Daily Republican., 1881-11-21
THE LOCAL PREACHERS,
Session ON Saturday Afternoon
snd Evening" Interesting Meet.
1ngs esseFday-Flnal Adjourn
mont.

~ss n~suI eSJ AltObuDOl
' snd Evening" Interesting Meeu
ings sserday-Final Adjourn
. ment.
The session of the local preachers
and exhorter,' association, In Asbur
M. Il. church. on Saturday afternoon
was opened with prayer by Rev. II. H
, Sanderson. The report OF the Financa
Committee, detailing the amounts col
lected to detray the expenses Of the as
sOciation, was read.
The balance of the afternoon session
was occupied in a discussion of thu
question, SIS the Local Ministry Indis
pensable to the rapid growth and ex.
pansion of the M. 4. church," The dis
cussion being entered into by a number
of the members. In the evening VIM.
L. Cahoon, Of Dover, recited. in an able
manner, "Pollock's Description of BY.
ron."
The question, Resolved, That the
preahing of the present day is not at
tended with the power of The holy spir-
it, as in former times, and
Resolved, That the day for cvange-
lists haH not passed, were ably discussed
by number of the members. The
weight OF the argument in the first ques-
tion, was in the affirmative.
Yesterday morning a love feast was
held at nine o'clock. which was attend
ed by agood number, and all were bene-
fitei by Gods Holy Spirit descending
amongst them.
At 1890 q. m, Rev. j. V. Smith, of
Am nrnl1hpI n a
to q large congregation. He took his
text from the third chapter of Isaiah
and tenth verse: "SLy ye to the right
eous, that it shall be we'll with him, for
they shall eat the fruit of their doings." I"
The chlldrens meeting in the after
noon was opened by singing "Tell US,
. Ye Watchers" followed with prayer
by Rev. G. II. Baker. The school
again j lined in singing AT the Palace
Gates" Kev. }. V. Smith, of Smyrna,
arose ana nada a short address, ur ging
tho children to give their hearts to Gou
while in their youth. lie sad the time
has passed, in the history OF Sunday
S.hooi,, whnl children can be amused.
The children Of today are as large of
intellect rs tho older members of the
church years ago. Hespoke Of child
rem, in his younger days, waiting un
til they became nearly grown before
giving their hearts to God. Now it is
not 50, but those who commence while
young, become the most useful mem
Dets OF the church. He said there was
one thing that distressed him very much
aud that was, that they could manage
the little chitdren very well, but when
they reached the age or useiulness they
were hard To manage, going out into the
wicktdness OF the world. Whel ap-
preached and asked about their future
welfare they say, 81 intend to seek re-
!iglol when SOW my wild oats" but
alas, they have so many to SOW that
they never reach the end, and they are
lost. Mr.. Smith closed his remarks by
referring very aztec lively to the young
people constant y pulling away from tue
influence OF the church, and indulglng
III the wickedn6ss OF this wor Id How
many hearts to-day are aching tor low
ed ones who are continually pulling
away and are fast going to inevitable
destruction.
He concluded his remarks by saying
that he would rather child OF his
would suddenly die the death Of shame,
than to llnger in life Of shame. The
school tuon joined in singing, Come,
oh Come" after which Rev. Jas. G.
LassullS delivered short but Impress
slve address, encouraging the teachers
IN their good work, and urging the
scholars to give their hearts to God
while III tho spring time Of life; telling
them that il they mad d long journey to
make during the day, they would not
wait until noon before starting, but
would START early in the morning. You
are uow at the beginning OF long
journey, he SAID, i'll which there are
Two roaGS; one leading to Heaven above,
and The other leading down, down, to
Hell below. II you take the former,
You should start III the early bloom OF
youth.
By request, Miss Eva Gem, assisted
by the cnoir sang, Guide me, ON lhou
Great JenoVan,' which was very lh-
terc>t < and we'll rendered.
Several persons made "a few remarks
anu y short prayer was offered, ai;er
viii il th@ auGlcuCe was dismissed with
III Uou, diCtlou.
.Une evening, every available space
J.. he church was occupied, and hun.
,. i. Aere turned away, unable TO gam
.dmittuuYe. Owing TO this fact the
SERVICES commenced Shoruy afLer seven
o'clock. The congregation joined III
singing au appropriate hymn, followed
BY prayer by tie Rev. MIR. Dill, alter
which the usual collection vas taken
up, also ID special collection for tho
sexton.
VIM. h. Cahoon, member of the
Association, then offered set OF reSolu-
lions, thanking the Trustees and mem
bers of the church for their kindness
toward the Association during their
STAY here. The resolutions were unanl- |
mously adopted. Tho society then ad-
journed, sine die. Rev. Mr.. Hill made |
a few remarks thanking the Associa-
ton for their visit here, and invited
Them t, hold their future meetings in |
Asburv whenever lhcy wished to.
Rev. James G. Lasseils, who was ap,
poiuted to occupy tho pul pit ut the
evening services, arose ana tooK DIS
text irorn 1st Chronicles, 2Sth chapter
aud part of tine 9th verse: "lf thou
seek him, he Wl!l.be fOuhu oI tuee.
These are mighty words, spoken by
David, when upon his death bed TO his
son solomon. In the first place our text
speaks of God We need the Fathers
owe; the Fathers care. If we have
not these we will be as the prcd'gaI,
living on the husks and eventually we
must die You need The Holy Spirit to
,ome and soften your heart, to make
YOU in the image OF God. He spoke OF
Satan placing stoues in sinners way
md digging pits, SO as to catch you,
md J you need the Holy Spirit OF God to
snatch you from satal's tearible grasp.
Is it dull thing to be lot out of . pr,
,on into the lightnrss OF christianity?
ie spoke in Z owing terms ofan estlma
Die lady, whom they all knew by the
,ame Of Aunty Jones, saying that
whenever she was asked about what I
the would like best to hear she would
NV "tell me of Jesus
He said there wa joy in this religion
If Jesus. Speak CT everything else'
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