Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-09-26

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bly, into sympathy with his theme at
once and held them until the close. AT
ths close d collection was taken in the
interest of Christian Education. a
The 81 cond in the series of Centennial
services was held Saturday morning,
Septem her 20, 1884, at eleven o'clock
AM, Rev. +. NJ. Green who has been
on the District longer than any other
minister now in her territory preached
the sermon. He announced hymn 574,
after the singing OF which Rev. |. 5.
Ware read, as a Scripture lesson, the
second chapter of first Peter. Hymn
No. 567 being sung the preacher an
nounced as his text "He thanked God
and took courage. y The sermon was
couehed IN torcible and beaut1f al lam
guage. In some of its aspects it was
unique The principal thought was
christianity produces real moral
heroes" A just and broad Gatholiciiy
pervaded it, and yet the speaker with
great mlnuteness detailed the path of
trial, over shadowed by the presence
and grace of God, which has led TO the
present greatness and glory of Method
ism. There was marked degree of
the Divine presence in the assembly.
The speaker emphasized the thought
that the mission of Methodism was TO
spread Scr1ptural holiness oventhese
lands and that her mission was not
ended.
The third service in the series was
held on Saturday night. Rev. j. NJ.
Parker presided. The meeting was
opened by singing, reading Scripture
lesson, and prayer. The chairman an
nounced the subject of the evening to
be "The claim of our superannuated
preachers, their widows and orphans
Before announcing the speakers he
proceeded to make few very appro-
pirate and telling remarks on the gem
eral theme. Rev. |. S. Ware was an
nounced as the first speaker. Mr.. Ware
is young man of fine promise. His
address was scholarly and well adapted
to the demands of the time and occa-
sion. He is a ready talker and forci-
BILE hlnker. He bids fair to be one OF
the strong men of the Missouri Con-
ference His address was followed by
a hymn. after which Rev. E. B. Cater
was announced as The second speaker.
Mr.. Cater is man of mature years
and OF good report all over north Ms
souri,. He is one of the oldest, if not
the oldest, in the district in active
work. His address was model OF
simplicity and tenderness. The power
of such life is harder to resist than
that of the most highly cultured who
do not passes that sweetness of tenn
permanent and pnrity of life. Mr.. Cater S
, address was given close attention
After he had finished a collection of
s33. 20 was lifted IN aid OF aged and
needy preachers.
, Fourth service, Sabbath morning.
DR.. DeMotte, president of Chaddock
College of Quincy, Illinois, addressed
the Sabbath School at 10 A. NJ. Prof.
DeMotte is man os fine presence, and
was most heartily welcomed by his
, Missouri brethren. The Sabbath
School, numbering over three hundred
paid close attention to his brief but
sensible and timely address. The
school session closed with an appropri-
ate song.
; The Fifth service in the series was
conducted by Rev. Fl. g. Jackson, d.
D. After the choir sang hymn Rev.
E. Roszell superanuated member Of
the Missouri Conference led in a very
ferYent prayer. Rev. J. NJ. Parker
read the Scripture lesson and DR.. jack
son announced l. Cor. g.: 9. as his text.
1t was the first time the Doctor had
appeared before Klrksville audience,
but the attendance was large. As he
began developing his subject, which
was in brief Partnership with God,"
the attention of the audience was not
only secured, but held for more than
an hour. His divisions were:
INDICATIONS THAT GOD Is-wITH THE METH
0DlsT MOVEMENT.
(a) The unconscious agency of its
, founders at first.
, (b) The spiritual character of its
movement.
(c) Tie popularity Of its methods,
spiritual and financial.
(d) Its adoption TO highest civiIiza-
ton.
(e) The general superintendency.
~ Its off hand or popular character.
(g) Its experimental character.
(h) Its remarkable growth.
PRESENT DUTIES.
(a) The saving of the people.
(b) The forming an elevated and
Cody public sentiment.
Co The building un of Institutions