The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-05
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

preaching to do until the night SER
vice. His friend and relative, Rev.
Z. 7. Cody, Of Georgetown, KY, on
visit TO Marietta, filled the pulpit
Sabbath morning. Mr.. Cody's SER
mon was one of power, beauty and
instruction, and was highly enjoyed
by the large congregation.
REV. J. H. PATTON, the Presby>
terrain pastor, arrived in Marietta
the latter part of last week, and was
most warmly welcomed by his charge,
as we'll as by many hers. He
preached with earnestness and pow
er throughout the Sabbath. The
people were glad to hear him. MIR.
Dawes, as an expression of Christian
courtesy, closed his church at night
and sent his people to hear and well
come Mr.. Patton, We extend to
this new pastor a warm welcome,
and bid him Gods speed in his
work.
The Methodist pastor, though fill
ing the pulpit twice ON the Sabbath,
was sick with cold and fever all day.
This deprived him of the great priv
ilege of attending, with his people,
MIR. Patton's night service.
The Methodist pastor will preach
next Sabbath afternoon, at Union
Chapel.
"THE Ladies Parsonage Aid" of
the Methodist church will hold their
monthly meeting to-day, Thursday
at the residence OF MIR. and Mrs. J.
M. Austin at p, m.
REV. Mr.. Dawes preached Sun
day afternoon at Olinville. The
service was we'll attended and the
people seemed glad to hear.
REV. V. E. MANGET has been
quite unwell for several days. We
hope he will soon be fully restored
to his usual health.
THERE was happy and most ap-
propriate event happened Monday
night. It was at the beautiful home
of Mrs. A. NJ. Gibbs. There was a
large gathering of Presbyterians
and invited guests. 1t was to ex-
tend to Mr.. Patton, the new pastor,
an informal, hearty welcome. Here
he met and formed the acquaintance
of many, if not all, his members and
of the many invited guests. We
know of nothing more appropriate
or timely than this happy occasion.
1t is inspiring to the pastors life
and brings him at once into warm
relations with his people. 1t Will
prove blessing to the religious
lives of his members. 1t will mag
nifty his Office and work, throughout
all the churches and all the com
munity. No member or members
of any church does any better thing
than to magnify the life and Office
of pastor. 1t is not a personal
favor or distinction. 1t is tribute
to the cause he represents, to the
Blessed Name that is in him. On
the other hand, anything done or
said to lessen his weight and inhu~
ence, is no personal injury to him,
but is as hurtful to the church as
the cold steel of the hardened war
rior under the fifth rib Of his enc
my. Cur Presbyterian friends did
a noble, timely, christian thing.
IT was loss sustained by Mr..
Dawes, Monday night, in not being
permitted to atteud the reception,
to which he had a special invitation,
at Mrs. Gibbs. He was still suffer-
ing so from cold and fever that he
could not leave his home. He is
getting better and hopes to be we'll
in few days.
IT is a common experience to all
writer's for the press and all speak,
ers at times to feel that the people
must be tired of hearing them and
reading after them. They them
selves see more strength in in 9th
ers and find comfort in listening
to others, and SO come to think that
a change is better for their own
readers and hearers.
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