Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-22
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E'rcGCheT-Iu Excellent Sermon
Tie Churches ira Paris.


PrcaCher-lu Excellent Sermon
TSe Churches in Paris.
To t7e Editors Of the Union and American:
PARIS, TENN., Feb. l6, ISL Sunday
morning, as The various church bells
pesled forth in solemn, gladdening tones
the customary summons TO the s,aid dsni-
zens Of our quiet little town to assemble
a. their respective places Of worship,
your correspondent, as in duty bound,
and with that high resolve and frryent
purpose which should animate the breast
Of every good Christian, started ont
through mud and miTe and heading
against a keen nOT:heasteT, in quest Of
some place "wLGre prayer is wont to be
offered, and soon found himself com
fOTably seated at the Christian Church in
the midst # q 'Hsrge and respectable
congregation Of saints and sinners, all
pTomiscg0usy injeTmiXed and anXiously
awaiting Die commencement OF divine
service.
TIE special attraction at this particular
church was the fact, as had been pre-
vi0usy announced, that Mr.. r. v. Dun
lisp g native Of this place, snd
youth over whose heal eighteen
sumrers' Guns have scarcely passed,
would make Lis dGlu, before
Par.--al sg.sJnce 10y delivering his first
sermon, he having yea ago deliberately
resolved unan lCvo..u- his life q the
ministry. Such so event is indeed one OF
Ia-g occurrence and quite "a relief in these
times of corruption and general demorali-
zati.u. Sirner as | am l C0u'jnltrelish
the conviction thatthe sHrtlic hosts above
were contemplating the scene with psCu-
liar tis.a..i0n. Here's q young man
just On The threshold Qf ltn, fun of health
and energy end hope, in the enjoyment of
more than IN ordinary share &C worldly
Blessings sa5 surrounded by Circuns'an-
ces wIl Cl.cu.4te3 20 v.tiate the morals Of
the young aud inexperienced, with talents
and acqJi-y4aEls and surrounding, such
5s mtE'- justly lead him to aspire 30 high
worldly cnnois, voluntarily, and indeed
ID opposition 30 the wishes and advice of
many friends. CCusaCrstiuE himself 10 the
service cd 5Le Lord, and entering upon q
life q TIL and s,llahnegatiCn for the
benefit O., hayward, sinful fellow mortals.
He commenced by reading one Of the
PsGims OF David, and then after
the congregation had engaged in
PRAYER. he read rs his text from the 21th
cht7fa- If S. Holm Sand many other
signs truly DID Jesus in the presence Of
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of Gad; and that believing, We might
h-ve life through His name" Without
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r,ar-a az ra chgrcD here bur few
week. Int hiss IMPRESSED our com
nu .ty limos. favorably aud is Caly
Winning rorlea opinions among all class 80,
Dafo-lyazal f...-~assive. effective pulpit
ara.,r. Iu. ss a mos. exemplary. hfgh-
hra gentleman in the private walks Of
#.e Hs ministerial labers are cnarac-
tered by great canes nc=s aud siuEl.rCss
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