The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1889-03-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

| KIT. Rev. ii. n. Pierce ana Dr
Beckett Of1iciated at st. Peters church
| last Sunday. In the morning BishoT
| Pierce preached one of his excellent
sermons, taking for his text Psalm
| 90th, 18th verse. Establish thou
the work of our hands upon us; yea
| the work OF our hands establish thou
| it,
1.-The Guild of the Holy Child
will meet tomorrow Saturday af-
ternOon at , o'clock in the Sunday
school room of st. Peters church.
Bishop Pierce preached another
excellent sermon last Sunday even
ing. ne took for his text Hebrews
18th chapter and 18th verse. "For we
have not high priest which cannot
be touched with the feeling of our
infirmitie5, but was in all points
tempted as we are, yet without sin. -
Rev. Mr.. Frierson will preach at
the South Columbia Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
The l.. L. p. NJ. will meet at the
PASTORS study in the Baptist church,
next Friday afternoon at o'clock,
Mrs. II. Il. Cochran, leader. Subject
Not in Nain.n Scripture lesson,
last verse of the 18th chapter of LIST
Cor.
The Kings Daughters will hold
their next meeting Monday afternoon
in the Bethel House ParlOrs, at 2:30
p. m.
The meeting at the c. P. church,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dumas, closed
on Sunday night last. These meet
ing were well attended.
To THE METHODIsTs OF COLUMBIA
DISTRICT. - DEAR BRETHREN: - The
Lord has greatly blessed that branch of
the church to which you belong, in
numbers and with opportunities for
doing good. This statement does not
diSparage other christian denomina-
tons, for whom we have the profound
est respect and the tendereSt love. Let
Us see to 1t, brethren, that we are not
unworthy the trust the Master has re
posed in us. Let us ''walk in the light
as He is in the light"
!. BY cultiVating personal religion.
Remember that Jesus said to His dis
are II light of the world" This APP
plies to yOu personally, in your home
life, in trade, in politics, IN your church
relations, everywhere anu at all times.
,. BY cultivating family religion
holding family prayer, teaching your
children the doctrines of revealed re-
ligiOn at home, taking them to the
house of God for Sunday School and to
heantbe word preached, setting before
them piOus example.
3. BY cultivating social religion-in
weekly prayer-meetings held in every
church, and by regular and devout at
tendance ON the preached word and the
ordinance of Gods house.
/. BY cultivating peace with other
christian denominations. Avoid prose-
lYting, either by direct or indirect
means, because it is unjust to other
christian bodies, unchriStian in itself,
and you can live and prosper in the fu-
ture, as You have done in the past, with
Il 4 20
Jice.
Withal, pray'for a continuous revival
of pure religion throughout the land,
that the whole christian church may be
raised to higher plane of christian eX-
perience, and to a broader field of in
tense religious activities, and that
its inStrHmentality scores of
sinners may be saved to a new life.
MINISTERIAL SUPPORT.-Again, you
have eighteen pastors in the dist.-Inen
who have turned aside from secular en- !
and emoluments and "have |
given themselves to prayer and to the
of the world" they are '''your
for Jesus sake" Eighteen
on proper authority, in the fIlness of
the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
Receive them cheerfully, hear them
speak of them respectfully,
support them generously, for "even so
hath the Lord ordained that they which
preach the gospel should live of the
gospel" Ifthey do not exactly meas
Ire up to your idea of what u preacher
ought to he and do, try the effect of
PRAYER for him, rather than criticism
The bread which his
eat, the clothes they wear, the
house they live mall must come from
YOU.
IF the stewards determine whether
their stay among you and work for you
will be pleasant or painful. The first
half of the conference year will close
salary is due then. Will you pay it to
him? Some of the charges are in full to
that date. What are your stewards
doing? You need not wait for the
Quarterly Meeting.
CoLLECTIoNS.-Wea are a connection
al church, with correctional enter
priseS for the enlargement of the Mas
ter'S kingdom, a. home and abroad.
For this work the church needs men
and money-your money. The assess
ments ordered by our General Confer
ence are binding on every Methodist
man, woman and child.
BE sure not to oppose anybody in Civ
ing to these causes; be Just as sure to
give something cheerfully out of your
own small or large means. Ten, out of
eighteen charges, paid these assess
ments in full last year; seven of the re-
eight paid nearly out. Our
systematic giving. We pray that every
charge, in the love of Christ and with
holy emulation, may pay their full
claims this year, Help your pastor in
this work.
DISTRICT SFERENCE.-Nour Dis
trict Conference will meet at Pulaski
May l7th 10th, Bishop w. w. Duncan
presiding. Every charge has paid its
domestic missionary money. Now let
Us have those for foreign missions and
the Bishops fund by that time. We
desire to see every delegate present on
Friday morning, May 18th. Let us
make that conference the fountain of Il
wide spread and genuine revival of
true religion.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the commuE-
ion of the Holy Ghost be with you all.
Amen.
Your brother,
r. X. BRowS.
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