The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-15

and doing for the cause of his Lord and Mas
ter. The minister's spirituality In his work is
attested by the earnestness and feeling OF his
words. He faithfully calls the righteous 10
work, work, work, and the sinner to repen-
tance, salvation, and Joy-jOy in tho Chris
tan certainty of salvation.
The New York Herald on Mondays gives u
page to condeu,ed reports OF the sermons in
the city on the day before. Its deductions
from what was preached last Sunday are
gathered from the head lines which reached
across the entire page of the paper. They
were as fOllows:-Reverend teachers OF
mankind voice the progress OF ideas as APP
piled to creed. dogma aud mora!ity-What
the modern world wants to direct It's spiritual
and material deterioration not necessarily
Iukewarmness; earnestness not necessarily
fanaticism; conviction not necessarily big
Otry.
At the Baptist church last Sunday at IL Il.
m, the services were especially interesting
and soul -inspiring. The congregation was
large and attentive. The sermon was ad-
dressed TO the Young. and especially to those
who. during the recent meeting, had been
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tism-tpn young ladies' and five young men.
After the sermon the members extended the
hand of church membership to the young
CONVERTS, and the pastor offered words of en-
cOuragnment. and babe them God.speed IN
the blessed cause they had espoused. There
were ut the same time three additions to the
church by letter-Mr. f. Smelling, wife and
daughter. recently OF Clinton, Mo. The
daughter is a student of the Baptist Female
| College. Mr.. and Mrs. Smelling come to make
Lexington their home. At the 7 p. IN. service
the spacious audience room was well filled
with anxious hearers. Pastor Menefee filled
the pulpit at both services.
Programme Of Sunday School Convention
and Executive Board Meeting of lafayette
and johnson Association. at kingsville Bap-
fist Church, December 2Sth and 29th, 1855.
Sunday School Convention, December 2Sth.-
9 to 10 \. m, Organization and Song Service
10 to IL n. IN, Subject, Should Sunday
School Teachers be col fined to Church Mem
bers? Discussion. Rev. W.T.. Russell and @.
G. Valentine; general discussion. ii a. m,
to II M, What Should be Taught in Sunday
School? Discussion, Rev. +. Menefee and
j. FL. BIewett; general discussion. 1;3O to z
d. M. Reports from Sunday Schools. to !
p. m, Importance of Music in Sunday
Schools, and of what it Should Consist. Dis
c~ussion, Reys. A, NJ. Cockrell and T. L.
Powell; general discussion. 8 to 4 p. m.
Should the Mode and Design of Baptism be
Taught in our Sunday Schools? Discussion
Revs. l.. Nj. Berry and j. S. Conner; gen.
eral discussion. p. M. Sermon, Rev. f
Menefee. Executive Board Meeting. Deem
Der 29th-9 to $3.50 q. M, Religious Exercises
$50 to 10 a. NJ, Organization. 10 to IL Il. m.
Report of Missionary and Regular Business
OF the Board. II a. M, Missionary Sermon
Rev. T. l.. Powell. 1870 to 2 p. m., TIT
Grace of Giving, and Why and How WI
should Sustain q Missionary. Discussion
Revs. j. S. Conner and G. w. Hyde; genera
discussion. 2 to 3 p. M, Collection and Mis-
cellaneous Business. 3 to 4 p. M, The Bssi
of Restricted or so-called 'Close COmmu
nion' 10 our Churches. Discussion, Rev. w
r. Russell and A. NJ. Cockrell; general dis
c~ussion. Up. m, Sermon, Rev. J.S. Conner
Adjournment. Ii. g. Wallace. +. Menefee
X. T. Jesse, committee.
At the Presbyterian church, Sunday, at l
q. m.. every seat was occupied. The ministe
re Id 18th John, and took the eleventh vers
as text. The theme was Christian joy 10
comes from the possession OF some real good
Joy is that emotion that arises in our hearts
when we are in prospect, or possession. q
real good. As Jesus was filled with joy whe
he was in conscious possession OF his Father
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session of The same love, the only differenc
being that Jesus has Il clearer and brighte
view OF that love, and ours Is Just in proper
ton MS we can sec and appreciate that goo
that comes from the Fathers's love. This 10
comes from acceptance with God, acknOwl
edged of Him rs His children. How tn
heart of the Savior was filled with Joy whel
the Lord Jesus Christ heard the wOrdl
This Is my beloved son in whom | am we
pleased" And just SO He openly accepts an
acknowledges, in us, His children. and tn
ear of faith 0sn hear HIS words saying
This IS my beloved son." Our 10y arise
from the fact that we are conscious of a neS
nature. Jesus by His incarnation received u
u~nspeakable gift and doubtlessHi heart swell
ed with new rapture as lie contemplated thI
new nature with new powers; so we receiV
new power to love and serve God and knO'
the same Joy. The new nature is brougt
into harmony with Gods own nature, and s
we can serve God as We never could withOu
this new nature, with new powers and ne'
capacities, bringing the Joy of a healthfl
child, the deep, strong energy Of a man, 9
the exuberant JOY OF the soldier In the cris
Of battle as he puts forth every effort for viz
tory. This joy comes from new knOwledQ
for the acquisition Of knowledge gives til
keenest Joy. No Joy can equal that OF I'll
believer when he comes to know God. "FO
!, this is eternal life to know God" What 10
like this to know ''all things work togetht
r for your gOod.' that neither in earth nc
. heaven Is any power to lay the weight of
= finger upon you without the Eather's will
The knowledge of God settles these quel
lions, Whence caused? What am l? Whitht
! am ! going? Was | made q little lower tina
. the angels, or q little higher than the apt
Are we the descendants Of brutes. or wei
we made Of Godf Tue believers 10y is IL
Y same ss Christ's, because 1t springs from Il
same source. What jov like that of him WI
, has rescued his friend, his brOthe., or wi
r has exposed himself and saved others? Th
is the Joy OF Christ, aud this is the JOY Of Il
G believer, and so our JOY is the same as Christ
y Joy. Then do something that others may |
blessed with the knowledge OF Jesus. II
10y of the believer increases and intensif
h when 1T is recognized as the gift of God. I'll
greatest JOY OF all joys Is that Of him wi
8 counts it all Joy to be permitted to be an,
thing, or do anything, for God. Like Il
fountain Of Arethusa, the believers Joy tiov
q on uDeontamInated, ever fresh and eyl
: blessing because it has its source in Go
I The Joy of the believer is full because am
all the changes Of life it is always the sam
All things here passed away, but there
V another and an enduring world, where u
effects upon your character produced by al
work you have done for Jesus is not lost, b
the sell-deniai lone by men for men w
never, never die. DO you wish this Joy
Christ that Is ever, ever full? Then accel
I. the love Of God and ever follow Him.
TIE ALTAR.
- In this city. December I2.by GranviI
Clayton. J. p. Mr. GEORGE II. DUNCA
y aud Miss MATTE SrAPLETON.
- In this city, December @, by Rev.
r. Mcclure, Mr.. }, II. HAMILTON and MI
BETTE GRDBE,
- At the residence or the brides fathe
two and One-half miles east Of Lexington. /
y Rev. r. Menefee, Mr.. CHARLES EGLE al
Miss DELLA TROTTER.
Tarrind-In this c ty, December IL, NJ
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