“Sunday was expected to be one of the most important days of Cumberland’s response to Monongah’s call for aid. Despite the fact that there were unusually large congregations in all of the churches, owing to the special call by the Anti-Saloon League, a large number of the ministers failed to pay attention to this GREAT CALL FOR HELP FROM A STRICKEN CITY.” (CET 12.16.07 pg. 1)
6:30 pm
Goff Methodist Episcopal – Epworth League devotional services. (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 3)
Presbyterian Church – Senior Society (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Topic, “Confident Testimony for Christ” Luke 12:11-12, Acts 4:13-33
First M.E. Church – Epworth League, leader P.B. Henry (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Topic, “The Straight Gate”
M.E. Church South – Epworth League service led by Miss Jessie Ice (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Subject, “Grounds of our Missionary Obligation” Rom 1:14-17
First Baptist Church – B.Y.P.U (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Subject, “The Magnificat: A Christmas Song”
Palatine Baptist Church – B.Y.P.U (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 2)
Subject, “Confident Testimony for Christ”
First M.P. Church – Christian Endeavor, led by Mrs. S.A. Shuttlesworth (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 2)
Diamond St. M.E. Church – Epworth League prayer meeting, led by Mrs. Cordelia Harden (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 2)
Subject, “The Straight Gate”
7:30 pm
Goff Methodist Episcopal – public worship with sermon by J.E. Bird, pastor. “Collections for the mine sufferers at Monongah will be taken both morning and evening. All are cordially invited to attend all of these services. You will be welcome.” (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 3)
M.P. Temple Church senior service.
Subject of sermon, “The Problem of Disasters” with special reference to the bright side of the Monongah disaster. (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Presbyterian Church service – Rev. H.G. Stoetzer, pastor
Text: Job: “Now Man See Not the Bright Light in the Clouds” (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Subject of sermon, “Some of the By Products of Coal…(unclear)…may Come out Great Calamities.”
First M.E. Church service – G.D. Smith, pastor (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Subject of sermon, “Some Reflections on the Mine Disaster.”
M.E. Church South service – R.T. Webb, pastor (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Grace Lutheran Church service – A.G. Null, pastor(FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Subject of sermon, “Prevailing Prayer”
Central Christian Church services – W.H. Willison, pastor (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Subject of sermon, “The Best Time to Save Men.”
First Baptist Church services – W.J. Eddy, pastor (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Subject of Sermon, “A Great Personal Question”
Christ P.E. Church – evensong (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Catholic services at St. Peter’s – Evening devotions consisting of Rosary and benediction. (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 8)
Palatine Baptist Church – evening service – T.B. Lawler, pastor (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 2)
Special sermon by Rev. G.D. Griffin of Morgantown (FWV 12.16.07 pg. )
“Rev. Griffin is an able speaker and his sermons were greatly enjoyed by all present.” (FWV 12.16.07 pg. )
First M.P. Church – Rev. U.W. Morrison, pastor (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 2)
Subject of Sermon, “Utility of Desire”
Diamond St. M.E. Church – Rev G.W. Bent, pastor. (FWV 12.14.07 pg. 2)
Subject of sermon, “The Interruption of the Plans of Men.”
Night
In Fairmont:
“Collections were taken in several of the churches Sunday for the Monongah mine sufferers, with good success notwithstanding the inclement weather conditions kept a good many persons away from the services.” (CDT 12.16.07 pg. 1)
“At the Catholic church the handsome sum of $150 was raised for the sufferers. The congregation of Italians who gathered at the hall contributed through the efforts of the Rev. Father P.M. Schoenen $12.40 and a large box of wearing apparel and other articles.” (CDT 12.16.07 pg. 1)
“At the Park avenue Lutheran church the congregation was small but $7.50 was raised.” (CDT 12.16.07 pg. 1)
“At the morning and evening services at Goff Methodist Episcopal church $100 was raised for the sufferers.” (CDT 12.16.07 pg. 1)
In Monongah:
“Since press time Saturday the bodies of 9 miners…have been recovered, making 334 in all.” 12 bodies in all during Saturday and Sunday. (FWV 12.16.07 pg. 1)
“Bodies were recovered as follows Saturday night and Sunday, bringing the number of recovered bodies up to 334 Sunday night:
“All of the above were taken from No. 6. These bodies were all found either under falls or in the water and the majority of them were in a bad state of decomposition.” (CDT 12.16.07 pg. 1)
Note: Many churches which were present in 1907 have either moved location, merged with other churches, or are simply not in the area anymore. For research and educational purposes, I have included snapshots from a Vintage map of Fairmont and Palentine from 1897 which is available online for view and/or purchase and I highly suggest referencing this map with this Timeline, rather than using modern maps. If there is a modern counterpart to this map image, it will be included though accuracy is not guaranteed for various reasons.
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