The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
fsANLON TALKS
: 10 PRESBYTERY.
Outlines Plans Of Board Of
Temperance and Nor
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Stiis district at the First Presby-
terrain church last night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the ensuing term:
= Moderator, the Rev. James Fer
lguson, of Buckhannon: stated
clerk the Rev. s. v. Koontz, Man
nington, reelected; temporary
clerk, the Rev. ] T.. Baker,
Fteneh Creek; treasurer, the Rev.
d v, Koontz, Warrington. re-
Ne bcted. The Rev. E. NJ. Ritten-
t1ptiAe OF Weston, passing modera-
tor, conducted the meeting.
" Following an exceptional song
N dee, the Reverend Mr.. Rltten-
li lse spoke for a short while on
the subject, 1.-THE Manifold Grace
/ * Cod mi this talk he discussed
1.-THE various ways In which God
manffests Himself to mankind.
and The means by which people
J are brought to salvation.
With reference to the different
Methods OF operation by which
separate churches endeavor to
save the lost, he said tho same
grace OF God Is In action, and the
ultimate end Is the same in the
different churches. Different me-
thods were adapted TO different
conditions ofslife, he commended.
The Reverend Mr.. Rittenhouse
introduced the principal speaker
of tho evening the Rev. Charles
beanlon Of Pittsburgh, who has
been selected by President Hard
ing TO serve on a committee that
has to do with the enforcement OF
oar national prohibition. The
ReTsraud Mr.. Scanlon Is secretary
10 fthe Board OF Temperance and
AMorat Welfare OF the Presbyterian
Church.
Following out the subject used
by the Reverend Mr.. Rittenhouse.
the Reverend Mr.. Scanlon based
his tflk on "The Manifold Grace
Of Cod" Beginning with the need
o. the grace spf god, he mentioned
3 tllt tot Germ3ny since the war,
and said that he heard OF Germans
speaking in boastful terms Of what
they would do to the French after
a few years when they grew
strortg again. He spoke Of the
Napoleonic war. and how, at that
time8 war was the sport OF
kings."
am not mentioning this from
any personal prejudice he declar-
cd but because l AM impressed
with the thought that there is only
one possible solution for the
hatred, the sin and jealousy and
bitterness and strife in the world
and, that Is the gospel of Jesus
Christ. He then asked how We
Aafesto get away from the spirit OF
bitterness and hatred and sin that
is bred In us for generations back,
nnlesS through the grace Of God.
Aten, the message you are
brlnging to your community is the
only thing that will assuage the
bitterness and hatred and strife Of
theSwAlrld, he declared.
SPEAKING Of the manifold ways
In which the message Of Christ is
given to the world, the speaker
mentioned ministers who teach the
mineFs, the fishermen. the farmers
the preachers, the people OF Alas
lka. Each, he said. needs a dIser-
CA, ptesentation Of the same mess
u D..
life Reverend Mr.. scanlon
sbpka at some length upon the mo-
Zion picture industry. 1t Is csti-
matsd that is, O00, 900 people at
tend the movies" each day, he
lsald.F It is also claimed that we
take in s times more through
sight than by any other OF the
senses. ''I tell you this to show
the possibilities of the motion
Rlctures," he said.
aHe announced that a conference
ot the Temperance and Welfare
Board with VIII Hays, head OF the
motion picture industry, Is sche-
duled for next Thursday in New
York City. at has been said."
declared the speaker, that Mr..
Hays has a program already out
lined. which he intends to place
lbetoye the board. There's not a
word Of truth in the assertion.
Hays has never intimated his de-
|siresS nor has the board outlined
any plan. Indeed, we do not really
know what Mr.. Hays has asked
the conference for"
For sonie time the Reverend Mr..
ScaHion spoke about the aims and
object Of the board outlining the
collective Of the several different
heads. Among these are the bet
terment Of prison conditions, en-
toreement of the prohibition
amendment, the federal narcotic
law, Punishment OF cigarets, and
some others.
The church recognizes the fact
TINT abe must have social pro-
FRAN asFweli as a spiritual. one"
he declared in closing, and made
clear that the Board Of Temper
atice and Moral Welfare of the
Ytesbyterian Church is working
or tliat end.
ME meeting was adjourned to
bnyene again at $3.50 this morn
hg. n afternoon session was
also held.
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