Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-05

Pictures Of the Rev. George o. Barne
and Mis- Marie grsced the columns Of IN
Cincinnati Commercial yesterday.
The Tates Cree Association Of Pre-
desiinarian Baptist will convene at Wal
nut Flat, Lincoln county, Ky, on Friday
the 10Th day Of this month and oontinu,
three days. G. NEwLAND, Mod'r
The Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary opened it, fall session September !
with eighty-two matriculants, the largest
number Of any session since its removal "a
this city in 1877, when II opened with City,
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Rev Mr.. spurgeon does not believe in
nor practice close communion. lie says;
III think Il is sin to refuse 10 commune
with any one who is member Of the church
Of our Lord Jesus Christ. Nothing can
separate me from a Christian by whatever
name called"
The Cumberland River Association was
held at Flat Lick Church, Pulaski last week
and will be held next year at Rock Lick
in same county. Mr.. +. X. Caldwell, Jr.,
the clerk, reports a membership Of / 500,
an increase over deaths and other losses
during the year Of 1873.
Last Sabbath morning at Ludlow, Ky.
NJ. +. Church seventy-one persons we're re.
ceived into full communion, and at West
Covington thirty.six were received-one
hundred and eleven persons in all have
been added to the charges, which, at the
beginning Of the year, had only an aggre.
gate membership Of seventy persons. The
record il exceptional. Rev. J. L. Albritton
Is pastor.
The Stanford Methodist Church has
raised this year sl5lI, equal to Sl21O for
each member, divided as follows: by the Sun.
day-school, SIG; by the Church for preach
er's salary, 800; benevolent collections,
sl6O; ladies' missionary, $75; church re-
pairs, 800, other expenses $50 Every de-
mand has been paid off or provided for and
Mr.. Sims presents the books Of the church
10 the Conference squared to a cent, the
best report ever made from this charge.
Rev. J. S. Sims four years labor
for the church at this point closet Sunday,
and with his wife, whom everybody has
learned to love, will leave this morning for
the Conference atCarlisle, 10 be sent thence
10 another field, to which he and his
will take the prayers Of the good and the
best wishes Of the wicked for their temper
al and eternal welfare. II was fitting that
a ministry which has been Of 80 great
a benefit TO the church should climax
20 glorlously in an ingathering Of souls to
Christ, for following the morning service,
which was very fine effort on the "Rela.
tons between Pastor and People," the in
vitation 10 confess the Savior was respond
ed To by Mr. and Mrs. Adam NJ Pence and
Miss Ora Hale, Mr.. Pence making the con-
fession for the first time, Mrs. Pence com.
ing from another denomination and Mics
Hale by letter The two latter were re.
csived without the usual iormality, and az
ter Mr.. Pence had been baptized the right
hand Of fellowship was extended the new
members by the whole congregation. 1t
was an efecting sight, especially when Mr.
Pence'a aged mother, overjoyed to have
him enter the fold, fell on his neck and
wept tears Of gratitude that her prayer for
year, had been answered. The night SER
vices were even more refreshing. The ser
mon was from the text: "Is thy heart
right? Then give me thine hand" and was
a superior exhortation against church big.
otry and a love OF ones opinions more than
a love for God and his people. At its con-
clusion Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Alexander, Mrs
S. p. Stagg and Mrs. Daniel Stagg, Jr.,
came forward, and with the exception Of
Mrs. Alexander who united by letter, were
baptized and received into the church. The
right hand of fellowship was extended
them, after which Mr.. Sims made neat
little address Of thanks for kindnesses shown
him, both by the members Of his and the
sister churches Of town, since his coming
among them, asked that like iavors be ex-
tended his successor, and then bid HE
charge an aIectionate farewell. We COM
mend him to the people wherever his lot
may be cast IA a true Christian and a
gentleman Of many social and endearing
qualities.