The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-01-08
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

| METHODIST church.
The Episcopal Sunday School had a
nice Christmas tree on Christmas Eve,
which hung full of nice presents Cor all.
Service at St. James Episcopal church
on Sunday January llth, Z p. H., for men
only.
Those who would 60 to Heaven when
they die must begin their heaven while
they live. Henry.
Rev. Joel T. Dawes, Jr., left by the 6 a.
m. train Monday for his school and spring
term work, in Moreland Park Military
Academy, Atlanta.
The Methodist Parsonage Society will
meet at Mr.. W. E. Gilbe,t's residence,
Thursday afternoon, January 9Th, at 3
o'clock. Mas, D. F. McCLATcHY.
"A holy life has a voice 1t speaks
when the tongue is silent. 1t is either
constant attraction or perpetual re-
proof"
Rev. DIR. Heidi, presiding elder, will
preach at the Methodist church on Sunday
morning the 18th inst, it being his FIRST
quarterly round.
The Methodist pastor was favored with
a good congregation Sabbath morning and
at the close OF the sermon had an impress.
i've communion service.
The "Convocation of Atlanta" mis-
sionary organization of the Episcopal
church, is in session at St. James church
liz this place. Services every day at 10
| o'clock a. M, and o'clock p m.
Our Presbyterian friends had good
Sunday school last Sabbath and good
hour at the morning service. Bro. Walker
and congregation joined in the Alliance
service at night.
The Episcopal Sunday school has an
average attendance of forty or fifty, with
an enrolled membership of seventy, FIVE or
eighty. The Sunday school work, is grow
ing in this charge.
The watch night service" at the Meth
odist church was we'll attended and was
deeply impressive Rev. Mr.. Walker,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. was
present and an active helper in the work
of the hour.
Our iellow-citizen, Mr. Hutchinson, was
received into the Methodist church Sunday
morning Miss Ellen Welsh neice to Mr.
j. c. Talley and Mrs. Mamie B. Clark.
with her little daughter Anna, were receiv-
ed by certificate.
Rev. Landon R. Mason, Rector of St.
James Church. Marietta, has accepted the
call extended him by the Grace Episcopal
Church, of Richmond, Va, says telegram
from that place, This will De source of
deep regret TO our people.
A religious life of mere profession and
form, without spirituality and conservation
to God in all things may be fifty compared
to the open dry bed of the stream, without
water and without life.
The friends and fellow christians of Mr..
j. c. Talley, a faithful man Of God, sym>
pathize very sincerely in his bereavement,
in the death of his brother. He was a
very faithful devoat christian and died in
great peace. We trust Mr.. Talley will
find the true comfort of God in his attic
! ton.
The Baptist church has not as yet se-
cured a pastor. The promise of true
man OF God for their pulpit, is good. The
Sunday school of this church is in healthy
condition, with AN average attendance of
about eighty-fve. We predict fine years
work for this devoted people of God
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Methodist church, was entertained at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs Nc latch.
ey, last Friday evening There was a
large attendance and interesting exercises
Rev. r. L. Mason. Rector of the Episco-
pal church. entered upon his charge, Sept.
LIST 80. He is very popular and much
loved by his people. His zeal, consecra-
ton and christian courtesy, has raised him
up many friends in the community at
large.
We are glad to know that the Prytania
Presbyterian church, New Orleans, has
failed to win Rev. Hugh X. Walker from
Marietta. He is doing good work for the
Master here. 1t seems to us that it would
be sad day for the church here for him to
be taken away.
Rev. L. D. Coggin, member of the
North Georgia Conference, in charge of
Etowah circuit, was present at the church
and Sunday school entertainment last
week and also attended the watch night
service. He was the happy guest of Judge
Sessions.
The Methodist Sunday school is a grow
ing affair. There were largely over one
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