The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-25
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER-
AL, INTEREST.

AA~O NbAAUAOO6 sNOkES UE UENER.
AL INTEREST.
We GLADLY give all needed space in the
JOURNAL to the above named subject The
design is to represent our religious chang
es aud prosperity, without reference to
mere denominationalism We can see the
hand of God in UNCONVENTIONAL Christian-
tty. His hand is not seen in sectariansm
in churchism We. seek in all honesty,
to present fairly. the movements in church
life, looking upon our holy religion, as a
unit
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THE prosperity of the church of God is
the basis of all other prosperity. Even as
a matter of policy-if one will look at it
from so low plane-as matter of mere
business-it pays to invest in practical
godlines, Take out our, churches, close up
our Sunday Schools, close up our prayer
meetings, and how long would it be before
our streets would be solitary and lonely,
the home of weeds and grass?
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We ask all resident pastors to help us
make this column of interest to our read.
ers. They can do it, with ease and profit
We want church news, accounts of Sabbath
services, of the coming and going of visit
ing preachers, information of special meet
ings, OF social and religious exercises, &c
Let these items be brief and come to us
not later than each Monday afternoon.
We have no reporter, or gathe.er of news, in
this line of things, and our dependence for
such news will be upon the pastors. We
count on their help.
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The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church, had special meet
ing, at the residence of Mrs. +. 2. j.
Hutchinson on last Thursday afternoon
The pastor, Mr.. Dawes, was present, by
special request, and opened the exercises,
with the usual service of devotion. The
regular meeting of The Kings Daughters
was held Immediately on the adjournment
of the Missionary Society.
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The ladies of the Episcopal Church were
gratfied at the success OF the Bazaar held
last Thursday evening at Brantley & Sess
ions hail. $l19 were realized.
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Rev. j. r. Sanges deserves credit for
the faithful manner in which he has served
Olnville Church. He that is faithful over
few things, will be made ruler over
many,
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The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Methodist Church, held their regular week
ly meeting at the Methodist parsonage last
Friday evening There was ii large at
tendance and an interesting meeting. We
commend this movement. 1t presents an
inviting field for work and usefulness
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ALTHOUGH the weather was so unfavor,
able and but few attended, yet our Metho-
dist friends had good prayer meeting last
Wednesday night week. It was led by the
new pastor it being his first prayer meet
ing service among his new people.
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FROM what we can see and hear, it would
seem that these same Methodist foil" are
pleased with this same new pastor. We
know he is pleased with them for we have
heard him say SO more than once and we
believe preachers are not in the habit of
saying only truthful things.
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THE report Of good things concerning
the pastor OF the Episcopal Church, Rev.
L. r. Mason, is abroad in all our CONS
munity. He is kindly spoken OF as II
warm hearted, earnest Christian worker,
ready to cooperate with God people in
| all good deeds.
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SPEAKING Of corporations in such good
works we are persuaded that the churches
in Marietta are nearer together on this
true plane of church life, than is usual In
this, our city is ahead Of many others, as
it is in other good things. Behold how
good and how pleasant it is. for brethren
to dwell together in unity"
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TIE father and mother of the Methodist
parsonage are happy this week. They
have all their children with them in these
Christmas days, Tor the first time in years
Such family re unions are pleasant beyond
telling. They occur to a scattered itiner>
ant ministry perhaps less frequently than
to the settled home-sheltered family. We
congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes and en-
JOY with them their happiness. We are
glad that it comes to them in Marietta
W., bono Dc I