The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-11
A Correspondent
PHpRIcKTowN LETTER.

While attending to his duties, Chas.
Robinson fell from the top of a car
down between The rails. We are glad
to report that he escaped serious injury
it WAS a narrow escape. Railroad men
cannot exercise too much caution.
Thomas Hunt, we understand is to
make his home in Penn's Grove after
the 18th. Thomas is a good fellow
and will be missed at his old home.
Mr.. Person, from Lower Penn's
Neck, is TO make his home among us
again. He goes on the Matty Allen
farm and will make Il valuable acqui-
sition to our little town. All such
men are welcome and they a find use
for the displays Of their christian viz
tues.
Our farmers are preparing for ex-
tensive crops next SEASON, if We are to
Judge from the great quantity of ma
nure that has teem unloaded at Justi-
ce's wharf; they have filled all the
space usually allotted rs storage ground
and in the opinion of some folks, aye
overstspping the bounds of good taste,
in crowding upon the parsonage Of tho
N. f. church. The edor exhaled mus,
be annoying TO the occupants; it is to
be hoped that it will be removed be-
fore the new preacher arrives.
We dropped in the church last Sun
day to hear the farewell or the closing
sermon of tho Rev. Mr.. Morris, he
stated that lie did not preach farewell
sermons, 50 called, that the place Was
too sacred and time too precious, to al
low Of mere expression of sentiment,
and then as he has only been two years
among us, he might be the next back.
lie preached m excellent sermon and
il the comments that l heard ut the
close are to be taken Ms All indication,
it was highly appreciated. 1t showed
marks of careful preparation and was
delivered with a frankness and fresh
| ness that commended the attention Of
all. l took "A synopsis of it which
would make interesting reading, but
1t would take too much space. There
is one point however that / think
ought to be printed, that the preach
ers friends may cut it out and preserve
as q souvenir, to remind them Of his
fidelity to the truth even when it com
| PEELED him to cut betw een The bone
and marrow.
His text Was taken from Pa,lls adj
dress to the church at Ephesus, when
about taking leave of them. "And now
brethren l commend YOU to God and
the word of his grace, which is able
to build you up and give you an inheri-
tance among all them which are sane
titled"
lie said in substance, upon the par
ticular point mentioned, that the
great desi,s Of his heart was that
they might be established and confirm
ed in the faith Of the Gospel" That
they might be built up, become
strong to oppose all opposes, weather
in the church or out OF it," That 1.-THE
great essentive to a structure fifty join
ed compact and firm was union;''-
! "Christians are united to Christ by a
living faith and TO one another by love
lie said it was the aim Of satan to dis
troy that union AVID that lie was not
particular what he used, in fact
he thought that his satanic majesty
was rather pleased than otherwise if he
hindeTs progress on the helping cat
principle. Many a church Losses its
power and goes to decay from internal
discussions. A preacher or q leader
steward or trustee may be the agency
used. 1t is the duty Of the church to
ascertain where the difficulty lies aud
and having found it, 20 remove the
cause and not through fear Of hurting