Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-08
NO.. "a
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

From North Warren.
To the Standard:
This morning is one of those beau
tiful and lovely ones, that is calcula-
ted to make an invalid feel that most
all that was needed to restore him,
would be to enjoy the sunshine of
such morning as this, with just such
soft, balmy breeze as we are now
having. The well man placed under
such circumstances as these, would
gladly cling to the mortal clay and
want to stay here forever. But, ah!
such is not our destiny. Sin has de-
faced that beautiful impress that was
stamped upon our first parents. And
man is subjected to a life of toll and
labor, to life of trial, and often sore
displeasure. We cannot stay here al
ways. "In the day thou eatest there
Of thou shaltsurely die" is the fiat
that has gone forth and can never
be reversed. But man is not en-
tirely cut off, there is yet hope-but
only through the wounds Of a cruci-
fed Redeemer. He alone is exalted
as a prince and savior. He sits
enthroned at the right hand of His
Father and invites all, irrespective of
race or previous condition, to ocome to
Him, with the promise and full as
surance of being blessed now in this
life and the life to come. None Of
these trials there. No physician
needed there. No death, no separa-
ton there. Faith will be turned into
sight and realities. Oh, for such
home as this. We have transient
homes here,'b there our homes will
be permanent. Is not such a home
worth seeking for? Surely so. 1t is
not promised to any except those who
seek. Shall we not seek now? Oh,
seek today, tomorrow may be too
late. did not sit down to write a
sermon.
Next Lords day is the big day at
New Bildad. Everybody wants to
go, and no doubt if the weather re-
mains fair and pleasant, that the big
crowd will be on hand. And, oh,
how nice it would be if everyone
would see how nice and gentle they
could be. Not only children are no.
ticed upon such occasions, but the
character and conduct of grown peo-
pie are looked after. Young ladies
be watchful. Remember that most
of young gentlemen go to such gath
erings to select good wives. Adorn
yourselves with good manners as
well as with beautiful faces. Young
men, your conduct should be well
weighed and looked after-don'tgoto to
such place merely to show your
selves, and especially don't go in a
drunken crowd, nor with one that
carries the bottle. 1t does not look
well-it lowers your character in the
estimation of all good people-it
causes the heart of your good mother
to- ache, and above all, no young lady
wants the company of a drunkard-
nor even the smell of his breath.
Then young man leave this off, con,
duct yourself morally and in gen.
teel manner, and as though you had
respect, not only for others, but fol
yourself also.
We still have good Sunday school
/ interest at Mt. Zion. But one thing
is very needful, and that is, a gooo
music teacher. Who will supply the
7 much needed work.
w. G. Adcock, of White county
will hold services at theabove churcl
on the fourth Lords day in this
month, at II o'clock. All invited.
DR.. Harrison, of McMinnville, was
: here yesterdy as lively and pleasant
as he could be.
All the nice young ladies came t.
see me yesterday. Among then
r. were Misses Matte Bass, Dovie Webb
v Della Womack, Lille Womack, anC
s many more that 1 cannot now men
ton. p.