The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-11
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

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give bin in morality. He owes God
much more. A man may be purely
moral and yet be far from religious.
A man cannot be truly religious
without being perfectly moral. So
when thus religious, we pay God as
! we'll as man, our just debt.
The young ruler running to Jesus
and knesling at His feet, had done
what none of our readers have done.
He ''kept all the commandments
from his youth up" Still be was
Lacking this one thing" He was
perfectly moral, but he was not re-
ligious. He turned away from the
Master sorrowful. He knew he was
not saved--that he was yet lacking
something else. And yet like many
to-day, he went away with an empty
heart and a sad spirit, A mans
morality will not save him from sin
and death.
The District conference of the
North Atlanta District, held with
the Edgewood church was crafty
ing success. There were more than
100 delegates present and only one
pastor, who was detained by sick
ness. Bishop Haygood was with the
conference two days, adding much
to the interest of the occasion. Our
brother, w. R. Power, was the
efficient Secretary. Dr.. J. W. Heidi
presided with dignity and ability.
The attendance and spirit of the
meeting speaks strongly for the
work and deepening influence Of DIR.
Heidi throughout the district. Ma
rietta was selected for the next con.
ference. Canton was a popular
! candidate against Marietta. Blu
she did not get quite enough votes
Mr.. Dawes reached home by frs
. train Monday morning. By thu
''powers that be-" he lad to remain
, in Atlanta to the closing hour of tn,
conference. We know that it wa
, source of deep regret that he wa
not permitted to spend the Sabbath
, with his own charge. He preached
Sunday morning at the first Metho
! dist church and at night at Edge
wood charge. He is delighted with
what he saw of Atlanta Methodist.
ism.
REV. Cleveland K. Benedict, o.
Steubenville, Ohio, delivered two
fine sermons at St. James Episco'
pal Church last Sunday.
REV. Chas. T. A. Pise, Rector Of
st. James Episcopal Church, who
visited Hamilton, Ohio, last week,
will return this week, and preach
the commencement sermon of Har-
wood Seminary next Sunday morn
ing at st. James Church.
Rev. Mr.. Perry, of Jonesboro,
filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church again last Sunday, preach
ing two acceptable sermons to
large congregations.
REV. J. A. Wynne, preached
morning and evening at the Baptist
Church last Sunday, attended Sun
day School in the afternoon, and
made three pastoral calls upon sick
persons, having prayer at each
house. This was redseming the
time and doing the Masters work
with zeal.
THE Baptists have in sight Dearly
$1,000 Of the $4,000 to build their
new church, counting what they
will be able to sell their old church
for. They hope to get the walls Of
their new church up and rooted in
this year.
REvs. Tillman and Dureu are
here for gospel tent meeting. A
place has been secured for the tent
on Church street, butt was thought
best to hold the services for some
days in the Methodist Church, as
the rain interterred. Rev. Mr.
Duren filed the Methodist pulpit
on Sabboth morning and Rev. Mr.
Tillman at night. Rev.Mr, Manget
administered the sacrament, at the
close OF the morning sermon. We