The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-25
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

1HE eftOrt IN the world OF me-
chanics is to overcome friction, in
order to increase speed. And with
out friction-another word for op.
position--there could be no motion.
The atmosphere is just as material
as the body OF the bird that flies so
easily through it. The water is as
purely material as the vessel that
sails 50 majestically over it. And
yet but for the resistance-the fric-
ton of the air and of the water, the
bird could not fly, nor could the
vessel sail.
THAT resistance, opposition, fries
ton, antagonism is necessary to mo-
tonic Developments a strange
thing. 1t is as true as it is strange.
The world is held in it's place and
revolves upon its axis by two equal
ly opposing forces-the inward and
the outward-the centrifugal and
the centrlpetal. The equilibrium
maintained it tulfills it's mission.
So the tree gains its strength and
its hold upon the earth by the rude
wind that so fercely attacks it.
VICE and virtue are opposites.
We could know of the one only by
the other. Virtue is developed and
goes on to a certain triumph by the
opposition of vice. ''He that will
live godly in Christ Jesus shall suf-
Ter persecution. The truer and
more earnest the spirit OF man of
God, the more certain and deter
mined the spirit of opposition. And
yet the man, true to principle and
t0 God, will find development and
strength in the antagonism.
This, however true, does not JUS
tify the wicked in his attempt to de-
throne and ruin the righteous. The
intention OF the false swearer and
slanderer, is not to develop chris
tan character, but to destroy it. In
the spirit of such work, we see the
stake, faggot and flame. The chris
tan may shout for JOY amidst the
fame, but it does not justify the
murderer who starts it. And to-
day, when spiritual martyrdom is
endured, and great spiritual devel~
opment results. it does not in any
wise justify the sianderer who kin
dies the fame.
Rev.. Mr.. Duren preached at
Olinville Sunday morning, filling
Mr.. Manget's place.
Rev. Mr.. Dawes preached on Fri
day at Antioch, filing the place of
DR.. Heidi, who on account of sick.
ness did not reach here.
DR.. Heidi, still sick, but better,
came Saturday morning; spending
the day at. Antioch, preaching at II
a. m, and holding quarterly confer
ence in the afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Stroller, in company
with DR.. Heidi, reached the parson-
age late Saturday evening and spent
the night with Mr.. Dawes.
Rev. F. c. Colly, Of Woodstock,
was in the city Friday.
Rev. w. J. Scott was in the city
Sunday and worshiped at the Meth
cdist church.
Rev. DIR. Heidi, though so unwell,
preached Sabbath morning grand
and stirring sermon to large con-
gregation. 1t made profound i'm
preston, moving many to tears. He
held the quarterly conference Mon
day morning at the parsonage.
Rev. Mr.. Duren prea ched his
farewell sermon Sunday night at the
tent; text, "1he time Of my depart
ure is at hand.' This, joined with,
Sand We shall see my face no MORE"
presented an appropriate closing
text. Mr.. Duren made fine i'm
preston upon all who have heard or
met him. He is sincere, devout,
consecrated minister. He returned
to his home i'll Augusta on last Mon
day.
Rev. Mr.. Tiilman is carrying on
the tent meeting, this week, with
such help from our pastors as he