The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-08-20
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

If fatal epidemic should reach our
town, which, thank God, our pure climate
will not admit of, men would begin to get
excited and try to stay its ravages and
would wonder how il came here.
What is the parallel? 1t is found in the
fact of sin. A fatal epidemic sickness
sweeps over city, state, leaving black
lines OF desolation in.its wake. But is this
to be compared for moment, to the ruin
and desolation OF sin p? The one can de-
stroy the body only the other the body and
soul. The one is the source of all sorrow,
of all trouble, destroying homes and break
ing hearts. 1t opens the way for all crime
and the only source of despair. 1t breaks
up households and separates friends. There
is not tear or a sigh; there is not heart
throb OF pain, but that is produced by sin.
1t reigns in our midst But men laugh at
the thought. They wisely discuss the the
Org of sin, of how it came, when it came,
Why 1t is permitted, etc. They fail to recog-
nize the fact of sin and seek the remedy.
They talk learnedly about this doctrine
and that; of this church and that. In
the meantime the ravages OF sin 90 on.
Those that have tried and proved the cure
keep silent. The neighbor and friend goes
by, with all the marks of death, and yet no
word of counsel and OF help from the saved
one.
This dread sickness may be stayeda and fin
ally hanished from our midst. There is no
such as "a necessary evil There is no
need of sin and moral death in our midst
Let men cease to do evi! and learn to do
we'll. The church, the individual mem>
bers, must have power to help in this great
change. To the man that fails in the
church or out of it, to aid all of his might,
to the Establishment of such a sickness, il
responsible before God and man, for its
continuance. He that knoweth his duty
and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many
stripes. Men love the thought of heaven
because there is no sin there. There is a
rigid of all sufficient quarantine against all
moral impurity, against all that defleth
and and make:h lie. So that city or
community that has the least sin in it, has
the greatest attraction for all men. BE
hold, he prsyeth." This indicates the great
change in Paul. 1t is the great work by
which all men should be known. So let
men cease to do evil and learn to do
we'll" Let the wicked forsake his way
and the unrighteous bis thoughts" Let
all men be true. to their religious institu>
tons, join the church, become praying
men, and so help to Danish sin, and so inr
vite all men to our midst.
Rev. Joel T. Dawes was we'll enough
Sunday morning to Eli his pulpit at the
Methodist church. His sermon was one
of the best he has delivered since he ha,
been in Marietta 1t was on the barrer
fig tree, and was strong and able through
out.
Rev. Mr.. Dawes left Monday to attend
protracted meeting at little river. He feel
we'll enough to engage in the work
Rev Geo. T. Goetchius, of Rome, VIII,
attended the Cherokee Presbytery at Mar
Hill in this county, last week, was invited
to preach at the Presbyterian church, il
this place last Sunday. He did So anc
more instructive and able sermon wal
never delivered in that church. As an orator
and scholar he has but few equals. BE
delivered an address before the Cobb coun.
ty Bible Society at the Methodist church
Sunday night. 1t was An excellent effort
and everybody was glad that the President
of the Society mad secured so gifted an
orator.
Rev. J. A. Wynne filled his pulpit Sun
day morning at the Baptist church, and as
usual his congregation heard fine sel>
mon. Mr.. Wynne is pointed, earnest and
strong in his preaching, and is doing a
good work here. He took part Sunday
night in the exercises OF the Cobb County
Bible Society at the Methodist church.
Rev. Mr. Pise of St. James Episcopal
Church never fails to instruct and benefit
his congregations. He preached Sunday
morning at St. James Church and in the
afternoon at Union Chapel to large con-
gregatioa. His genial and courteous dis.
position is winning him many friends in
Marietta.
Rev j. A. Wynne preached at MONDAY
last week several sermons and the people
were highly pleased with hln.
A lie is the DEVILS best attempt
to ward creation.
Never 60 round sin. Strike it
square in the face.
The devil never gets tired Of
watching the cradle.
BuckIen's Arnca Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for cuts
Go1.