Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-18
WEST VIRGINIA CONVENTION
MEN OF THE CHURCH

Leaders of religious thought from
many sections of the country will be
heard at the Presbyterian Mems Con-
vention to be held in Charleston early
in March. Mr.. T. G. Mckinley, Chair
man of the local committee on ar
engagements, states that two thous-
and representative men and women
are expected to register. Already
the churches of Charleston itself are
planning to enroll one thousand and
reports drifting into the registration
Office, it is said, indicate large dele
cations from every section of the
State.
Tuesday night, March 2, great
public meeting will be held at the
First Presbyterian Church. All per-
sons registering for the Convention,
it is hoped, will arrive in Charleston
in time to attend this meeting. Rev.
John NJ. Wander Muelen, President of
the Kentucky Theological Seminary,
and one of the most attractive plat
form speakers in the country, will de-
liver the address at this time on The
Thrill of the Church
Two sessions of the Convention are
to be held on Wednesday morning,
March 3. The men will discuss,
through addresses and conference,
their own special responsibility IN
Christian life and service. The wo-
men will meet in seperate session to
consider the opportunities OF their
work and methods of doing it. West
Virginia women appearing on this
program will be Miss Katie Bell Alb
ney, of Charleston, Mrs. w. E. Pep
per, of Huntington, and Mrs. Lewis
Stuart, of I.ewisburg. Mrs. john
Bratton, President of the women's
work in Virginia, will deliver address
ses both at the women's special ses-
sion and before the entire conven-
ton Other visiting speakers will be
Miss Ann Van Devanter, Miss Nancy
White and Miss Charlotte Jackson.
Topics to be discussed at the Con-
vention will deal with practical prob
lens. as well as afford inspiration
and instruction. Morning sessions OF
the and will be devoted to study
of 1.-THE Man and His Church Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Rev. II.
w. DuBose, d. D., pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg, ).
G., Prof. w. NJ. Brown, an elder inssa.
country church, and head of the de-
partment of Sociology at Washington
and Lee University, Mr.. A. M. Aiken,
( of Chester, S. c., and Rev. W.. W.
Pharr of Mount Hope, w. Va. Light
ing the Torch of Evangelism is the
subject of an address to be delivered
by Mr.. W. G.. A. Millar, of Pittsburgh,
Pa. The place of money and its re
lation to the work of the Church VII
also receive attention, particularly as
related to West Virginia problems.
Afternoon sessions will give atten-
ton to the varied aspects of ednca-
tional, Sabbath School and Mission
airy work in West Virginia. Those
points will be discussed by those thor
oughly familiar with conditions in the
State.
Night sessions Of March and
will bring other speakers of ability to
the platform. Rev. w. K. Keys, OF
Bristol, Tenn, and Rev: J. w. Skin
ner D. D., of Kingsville, Texas, will
speak Wednesday night, and Rev. j.
O. Reavis, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn,
and Rev. H. M Washburn, of the
Congo in Africa, will address the
Convention on Thursday night.
1t is stated that the hotels will pro-
badly be crowded to capacity, fnt
private homes are being secured .
which any overflow will be asslrn Y
By special arrangement Home Mi
sionaries of the Presbyterian Chu~"h
in the State will be the guests OF the
Charleston people during the Con-
vention.
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