Weighing the City in Bluefield Revival Sermon
Evangelist John Brown broadcast a call to Bluefield’s tabernacle crowd to face the scales of conscience in a sermon titled Weighed and Found Wanting. He starkly contrasted sins such as Sabbath desecration profanity murder and divorce with God’s laws, warning parents to vigilantly guard their children as the revival campaign enters its home stretch.
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Elshazzar
Bluefield
John Brown
Tabernacle
Evangelist
Christ
Brown
Daniel
Belshazzar
Srunken
Cup
Evangelist Brown
Billard Hall
Evangelist John Brown To Speak At Tabernacle Meeting
A mass meeting will convene at the tabernacle this morning with evangelist John Brown discussing the general theme Life. Brown received an ovation last night and agreed to return next year if invited. Rev J W Hobson led prayer Wednesday. final weekday morning service follows at 10 o clock today.
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the Tabernacle
John Brown
Evangelist
Tabernacle
R. K. Lazenby
Bluefield
J. W. Hobson
Aghes and Pains Above the Chin Revival Talk
Evangelist John Brown warned listeners that seventy five percent of aches and pains are above the chin and urged the crowd to discard medicines and seek faith based health. He attacked Christian Science as a blasphemous false remedy while defending atonement through Jesus Christ. The talk critiqued healing claims and urged practical health habits like water and walking.
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John Brown
Tabernacle
Job
Gal
God
Jesus Christ
Cartwright Heads Wholesale Coal Association In Two Day Session
The American Wholesale Coal Association elected Harry K. Cartwright of Philadelphia as president and H. J. Harriman of Toledo as vice president with Bert Merryweather as secretary and treasurer. A twenty member board of directors was chosen from eastern and western coal centers and a coal institute proposal was referred to the United States Chamber of Commerce for consideration. Several members departed for Bluefield while invitations were received for next meeting sites including Atlantic City Niagara Falls and Columbus. Police in Huntington detain Roy Fuller and Walter Wilburn, both twenty, in connection with four recent safe blowings.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Greenbrier Hotel
American Wholesale Coal Association
Harry K. Cartwright
Philadelphia
H. J. Harryman
Toledo
Ohio
Bert Merryweather
Chicago
Coal Institute
F. R. Wadleigh
United States Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
Niagara Falls
Columbus
Cartwright
Bluefield
National Retail Coal Merchiseg Association
What Policy is Necessary for Business Revival
Senator King Utah spoke at the National Retail Coal Merchants banquet in West Virginia addressing burdensome taxation and the need for policy to revive business. The event drew 400 delegates and guests with music and parodies as the toastmaster introduced King before train travel.
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West Virginian
Wm. H. King
Utah
Senate
Williamson Revue Orchestra of
Cincinnati
Roderick Stephens
New York
Senator King
Treasury
Stephens
Congress
Return Trip Over Simmons Mountain
The Pocahontas Operators' Association and Bluefield Chamber of Commerce will run a return trip from the Pocahontas field over Simmons Mountain road on Friday for delegates and visitors to the National Retail Coal Merchants Association convention. Mr Newman is praised for cooperative spirit and support by the committee.
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Pocahontas
Operators and Dealer Interests in Early Coal Days
Hon. B. L. Greever voices concern over labor policy and legislative interference threatening the coal industry before the Pocahontas Operators Association and National Retail Coal Merchants Association. He highlights regional coal fields, the Pocahontas coal, and the strategic Bluefield area as he calls for allied support from retail men.
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Greever
Seventh Annual Convention Opens in Bluefield
More than 450 delegates attended the seventh annual convention of the National Retail Coal Merchants Association at the West Virginian Hotel Bluefield. Officials reported strong industry conditions, with sessions featuring reports from President Samuel Crowell Vice President Joseph O’Toole Treasurer Richard Wulff and others. City Manager Clarence Ridley and editor H. S. Shott welcomed attendees as government relations counsel Roderick Stephens outlined legislative activity affecting coal trade and urged forward planning.
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National Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
West Virginian
Samuel Crowell
Richard J. Wulff
Joseph B. O'Toole
Chas
DB. Staats
Pogram
Bluefield
Clarence FE. Ridley
William H. Thomas
West Virginia
H. S. Shott
Marshall Kelg
Joseph EB. O'Toole
J. Harry West
Roderick Stephens
Congress
Stephens
United States
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Bermon
Joseph E. O'Toole
Transportation Building
Washington, D. C
D. M. Dever
The
Flat Top Fuel Co
Smokeless Operators Association
Retail Coal Merchants Convention
Samuel B. Crowell
National Retail Coal Merchants Association
Chas. B. Staats, W. P
Albany
N. Y
Marshall E. Keig
Brooklyn, N. Y
Committee On Resolutions
Huntington
Thomas Watterson
Roy Fuller
Walter Wilburn
Republic
Toastmaster
Simmons Mountain
B. L. Greever
Pocahontas Operators Association
John Smith
Ohio River
Clarence E. Ridley
H. J. Short
City and Section
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