun
day school classes OF the South
ern Methodist Church will meet
in their class roms for instruc-
ia, at 10 o'clock and immediate
" will Join the Baptists in the
church grove.
Camping on East Run.
TWO Sunday school classes or
Ballah Chapel are camping this
week on East Run near Manning
ton. These boys and girls, num-
bering twenty-five in all, are nav
ing a pleasant time there, accord
ing to the Rev. l. S. Tyler, who
with Mrs. Tyler spent the day with
them Thursday, enjoying all their
comforts even to sumptuous
evening dinner
8El6TH& Lawn Iarry AT &oIluICH. #&M
Mrs I. S. Tyler's sunday
school class met last evening on
the church lawn and INDUCED in
several games which were hlgny
enioyed by the little folks present
The evening was spent in stories
and games.
Preaching and Communion.
According to an announcement
n,oda Iast evening. the Rev. r. l..
Maness will have a busy day sun
day. Highland Chapel Will be
the first church visited tomorrow
morning, where Mr.. Names Will
deliver sermon on THE Cruel
axiom after which communion
services will be held. In the aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock, he will preach
at Haught's Chapel near Fairv1eW,
and IN the evening at O'Clock ne
will preach to the members or the
Fairy1ew NJ. E. Church and Will
again hold communion services
illustrated Sermon.
According to an announcement u.
made last evening, the Kew, ..
Pollit. secretary OF the southern
Methodist Missionary Society, wiz
deliver an illustrated lecture in the
AUDITORIUM of the church next
Thursday evening EoS6AAAAAS
o,cinck Mr.. PolIit's lecture viii
deal with conditions in India and
Central Africa and will be well
illustrated with slides. A large
crowd is expected out to hear him.
Seriously Ill.
Milford 'Abe' Wilson. who is
known throughout the state as the
pivotal man in basketball and VINO
u, 1.1aasd 2 the Fairyiew team to
many victories in the three years
that he has played with the high
school team. is very i'll at his home ,
in Fairview with a severe attack
of tvnI1otd fever. For several days
his condition seemed to be improv-
ing, but recently he has relapsed
and is reported to be in critical
condition. Two nurses from the
Cook Hospital are waiting upon
him and he is also under the care
of Dr.. &c. R. Miller and DR. K. Y.
Swisher-
Black Giants Tomorrow
The Fairview Athletic Club will