The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-07
PULASKI
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH
C. OSBORN.
1. TIM. III, ID.

| The verse referred to reads as
follows: "For they that have used
tie office of deacon we'll purchase
to themselves good degree, and
great boldness in the faith which is
in Christ Jesus"
Rev. DR.. Strlckler preached on
Saturday night another very forci-
bic, plain, yet eloquent sermon.
In>t the dedicatory services, on
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock, the
order was observed as published in
the CITIZEN last week. After the
voluntary by the choir, the inyoca-
ti0n was offered by Dr. Stricken.
Then followed hymn by the choir
and congregation, succeeded by the
reading of the sixth chapter OF End
Chronicles by Rev. w. Weakly. Mr..
Il. w. Ewing delivered bis address
presenting the church building to
the pastor to be dedicated to God.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson then lead in fer
vent prayer of dedication, which
was followed by another hymn and
a collection for foreign missions.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
G. B. Stricken, D. D., of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church, Atlanta,
from a text chosen from the 4th
and 7th verses ef the 84th Psalm.
In his sermon DR.. Strickler empha
sized the Importance of regular at !
tendance upon the services of the
sanctury, making the point that for
public worship God bestows His
greatest blessings; and that the
house Of God was His especially ap-
pointed place TO meet and commune
with His people.
A number OF the most potent
reasons why these blessings are not
realized more regularly and more
generally were pointed out-rea-
sons why church members who at
tend church regularly through a
long life close their career without
ever realizing the benefits that
would accrue but for these reasons.
The first reason which he men
cciiocsad is that they go to church
without that preparati.@252 OF mind
and heart which is necessary in or
der that they may receive the
blessings. They GO to church in
secular state of mind and heart,
whereas in order that they may be
benefited, they must of necessity
be in a spiritual state of mind and
heart. The transition from one
decided state of mind to another
can not be made at once, and there
fore preparation must be made be-
fore going to the house of God.
Otherwise, ordinarily, no blessing
will follow. He gave other reasons
why the people are not benefited by
public worship of which
we mention this: They go to
to be intellectually enter
tanned. They are not satisfied
with engaging in the worship them
selves, and with nothing short OF
sermon delivered in a pleasing
style. While all who heard the
sermon must have been convinced
that the position the speaker took
upon this point is tenable, it has
been a matter OF general remark
that DR.. Stricken himself has not
failed in any of his sermons here to
give his hearers rare intellectual
And while this is
a fact, it is equally true and is as
generally remarked that his ser
mons are also highly spiritual and
instructive, forcible and plain. He
speaks auently and his logic is IL
resistable.
After the sermon Rev. W. W.
Beck prayed al earnest prayer
which was followed by the doxOlo-
gy and benediction.
Thus was the beautiful little
the handsomest edidce ever
built in this city to the praise of
our God, dedicated to Him. At
the time every pew in the audito-
RUM was occupied and many of
the congregation we're seated in the
lecturo room